Close In Weapons System

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Reuben James (FFG 57) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Chris Desmond, USN Release Status: Released to More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Reuben James (FFG 57) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Chris Desmond, USN Release Status: Released to More

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The guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley tests its firepower capabilities using the close-in weapons system. Bulkeley is deployed as part of the Nassau Strike Group conducting maritime security operations in t More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Geoffrey Bell, a fire controlman, uses a local control panel to place a close-in weapons system in aim calibrate mode during a calibration firing exercise aboard the amphibious dock land More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron L. Barnard, fire controlman, from Longview, Texas, assigned to the weapons department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf, communicates with the comb More

A Close-In Weapons System is tested aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island. Makin Island is underway conducting drills and training in preparation for its first deployment.

Fire Controlman 3rd Class Lillian Delbeccao helps clear a Phalanx close-in weapons system before conducting maintenance aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). Rushmore is part of the Pel More

U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Corey Martin ties lock-wire onto bolts during a complete overhaul and refurbishment of an Mark 15 Phalanx close-in weapons system in the ordnance shop of Everett Detachment, More

Fire Controlman 1st Class Robert Miller attaches a 20mm cannon ontothe phalanx close-in weapons system aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) inport at Naval Support Activity More

Chief Fire Controlman Emiliano Martinez, center, and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Jessie Virga, right, both assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), upload dummy ammunition into a close-in w More

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 15, 2015) Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) installs components of the Close-In Weapons System (CIWS). The installation of the CIWS marks another milestone towards ship co More

150508-N-FQ994-161 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 8, 2015) USS Ross (DDG 71) transits the Mediterranean Sea May 8, 2015. Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conduc More

151202-N-GW139-036 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2015) - Fire Controlman 3rd Class Carlon Hargrow loads ammunition into the Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeto More

151203-N-GW139-058 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2015) - Boatswain's Mate Seaman Alante Grant throws a heaving line aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59). Princeton is currently u More

151204-N-GW139-003 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2015) - Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) play board games on the mess decks. Princeton is currently underway conducting o More

151205-N-GW139-450 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2015) - Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) play bingo on the mess decks. Princeton is currently underway conducting operati More

151209-N-GW139-009 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2015) - Gunner's Mate 1st Class Anthony Goss, left, gives training during an OTTO II torpedo fuel spill drill on board Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Prin More

151213-N-GW139-048 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2015) Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) conducts a close-in weapons system (CIWS) live-fire shoot. Princeton is currently underway conduct More

151215-N-GW139-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2015) - Sailors assigned to Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) conduct a fresh water wash down on the aft missile deck. Princeton is curren More

160325-N-FQ994-029 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 25, 2016) USS Porter (DDG 78) fires its forward Phalanx Close-In Weapon System during a live-fire training exercise March 25, 2016. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class gui More

161112-N-FT178-007 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Ian Carey wipes down the starboard side Close-In Weapons System during a fresh water wash down of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cr More

161112-N-FT178-007 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Ian Carey wipes down the starboard side Close-In Weapons System during a fresh water wash down of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cr More

161216-N-TI017-112 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 16, 2016) A Phalanx Close In Weapons System is fired aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) during a live fire exercise Dec. 16, 2016. Whidbe More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2017) -- Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department load live rounds into the Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) during an ammunition upload. Ford is under More

180923-N-FF029-2016 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2018) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Benjamin Pruitt, from Dawsonville, Ga., removes a drum casing while performing maintenance on the aft close-in weapons system (CIWS) More

180923-N-FF029-2008 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2018) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Gregory Barrocas, from Montebello, Calif., performs maintenance on the aft close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard the amphibious assau More

190314-N-WI365-1006 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 14, 2019) – Navy Counselor 1st Class Thomas Hubbard, from Brockton, Mass., and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Joey Caron, from Colorado Springs, Colo., prepare ammunition on More

190315-N-WI365-2001 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2019) – Operations Specialist 3rd Class Andre Morgan, from Columbus, Ohio, stands watch in the Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard the amphibious dock landing shi More

190723-N-JN784-1022 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 23, 2019)- Fire Controlman 1st Class Michael Jordan, left, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Marcus Mactal, right, prepare to fire rounds from close-in weapons system using More

190731-N-PL543-1013 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 31, 2019) An MK15 Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) fires aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a live-fire exercise More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron L. Barnard, fire controlman, from Longview, Texas, assigned to the weapons department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf, supervises Petty Officer 3 More

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Auntravion Dominique Ellis, left, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Justin Mowery perform maintenance on a Close-in Weapons System aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham. Jas More

Fire Controlman Seaman Timothy Nalley conducts maintenance on a Phalanx close-in weapons system aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). Rushmore is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Group, d More

U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Corey Martin ties lock-wire onto bolts during a complete overhaul and refurbishment of an Mark 15 Phalanx close-in weapons system in the ordnance shop of Everett Detachment, More

Ensign Katie Labbe, left, observes Fire Controlman 2nd Class Juan Segura attach a 20mm cannon onto the phalanx close-in weapons system (CWIS) aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55). Stout, homep More

Chief Fire Controlman Emiliano Martinez, center and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Jessie Virga, right, both assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), upload dummy ammunition into a close-in we More

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 15, 2015) Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailor Fire Controlman 3rd Class Lawrence Batcheller works with contractors and Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding wo More

150508-N-HQ940-161 MALAGA, Spain (May 8, 2015) U.S. and Spanish military members take part in a joint ceremony in Malaga, Spain, May 8, 2015. McFaul, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-destroyer, homeported in Norfo More

150627-N-FQ994-321 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 27, 2015) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Lela Hunter from Rio Linda, Calif., cleans the aft close-in weapons system aboard USS Ross (DDG 71) during a fresh water wash-down More

150718-N-XN521-020 INDIAN OCEAN (July 21, 2015) A close in weapons system fires off the forward gun mount of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex, homeported in San Diego, is conducti More

151202-N-GW139-011 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2015) - Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) observe a fuel probe during a replenishment at sea with the Maritime Sealift Com More

151203-N-GW139-081 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2015) - Sailors from Arleigh Burke-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) attach a mooring line to a buoy. Princeton is currently underway conducting operat More

151204-N-GW139-005 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2015) - Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) sing songs on the mess decks. Princeton is currently underway conducting operati More

151205-N-GW139-446 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2015) - Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Ronny Wiley plays bingo on the mess decks aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59). Princeton is currentl More

151209-N-GW139-014 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2015) - Gunner's Mate 1st Class Anthony Goss, left, gives training during an OTTO II torpedo fuel spill drill on board Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Prin More

151213-N-GW139-055 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2015) Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) conducts a close-in weapons system (CIWS) live-fire shoot. Princeton is currently underway conduct More

151215-N-GW139-015 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2015) - Sailors assigned to Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) sweep the flight deck during a fresh water wash down. Princeton is currently More

161102-N-FT178-100 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 2, 2016) An MK15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System fires off the starboard side of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) during a pre-action ai More

161112-N-FT178-013 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Kharina Williamson wipes down the port side Close-In Weapons System during a fresh water wash down of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missil More

161112-N-FT178-013 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Kharina Williamson wipes down the port side Close-In Weapons System during a fresh water wash down of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missil More

180923-N-FF029-2034 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2018) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Benjamin Pruitt, from Dawsonville, Ga., performs maintenance on the aft close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard the amphibious assault More

181012-N-UX013-2014 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 12, 2018) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) load 20mm rounds into the ship’s close-in weapons system. Jason Dunha More

190314-N-WI365-1068 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 14, 2019) – Sailors man the M2HB .50-caliber machine gun aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during a training exercise with other U.S. Navy war More

190315-N-WI365-2004 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2019) – Lt. Ann Scroggs, from Detroit, Mich., stands watch in the Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). U.S. More

190712-N-DV626-0004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 12, 2019) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Kevin Gomez, from Sacramento, California, tracks a towed-drone unit in the local control station aboard the guided-missile cruiser US More

190723-N-JN784-1105 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 23, 2019)- Fire Controlman 1st Class Michael Jordan, center, observes Fire Controlman 2nd Class Marcus Mactal, right, as he loads rounds into a close-in weapons system More

190731-N-RF825-1016 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 31, 2019) An MK15 Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) fires aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a live-fire exercise More

200203-N-ZG607-1034 MAYPORT, Fla. (Feb. 3, 2020) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Austin Kracke safety observes the close-in weapons system during a system operability test on the aft lookout aboard the Wasp-class amp More

200812-N-NJ919-1023 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 12, 2020) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits the Philippine Sea while conducting routine operations. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary More

A Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) fires 20mm rounds during a weapons demonstration as part of a tiger cruise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the flaship of the Peleliu More

Fire Controlman 3rd Class Jennifer Toledo performs maintenance on a Close-in Weapons System aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support o More

Fire controlmen assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), upload dummy ammunition into a close-in weapon system while downloading live ammunition during a practice ammunition handling evol More

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 15, 2015) Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailor Fire Controlman 3rd Class Lawrence Batcheller works with contractors and Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding wo More

150508-N-HQ940-175 MALAGA, Spain (May 8, 2015) USS McFaul (DDG 74) Commanding Officer Cmdr. Michael J. Gunther, center-left, gives a tour of his ship to Admiral of the Spanish Fleet Santiago Bolibar Pineiro, More

150731-N-KM939-017 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 31, 2015) - A Close In Weapons System (CIWS) fires during a PACFIRE exercise on board the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD-48). Ashland is assigned to the Bon More

151202-N-GW139-024 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2015) - Maritime Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (TAO-187) sends a fuel probe to Arleigh Burke-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton More

151203-N-GW139-031 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2015) - Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) watch their fellow shipmates prepare to moor to a buoy. Princeton is currently u More

151205-N-GW139-030 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2015) - Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Christopher Briggs signals to the anchor brake operator during an anchor drop test aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile cruiser More

151206-N-GW139-032 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2015) - Ensign Cristeen Walker holds the remains of a former Navy Sailor aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) during a burial-at-sea More

151209-N-GW139-015 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2015) - Gunner's Mate 1st Class Anthony Goss, left, gives training during an OTTO II torpedo fuel spill drill on board Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Prin More