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Coral Sea (June 14, 2005) - Sailors assigned to the “Chargers” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Fourteen (HS-14), perform routine corrosion control maintenance on an SH-60F Seahawk aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk is currently operating in the Coral Sea in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the U.S. Seventh Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. U.S. Pacific Command units and Australian forces will conduct land, sea and air training throughout the training area. More than 11,000 U.S. and 6,000 Australian personnel will participate. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Dylan Butler (RELEASED)

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US Navy
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SH-60
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