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Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Scott and Petty Officer 2nd Class Paul Adkins set up an M-14SSR Sniper Rifle during a live-fire exercise on San Clemente Island, Calif., June 11, 2011. Scott is a machinist's mate assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 1 and Adkins is an gunner's mate assigned to Naval Special Warfare Support Activity 1. MSRON-1 and MSRON-11 are taking part in the month-long exercise Shark Tank 2011.

SNIPER SET-UP

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Scott and Petty Officer 2nd Class Paul Adkins set up an M-14SSR Sniper Rifle during a live-fire exercise on San Clemente Island, Calif., June 11, 2011. Scott is a machinist's mate assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 1 and Adkins is an gunner's mate assigned to Naval Special Warfare Support Activity 1. MSRON-1 and MSRON-11 are taking part in the month-long exercise Shark Tank 2011.

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