The close-in weapons system (CWIS) fired from the deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin

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GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 27, 2009) The close-in weapons system (CWIS) fired from the deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) during a training exercise. Chosin is the flagship of CTF-151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia.

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