Keywords: US Navy 030113-N-2385R-001 installing the data storage unit into the Shared Reconnaissance Pod.jpg en At sea aboard USS Nimitz CVN 68 Jan 13 2003 -- Photographer s Mate Airman Brian Evaul of Banner Elk N C and Photographer s Mate Airman James Broody of Atlanta Ga install the data storage unit into the Shared Reconnaissance Pod SHARP The SHARP Pod is installed on the bottom of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron Four One VFA-41 The Shared Reconnaissance Pod SHARP is a multi-functioned reconnaissance pod adaptable to several airborne platforms for tactical manned airborne reconnaissance It is capable of simultaneous airborne and ground screening capabilities and is designed to replace the Navy's Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System TARPS currently flown on the F-14 Tomcat Nimitz is currently undergoing Composite Unit Training Exercise COMTUEX off the coast of San Diego Calif COMPTUEX is an exercise designed to train the ship airwing and other vessels in the battle group to function as one fighting force U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Rosas RELEASED 2003-01-13 030113-N-2385R-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 4008 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Rosas PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 Shared Reconnaissance Pod SHARP Strike Fighter Squadron 41 United States Navy |