Keywords: US Navy 051115-N-8492C-376 Flying the First Navy Jack, the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) prepares to conduct flight operations following a formation sail with ships From the Japan Maritime Self.jpg en Pacific Ocean Nov 15 2005 Flying the First Navy Jack the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 prepares to conduct flight operations following a formation sail with ships From the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is currently conducting the 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 Chief Photographer's Mate Todd Cichonowicz RELEASED 2005-11-15 051115-N-8492C-376 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29960 U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Todd Cichonowicz PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 First Navy Jack |