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The crew aboard the USS Philippine Sea fires its 5-inch Mk-45 lightweight gun during a live-fire exercise in the Arabian Sea, June 1, 2014. The Philippine Sea is deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

LIVE FIRE

The crew aboard the USS Philippine Sea fires its 5-inch Mk-45 lightweight gun during a live-fire exercise in the Arabian Sea, June 1, 2014. The Philippine Sea is deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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