(Jan. 7, 2013) – Fire Controlman 2nd Class Joel Abbott, from Cleveland, Tenn., prepares to load rounds into a Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Strike Group to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Armando Gonzales/Released)

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