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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 12, 2008) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Brandon Schwerdtfeger prepares a Phalanx close-in weapons system for a pre-aimed caibration fire exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington departed Norfolk en route to Yokosuka, Japan to replace the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the United States' forward-deployed aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Schoeneberg (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 April 12, 2008
Photographer
 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Schoeneberg
Caption Writer
 MC2 Sharay Bennett
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 CVN 73
Other Visible Equipment
 Phalanx CIWS
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Not available