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041017-N-0922G-001 Arabian Gulf (Oct. 17, 2004) - The destroyer USS Spruance (DD 963) conducts a Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) live fire test during a Pre-Aim Calibration Fire (PACFIRE) in the Arabian Gulf. CIWS is a fast-reaction, rapid-fire 20-millimeter gun system that provides U.S. Navy ships with a terminal defense against anti-ship missiles that have penetrated other fleet defenses. Spruance is deployed to the Arabian Gulf in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Ralph F. Gibbs (RELEASED) |
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2005-05-04 (original upload date) |
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Original uploader was Durin at en.wikipedia |
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PD-USGOV-MILITARY-NAVY. |
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- 2005-05-04 22:51 Durin 700×467×8 (88610 bytes) 041017-N-0922G-001 Arabian Gulf (Oct. 17, 2004) - The destroyer USS Spruance (DD 963) conducts a Close-in Weapons System (CWIS) live fire test during a Pre-Aim Calibration Fire (PACFIRE) in the Arabian Gulf. CWIS is a fast-reaction, rapid-fire 20-millimet
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| current | 02:20, 26 March 2007 | 700×467 (87 KB) | Shizhao | ({{Information |Description=041017-N-0922G-001 Arabian Gulf (Oct. 17, 2004) - The destroyer USS Spruance (DD 963) conducts a Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) live fire test during a Pre-Aim Calibration Fire (PACFIRE) in the Arabian Gulf. CIWS is a fast-react) |
