Ralph Melendres (right) of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division peers through powerful binoculars mounted on the starboard side of the bridge during a recent tour of USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) at Wharf 5 as Ensign Jesse Merriman (second from right) explains the vessel’s intercom system. Merriman said that sailors aboard DDG 93 refer to the binoculars as “big eyes.” Between Merriman and Melendres is an M240B belt-fed machine gun, which is designed for defense against close-up threats such as small boats.

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