Keywords: US Navy 051115-N-7130R-070 Seaman Chris McBride stands lookout aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier, as the carrier strike group and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships run restricted moving pattern.jpg en Pacific Ocean Nov 15 2005 - Seaman Chris McBride stands lookout aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier as the carrier strike group and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force JMSDF ships run restricted moving patterns Kitty Hawk and embarked Carrier Air Wing Five CVW-5 are currently conducting the 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 Jacqueline Russell RELEASED 2005-11-15 051115-N-7130R-070 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29923 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Jacqueline Russell PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location PACIFIC OCEAN |