At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Feb. 17, 2003 -- The guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) approaches Kitty Hawk for an underway replenishment (UNREP) in the Arabian Gulf. The Kitty Hawk and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) are in the Indian Ocean with coalition forces in that area. 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 Todd Frantom.
At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Feb. 17, 2003 – The Military Sealift Command ship USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) approaches USS Kitty Hawk during an underway replenishment (UNREP). The Kitty Hawk and embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) were recently ordered to the Arabian Gulf to join coalition forces for operations in that area. Kitty Hawk is the world’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom.