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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (Nov. 16, 2005) - A Plane Captain assigned to the
"Liberty Bells" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One One Five
(VAW-115), hand wipes an E-2C Hawkeye in the hangar bay aboard the
conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The
Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is currently conducting the bilateral
Annual Exercise 2005 (ANNUALEX) with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
ANNUALEX focuses on improving the military-to-military relationship
between the U.S. and Japan. The purpose of ANNUALEX is to improve
bilateral interoperability, defend Japan against maritime threats and
to improve capability for surface warfare, air defense and undersea
warfare. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jonathan
Chandler (RELEASED)
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