Caption:
Pacific Ocean (July 24, 2004) -- Aviation Electronics Technicians
perform pre-flight checks on the avionics system on an F/A-18F Super
Hornet prior to flight operations aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty
Hawk is one of seven carrier strike groups (CSGs) involved in Summer
Pulse 2004. Summer Pulse 2004 is the deployment of seven carrier strike
groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide
credible combat capability across the globe, in five theaters with
other U.S., allied, and coalition military forces. Summer Pulse is the
Navy's first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan (FRP). U.S.
Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jason D. Landon (RELEASED)
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