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Caption:
Aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) July 15, 2004 - An EA-6B Prowler
assigned to the "Zappers" of Electronic Attack Squadron One Three Zero
(VAQ-130) takes flight as another Prowler stands in the waiting off the
flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The ship is participating
in Majestic Eagle, a multinational exercise being conducted off the
coast of Morocco. The exercise demonstrates the combined force
capabilities and quick response times of the participating naval, air,
undersea and surface warfare groups. Countries involved in the U.S.-led
exercise include the United Kingdom, Morocco, France, Italy, Portugal,
Spain, and Turkey. Truman's participation in Majestic Eagle is part of
her scheduled deployment supporting the Navy's new fleet response plan
(FRP) Summer Pulse 2004, the simultaneous deployment of seven carrier
strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide
credible combat 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
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Mark Gleason (RELEASED)
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