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Caption:
Coral Sea (June 22, 2005) -- An E/A-6B Prowler, assigned to the
"Gauntlets" of Electronic Attack Squadron One Three Six (VAQ-136),
launches from 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 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 Wayne LeGrand (RELEASED)
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