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Pacific Ocean (March 23, 2006) -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) JDS Harusame (DD 102), Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), JDS Hatakaze (DDG 171) and JDS Kirishima (DDG 174) change formation during a passing exercise (PASSEX). Lincoln spent three days conducting exercises with JMDSF and took part in an officer exchange program as part of a passing exercise. Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently on a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class M. Jeremie Yoder (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 March 23, 2006
Photographer
 Photographer's Mate 3rd Class M. Jeremie Yoder
Caption Writer
 LT Christopher Bishop, Deputy Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 CVN 72
Other Visible Equipment
 USS Stethem (DDG 63), JDS Harusame (DD 102), JDS Hatakaze (DDG 171), JDS Kirishima (DDG 174) (Japan)
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Ships cruising in formation