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Caption:
Southern Calif. Coast (May 5, 2004) - An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the
"Sun Kings" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One One Six
(VAW-116), top, flies in formation with an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the
"Wall Bangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One One Seven
(VAW-117), bottom, off the coast of Southern Calif., during a training
exercise. VAW-116 and VAW-117 are stationed at Naval Air Station Pt.
Mugu, Calif. The Hawkeye provides all-weather airborne early warning,
airborne battle management and command and control functions for the
Carrier Strike Group and Joint Force Commander. Additional missions
include surface surveillance coordination, air interdiction, offensive
and defensive counter air control, close air support coordination, time
critical strike coordination, search and rescue airborne coordination
and communications relay. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class
Thomas Peterson. (RELEASED)
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