Exercise Valiant Shield 2007
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug.14, 2007) - USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Groups transit in formation during a joint photo exercise (PHOTOEX) during exercise Valiant Shield 2007


A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber from Anderson Air Force base, Guam, flies over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a during a joint photo exercise (PHOTOEX) concluding Valiant Shield 2007.

USS Key West (SSN 722) transit alongside USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during Valiant Shield's photo exercise. The Kitty Hawk, John C. Stennis and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups are participating in Valiant Shield 2007, the largest joint exercise in the Pacific this year

USS Hampton (SSN 767) (foreground), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), USS Cowpens (CG 63) and USS Mustin (DDG 89) transit in formation following a 15 ship group photo concluding Valiant Shield 2007

(Aug. 14, 2007) - An HH-60H Seahawk from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 assigned to USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) flies over USS Key West (SSN 722) prior to Valiant Shield's photo exercise. The Kitty Hawk, John C. Stennis and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups are participating in Valiant Shield 2007, the largest joint exercise in the Pacific this year

Aug. 14, 2007) - Ships from the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Groups transit in formation during a joint photo exercise (PHOTOEX) concluding Valiant Shield 2007. The PHOTOEX featured 15 ships as well as 17 aircraft from Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps

(Aug. 13, 2007) - A RIM-7P NATO Sea Sparrow Missile launches the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a stream raid shoot exercise

Aug. 13, 2007) - A RIM-7P NATO Sea Sparrow Missile launches from 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).

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)
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