Keywords: US Navy 030923-N-2143T-003 Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Kevin Kalin from Denver, Colo., uses a wrench to perform repairs.jpg en Western Pacific Ocean Sept 23 2003 -- Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Kevin Kalin from Denver Colo uses a wrench to perform repairs on a salt water flush pipe aboard USS Nimitz CVN 68 The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eleven CVW-11 are deployed to the Western Pacific and will remain there 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 Airman Maebel Tinoko RELEASED 2003-09-23 030923-N-2143T-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 9646 U S Navy photo by Airman Maebel Tinoko PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Hull Maintenance Technician United States Navy |