Caption:
Yokosuka, Japan (Sept. 2, 2005) -- Sailors aboard the guided missile
destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) inspect the MK 41 Vertical Launching
System (VLS) for water to prevent electrical failure. The MK 41
Vertical Launching System (VLS) is a canister launching system, which
provides a rapid-fire launch capability against hostile threats.
Fitzgerald is assigned to the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group,
currently forward deployed in Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate Airman Adam York (RELEASED)
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