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visualintel > 060618-N-6363M-004 Pacific Ocean (June 18, 2006) - A flight deck director uses hand signals to taxi an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VFA-154) to a steam driven catapult on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).  Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are currently underway conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Phillip Morrill (RELEASED)
visualintel > Western Pacific Ocean (June 18, 2006) -- (Left to Right) Lt. Jason Walborn, Lt. Steve Walborn and Lt. Ben Walborn, from Oley, Penn., stand in the hangar bay of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) steam into formation for a photo exericse during Valiant Shield 2006.  The three brothers had the oportunity to see each other for the first time in over six months during the exercise.  Lt. Jason Walborn is assigned to the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squardon One One Five (VFA-115), Lt. Steve Walborn is assinged to the "Flying Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Two Two (VFA-122) and Lt. Ben Walborn is assigned to the "Royal Masons" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27).  The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006, a major military exercise off the coast of Guam involving 28 naval vessels including three carrier strike groups.  Approximately 290 aircraft and more than 20,000 service members for the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard are taking part in the exercise.  Offical U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Marc Rockwell-Pate.  (RELEASED)
visualintel > 060618-N-9723W-007 Pacific Ocean (June 18, 2006) - Aviation Ordnancemen prep a .20 caliber machine gun before loading it onto an F/A-18C Hornet from the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Six (VFA-146) in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).  Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are currently underway conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Alan Willis (RELEASED)
visualintel > Western Pacific Ocean (June 18, 2006) -- (Left to Right) Lt. Jason Walborn, Lt. Steve Walborn and Lt. Ben Walborn, from Oley, Penn., stand in the hangar bay of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) steam into formation for a photo exericse during Valiant Shield 2006.  The three brothers had the oportunity to see each other for the first time in over six months during the exercise.  Lt. Jason Walborn is assigned to the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squardon One One Five (VFA-115), Lt. Steve Walborn is assinged to the "Flying Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Two Two (VFA-122) and Lt. Ben Walborn is assigned to the "Royal Masons" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27).  The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006, a major military exercise off the coast of Guam involving 28 naval vessels including three carrier strike groups.  Approximately 290 aircraft and more than 20,000 service members for the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard are taking part in the exercise.  Offical U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Marc Rockwell-Pate.  (RELEASED)
visualintel > Western Pacific Ocean (June 18, 2006) -- (Left to Right) Lt. Jason Walborn, Lt. Steve Walborn and Lt. Ben Walborn, from Oley, Penn., stand in the hangar bay of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) steam into formation for a photo exericse during Valiant Shield 2006.  The three brothers had the oportunity to see each other for the first time in over six months during the exercise.  Lt. Jason Walborn is assigned to the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squardon One One Five (VFA-115), Lt. Steve Walborn is assinged to the "Flying Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Two Two (VFA-122) and Lt. Ben Walborn is assigned to the "Royal Masons" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27).  The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006, a major military exercise off the coast of Guam involving 28 naval vessels including three carrier strike groups.  Approximately 290 aircraft and more than 20,000 service members for the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard are taking part in the exercise.  Offical U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Marc Rockwell-Pate.  (RELEASED)
visualintel > 060618-N-4166B-120 Pacific Ocean (June 18, 2006) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jason Dood stands the forward port lookout watch on the Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59).  The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is currently participating in Exercise Valiant Shield, 2006, the largest joint exercise in recent history.  Held off the coast of Guam, it involves 28 naval vessels including three carrier strike groups. More than 300 aircraft and approximately 20,000 service members from the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are also participating in the exercise.  U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jordon R. Beesley
visualintel > 060618-N-8492C-299
Philippine Sea (June 18, 2006) - Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike groups, break away while the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike group continues to sail ahead following the photo portion of Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Todd P. Cichonowicz (RELEASED)  (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy; seen on  http://www.visualintel.net)
visualintel > 060618-N-8492C-212
Philippine Sea (June 18, 2006) - An Air Force B-2 bomber along with other aircrafts from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fly over the Kitty Hawk, Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike groups during the photo portion of Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Todd P. Cichonowicz (RELEASED)  (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy; seen on  http://www.visualintel.net)
visualintel > 060618-N-7597G-031
PACIFIC OCEAN, (June 18, 2006) – USS Cowpens (CG 63) (foreground) is followed by USS Lassen (DDG 82), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during a photo exercise to kick off Exercise Valiant Shield 2006.The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006, the largest joint exercise in recent exercise Valiant Shield.  Held in the Guam operating area June 19-23, the exercise involves 28 Naval vessels including three carrier strike groups.  Nearly 300 aircraft and approximately 22,000 service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are also participating in the exercise.
060618-N-6363M-004 Pacific Ocean (June 18, 2006) - A flight deck director uses hand signals to taxi an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VFA-154) to a steam driven catapult on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are currently underway conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Phillip Morrill (RELEASED)
visualintel > 060618-N-6363M-004 Pacific Ocean (June 18, 2006) - A flight deck director uses hand signals to taxi an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VFA-154) to a steam driven catapult on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).  Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are currently underway conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Phillip Morrill (RELEASED)
060618-N-6363M-004 Pacific Ocean (June 18, 2006) - A flight deck director uses hand signals to taxi an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VFA-154) to a steam driven catapult on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are currently underway conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Phillip Morrill (RELEASED)
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