160812-N-UT455-078 Pacific Ocean (Aug. 12, 2016) - Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Karim Hernandez, Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Dillon Hays, and marines attached to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 39, Aviation Ordnanceman Sgt. Cody Burvant, and Aviation Ordnanceman Cpl. Sean Bainbridge, install a WTU-1/B inert 2.75-inch rocket warhead onto an MK 66 MOD 4 rocket motor aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25). The rockets will be used for target practice during Component Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the second of three major pre-deployment training exercises before a ship is ready for deployment. Sailors attached to Expeditionary Strike Group Three and Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are participating in the component training exercises, designed to prepare them for their upcoming Western Pacific Deployment. U.S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Larry S. Carlson
Date Taken: | 08.12.2016 |
Date Posted: | 08.16.2016 00:02 |
Photo ID: | 2794002 |
VIRIN: | 160812-N-UT455-078 |
Resolution: | 3320x2216 |
Size: | 2.32 MB |
Location: | CALIFORNIA, US |
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