050808-N-5781F-175 Pacific Ocean (Aug. 8, 2005) - Plane captains prepare their aircraft for the next cycle of flight operations aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group and the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) are participating in the third annual Joint Air and Sea Exercise (JASEX) with the Air Force and Marine Corps in the Western Pacific. JASEX focuses on integrated joint training proficiency in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, and on land, in response to a range of mi
050808-N-5781F-175 Pacific Ocean (Aug. 8, 2005) - Plane captains prepare their aircraft for the next cycle of flight operations aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group and the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) are participating in the third annual Joint Air and Sea Exercise (JASEX) with the Air Force and Marine Corps in the Western Pacific. JASEX focuses on integrated joint training proficiency in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, and on land, in response to a range of mission areas. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Bo Flannigan (RELEASED) US Navy 050808-N-5781F-175 Plane captains prepare their aircraft for the next cycle of flight operations aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)
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