PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2008) – A Sailor signals and prevents personnel from crossing while an F/A-18A+ Hornet engine is tested on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently operating as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet and is conducting combined training exercises with the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group in the Western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Eduardo Zaragoza

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2008) – Marines, assigned to the “Red Devils” of the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, clean an F/A-18A+ Hornet on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently operating as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet and is conducting combined training exercises with the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group in the Western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Eduardo Zaragoza.

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2008) – Marines, assigned to the “Red Devils” of the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, clean an F/A-18A+ Hornet on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently operating as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet and is conducting combined training exercises with the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group in the Western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Eduardo Zaragoza.

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 29, 2008) - USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Princeton (CG 59) steam in formation March 29. The strike groups are conducting combined training exercises in the Western Pacific. Kitty Hawk has been at sea training with the embarked Carrier Air Wing 5 since departing Yokosuka, Japan, March 18. Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing 11 departed on their scheduled deployment Jan. 24 from the ship's homeport of Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., in San Diego. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 29, 2008) - USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Princeton (CG 59) steam in formation March 29. The Kitty Hawk and Nimitz strike groups are conducting combined training exercises in the Western Pacific. Kitty Hawk has been at sea training with the embarked Carrier Air Wing 5 since departing Yokosuka, Japan, March 18. Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing 11 departed on their scheduled deployment Jan. 24 from the ship's homeport of Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., in San Diego. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 29, 2008) - USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS Shiloh (CG 67) steam in formation during a group photo March 29. Kitty Hawk and Carrier Air Wing 5 are currently underway conducting routine training. The carrier recently completed sea trials following a regularly scheduled maintenance period in port. Kitty Hawk operates from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. The air wing operates from Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 29, 2008) - USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), USS Shiloh (CG 67) and USS Princeton (CG 59) steam in formation during a group photo March 29. The Kitty Hawk and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Groups are conducting combined training exercises in the Western Pacific. Kitty Hawk has been at sea training with the embarked Carrier Air Wing 5 since departing Yokosuka, Japan, March 18. Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing 11 departed on their scheduled deployment Jan. 24 from the ship's homeport of Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., in San Diego. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau