Caption:
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 24, 2008) -- The guided-missile destroyer USS
Mitscher (DDG 57) fires a five-inch gun during a training exercise in
the Atlantic Ocean. Mitscher, along with four other ships led by
Commander Destroyer Squadron 24, will participate in the Joint Warrior
course, a multi-national exercise designed and led by the Joint
Tactical Exercise Planning Staff (JTEPS) in the United Kingdom. The
exercise helps U.S. ships improve interoperability between allied
navies and prepares participants for a role in a joint maritime
environment during upcoming deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph R. Wax (RELEASED)
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