Fire controlmen raise an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) canister to the flight deck aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway in the 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner, ) Sailors prep ESSM for launch 140905-N-TP834-615

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