Thursday, August 30, 2007

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070829-N-6674H-009 FORD ISLAND, Hawaii (Aug. 29, 2007) - Sen. Daniel K. Inouye speaks to guests at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Pacific Warfighting Center. The $20-million facility, expected to be completed July 2009, is being built to enhance joint and multilateral operational missions and training by providing and environment for commanders and their staffs within the PACOM region to train for scenarios that can either be live, virtual or networked. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul D. Honnick (RELEASED)



















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070828-N-5476H-024 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Aug. 28, 2007) - Culinary Specialist 3rd Class David Quintero greets his wife with the ceremonial first kiss as Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) returns home. Key West returned to her homeport after successfully completing a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific promoting international relations and supporting the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Hight (RELEASED)




















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070828-N-6236O-018 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2007) - Sailors aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) fight a mock aircraft fire during flight deck drills. The Norfolk-based aircraft carrier is undergoing sea trials following a $300-million, 11-month planned incremental availability. George Washington is scheduled to relieve USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) in 2008 as the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua A. Olson (RELEASED)