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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2007) -- Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) receives fuel from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) during exercise Valiant Shield 2007. As part of the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group, Cowpens is accompanying the Kitty Hawk, John C. Stennis and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups while participating in Valiant Shield 2007, the largest joint exercise in the Pacific this year.  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 Juan Antoine King (RELEASED)

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Photo description

Photo Date
August 10, 2007
Photographer
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juan Antoine King
Caption Writer
LT Christopher Bishop, NVNS
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
CG 63
Other Visible Equipment
USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194)
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Not available
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
UNREP - FAS (Fueling At Sea)