070521-N-5067K-092 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 21, 2007) Ð Austin-class amphibious transport dock USS Juneau (LPD 10) test fires one of her Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) mounts. The CIWS is a radar-guided 20mm gatling gun used to defend Juneau against anti-ship missiles. Juneau serves under Task Force 76, the Navy's permanently forward-deployed amphibious force operating from Sasebo, Japan. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael D. Kennedy (RELEASED) Phalanx CIWS - ID 070521-N-5067K-092

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