051116-N-7241L-001 Persian Gulf (Nov. 16, 2005) - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) conducts a Close-in Weapons System (CWIS) live fire test in the Persian Gulf. CWIS 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 in the Persian Gulf supporting Operation Steel Curtain, a joint military offensive aimed at preventing cells of Al Qaeda from enterin
051116-N-7241L-001 Persian Gulf (Nov. 16, 2005) - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) conducts a Close-in Weapons System (CWIS) live fire test in the Persian Gulf. CWIS 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 in the Persian Gulf supporting Operation Steel Curtain, a joint military offensive aimed at preventing cells of Al Qaeda from entering Iraq through the Syrian border. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Nathan Laird (RELEASED) US Navy 051116-N-7241L-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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