Sailors assigned to the Advanced Under Sea Weapons Department on board Naval Air Station Jacksonville, secure an inert Mark 46 torpedo to its cradle during a torpedo hoist training evolution.

Jacksonville, Fla. (Aug. 05, 2005) Sailors assigned to the Advanced Under Sea Weapons Department on board Naval Air Station Jacksonville, secure an inert Mark 46 torpedo to its cradle during a torpedo hoist training evolution. The Mark 46 torpedo is designed to attack high performance submarines, and is presently identified as the NATO standard. The MK-46 is the backbone of the Navy's lightweight Anti-Submarine Warfare torpedo inventory and is expected to remain in service until the year 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class David Didier File# 050805-N-6936D-001