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USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) crewmembers climb cargo nets after finishing up their swim call in the ocean. Kitty Hawk celebrated its 58th day out at sea by having a steel beach picnic, which includes food and games on the flight deck along with a swim call

USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) crewmembers retreat from the water after a Swim Call. The swim call was one of many activities offered as part of the ships steel beach picnic, a celebration earned by the crew after working hard for 58 straight days at sea in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Crewmembers participate in a volleyball tournament during the steel beach picnic on the flightdeck. The USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) celebrated its 58th day out at sea by having a steel beach picnic, which includes food and games on the flightdeck along with a swim call

US Navy (USN) personnel enjoy jumping off aircraft elevator one of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), during a swim call in the ocean. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

An Aviation Boatswain's Mate from the Air Department, Aviation Fuels Division, puts up a jump shot during a 3-on-3-basketball game. This was one of the many activities offered as part of the USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) steel beach picnic, a celebration earned by the crew after working hard for 58 straight days at sea

A US Navy EA-6B Prowler is catapulted from the flight deck of USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) as part of the exercise. The KITTY HAWK, and its embarked air group, is taking part in the multi-service exercise as it operates off the coast

Onboard USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), crewmembers from Deck Department wait for a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) to begin. An Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class, (red vest), Weapons Department, Armory Division, stands by with an M14 rifle to shoot the shot line over to the supply ship. During long underway periods KITTY HAWK uses replenishments at sea to bring fuel and supplies onboard

A US Navy SH-60 Seahawk helicopter banks into a turn as it flies down the starboard side of USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) during the exercise. The KITTY HAWK, and its embarked air group, is taking part in the multi-service exercise as it operates off the coast

A US Navy CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter slings a load of external stores from the deck of USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) during a vertical replenishment with the USNS PECOS (TAO-197). The KITTY HAWK and PECOS are taking part in the multi-service exercise as they operate off the coast

USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) crewmembers enjoy jumping off Elevator One during a swim call in the ocean. KITTY HAWK celebrated its 58th day at sea by having a steel beach picnic, which includes food and games on the flightdeck along with the swim call

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Subject Operation/Series: Operation Enduring Freedom

Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Christopher S. Borgren Ii

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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27/11/2001
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Onboard the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier, USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), Damage Controlman Fireman (DCFN) Heath Neal, uses the 1MC (general announcing system) to notify the crew of damage control efforts around the ship from Damage Control Central (DCC), during a fire fighting drill. Sailors train to defend the ship and control battle damage during such drills. The KITTY HAWK is currently in port at Yokosuka, Japan

A starboard bow view of the fleet oiler USNS KAWISHIWI (T-AO 146), center, the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 63), bottom, and the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) participating in an underway replenishment operation. The guided missile frigate USS RAMSEY (FFG 2) is in the background

A port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) moored at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Crewmembers participate in a volleyball tournament during the steel beach picnic on the flightdeck. The USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) celebrated its 58th day out at sea by having a steel beach picnic, which includes food and games on the flightdeck along with a swim call

Storekeeper Seaman Joe Rinn of Houston, Texas, maneuvers supplies across the flight deck aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).

An aerial view of the aircraft carriers USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), left, and USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), right, tied up at the same dock in preparation for the change of charge during the exercise RIMPAC '98

The fleet oiler USS PLATTE (AO-186) steams ahead of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

A RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile is fired from a box launcher aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

The Canadian Navy ship HMCS Regina (FFH 334) sails off the starboard side of aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).

Visiting Indonesian Navy Officers speak with U.S. Navy ENSIGN Mario Haggerty (right) while they observe a replenishment at sea operation from the signal bridge of the Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) in the Indian Ocean on Aug. 24, 2006. Tours of KITTY HAWK are conducted to raise awareness of the 7th Fleet missions and the importance of forward-deployed Navy forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Patrick L. Heil) (Released)

The conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) returns to her forward deployed operating base, Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan.

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