Keywords: US Navy 051112-N-3488C-024 An F-A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Two (VFA-192), launches from the flight deck of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).jpg en Tsugaru Strait Nov 12 2005 An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Two VFA-192 launches 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 Jonathan Chandler RELEASED 2005-11-12 051112-N-3488C-024 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29882 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Jonathan Chandler PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Tsugaru Strait Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Strike Fighter Squadron 192 United States Navy |