Caption:
At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Feb. 17, 2003 -- The guided
missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) approaches Kitty Hawk for an
underway replenishment (UNREP) in the Arabian Gulf. The Kitty Hawk and
embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) were recently ordered to the
Arabian Gulf to join coalition forces for operations in that
area. Kitty Hawk is the world's only permanently forward-deployed
aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy
photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom. (RELEASED)
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