TAILORED ANNUAL CUTTER TRAINING

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Apr. 26, 2005) Petty Officer 3rd Class Zachary Thompson (far left), Seaman Perry Shaw (top), Petty Officer 2nd Class Tim Manske (middle) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Moises Ruiz (far right) of the Coast Guard Cutter Gallatin load the MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) for a live-fire exercise off the coast of Mayport, Fla., April 26, 2005. The "Sea whiz" uses tungsten based rounds and can fire 77 rounds per second. The Gallatin, a 378-foot cutter, is homeported in Charleston, S.C., and is currently in Mayport for Tailored Annual Cutter Training (TACT). USCG photo by PA3 Bobby Nash.