180813-N-GR847-0172 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2018) – Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Connor Gradoville, left, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Matthew Lubertazzo, remove expended brass from the MK38 25-mm machine gun system during a live-fire exercise aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) conducted with the Indonesian Navy during Cooperation And Readiness Afloat Training (CARAT) 2018. CARAT Indonesia, in its 24th iteration, is designed to enhance information sharing and coordination, build mutual warfighting capability and support long-term regional cooperation enabling both

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180813-N-GR847-0172 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2018) – Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Connor Gradoville, left, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Matthew Lubertazzo, remove expended brass from the MK38 25-mm machine gun system during a live-fire exercise aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) conducted with the Indonesian Navy during Cooperation And Readiness Afloat Training (CARAT) 2018. CARAT Indonesia, in its 24th iteration, is designed to enhance information sharing and coordination, build mutual warfighting capability and support long-term regional cooperation enabling both partner armed forces to operate effectively together as a unified maritime force. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Reymundo A. Villegas III)

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