Keywords: US Navy 080626-N-1038M-408 The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) receives fuel from USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) while steaming through the central Pacific Ocean.jpg en USS KITTY HAWK Pacific Ocean June 26 2008 The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 receives fuel from USNS Guadalupe T-AO 200 while steaming through the central Pacific Ocean The ships will both be taking part in the 'Rim of the Pacific' exercise off Hawaii in July with units from Australia Chile Japan the Netherlands Peru South Korea Singapore and the United Kingdom Taking part in RIMPAC will be 35 ships six submarines more than 150 aircraft and 20 000 Sailors airmen Marines soldiers and Coast Guardsmen This will be Kitty Hawk's last exercise before returning to the U S mainland for decommissioning in early 2009 Kitty Hawk first participated in RIMPAC in 1973 Kitty Hawk will be replaced by USS George Washington CVN 73 this summer as the Navy's only carrier operating from Japan U S Navy photograph by Mass Communication Seaman Anthony R Martinez Released 2008-06-26 080626-N-1038M-408 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 60910 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 USNS Guadalupe T-AO-200 |