Keywords: US Navy 051112-N-8604L-029 An SH-60F Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Fourteen (HS-14), lifts off from the flight deck of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).jpg en Tsugaru Strait Nov 12 2005 An SH-60F Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Fourteen HS-14 lifts off from the flight deck of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 Kitty Hawk is currently transiting the Tsugaru Strait as part of a bilateral Annual Exercise 2005 ANNUALEX with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ANNUALEX focuses on improving the military-to-military relationship between the U S and Japan The purpose of ANNUALEX is to improve bilateral interoperability defend Japan against maritime threats and to improve capability for surface warfare air defense and undersea warfare U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Joshua Wayne LeGrand RELEASED 2005-11-12 051112-N-8604L-029 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29897 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Joshua Wayne LeGrand PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Tsugaru Strait Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 |