From left: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Timothy Rutledge-Murray and Fire Controlman 1st Class Elaine Martine repair the forward Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) under the guidance of Nate Kraft, a field service representative with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division's (NSWC IHD) Picatinny Detachment in Picatinny, New Jersey, during a recent Combat Systems Assessment Team (CSAT) event at NSWC Port Hueneme Division. Kraft traveled from across the country to perform routine maintenance on the CIWS aboard LSD 49. Designed to automatically defend the ship against incoming threats such as aircraft, missiles and small boats, the CIWS utilizes a 20 mm Vulcan canon. (U.S. Navy photo by Eric Parsons/Released)
Date Taken: | 10.18.2022 |
Date Posted: | 10.28.2022 15:06 |
Photo ID: | 7484918 |
VIRIN: | 221018-N-SR235-938 |
Resolution: | 11430x7620 |
Size: | 8.98 MB |
Location: | PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA, US |
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