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Caption:
Indian Ocean (August 7, 2006) -- A pilot from Strike Fighter Squadron
One Nine Five (VFA-195) performs last minute checks on his aircraft
aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), prior to the start of flight operations.
Kitty Hawk typically conducts flight operations over a 12-hour period
each day, including both day and night missions. Currently under way in
the 7th Fleet area of responsibility, Kitty Hawk demonstrates power
projection and sea control as the U.S. Navy's only permanently
forward-deployed aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist Seaman Stephen W. Rowe (RELEASED)
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