At sea aboard USS OâBrien (DD 975) Feb. 7, 2002 -- A target drone launches from the ship's flight deck and will act as a âhostileâ anti-ship missile during a training exercise. Nine U.S. Navy ships took part in missile exercise (MISSILEX) 02-1, an anti-ship missile defense training evolution, part of a Commander Task Force Seven Five (CTF 75) Multi-Sail battle group interoperability exercise. All participating ships are part of forward deployed Naval Forces based in Yokosuka and Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Lyn Niemeyer (RELEASED)
