USS Bataan (LHD 5) fires a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2013) The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) fires a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM). The RAM provides ships with self-defense against anti-ship missiles and asymmetric air and surface threats. Bataan and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are underway conducting routine qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erik Foster/Released)