050602-N-5781F-152 Pacific Ocean (June 2, 2005) - USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Commanding Officer, Capt. Thomas A. Parker is relieved by Capt. Ed McNamee during a change-of-command ceremony conducted on the flight deck of the ship. Parker was relieved by McNamee after successfully completing a 27-month tour aboard the Navy's oldest active warship. The conventionally-powered aircraft carrier is currently underway in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) demonstrating power projection and sea control as the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating from Yokosuka, J
050602-N-5781F-152 Pacific Ocean (June 2, 2005) - USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Commanding Officer, Capt. Thomas A. Parker is relieved by Capt. Ed McNamee during a change-of-command ceremony conducted on the flight deck of the ship. Parker was relieved by McNamee after successfully completing a 27-month tour aboard the Navy's oldest active warship. The conventionally-powered aircraft carrier is currently underway in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) demonstrating power projection and sea control as the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating from Yokosuka, Japan. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Bo Flannigan (RELEASED) US Navy 050602-N-5781F-152 USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Commanding Officer, Capt. Thomas A. Parker is relieved by Capt. Ed McNamee during a change-of-command ceremony conducted on the flight deck of the ship
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