020423-N-9849W-011 At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Apr. 23, 2002 -- Aviation Ordnancemen from the shipÕs Weapons Department prepare to load bombs onto air wing aircraft. Kitty Hawk is providing a forward presence in the Asia-Pacific region, while conducting training and exercises with regional allies. Kitty Hawk is the NavyÕs only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier operating out of Yokosuka, Japan. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class John E. Woods. (RELEASED) US Navy 020423-N-9849W-011 Weapons ready to load on aircraft

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