A close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) trains itself on a AV-8B Harrier during an operational test (OPTEST).
Summary
OKINAWA, Japan (Feb. 15, 2016) A close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) trains itself on a AV-8B Harrier during an operational test (OPTEST). Germantown is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and is participating in amphibious integration training (AIT) and a certification exercise (CERTEX) with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Vazquez) File# 160215-N-KB426-378
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Date
15/02/2016 - 15/02/2016
Location
OKINAWA, Japan
Source
U.S. NAVY
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