Keywords: US Navy 050623-N-5781F-713 The conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) prepares its flight deck for evening flight operations.jpg en Coral Sea June 23 2005 - The conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 prepares its flight deck for evening flight operations Kitty Hawk is currently operating in the Coral Sea in support of the combined exercise Talisman Sabre 2005 Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the U S Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command and designed to train the U S Seventh Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force CTF headquarters The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations U S Pacific Command units and Australian forces will conduct land sea and air training throughout the training area More than 11 000 U S and 6 000 Australian personnel will participate U S Navy photo by Photographers Mate 3rd Class Bo J Flannigan RELEASED 2005-06-23 050623-N-5781F-713 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 25623 U S Navy photo by Photographers Mate 3rd Class Bo J Flannigan PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Talisman Sabre 2005 |