061001-N-4207M-023 Pacific Ocean (Oct. 1, 2006) - A Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) fires during a Pre-Aim Calibration (PAC) fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). CIWS is the self-defense system that combines a 20mm Gatling gun with search and tracking radar to provide surface ships with terminal defense against anti-ship missiles. Essex is the NavyÕs only forward deployed amphibious assault ship and is the flagship for the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group out of Sasebo, Japan. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Jhoan M. Montolio (RELEASED) Phalanx CIWS - ID 061
061001-N-4207M-023 Pacific Ocean (Oct. 1, 2006) - A Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) fires during a Pre-Aim Calibration (PAC) fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). CIWS is the self-defense system that combines a 20mm Gatling gun with search and tracking radar to provide surface ships with terminal defense against anti-ship missiles. Essex is the NavyÕs only forward deployed amphibious assault ship and is the flagship for the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group out of Sasebo, Japan. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Jhoan M. Montolio (RELEASED) Phalanx CIWS - ID 061001-N-4207M-023
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