Posted 5/4/2006
An E/A-6B “Prowler” from Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Six (VAQ-136) launches from the flight deck aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during carrier qualifications. Currently underway in the western Pacific Ocean, Kitty Hawk demonstrates power projection and sea control as the world's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating from Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Bo Flannigan