Keywords: US Navy 051005-N-2970T-001 Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jared B.C. Lamson and Fire Controlman 3rd Class John D. Hermes upload a RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow missile into a launcher cell.jpg en Sasebo Japan Oct 5 2005 Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jared B C Lamson and Fire Controlman 3rd Class John D Hermes upload a RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow missile into a launcher cell as Chief Fire Controlman Morris C Spaulding supervises aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 The RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is a medium-range rapid-reaction missile weapon system that provides the capability of destroying hostile aircraft anti-ship missiles and surface missile platforms Essex recently completed a Ship s Restricted Availability SRA and is now preparing for training evolutions with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Marvin E Thompson Jr RELEASED 2005-10-05 051005-N-2970T-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 28753 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Marvin E Thompson Jr PD-USGov-Military-Navy Fire Controlman Sasebo Nagasaki Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 |