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Caption:
Aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) July 12, 2004 -- An F/A-18 Hornet
taxis to one of four steam-powered catapults during flight operations
aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The ship is participating in
Majestic Eagle, a multinational exercise being conducted off the coast
of Morocco. The exercise demonstrates the combined force capabilities
and quick response times of the participating naval, air, undersea and
surface warfare groups. Countries involved in the U.S.-led exercise
include the United Kingdom, Morocco, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain,
and Turkey. Truman's participation in Majestic Eagle is part of her
scheduled deployment supporting the Navy's new fleet response plan
(FRP) Summer Pulse 2004, the simultaneous deployment of seven carrier
strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide
credible combat across the globe, in five theaters with other U.S.,
allied, and coalition military forces. Summer Pulse is the Navy's first
deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan (FRP). U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate Airman Patrick Marvin Lee Copeland. (RELEASED)
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