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ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Weapons maintainers remove a targeting pod from an F-15C Eagle at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam June 22, 2006 during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The weapons maintainers and the F-15 are from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Valiant Shield 2006 is an intergraded...

PACIFIC OCEAN, (June 21, 2006) – An F/A-18C Hornet from Strike Squadron (VFA) 195 the “Dambusters,” conducts a fly-by during flight operations aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk typically conducts flight operations over a 12-hour period that includes both day and night missions. The...

USS RONALD REAGAN, At Sea (June 22, 2006) –Lieutenant Commander Todd Bode, assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Three (VFA-113) in his F/A-18C Hornet, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Exercise Valiant Shield...

PACIFIC OCEAN, (June 22, 2006) – An F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 the "Diamondbacks" launches off the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) during cyclic flight operations. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is currently participating in Valiant Shield...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Crew chiefs wait to launch their F-15C Eagle from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam June 22, 2006 during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The crew chiefs and the F-15 are from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Valiant Shield 2006 is an intergraded joint training exercise...

PACIFIC OCEAN, (June 21, 2006) – Lt. Barry Shaw instructs Ens. David Dagostino on watch standing duties as Officer of the Deck on the bridge of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). One of the responsibilities of the officer of the deck is to ensure the ship stays on its planned course and has 25 knots of...

PACIFIC OCEAN, (June 22, 2006) – Air department Sailors re-spot aircraft on the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) following night flight operations during exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Kitty Hawk typically conducts flight operations over a 12-hour period each day, including both day and...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Airman First Class Oliver Johnson, a crew chief, marshals his F-15C Eagle from its parking spot at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam June 22, 2006 during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. A1C Johnson and the F-15 are from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Valiant Shield...

A pilots waits in his F-15E Strike Eagle before taking off on a sortie from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam June 23, 2006 during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The F-15 and its crews are from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Valiant Shield 2006 is an integrated joint training exercise among U.S...

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the New Hampshire Air National Guard takes off past a Mississippi ANG KC-135 on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, during Exercise Northern Edge 2006. The joint training exercise hosted by Alaskan Command is one of a series of U.S. Pacific Command exercises that prepare joint...

Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Iowa Air National Guard sit on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during exercise Northern Edge 2006 on Tuesday, June 6, 2006. The joint training exercise hosted by Alaskan Command is one of a series of U.S. Pacific Command exercises that...

A crew chief with the 1st Fighter Wing from Langley Air Force Base, Va., directs an F-22 Raptor as it taxis down the runway after completion of its mission during Exercise Northern Edge 2006, on Wednesday, June 7, 2006. The joint training exercise, which runs from June 5 to 16 and is hosted by...

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron Four One takes off from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, during exercise Northern Edge 2006. The joint training exercise hosted by Alaskan Command is one of a series of U.S. Pacific Command exercises that...

Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Lucas, an electrician's mate on the USS Chafee, repairs a light on the ship after it docked Saturday, June 3, 2006, in Seward, Alaska. The destroyer was participating in Exercise Northern Edge 2006. The joint training exercise, which runs from June 5 to 16 and is...

F-16 Fighting Falcons from Iowa and Ohio Air National Guard units sit ready on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, during Exercise Northern Edge 2006. The joint training exercise hosted by Alaskan Command is one of a series of U.S. Pacific Command...

The USS O'Kane enters the harbor in Homer, Alaska, Sunday, June 4, 2006. The destroyer was participating in Exercise Northern Edge 2006. The joint training exercise, which runs from June 5 to 16 and is hosted by Alaskan Command, is one of a series of U.S. Pacific Command exercises that prepare...

Air and Sea Dominance An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Fighter Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, takes off on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, during exercise Northern Edge 2006. The joint training exercise hosted by Alaskan Command is one of a series of U.S. Pacific Command exercises that...

Cope India 2006 - Military Aviation Excercise between USAF and IAF

Cope India 2006 - Military Aviation Excercise between USAF and IAF