US_Navy_030319-N-4142G-020_Ordnance_handlers_assemble_Joint_Direct_Attack_Munition_(JDAM)_bombs_in_the_forward_mess_decks.jpg
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The Persian Gulf (Mar. 19, 2003) -- Ordnance handlers assemble Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) bombs in the forward mess decks before putting them on elevators headed for aircraft on the flight deck aboard USS Constellation (CV 64). JDAM's are guidance kits that convert existing unguided bombs into precision-guided "smart" munitions. The tail section contains an inertial navigational system (INS) and a global positioning system (GPS). JDAM improves the accuracy of unguided bombs in any weather condition. It is launched from any fighter or fighter-attack aircraft in the Navy's inventory. The Constellation is deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Second Class Felix Garza Jr. (RELEASED)
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| Date | Taken on 19 March 2003 | |||
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| Author | U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Second Class Felix Garza Jr. |
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