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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (Aug. 8, 2005) -- A waist catapult operator runs out
after the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the
“Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two
(VFA-102), to ready catapult number three for aircraft recovery during
flight operations aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group and the
amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) are 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 Bo Flannigan (RELEASED)
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