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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (Dec. 13, 2005) -- A RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow
surface-to-air missile launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during an exercise designed to demonstrate
the ship's self-defense combat system. The RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is a
medium-range, rapid-reaction, missile weapon system that provides the
capability of destroying hostile aircraft, anti-ship missiles and
surface missile platforms. Stennis is currently conducting training
operations off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo
by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Ron Reeves (RELEASED)
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