Caption:
Pacific Ocean (June 19, 2006) -- Sailors launch the Rigid Hull
Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to conduct small boat training aboard the
guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). Russell, along with
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike group, is currently participating in
Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated
joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world
proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating,
tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace
in response to a range of mission areas. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jordon R. Beesley (RELEASED)
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