Keywords: US Navy 071116-N-3136P-009 U.S. and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships line up in formation around the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) at the end of exercise ANNUALEX 19G for a 19-ship group photo.jpg en PHILIPPINE SEA Nov 16 2007 U S and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JMSDF ships line up in formation around the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 at the end of exercise ANNUALEX 19G for a 19-ship group photo ANNUALEX is the maritime component of the U S -Japan exercise Keen Sword 08 The exercise was designed to increase interoperability between the United States and JMSDF and increase their ability to effectively and mutually respond to a regional crisis situation Kitty Hawk operates from Fleet Activities Yokosuka Japan U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jimmy C Pan Released 2007-11-16 071116-N-3136P-009 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 52885 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jimmy C Pan PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 |