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B-2 Stealth Bomber in Formation

Philippine Sea - June 18, 2006 -- A Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri, leads an aerial flight formation during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike group is currently participating in Exercise Valiant Shield along with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. Mandatory Photo by Jordon R. Beesley - U.S. Navy via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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B-2 Stealth Bomber in Formation

Philippine Sea - June 18, 2006 -- A Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri, leads an aerial flight formation during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike group is currently participating in Exercise Valiant Shield along with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. Mandatory Photo by Jordon R. Beesley - U.S. Navy via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier George Washington in Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington arrived at its new home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sept. 25, replacing the conventional aircraft carrier the Kitty Hawk.

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Citizens demonstrate against U.S. carrier's arrival

YOKOSUKA, Japan - About 50 citizens from Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, begin sit-ins on Sept. 20 opposing the arrival of the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington scheduled for Sept. 25 to replace the conventional aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. The sit-ins will be conducted through Sept. 24.

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk bids farewell to Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan - With sailors forming the word ''Sayonara'' on the fly deck, the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk bids farewell to Japan as it heads out of the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 28, ending its nearly 10-year forward-deployment mission in Japan. The 47-year-old carrier, which is expected to be decommissioned next year, will be replaced by the nuclear-powered George Washington in August.

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk leaves Japan ending mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Seen off by well-wishers, the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk heads out of the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa on May 28, ending its nearly 10-year forward-deployment mission in Japan. The 47-year-old carrier, which is expected to be decommissioned next year, will be replaced by the nuclear-powered George Washington in August.

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Chinese warship confronts Kitty Hawk in Taiwan Strait: report

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Chinese destroyer Shenzhen, which reportedly confronted the U.S. Kitty Hawk carrier task force in the Taiwan Strait in November last year. The photo was taken during Shenzhen's visit to Japan last November. The Chinese warship sailed to Japan for the scheduled friendship call after the reported confrontation with the U.S. warships.

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk open to last public viewing

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Capt. Todd Zecchin (L), the captain of the 82,000-ton U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, chats with a citizen on the deck during the ship's public viewing at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, south of tokyo, on Dec. 8.

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk open to last public viewing

YOKOSUKA, Japan - More than 15,000 citizens visit the 82,000-ton U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk during the ship's public viewing at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 8.

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Kitty Hawk makes port call at Muroran for 5-day visit

SAPPORO, Japan - The Japan-based U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk and the U.S. destroyer Fitzgerald dock at the civilian port of Muroran in southern Hokkaido on Oct. 26 for a five-day visit. Some Japanese military experts suspect that Washington is preparing to use civilian ports in Japan in the event of emergencies in East Asia.

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Kitty Hawk makes port call at Muroran for 5-day visit

SAPPORO, Japan - The Japan-based U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk and the U.S. destroyer Fitzgerald dock at the civilian port of Muroran in southern Hokkaido on Oct. 26 for a five-day visit. Some Japanese military experts suspect that Washington is preparing to use civilian ports in Japan in the event of emergencies in East Asia.

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Cheney visits U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney delivers a speech on the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 21.

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Cheney visits U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney delivers a speech on the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 21.

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U.S. Navy practices aircraft take-off, landing on Kitty Hawk

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Navy aircraft conduct take-off and landing practice on the aircraft-carrier Kitty Hawk near Oshima Island in Tokyo on Oct. 19 amid heightened regional tension over a nuclear test North Korea carried out last week.

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U.S. aircraft carrier enters Hokkaido port

OTARU, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk sails into Otaru port in Hokkaido on July 1.

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U.S. aircraft carrier enters Hokkaido port

OTARU, Japan - Japanese locals demonstrate against the entry of the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk into Otaru port in Hokkaido on July 1.

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Yokosuka mayor says to accommodate U.S. nuke aircraft carrier

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Yokosuka Mayor Ryoichi Kabaya tells an assembly of municipal legislators on June 14 that he believes it is inevitable the port city will accommodate a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be deployed as a replacement for the diesel-powered Kitty Hawk at a major naval base in the Kanagawa prefecture city.

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Kitty Hawk leaves Yokosuka to participate in drill

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk leaves its home port of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on JUly 19 to participate in one of the largest exercises conducted by the U.S. Navy.

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(1)Carl Vinson visits Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Carl Vinson cruises off Kannonzaki in Tokyo Bay on May 10 to head to the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Captain Richard Wren said the flattop will work as a deterrent in the region while another U.S. flattop Kitty Hawk is undergoing repairs at the base.

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(2)U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk returns to Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan - A crew member of the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk hugs his children as the aircraft carrier returns to its home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 6 from the Persian Gulf after taking part in the U.S.-led war on Iraq.

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(1)U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk returns to Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk returns to its home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 6 from the Persian Gulf where it took part in the U.S.-led war on Iraq.

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(19)Scenes from Iraq war

ABOARD THE KITTY HAWK, Persian Gulf - Crewmen stand at a prayer service aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk in the Persian Gulf on April 6.

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Kitty Hawk ammunition bunker shown to media

ABOARD USS KITTY HAWK, Persian Gulf - An ammunition bunker of the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk is shown to media on March 23.

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U.S. crewmen relax at ''karaoke'' party

ABOARD THE KITTY HAWK, Persian Gulf - Crewmen enjoy a ''karaoke'' singing party aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk on the evening of March 22.

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(5)Scenes from Iraq war

ABOARD THE KITTY HAWK, Persian Gulf - A U.S. Navy pilot prepares to join U.S-led attacks on Iraq aboard the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk in the northern Persian Gulf on March 21.

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U.S. missle cruiser Cowpens in Persian Gulf

ABOARD THE COWPENS, Persian Gulf - Soldiers working aboard the U.S. missile cruiser Cowpens on March 12, looking at screens showing the northern Persian Gulf. A Kyodo News reporter was allowed on the vessel that accompanies the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk.

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U.S. Navy conducts drills aboard Kitty Hawk

ABOARD THE KITTY HAWK, Persian Gulf - The U.S. Navy conducts gas-mask drills against biological and chemical weapons attacks aboard the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk in the northern Persian Gulf as part of preparations for a U.S-led attack on Iraq.

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U.S. Navy allows media aboard Kitty Hawk to observe drills

ABOARD THE KITTY HAWK, Persian Gulf - The U.S. Navy allow the media on March 10 to observe its air raid drills over sea from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk in the northern Persian Gulf as part of preparations for a U.S-led attack on Iraq.

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(2)Okimi town assembly rejects offering island for U.S. drills

OKIMI, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 30 shows Okimi town's uninhabited Okurokamishima Island in the Seto Inland Sea. The assembly of the town, which is in Hiroshima Prefecture, decided Feb. 3 to reject the mayor's plan to offer the island as an alternative site for U.S. night landing practice by warplanes from the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk.

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(1)Okimi town assembly rejects offering island for U.S. drills

OKIMI, Japan - The town assembly of Okimi, Hiroshima Prefecture, decided Feb. 3 to reject the mayor's plan to offer the town's uninhabited Okurokamishima Island in the Seto Inland Sea as an alternative site for U.S. night landing practice by warplanes from the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk.

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U.S. flattop Kitty Hawk leaves Yokosuka to monitor N. Korea

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk leaves its home port at the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on Jan. 23 to monitor the Korean Peninsula, Navy officials said.They said the 83,960-ton Kitty Hawk is expected to stand by in waters near Japan, given increasing tensions in North and South Korea following Pyongyang's announcement of its withdrawal from an international nuclear accord, and will not head for Iraq.

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Baker thanks Japan for support in fight against terrorism

YOKOSUKA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Howard Baker speaks at a ceremony in his honor aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, docked at U.S. Yokosuka Naval Base in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on April 5. He thanked Japan for its cooperation in the fight against terrorism.

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U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk leaves Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk leaves its home port of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 18. The U.S. Navy said the 83,960-ton carrier is engaged in ordinary operations and refused to disclose its destination. But it is believed to be heading to the Indian Ocean to support U.S. military operations there.

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Kitty Hawk returns to Yokosuka from Afghanistan mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk returns to its home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Dec. 23 from a mission to take part in military operations against Afghanistan. The 81,123-ton carrier left Yokosuka on Oct. 1.

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U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk leaves Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk on Oct. 1 leaves its home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, possibly to participate in a U.S.-led multinational effort to respond to the terrorist attacks in the United States last month.

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Carrier Kitty Hawk to leave Yokosuka again Mon.

YOKOSUKA, Japan - U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk (background), guarded by Japan Coast Guard patrol boats, makes a brief return to its home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sep. 30. The carrier will set sail again on Oct. 1, according to the coast guard.

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U.S. carrier leaves Yokosuka with MSDF escort

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk sails off its home port at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 21, escorted by ships of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF). The MSDF said the escorting of the U.S. carrier is part of its antiterrorism activities, related to the Sept. 11 attacks on New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon near Washington.

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk leaves Yokosuka with MSDF escort

YOKOSUKA, Japan - U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk sails in the Uraga Channel in the Gulf of Tokyo on Sept. 21 after leaving its home port of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture in an apparent reaction to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. It is believed the Kitty Hawk is heading for the Indian Ocean. Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force ship (2nd from L) and a U.S. vessel (L) escorted the aircraft carrier.

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(8)Terrorist attacks

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk is seen berthed at the naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 18. The U.S. Forces told Japan they will conduct takeoff and landing drills for Kitty Hawk-based jet fighters at Iojima Island in the Pacific on Sept. 20-26.

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U.S. aircraft carrier invites public aboard at Otaru port

OTARU, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, currently docked for its four-day stop at Otaru port in the northernmost main island of Hokkaido, welcomed the public aboard on Oct. 14 for a two-day public viewing. The public was allowed onboard from 9 a.m., an hour earlier than originally planned after about 2,300 people had lined up at the port early in the morning. The visitors walked along the 81,123-ton carrier's flight deck and through its aircraft hangars. Its fighter planes were a favorite attraction for photographers.

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U.S. flattop Kitty Hawk arrives in Hokkaido port

OTARU, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk sails into Otaru port in Hokkaido on Oct. 13 for a four-day port call ''for friendship,'' as members of citizens groups chant their opposition. Officials of the U.S. Consulate General in Sapporo said the visit is intended to allow the crew to rest and participate in exchanges with locals.

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Kitty Hawk returns to Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk returns to its home port of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 25 after a six-month deployment overseas. The 81,123-ton Kitty Hawk left Yokosuka on March 2 for drills and was then sent to the Persian Gulf. It was in the Gulf until June to cover air patrols over Iraq, in place of the Theodore Roosevelt, which took part in the air campaign against Yugoslavia by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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50,000 turn out to see USS Kitty Hawk in Yokosuka

Some 50,000 people turn out at the U.S. Yokosuka Naval Base on Feb. 21 to see the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, which allowed civilian visits for the first time since it arrived in Japan last August. The Kitty Hawk, which is based in Yokosuka, was the centerpiece of ''Friendship Day'' activities sponsored by the U.S. military.

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Ready for action

A plane prepares for takeoff Nov. 5 aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, which is participating in joint military exercises of the U.S. Marines and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force in the Sea of Japan. The 81,123-ton Kitty Hawk is taking part in the annual drills for the first time. It replaced the aircraft carrier Independence in August at the U.S. naval base at Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo.

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk leaves Yokosuka

The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk leaves its home port of Yokosuka, southwest of Tokyo, on Wednesday morning Sept. 30 to take part in joint maneuvers with Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force in the Sea of Japan in early October. This is the first voyage for the 81,123-ton Kitty Hawk since it replaced the aircraft carrier Independence in August at the U.S. naval base at Yokosuka.

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk enters Yokosuka port

The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk enters the U.S. Yokosuka Naval Base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 11, replacing the flattop Independence. The 81,123-ton, 325-meter-long Kitty Hawk, which arrived from San Diego, Calif., has a crew of about 5,500 and is scheduled to be stationed in Yokosuka until around 2007. The 80,643-ton Independence left the base in July to be retired.

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U.S. aircraft carrier Independence

People bid farewell to the U.S. aircraft carrier Independence leaving the U.S. Yokosuka Naval Base in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on July 7 after ending its six-year, 10-month mission in Japan. The 80,643-ton ship will transfer its duties in Hawaii to the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, which will arrive in Yokosuka on Aug. 11. The Independence, commissioned in 1959, will be decommissioned in September after returning to San Diego, California.

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Kitty Hawk returns to Yokosuka from Afghanistan mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk returns to its home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Dec. 23 from a mission to take part in military operations against Afghanistan. The 81,123-ton carrier left Yokosuka on Oct. 1.

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U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk leaves Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk leaves its home port of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 18. The U.S. Navy said the 83,960-ton carrier is engaged in ordinary operations and refused to disclose its destination. But it is believed to be heading to the Indian Ocean to support U.S. military operations there.

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Baker thanks Japan for support in fight against terrorism

YOKOSUKA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Howard Baker speaks at a ceremony in his honor aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, docked at U.S. Yokosuka Naval Base in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on April 5. He thanked Japan for its cooperation in the fight against terrorism.