Keywords: US Navy 070809-N-2659P-040 Lt. Christopher Smith signals to Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman James Christaudo before launching an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 112.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN Aug 9 2007 - Lt Christopher Smith signals to Aviation Boatswain's Mate Equipment Airman James Christaudo before launching an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Golden Hawks of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron VAW 112 from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis CVN 74 on a training mission as part of exercise Valiant Shield 2007 The John C Stennis Kitty Hawk and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups are participating in Valiant Shield 2007 the largest joint exercise in recent history Held in the Guam operating area the exercise includes 30 ships more than 280 aircraft and more than 20 000 service members from the Navy Air Force Marine Corps and Coast Guard U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul J Perkins RELEASED 2007-08-09 070809-N-2659P-040 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 49294 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul J Perkins PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mates Valiant Shield 2007 Aboard USS John C Stennis CVN-74 Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye aircraft carrier take-offs Airborne Early Warning Squadron 112 United States Navy |