Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley L. Nadeau, daughter of Deborah J. and Marcel J. Nadeau of Lewiston, is participating in Summer Pulse 04, the Navy’s first exercise of its new fleet response plan.

Seven carrier strike groups are deployed in five theaters with other U.S., allied and coalition military forces demonstrating the ability to provide credible combat power across the globe.

During the three-month exercise, the Kitty Hawk, Enterprise, John F. Kennedy, George Washington, John C. Stennis, Harry S. Truman and Ronald Reagan will demonstrate the presence the U.S. can bring to a fight and highlight the flexibility to adapt to a changing security environment.

The Navy will conduct operations in every U.S. combatant command’s area of operations to include joint military exercises, multi-national exercises, Navy training and port visits to many locations around the world. Nearly 40, 000 sailors will participate

Nadeau is one of more than 5,000 crew members assigned to the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, homeported in Mayport, Fla. Nadeau is a 2001 graduate of Lewiston High School.