Caption:
Chinae, Republic of Korea (Mar. 21, 2005) -- Sailors aboard the guided
missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) haul in lines in
preparation to departing the port of Chinae, Republic of Korea to
conduct their portion of Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and
Integration/Foal Eagle exercises (RSO&I/Foal Eagle).
RSO&I is a
complex multi-phase exercise conducted annually, tailored to train,
test, and demonstrate United States and Republic of Korea force
projection and deployment capabilities. Foal Eagle exercise runs
simultaneously and trains in all aspects of Combined Forces Command's
mission. The defensive Naval Foal Eagle exercises began Mar. 19, 2005
with eight U.S. Navy ships from the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier
Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Scott Morton (RELEASED)
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