Blooming Chaff Canister

A super rapid blooming chaff canister is launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu during antimissile defense drill off the coast of Southern California. Peleliu is underway conducting an integration training exercise in preparation for a scheduled 2010 deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Foster Bamford, mass communication specialist)