Modern Flaming Arrow

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary Granger Jr.)

5/27/2013 Strategy Page

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 21, 2013) The amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) fires a surface to air intercept missile from it's Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher while off the coast of California during a live-fire exercise. New Orleans is underway conducting a certification in preparation to deploy to the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.