At sea aboard USS OâBrien (DD 975) Feb. 8, 2002 -- Sailors assigned to a special drone missile team, make final preparations for the launch of four rocket propelled target drone vehicles on the ship's flight deck. 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)
