Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2007) -- An E-2C Hawkeye, attached to the
"Golden Hawks" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 112,
lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John
C. Stennis (CVN 74) after completing a training mission as part of
exercise Valiant Shield 2007. The John C. Stennis, Kitty Hawk and
Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups are participating in Valiant Shield 2007,
the largest joint exercise in recent history. Held in the Guam
operating area, the exercise includes 30 ships, more than 280 aircraft
and more than 20,000 service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, and Coast Guard. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 3rd Class Jon Hyde (RELEASED)
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