Sailors maintain weapons [Image 222 of 224]

INDIAN OCEAN

09.01.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Vance Hand 

U.S. Navy           

170901-N-ZS023-009 INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 1, 2017) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Christopher Frantz, left, a native of Racine, Wisconsin, and Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Lester Carillo, a Los Angeles native, both assigned to the weapons department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), conducts routine maintenance on a 40mm, MK-11 saluting battery on one of the ship’s weather decks. America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia Pacific region to strengthen partnerships and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vance Hand/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.01.2017
• Date Posted: 09.06.2017 01:50
• Photo ID: 3740657
• VIRIN: 170901-N-ZS023-009
• Resolution: 3517x2340
• Size: 882.9 KB
• Location: INDIAN OCEAN