At sea with USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Nov. 15, 2002 -- The Kitty Hawk Battle Group align themselves to participate in a photo exercise. The photo exercise includes ships from the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) which are conducting exercises in support of Operation Keen Sword 2003. Kitty Hawk is the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Lee McCaskill.
At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Nov. 15, 2002 -- Engineman Bryan Zuniga from Galveston, Texas, stands the aft port lookout watch while aircraft are launched and recovered from the ship’s flight deck above. The Abraham Lincoln is on a regularly scheduled six-month deloyment conducting combat missions in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist Chief David Rush.