Keywords: US Navy 040721-N-1485H-022 Interior Communications Technician Fireman Manuel Garciacasanova of North Plainfield, N.J., repairs a sound-powered telephone aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).jpg en Pacific Ocean July 21 2004 - Interior Communications Technician Fireman Manuel Garciacasanova of North Plainfield N J repairs a sound-powered telephone aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 Sound-powered telephones are utilized aboard all Navy ships as an alternate means of communication to the electrical telephone or two-way radio Powered by the energy generated from the user's voice sound-powered telephones are commonly used by watch standers lookouts and in the event of power loss They have been in service since before WWII Interior communications technicians are responsible of all shipboard interior communications systems aboard Navy ships Kitty Hawk is one of seven carrier strike groups CSGs involved in Summer Pulse 2004 Summer Pulse 2004 is the simultaneous deployment of seven carrier strike groups CSGs demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat capability across the globe in five theaters with other U S allied and coalition military forces U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Lamel J Hinton RELEASED For more information go to <a href http //www cffc navy mil/summerpulse04 htm Target _BLANK >www cffc navy mil/summerpulse04 htm</a> 2004-07-21 040721-N-1485H-022 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16397 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Lamel J Hinton PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 People of the United States Navy with sound-powered telephones |