PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 16, 2013) Sailors fire a .50-caliber machine gun during a full-bore exercise on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting Precision Approach Landing System (PALS) and flight deck certifications. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jacob G. Kaucher/Released) 130216-N-LN833-191 Join the conversation Sailors fire a .50-caliber aboard USS Carl Vinson. (8497231137)

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