Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Patrick Applegate, from Loudoun County, Virginia, assigned to weapon's department's gunnery division, manually fires a Mark-38

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Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Patrick Applegate, from Loudoun County, Virginia, assigned to weapon's department's gunnery division, manually fires a Mark-38 25mm gun mount on the fantail during a pre-aim calibration fire onboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 23, 2024. George Washington is 7th Fleet's premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long standing symbol of the United States' commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside Allies and partners across the US Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Lawson)

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