Keywords: US Navy 030903-N-0380T-115 USS Sacramento (AOE 1) cruises ahead of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).jpg en Pacific Ocean Sept 3 2003 -- The fast combat support ship USS Sacramento AOE 1 cruises ahead of USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 preparing to begin an underway replenishment UNREP The ships are part of the Carl Vinson Strike Group which will remain in the western Pacific during the maintenance period of the forward deployed USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 U S policy is to maintain at least one operational carrier in the region to ensure a responsive defensive posture U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Matthew Todhunter RELEASED 2003-09-03 030903-N-0380T-115 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 9334 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Matthew Todhunter PD-USGov-Military-Navy Coming alongside underway replenishment Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 |