080126-N-7981E-556 Pacific Ocean (January 26, 2008)- Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86), Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), guided missile frigate USS Curtz (FFG 38) and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) trail behind Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) during a straight transit exercise. Ships and aircraft assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Nine are underway off the coast of Southern California participating in Joint Task Force Exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (RELEASED)