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Caption:

ABOARD USS WASP (January 17, 2002) -- NATO sea sparrow launches off the foward mount.  USS WASP (LHD 1) is conducting a Joint Task Force/Special Operations Capabilities (SOCEX) Exercise in preparation fora six-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  U.S. Navy Photo by PHAN Aaron W. Lockhart  (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 January 17, 2002
Photographer
 PHAN Aaron W. Lockhart
Caption Writer
 NVNS staff
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 LHD 1
Other Visible Equipment
 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow launching from forward NSSMS launcher.  Missile just clear of launcher, smoke, fire plume.