OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Senior Airman William Paull, a boom operator on a KC-135 Stratotanker, refuels a B-52 Stratofortress over a forward-deployed location July 25. Senior Airman Paull is deployed to the 28th Expeditionary Refueling Squadron from the 911th Air Refueling Squadron at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)
050711-N-4374S-001 Pacific Ocean (July 11, 2005) - The guided missile cruiser USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51) underway in the Pacific Ocean. Thomas S. Gates is part of a multinational naval and coast guard force from six nations conducting UNITAS 46-05 Pacific Phase off the coasts of Colombia. The Colombian Navy in this year’s UNITAS Pacific Phase hosts Ecuador, Panama, Peru and the United States. During the two-week exercise, participating units have the opportunity to train as unified force in all aspects of naval operations, from maritime interdiction to anti-submarine and electronic warfare. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command sponsors UNITAS exercises with the objective to foster cooperation and develop interoperability among the navies of the region. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg (RELEASED)
050727-N-3488C-051 Philippine Sea (July 27, 2005) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VFA-102), breaks the sound barrier during a fly-by over the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk and embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) are currently conducting operations in the Philippine Sea. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Chandler (RELEASED)
050726-N-8213G-031 Pacific Ocean (July 26, 2005) - The guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) prepares to go alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to conduct a fueling at sea (FAS) as the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) waits her turn. Reagan and embarked Carrier Air Wing One Four (CVW-14) are currently underway conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Konstandinos Goumenidis (RELEASED)