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A sailor wearing a headset uses an alidade on the side of a ship at sea during the day.

The Search Is On

A sailor uses an alidade to search for a surface contact aboard the USS Pinckney during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 12, 2026.

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