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Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2007) -- Two F/A-18F Super Hornets, assigned to
the "Black Aces" of Strike fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, attached to
Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, break from formation above the flight deck
of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz
Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are
deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet of operations participating in exercise
Valiant Shield 2007. The Nimitz, Kitty Hawk, and John C. Stennis
Carrier Strike Groups are part of the largest joint exercise in recent
history. Held in the Guam operating area, the exercise includes 30
ships, more than 280 aircraft and more than 20,000 service members from
the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eduardo Zaragoza (RELEASED)
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