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Gunner's Mate 1st Class Dustin Jones, right, from Dayton, Ohio, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department gives the sequence of fire to Lt. Cmdr. Paul Castillo, Ford’s ordinance handling officer, from San Diego, during a M240 Gun qualification shoot on the fantail, August 10, 2021. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean after the successful completion of the final Full Ship Shock Trial explosive event. The Navy conducts shock trials of new ship designs using live explosives to confirm that our warships can continue to meet demanding mission requirements under harsh cond
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Dustin Jones, right, from Dayton, Ohio, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department gives the sequence of fire to Lt. Cmdr. Paul Castillo, Ford’s ordinance handling officer, from San Diego, during a M240 Gun qualification shoot on the fantail, August 10, 2021. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean after the successful completion of the final Full Ship Shock Trial explosive event. The Navy conducts shock trials of new ship designs using live explosives to confirm that our warships can continue to meet demanding mission requirements under harsh conditions they might encounter in battle. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Novalee Manzella)
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