USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) 2000 Cruise Sweatshirt

<p>USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) was a Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier commissioned on April 29, 1961. Serving as the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed carrier at Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan, Kitty Hawk's 2000 deployment kept Carrier Air Wing Five at constant readiness in the Western Pacific. Operating forward from Yokosuka meant she could respond to regional developments faster than any homeported carrier — a strategic advantage at a time of continued instability across the Pacific Rim. This sweatshirt commemorates the sailors and aviators who served aboard her during the 2000 cruise.</p>