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Caption:
Atlantic Ocean (July 10, 2004) - Above the clouds over the Atlantic
Ocean an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Sidewinders" of Strike Fighter
Squadron Eight Six (VFA-86) flies in formation with two Italian AV-8B
Harrier II+ assigned to the Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppi
Garabaldi (C 551) after conducting Dissimilar Air Combat Training
(DACT). The aircraft are part of Majestic Eagle, a multinational
exercise being conducted off the coast of Morocco. The exercise
demonstrates the combined force capabilities and quick response times
of the participating naval, air, undersea and surface warfare groups.
Countries involved in the U.S.-led exercise include the United Kingdom,
Morocco, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey. Truman's
participation in Majestic Eagle is part of her scheduled deployment
supporting the Navy's new fleet response plan (FRP) Summer Pulse 2004,
the simultaneous deployment of seven carrier strike groups (CSGs),
demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat across
the globe, in five theaters with other U.S., allied, and coalition
military forces. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Perry Soloman (RELEASED)
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