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At sea aboard USS O'Brien (DD 975) Nov. 5, 2003 -- The guided missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) fires a surface-to-surface Standard Missile during MISSILEX 04-1, while underway in the western Pacific Ocean with the cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) following close behind.  MISSILEX 04-1 involves firing missiles at controllable target drones provided by Commander Fleet Activities Okinawa's ordnance department.  The drones were launched from O'Brien and each missile fired was equipped with telemetry-gathering instrumentation to provide an accurate assessment of missile performance.  U.S. Navy photo by Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Roberto Montoto.  (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 November 5, 2003
Photographer
 Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Roberto Montoto
Caption Writer
 Deputy Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 CG 62
Other Visible Equipment
 USS Cowpens (CG 63)
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 SM-2 Standard Missile firing from forward VLS launcher, large fire plume