020331-N-1665B-002 At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Mar. 31, 2002 -- The flight deck crew aboard the Kitty Hawk prepares to launch an EA-6B ÒProwlerÓ from the ÒGantletsÓ of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Six (VAQ-136). Kitty Hawk is currently conducting work-ups in preparation for an upcoming extended underway period, and is the NavyÕs only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Staci M. Bitzer. (RELEASED) US Navy 020331-N-1665B-002 EA-6B

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