050403-N-6278B-001 Atlantic Ocean (Apr. 3, 2005) - A Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) fires during a Pre-Aim Calibration (PAC) fire aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). CIWS is the self-defense system that combines a 20mm Gatling gun with search and tracking radar to provide surface ships with terminal defense against anti-ship missiles. Roosevelt is currently underway for Tailored Ship Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) in the Atlantic Ocean. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Reginald Buggs (RELEASED) US Navy 050403-N
050403-N-6278B-001 Atlantic Ocean (Apr. 3, 2005) - A Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) fires during a Pre-Aim Calibration (PAC) fire aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). CIWS is the self-defense system that combines a 20mm Gatling gun with search and tracking radar to provide surface ships with terminal defense against anti-ship missiles. Roosevelt is currently underway for Tailored Ship Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) in the Atlantic Ocean. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Reginald Buggs (RELEASED) US Navy 050403-N-6278B-001 A Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) fires during a Pre-Aim Calibration (PAC) fire aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)
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