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Caption:
Coral Sea (June 18, 2005) - MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, assigned to
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Five (HCS-25), conducts a vertical
replenishment with USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and the Military Sealift
Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3). 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 Defense 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 Ralph Zamora (RELEASED)
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