221205-N-HA192-1046 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Gena Putnam, a phalanx close-in-weapons-system (CIWS) technician, loads ammunition into the aft CIWS aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Dec. 5, 2022. Bataan is underway participating in a Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise designed to increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the surface force across all domains.

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