PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2017) - Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Kolton Thornborough fires a M240B machine gun during a Small Caliber Action Team (SCAT) training exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102). Sampson is currently underway participating in a Group Sail training unit exercise (GRUSL) with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG). GRUSL is the first step in Sampson’s integrated training phase and aims to enhance mission-readiness and warfighting capabilities between the ships, air wing and the staffs of the TRCSG through simulated real-world scenarios.

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