Keywords: US Navy 051206-N-3488C-021 Fire Controlmen stabilize a RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow missile container as it is lifted to the flight deck aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).jpg en South China Sea Dec 6 2005 - Fire Controlmen stabilize a RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow missile container as it is lifted to the flight deck aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 The RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is a medium-range rapid-reaction missile weapon system that provides the capability of destroying hostile aircraft anti-ship missiles and surface missile platforms Kitty Hawk and embarked Carrier Air Wing Five CVW-5 are currently conducting operations in the Western Pacific Ocean U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Chandler RELEASED 2005-12-06 051206-N-3488C-021 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 30470 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Chandler PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow |