An F-15 Eagle flies over the Pacific during Valiant Shield Aug. 9. The F-15 is from the 44th Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the exercise, Air Force aircraft and Airmen from stateside bases and Kadena AB will comprise part of an expeditionary air wing based at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. These forces will participate in integrated joint training with Navy and Coast Guard forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Miranda Moorer)
Wizzo hunts for his next victim as he prowls through the labyrinth of crates, mobility bags and other equipment used to deploy at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Wizzo, a rodent deterrent for the base supply warehouse, was adopted by supply group members in 2006 to help control the rodents in the warehouse, which cause damage to the bags and pose possible health risks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mike Young)
070813-N-6074Y-055 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2007) - A RIM-7P NATO Sea Sparrow Missile launches from mount four aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a stream raid shoot exercise. Lincoln's self-defense systems fired four Sea Sparrow missiles, engaging and destroying two BQM-74E turbojet-powered drone aircraft, and a High-Speed Maneuvering Surface Threat (HSMST) remote controlled Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) during the event. Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class M. Jeremie Yoder (RELEASED)
070813-N-1229B-044 PACFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2007) - One of four RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow missiles launched from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) impacts a High-Speed Maneuvering Surface Threat (HSMST), a remote controlled Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) during a stream raid shoot exercise. Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Bonafede (RELEASED)