The flight deck crew of USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) lines up and walks down the flight deck searching for loose items in what is commonly known as a FOD walkdown prior to flight operations on the aircraft carrier. The search is designed to find debris that could be sucked into the high-powered jet engines of the aircraft operating on the flight deck and causing foreign object damage (FOD). The KITTY HAWK, and its embarked air group, is taking part in the multi-service exercise as it operates off the coast