Keywords: US Navy 051112-N-6106R-059 Squadron personnel work on the flight deck of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).jpg en Tsugaru Strait Nov 12 2005 Squadron personnel work on the flight deck of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 as ships assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 cruise in formation behind Kitty Hawk during a transit of 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 Stephen W Rowe RELEASED 2005-11-12 051112-N-6106R-059 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29891 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Stephen W Rowe PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Tsugaru Strait Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 |