Keywords: US Navy 051112-N-3488C-038 Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Cory Pearson performs maintenance on a LAU-127 missile rail, installed on an F-A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron one Zero Two (VFA-102).jpg en Tsugaru Strait Nov 12 2005 Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Cory Pearson performs maintenance on a LAU-127 missile rail installed on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron one Zero Two VFA-102 on the flight deck aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 Kitty Hawk is currently transiting the Tsugaru Strait as part of a bilateral Annual Exercise 2005 ANNUALEX with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ANNUALEX focuses on improving the military-to-military relationship between the U S and Japan The purpose of ANNUALEX is to improve bilateral interoperability defend Japan against maritime threats and to improve capability for surface warfare air defense and undersea warfare U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Jonathan Chandler RELEASED 2005-11-12 051112-N-3488C-038 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29886 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Jonathan Chandler PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Images from US Navy location Tsugaru Strait Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 |