050617-N-1332Y-154 Coral Sea (June 17, 2005) Ð Australian distinguished visitors and media observe flight operations during a one-day tour aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Tours of Kitty Hawk are conducted to raise awareness of the 7th FleetÕs mission and the importance of forward-deployed naval forces. Kitty Hawk is currently operating off the coast of Australia's Queensland region as part of exercise Talisman Sabre 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the Pacific Command and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command,
050617-N-1332Y-154 Coral Sea (June 17, 2005) Ð Australian distinguished visitors and media observe flight operations during a one-day tour aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Tours of Kitty Hawk are conducted to raise awareness of the 7th FleetÕs mission and the importance of forward-deployed naval forces. Kitty Hawk is currently operating off the coast of Australia's Queensland region as part of exercise Talisman Sabre 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the Pacific Command and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the 7th Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. Pacific Command units and Australian forces will conduct land, sea and air training throughout the training area. More than 11,000 and 6,000 Australian personnel will participate. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Adam York (RELEASED) US Navy 050617-N-1332Y-154 Australian distinguished visitors and media observe flight operations during a one-day tour aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)
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