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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2008) -- The Combat Systems Department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) fires the ship's Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS). Theodore Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are conducting tailored ship's training availability and final evaluation problem (TSTA/FEP). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Mason (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 March 19, 2008
Photographer
 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Mason
Caption Writer
 MC2 Sharay Bennett
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 CVN 71
Other Visible Equipment
 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS)
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 CIWS firing