080902-N-9928E-040 BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 2, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in preparation for its decommissioning January 2009, completing 47 years of active service. Kitty Hawk has been the only aircraft carrier operating permanently from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan for the last decade. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue Escobosa (Released) US Navy 080902-N-9928E-040 The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

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