Caption:
Pacific Ocean (Aug. 9, 2005) -- An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to
the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven
(VFA-27), flies over USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as it conducts a wave-off.
The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is participating in the third
annual Joint Air and Sea Exercise (JASEX) with the U.S. Air Force and
U.S. Marine Corps in the Western Pacific. JASEX focuses on integrated
joint training proficiency in detecting, locating, tracking and
engaging units at sea, in the air, and on land, in response to a range
of mission areas. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd
Class Jonathan Chandler (RELEASED)
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