The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk departs Pearl Harbor to participate in Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2008. RIMPAC is the world’s largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
U.S. Navy Damage Controlman Fireman Beau Davis collects samples of aqueous film forming foam during an emergency sprinkler system test March 4, 2008, on the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), which is under way in the Pacific Ocean. The ship’s sprinkler systems are a vital part of fire-fighting procedures and must be [...]
