Keywords: US Navy 040903-N-5464G-033 The conventional aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) combat systems department conducts a Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) pre-aim calibration on CIWS Mount 24.jpg en Pacific Ocean Sept 3 2004 The conventional aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 combat systems department conducts a Close-In Weapons System CIWS pre-aim calibration on CIWS Mount 24 CIWS a 20mm automatic machine gun with radar tracking is the final means to neutralize in-bound air threats Currently under way in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility AOR Kitty Hawk demonstrates power projection and sea control as the world's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier operating from Yokosuka Japan U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Theron J Godbold RELEASED 2004-09-03 040903-N-5464G-033 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 17441 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Theron J Godbold PD-USGov-Military-Navy Phalanx CIWS firing Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 |