060526-N-9851B-001 South China Sea (May 26, 2006) - A ship Deployed Surface Target (SDST) is lowered into the South China Sea from the deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). An SDST is a remote controlled target for small arms and 50 caliber machine guns fired from the ship. Tortuga is currently participating in exercise Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT). SEACAT is a weeklong exercise designed to highlight the value of information sharing and multi-national coordination within a scenario that gives participating navies practical maritime interception tra
060526-N-9851B-001 South China Sea (May 26, 2006) - A ship Deployed Surface Target (SDST) is lowered into the South China Sea from the deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). An SDST is a remote controlled target for small arms and 50 caliber machine guns fired from the ship. Tortuga is currently participating in exercise Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT). SEACAT is a weeklong exercise designed to highlight the value of information sharing and multi-national coordination within a scenario that gives participating navies practical maritime interception training opportunities. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class John L. Beeman (RELEASED) US Navy 060526-N-9851B-001 A ship Deployed Surface Target (SDST) is lowered into the South China Sea from the deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46)
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