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Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2007) -- An SH-60F Seahawk assigned to the
"Eightballers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 8, attached
to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, hovers near the Nimitz-class aircraft
carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) acting as plane guard during
exercise Valiant Shield 2007. A plane guard is in the air during flight
operations to respond in the event of a man overboard or aircraft
incident. The John C. Stennis, Kitty Hawk and Nimitz Carrier Strike
Groups are participating in Valiant Shield, the largest joint exercise
in recent history. Held in the Guam operating area, the exercise
includes 30 ships, more than 280 aircraft and more than 20,000 service
members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. U.S.
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Perkins
(RELEASED)
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