060829-N-8604L-103 South China Sea (Aug. 29, 2006) - A Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) returns to the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) after conducting a small boat in distress and rescue drill. RHIBs are used to transport Sailors to other vessels in an effort to fight fires, stop flooding and help crewmembers and passengers. Currently under way in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility, Kitty Hawk demonstrates power projection and sea control as the Navy's only permanently, forward-deployed aircraft carrier. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua Wayne LeGrand (RELEASED) US
060829-N-8604L-103 South China Sea (Aug. 29, 2006) - A Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) returns to the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) after conducting a small boat in distress and rescue drill. RHIBs are used to transport Sailors to other vessels in an effort to fight fires, stop flooding and help crewmembers and passengers. Currently under way in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility, Kitty Hawk demonstrates power projection and sea control as the Navy's only permanently, forward-deployed aircraft carrier. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua Wayne LeGrand (RELEASED) US Navy 060829-N-8604L-103 A Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) returns to the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) after conducting a small boat in distress and rescue drill
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