Missile Loading [Image 5 of 11]

ATLANTIC OCEAN

09.07.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Sanchez 

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

180907-N-AO674-1037 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2018) Sailors from the combat systems department aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) prepare to load a RIM-7P surface launch missile into a NATO Sea Sparrow missile launcher during the Carrier Strike Group FOUR (CSG 4) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) exercise. The Kearsarge ARG and 22nd MEU are enhancing joint integration, lethality and collective capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team through joint planning and execution of challenging and realistic training scenarios. CSG 4 mentors, trains and assesses East Coast units preparing for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael R. Sanchez/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.07.2018
• Date Posted: 09.07.2018 17:21
• Photo ID: 4708404
• VIRIN: 180907-N-AO674-1037
• Resolution: 6274x4183
• Size: 988.06 KB
• Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN