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Crew members replace a lens in the deck edge assembly of the optical landing system during aircraft recovery operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Dave Maclean Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot More

A flight deck crewman places a cover over a catapult shuttle spreader assembly before the start of aircraft recovery operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Kevin E. Farmer Release Status: Released to Public C More

Aircraft Controlman Buccie Cline monitors final control positions of pilots during aircraft recovery operations aboard USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) in the Persian Gulf. Nimitz and her embarked air wing are operating in the Gulf to enforce UN sanctions against Iraq, by patrolling the no-fly" zone under Operation Southern Watch

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: Pham Benjamin F. Story Release Status: Released to Public Com More

A US Navy (USN) F-14B Tomcat fighter, Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32), Swordsmen, NAS Oceana, Virginia (VA), about to touchdown on the flightdeck aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) during aircraft recovery operations. Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) embarked aboard the TRUMAN to provide close air support (CAS) and conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance over Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The TRUMAN Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Ricardo J. Reyes, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

US Navy (USN) flight deck crew members assigned to the "Fighting Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) observe aircraft recovery operations aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) are currently underway in the Western Pacific Ocean conducting a scheduled deployment

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jordon R. Beesley, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More