Keywords: usa us uss vandegrift ussvandegrift frigate ffg ffg 48 ffg48 48 pacific ocean pacificocean navy us navy usnavy sailors war fighters warfighters war fighting warfighting fast flexible worldwide deployed on watch onwatch preserve peace preservepeace deter aggression deteraggression defend freedom defendfreedom heritage operate forward operateforward be ready beready tradition freedom protect commerce sea lanes sealanes liberty america united states unitedstates military war fighting first warfightingfirst nmcs navy media content service navymediacontentservice chinfo outdoor 140703-N-AG657-005: PACIFIC OCEAN (July 3, 2014) The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) test fires a Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) during crew served weapons shoot. Vandegrift, on her last scheduled deployment before a slated decommission in March 2015, is on patrol within the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cory Booth/Released) 140703-N-AG657-005: PACIFIC OCEAN (July 3, 2014) The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) test fires a Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) during crew served weapons shoot. Vandegrift, on her last scheduled deployment before a slated decommission in March 2015, is on patrol within the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cory Booth/Released) |