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Crane Army Produces Practice Rounds For The Fleet

Last updated on Friday, February 2, 2018

(CRANE) - Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees manufacture practice rounds for the MK 45 five-inch gun.

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These fully-automatic weapons are used on U.S. Navy ships against fast, highly-maneuverable targets on the water's surface, in the air and on land.

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Experienced CAAA workers promote Readiness for the U.S. military every day through the production of ammunition like these.

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Photos by Hayley Smith, of DVIDS a state-of-the-art, 24/7 operation that provides a timely, accurate and reliable connection between the media and the United States military serving worldwide under the operational control of the Defense Media Activity.

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