Keywords: US Navy 030614-N-5555F-003 USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) launches one of the ship^rsquo,s ^ldquo,Sea Sparrow^rdquo, RIM-7 surface-to-air missiles during a training exercise.jpg en Philippine Sea Jun 14 2003 -- USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 launches one of the ship s Sea Sparrow RIM-7 surface-to-air missiles during a training exercise The Navy uses the Sea Sparrow version aboard ships as a surface-to-air anti-missile defense weapon The versatile Sparrow has all-weather all-altitude operational capability and can attack high-performance aircraft and missiles from any direction The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group will remain in the Western Pacific while the forward-deployed USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 completes scheduled dry dock maintenance U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Martin Fuentes RELEASED 2003-06-14 030614-N-5555F-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 8060 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Martin Fuentes PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Launches of RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles |