Caption:
Pacific Ocean (March 22, 2006) -- An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike
Fighter Squadron One Five One (VFA-151), launches off the flight deck
aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).
Lincoln and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships are
conduct a passing exercise (PASSEX) in the Western Pacific. Lincoln
spent three days conducting exercises with JMDSF and took part in an
officer exchange program as part of a passing exercise. Lincoln and
Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently on a scheduled deployment to
the Western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman
Ronald A. Dallatorre (RELEASED)
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