Keywords: US Navy 070814-N-3541A-172 USS Cowpens (CG 63) and USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) transit in formation during a joint photo exercise (PHOTOEX) concluding Valiant Shield 2007.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN Aug 14 2007 - USS Cowpens CG 63 and USS John Paul Jones DDG 53 transit in formation during a joint photo exercise PHOTOEX concluding Valiant Shield 2007 The PHOTOEX featured 15 ships and 17 aircraft from Air Force Navy and Marine Corps including a B-52 bomber The USS John C Stennis CVN 74 USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 and USS Nimitz CVN 68 Carrier Strike Groups were 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 2nd Class Davis Anderson RELEASED 2007-08-14 070814-N-3541A-172 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 49463 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Davis Anderson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Valiant Shield 2007 Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 |