060130-N-9805F-001 Persian Gulf (Jan. 30, 2006) Ð The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) conducts a Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) live fire test in the Persian Gulf. CIWS is a fast-reaction, rapid-fire 20-millimeter gun system that provides Navy ships with a terminal defense against anti-ship missiles that have penetrated other fleet defenses. Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Tony Foster (RELEA
060130-N-9805F-001 Persian Gulf (Jan. 30, 2006) Ð The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) conducts a Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) live fire test in the Persian Gulf. CIWS is a fast-reaction, rapid-fire 20-millimeter gun system that provides Navy ships with a terminal defense against anti-ship missiles that have penetrated other fleet defenses. Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Tony Foster (RELEASED) US Navy 060130-N-9805F-001 The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) conducts a Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) live fire test in the Persian Gulf
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