Keywords: US Navy 111029-N-DS193-008 Sailors prepare an F-A-18F Super Hornet from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 for launch aboard the.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN Oct 29 2011 Sailors prepare an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 102 for launch aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington CVN 73 George Washington is participating in Annual Exercise ANNUALEX 2011 a bilateral field-training exercise sponsored by the Japan Self-Defense Force ANNUALEX allows the U S and Japan to practice and evaluate the coordination procedures and interoperability elements required to effectively and mutually respond to the defense of Japan a regional crisis or a contingency situation in the Asia-Pacific region U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam K Thomas/Released 2011-10-29 111029-N-DS193-008 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 109687 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam K Thomas PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS George Washington CVN-73 Strike Fighter Squadron 102 United States Navy |