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Caption:
Coral Sea (June 23, 2005) - An EA-6B Prowler, assigned to the
ÒGauntletsÓ of Electronic Attack Squadron One Three Six
(VAQ-136), makes an arresting landing on the flight deck aboard the
conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty
Hawk is currently operating in the Coral Sea in support of the combined
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 Joshua LeGrand (RELEASED)
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