040125-N-9288T-032 Pacific Ocean (Jan. 24, 2004) Ð The guided missile cruiser USS Vincennes (CG 49) fires a Close In Weapons System (CIWS) while under way in the Pacific Ocean. Vincennes is participating in Tailored Ship Training Availability (TSTA I). During TSTA I, instructors from Afloat Training Group (ATG) Western Pacific, based in Yokosuka, Japan, conduct training in the ship's vital mission areas. A CWIS is a fast-reaction, rapid-fire 20-millimeter gun system that provides Navy ships with a terminal defense against anti-ship missiles that have penetrated other fleet defenses. U
040125-N-9288T-032 Pacific Ocean (Jan. 24, 2004) Ð The guided missile cruiser USS Vincennes (CG 49) fires a Close In Weapons System (CIWS) while under way in the Pacific Ocean. Vincennes is participating in Tailored Ship Training Availability (TSTA I). During TSTA I, instructors from Afloat Training Group (ATG) Western Pacific, based in Yokosuka, Japan, conduct training in the ship's vital mission areas. A CWIS is a fast-reaction, rapid-fire 20-millimeter gun system that provides Navy ships with a terminal defense against anti-ship missiles that have penetrated other fleet defenses. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Brandon A. Teeples. (RELEASED) US Navy 040125-N-9288T-032 The guided missile cruiser USS Vincennes (CG 49) fires a Close In Weapons System (CIWS) while under way in the Pacific Ocean
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