PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug.14, 2007) - USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) transit in formation during the conclusion of Valiant Shield 2007. The Kitty Hawk, John C. Stennis and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups participated in Valiant Shield 2007, the largest joint exercise in the Pacific this year. Held in the Guam operating area, the exercise included 30 ships, more than 280 aircraft and more than 20,000 service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Kitty Hawk is entering the third month of its summer deployment from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Stephen Rowe
