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At sea with USS Vandgrift (FFG 48) Feb. 7, 2002 -- A standard missile leaves a trail of smoke off the Vandgrift's starboard side, on an intercept course with an incoming "hostile" drone.  Nine U.S. Navy ships took part in missile exercise (MISSILEX) 02-1, an anti-ship missile defense training evolution, and part of the Commander Task Force Seven Five (CTF 75) Multi-Sail battle group interoperability exercise.  All participating ships are part of forward deployed Naval Forces based in Yokosuka and Sasebo, Japan.  U.S. Navy photo by Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Matthew C. Ruble. (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 February 7, 2002
Photographer
 Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Matthew C. Ruble
Caption Writer
 Mr. C. J. Madden, Dir. OI-22
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 FFG 48
Other Visible Equipment
 SM-2 Standard Missile, DD
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 SM-2 Standard Missile firing