Cleared for public release by Lt. William Clinton, USS Kitty Hawk Public Affairs Officer
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2007) – A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress and 16 other aircraft from the Air Force and Navy fly over USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during Valiant Shield’s photo exercise. The Kitty Hawk, John C. Stennis and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups are participating in Valiant Shield 2007, the largest joint exercise in the Pacific this year. 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 Jimmy C. Pan (RELEASED)
