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SEAMAN Aracecy Gallegos mixes paint in the paint locker on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Rodger D. Schilling, USN Release Status: Releas More

US Navy (USN) Personnel SPECIALIST 2nd Class (PS2) Doras Koch receives fire team training from shipmates during a general quarters drill onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Major Command Shown: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN-76) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Kathleen Gorby, Usn Release Status: More

U.S. Navy Culinary SPECIALIST 3rd Class Brandon Right puts a layer of icing on a cake in the Aft Galley onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) on Oct. 24, 2006. The bakery prepares more than 15 special event cakes a week ranging from re-enlistments, pinnings and birthdays. EISENHOWER is currently deployed in support of maritime security operations in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN David Danals) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN David Danals, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

SEAMAN Aracecy Gallegos mixes paint in the paint locker on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Rodger D. Schilling, USN Release Status: Releas More

Crewmen on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) form a message with five stars and "1890-1990" to celebrate the birth centennial of the ship's namesake

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Lauderdale State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Doug Hauser Release Status: Released to P More

060804-N-8273J-036 (Aug. 4, 2006)US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Second Class (AM2) Rurik Wagner, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137), is interviewed by the media during a surprise wedding on the pier at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California (CA), after he returned from a deployment aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The couple planned to wed in Las Vegas but his fiancee decided to have a surprise wedding upon his return from deployment.U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Tiffini M. Jones (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Tiffini M. Jones, USN More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN73), USN Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class (AM3) Hezekiah Crandall, uses an air sander to finish the intake of an USN F-14B Tomcat aircraft while operating in the Arabian Sea, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Brien Aho, USN Release Status: Released to Publ More

A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat, Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213), Blacklions, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), prepares to connect and refuel from a US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender cargo tanker, 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), during a mission over the Persian Gulf region. Two USN F/A-18C Hornet fighters, Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87), Golden Warriors, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), wait their turn to slide in for aerial fueling. The VF-213 and VFA-87 are assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8), currently embarked aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: LTJG Scott Timmester, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate AIRMAN Eric Breese, assigned aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), watches how a sand jar is made during a Morale Welfare and Recreation-sponsored tour to Jabal Ali, United Arab Emirates, on December 24, 2006. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Persian Gulf area in support of Maritime Security Operations and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jabal Ali Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Thomas Hayward (sitting) poses for a cruise book portrait on the aft mess deck aboard the Nimitz Class Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) on Jan. 20, 2007, during a regularly scheduled deployment out to sea somewhere in the Pacific Ocean in support of the Global War on Terror. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Paul J. Perkins) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Paul Perkins, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combine More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five (VFA-105), launched from the flight deck of the USN NIMITZS CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75), during a pre-dawn sortie flown in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Mark Bucher, USAF Release Status: Released to Pu More

Aerial starboard side view showing the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) (foreground) and French Navy Aircraft Carrier, CHARLES DE GAULLE (R 91) underway in the Persian Gulf conducting joint Maritime Security Operations (MOS)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PHC Spike Call, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman AIRMAN Anthony Baka mans a .50 caliber machine gun as he stands a force protection watch as his ship, the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), transits through the Strait of Messina, Italy, on Oct. 22, 2006. EISENHOWER is currently deployed in support of maritime security operations in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Miguel Angel Contreras) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Strait Of Messina Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Miguel Angel Contreras, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

On board the US Navy (USN) NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), USN Photographers Mate Third Class (PH3) Elizabeth Thompson, views a televised news release informing the nation that former US President Ronald Reagan passed away

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Kathleen Gorby, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class (AT2) Timothy Davis manually plots simulated shipboard casualties on a damage control plotting board during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class (AM2) Gerry Douma, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 7 (HS-7 The Dusty Dogs), Carrier Strike Group 10 (CSG-10), Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW 3), writes notes during a maintenance check inside the cockpit of one of the Squadrons SH-60 Seahawk Helicopters in the hangar deck of the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75), while the TRUMAN is in the Persian Gulf participating in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)

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

A U.S. Navy Hold Back Operator hooks up a U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter aircraft to the catapult prior to its launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) on April 14, 2007, while the EISENHOWER transits through the Arabian Sea on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the area. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN David Danals) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN David Danals, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

A U.S. Navy SH-60F Seahawk helicopter from the"Nightdippers"of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 performs channel guard duty off the coast of Spain while the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) transits the Strait of Gibraltar, Oct. 14, 2006. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Miguel Angel Contreras) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Strait Of Gibraltar Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Miguel Angel Contreras, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit More

US Navy (USN) AIRMAN (AN) Raedale Dulin (right) assist the tower supervisor with lighting configurations during flight operations aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) in the Pacific Ocean. The REAGAN and USN Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are completing their six-month regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT) and Maritime Security Operations (MSO)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Kathleen Gorby, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph More

A US Navy (USN) Sailor mans the rails and renders honor to the Battleship ARIZONA (BB 39) Memorial as the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) pulls into Naval Station (NS) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI). The REAGAN's first port visit to Hawaii comes in support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia on December 26, 2004

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Aaron Burden, Usn Release Stat More

A US. Navy Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4,"Black Knights") HH-60H Seahawk multi-role helicopter hovers over the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) as an Aviation Ordnanceman prepares to attach a load of ordnance that is being transferred to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Kilauea Class Ammunition Ship USNS FLINT (T-AE 32) during an ammunition offload exercise between the REAGAN and the FLINT on April 6, 2007, while the REAGAN Carrier Strike Group is conducting a surge deployment in the South China Sea in support of U.S. military operations in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US. Navy Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4,"Black Knights") HH-60H Seahawk multi-role helicopter hovers over the flig More

A starboard view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer, USS SHOUP (DDG 86) underway in the Pacific Ocean (POC) as it prepares to come alongside the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) to conduct a Replenishment at Sea (RAS)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Nicholas B Morton, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho More

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1ST Class Queena Nash (left) passes a pair of hemostats to a CMDR. Stanley Napierkowski, Surgeon, Sailor aboard the Nimitz Class Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) on Jan. 15, 2007, somewhere out in the Atlantic Ocean during a hernia procedure in the operating room. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Kristopher Wilson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Kristopher Wilson, USN Release Status: Released to Public C More

US Navy (USN) Sailors and their families watch a USN Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) 20 mm gatling gun in action from the flight deck of the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) during a Tiger Cruise in the Pacific Ocean. Tiger Cruise is provided for family members and friends of the crew to give them an opportunity to experience life at sea for a week

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN James R. Evans, USN Release Status: Released to Public Comb More

Ships from the United States and Canada navigate into formation positions around the US Navy () Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) while underway in the Pacific Ocean during a multi-national photo portrait. Surrounding the STENNIS are: (left clockwise) Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate USS FORD (FFG 54); Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CG 57); Sacramento Class Fast Combat Support S RAINIER (AOE 7); US Coast Guard (USCG) Hamilton Class High Endurance Coast Guard Cutter USCGC RUSH (WHEC 723); Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Protecteur Class Auxiliary Oil Replenishment Her Majestys Canadian Ship (HMCS) PROTECTEUR (AOR 509);...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Ships from the United States and Canada navigate into formation positions around the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier More

Visiting Indonesian Officials observe from the cunning tower aboard the USN Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), as a climactic flight formation of USN aircraft fly overhead, during a sea and airpower demonstration. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently underway in the Western Pacific Ocean operating area

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAA Brandon C. Wilson, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

U.S. Navy Air Department Sailors prepare to reset the arresting cable gear after a Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147,"Argonauts") F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter aircraft successfully lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) on Jan. 21, 2007, while the STENNIS and Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) are conducting carrier qualifications of the coast of Southern California prior to transiting west to bolster security in the U.S. Central Command Area of Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Ron Reeves) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Ron Reeves, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class (AO3) Ray Martinez (foreground) and USN Aviation USN Ordnanceman Second Class (AO2) Brian Gant, load 20 mm ammunitions rounds into an F-14D Tomcat aircraft, assigned to the "Black Lions" of Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213) on the flight deck aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). The ROOSEVELT and embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8) are currently on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations, while underway in the Mediterranean Sea

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Derek Allen, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

A US Navy (USN) Aircraft Handling Officers observes a C-2A Greyhound aircraft assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) landing onboard the USN Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). COD aircraft provide transfer of critical parts and equipment, mail, and personnel to aircraft carriers and their respective battle groups

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Major Command Shown: VRC-40 C-2A (COD) aircraft Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dwain Willis, USN Release Status: More

US Navy (USN) Firemen (FN) Steven Irwin (left), and Chance Brooks weld stanchions to a potable freshwater manifold in the machine shop aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). The manifold will distribute drinking water during the hurricane relief efforts in the Gulf Coast. The Navy's involvement in the Hurricane Katrina Humanitarian Assistance Operations is led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DoD). (Duplicate image, see also DNSD0603317 or search 050902N4308O004)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Ryan O'Connor, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph More

A starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer, USS HIGGINS (DDG 76) as she departs from her homeport at Naval Base San Diego, California (CA), for a scheduled six-month deployment with the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kleynia R Mcknight, Usn Release Status: Rele More

Gal Sayers, retired Football Hall of Fame Running Back for the Chicago Bears (1965-1971), signs autographs for Sailors following a USO (United Service Organization) show held aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment and is participating in Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jeremiah Sholtis, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Tugboats guide the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) as it gets underway from Pier 12 onboard Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Virginia (VA). The EISENHOWER completed a three-year refueling and complex overhaul in March and this will be her first underway period since completing the repairs

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Laura A. Moore, Usn Release Statu More

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen help move a groggy Sailor from the operating table to a gurney after a hernia procedure aboard the Nimitz Class Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) on Jan. 15, 2007, somewhere out in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Kristopher Wilson) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Kristopher Wilson, USN Release Status: Released to Public C More

U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate AIRMAN Shane Davis performs maintenance on an jet aircraft engine onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) on Dec. 1, 2006. EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are currently deployed in support of maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN David Danals) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN David Danals, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

060728-N-0490C-001 (Jul. 28, 2006)A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 143 (VFA-143), launches from the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) (not shown), which is located in the Atlantic Ocean, during the Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 06-2, Operation BOLD STEP. U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Miguel Angel Contreras (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Miguel Angel Contreras, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

U.S. Navy Keynote speaker Dr. Francys Johnson, a Baptist minister, delivers a rendition of the famous"I Have a Dream"speech to the crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) during a ceremony to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in Newport News, Va. on Jan. 19, 2007. The VINSON is currently undergoing its scheduled refueling complex overhaul at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Myriam M. Padilla) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) Scene Camera Opera More

060801-N-6363M-007 (Aug. 1, 2006)Onboard the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), USN CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Michael G. Mullen meets with a group of Sailors following an All Hands Call in the hangar bay, while in port at Naval Station Bermerton, Washington (WA). The admiral is in the Northwest Region to visit bases, meet Sailors and celebrate the Seattle, Washington (WA) Seafair 2006 Festivities. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Philip V. Morrill (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Philip V. Morrill, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

Inside the Combat Direction Center (CDC) aboard the USN Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), USN Operations SPECIALIST Second Class (OS2) Anthony S. Lampkin tracks a contact. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently underway in the Western Pacific Ocean operating area

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Ronald A. Dallatorre, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class (AO3) Tristan Rose inspects various weapons and deliverable ordnance that is presently staged in the Flight Deck Bomb Farm area of the USN Enterprise Class Aircraft Carrier, USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65). The USS ENTERPRISE and embarked Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW 1) are currently on a scheduled six-month deployment to the Arabian Sea in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Scene Camera Operator: LCDR Dave Nunnally, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog More

US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five (VFA-15) launch from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Theodore Roosevelt Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Javier Capella, Usn Release Status: More

U.S. Navy Hose Team One Sailors prepare to enter a smoke-filled compartment to combat a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) on Oct. 14, 2006, while the NIMITZ is currently underway conducting a tailored ships training availability (TSTA) off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Shannon E. Renfroe) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Shannon E. Renfroe, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog More

U.S. Navy CMDR. Scott Parvin lifts weights in one of the four gyms aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) on Nov. 16, 2006. The REAGAN is currently conducting training squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Christopher Blachly) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Christopher Blachly, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

A US Navy (USN) flight deck leading CHIEF PETTY Officer (CPO) directs a USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft to catapult four as final checkers and catapult crews prepare the plane for launch on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The VFA-115 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW 14) on board the LINCOLN and are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

U.S. Navy AIRMAN Stephanie Lasiano responds to her supervisor's question about the waist catapults on the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) on Nov. 16, 2006. The REAGAN is currently conducting training squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class (AW/SW) Aaron Burden) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Aaron Burden, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo More

The US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) makes her final approach prior to going alongside the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Replenishment Oiler USNS GUADALUPE (T-AO 200), in order to perform a underway replenishment in the Persian Gulf, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Major Command Shown: CVN-75 and T-AO-200 Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Kathaleen A. Knowles, USN Release Status: More

Onboard the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71), a Aircraft Handling Officer signal to the pilot of a USN C-2A Greyhound aircraft assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Four Zero (VRC-40), as it taxies across the flight deck. The ROOSEVELT is currently under way in the Atlantic Ocean maintaining qualifications as part of the fleet response plan

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: DMSN Joshua Colon, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

US Naval College Program for Afloat College Education instructor Sam Taylor teaches a US History class aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76). The REAGAN and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are currently deployed in the Persian Gulf on a routine rotation of US maritime forces in support of the global war on terrorism

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Christopher D. Blachly, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig More

A US Navy (USN) (yellow shirt) Catapult and Arresting Gear Officer mans his position as a USN EA-6B Prowler aircraft assigned to the Patriots of Electronic Attack Squadron 140 (VAQ-140), launches from the flight deck aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). The EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) are currently underway conducting their Composite Training Unit Exercise, in the Atlantic Ocean

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Christopher B. Long, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service More

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 131 (VFA-131,"Wildcats") F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter aircraft makes an arrested landing aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) on Jan. 8, 2007, while the EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Adrian J. Escobar) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Adrian J. Escobar, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D More

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatwain's Mate (Equipment) AIRMAN Claudia Flores communicates to her fellow Sailors using a hand held radio during flight operations aboard the Nimitz Class Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) on Jan. 31, 2007, somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Joseph M. Buliavac, USN Release Status: Released to Public Com More

A US Navy (USN) fire party helps Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class (HT2) Holly Gardner to safety, during a general quarters drill, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Major Command Shown: USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN James R. Evans, Usn Release Stat More

Aerial starboard side view showing the US Navy (USN) SACRAMENTO CLASS: Fast Combat Support Ship, USS SEATTLE (AOE 3) (foreground), and the USN Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67), underway in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting Replenishment At Sea (RAS), in preparation for a scheduled six-month deployment. The USN Aircraft Carrier, USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 67), is underway in the background

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Joshua Karsten, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog More

U.S. Navy Operations SPECIALIST 3rd Class Cynthia Davis waits for a response over the sound powered telephones aboard the Nimitz Class Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) on Jan. 31, 2007, somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Apprentice Camarynn J. Miller) (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MCSA Camarynn J. Miller, USN Release Status: Released to Public Co More

The U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) steams through the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 16, 2007, currently underway conducting flight deck certifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Jay C. Pugh) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Jay C. Pugh, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combine More

The US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) moves in a channel towards a San Diego, California (CA) Harbor, after completing a two-week period at sea. The NIMITZ and Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG-11) were conducting a Joint Task Force Training Exercise (JTFEX) off the coast of Southern California

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Scene Camera Op More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Tophatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), conducts a mission over e Persian Gulf region. The Hornet is armed wi an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on e wingtip and a couple of GBU-12 500-pound bombs, plus an AGM-65 Maverick missile on e pylon. Tucked under e intake is an AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night) pod. Also under e fuselage, a 370-gallon External Fuel Tank. The VFA-14 is currently embarked aboard e USN Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Tophatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, More

Aerial high oblique view showing three US Navy (USN) ship conducting side-by-side Underway Replenishment (UNREP) operations while conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Arabian Sea support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Pictured right-to-left are the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76); the USN Military Sealift Command (MSC), Supply Class Fast Combat Support Ship USNS RAINIER (T-AOE 7) and the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight II) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS McCAMPBELL (DDG 85)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Arabian Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Aaron Burden, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Navy Sailors man the rails of the Nimitz Class Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) on Jan. 16, 2007, as the aircraft carrier departs Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton, Wa., for a regularly scheduled deployment out to sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Paul J. Perkins) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, Kitsap (BANGOR) State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Paul Perkins, USN Release More

US Navy (USN) Pilots assigned to the "Vikings" of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 129 (VAQ-129), sit in the cockpit of their EA-6B Prowler aircraft while flight deck crewmembers prepare their aircraft for nighttime flight operations aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), while the ship is underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting carrier qualifications

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark J. Rebilas, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

The Brazilian Navy Clemenceau Class Aircraft Carrier BNS SAO PAULO (A 12) (foreground) comes along side as the US Navy (USN) USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) transits around South America to its new homeport of San Diego

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 John Lill, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), participate in a pie eating competition during a 4th of July celebration on the flight deck. The STENNIS and embarked Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) are currently underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting a Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Paul J. Perkins, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

U.S. Navy Sailors from the Air Department's crash and salvage workcenter watch their shipmates compete in speed drills during a no-fly day onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) on Dec. 1, 2006. The REAGAN is currently conducting training squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class (AW/SW) Aaron Burden) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Aaron Burden, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo More

Personnel from the aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), guided missile destroyers USS MCFAUL (DDG 74) left and the USS ROSS (DDG 71), attended a memorial service with family members and friends of those sailors killed and missing during the attack on USS COLE (DDG 67)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Robert Mcrill, USN Release Status More

Two US Navy Sailors assigned to the Ship's Self Defense Force stand watch as the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) gets underway from Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class Michael Worner) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: MC1 Michael Worner, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

Smoke rolls down the barrels of the forward-starboard-mounted MK 15 Phalanx Close-In weapons System (CWIS) as it tracks and fires at an aerial target drone towed over the bow of the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). CIWS is the self-defense system combining a 20mm Gatling gun with search and tracking radar providing surface ships with terminal defense against anti-ship missiles. The TRUMAN is currently conducting carrier qualifications and operations in the Atlantic Ocean

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Floyd T. Grimm, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Comb More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Machinist's Mate AIRMAN (ADAN) James Mendoza, videotapes aircraft assigned to embarked Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milosz Reterski, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo More

US Navy flight deck catapult personnel from Air Department Division display the weight of an aircraft to the pilot during flight operations onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Strike Group is currently underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise off the coast of California.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Jon Hyde) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Jon Hyde, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

A view from onboard the US Navy (USN) NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) showing a SA-330 Puma helicopter approaching the aft flight deck during a Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) exercise. The USN ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT II): GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (Aegis), USS DONALD COOK (DDG 75) is underway in the background. CVN 75 and Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW 3) are currently on a six-month deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Andrea Decanini, USN Release Status: Released More

US Navy AIRMAN Matthew Davis stands ready to fuel aircraft during flight operations onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). The STENNIS and embarked Carrier Air Wing 9 are operating together during a Composite Training Unit Exercise in the Pacific Ocean.(U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class Johnnie Robbins) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Camera Operator: MC1 Johnnie Robbins, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

US Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic AIRMAN Greg Larkins performs maintenance on an F-14 Tomcat aircraft wing sweep swivel in the hydraulic shop aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) during operations in the Atlantic Ocean.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Stephen Early) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Stephen Early, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned to the Weapons Department load a Browning M2 HB 0.50 caliber heavy machine gun during a training exercise on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CAW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Daniel J. Mark, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

US Navy (USN) Damage Controlman Second Class (DC2) Ronnie Longoria uses a Portable Exothermic Cutting Unit (PECU) during a damage control training exercise aboard the USN Aircraft Carrier, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The PECU provides for more rapid access into areas of the ship where normal access is impaired during firefighting operations. It is also used to drain accumulated firefighting water from areas of the ship where the effects of the accumulated water will impair the ship's stability

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Elisabeth Saccotelli, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot More

Two U.S. Navy vessels (left to right): the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), flagship of the USS JOHN C. STENNIS Carrier Strike Group, and the Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock Ship USS DENVER (LPD 9), part of the USS BONHOMME RICHARD Expeditionary Strike Group, transit through the Gulf of Oman on May 22, 2007, on a regularly scheduled deployment to the area in support of maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class Denny Cantrell) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gulf Of Oman Scene Camera Operator: MC1 Denny Cantrell, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103,"Jolly Rogers") F/A-18F Super Hornet multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft sits chained to the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) on Dec. 1, 2006, while the EISENHOWER is underway in the Arabian Sea in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Jason Johnston) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Jason Johnston, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class (AM3) Johan Sanchez, Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41), Black Aces, of checks the hydraulic lines and blades of an aerial refueling system (ARS) aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The ARS is a combination external fuel tank and hose reel used for aerial refueling operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Major Command Shown: VFA-41 Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Shannon E. Renfroe, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combi More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class (AO3) Daniel Wickersham mans a Browning M2 HB 0.50 caliber heavy machine gun located on the fantail of the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are performing combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

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

A U.S. Navy SH-60F Seahawk helicopter assigned to the"Black Knights"of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 following a plane guard Search and Rescue mission approaches the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) for a landing in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 25, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Aaron Burden) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Aaron Burden, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Navy (USN) EA-6B Prowler aircraft assigned to Airborne Electronic Warfare Squadron One Four One (VAQ-141) launches from the flight deck of USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), while the ship is underway in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting flight deck certifications

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles A. Edwards Jr, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

050211-N-2805L-010 (Feb. 11, 2005)A US Navy (USN) EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft, Electronic Attack Squadron 130 (VAQ-130), launches from the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) located in the Persian Gulf in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). U.S. Navy official photo by Photographers Mate 3rd Class Lillana LaVende (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Lilliana Lavende, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

An US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft launches off of the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) (not shown). CVN 72 and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 (Aw) Tyler J. Clements, USN Release Status: Relea More

US Navy (USN) Sailors aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) man the rails as their ship, escorted by tugboats, departs Naval Station (NS) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI). The LINCOLN is participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006, an exercise designed to increase the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined sea operations. RIMPAC 2006 brings together military forces from Australia (AUS), Canada (CAN), Chile (CHL), Peru (PER), Japan (JPN), the Republic of Korea (KOR), United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ns Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Rebecca J. Moat, USN Release Status: Relea More

060812-N-0685C-003 (Aug. 12, 2006)Onboard the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71), a USN (Yellow Shirt) Plane Directors signals as guest ride the aircraft elevator from the hangar bay to the flight deck, during a Friends And Family Day Cruise. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean maintaining qualifications as part of the Fleet Response Plan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications SPECIALIST SEAMAN Javier Capella (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Javier Capella, USN Release Status: Released to Public More

A US Navy (USN) SH-60F Seahawk helicopter assigned to the USN Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4) hoist a USN Search and Rescue (SAR) Sailor during an air power demonstration for family members aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) during a Tiger Cruise in the Pacific Ocean. Tiger Cruise is provided for family members and friends of the crew to give them an opportunity to experience life at sea for a week

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Kathleen Gorby, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog More

A US Navy (USN) E-2C Hawkeye aircraft assigned to the "Tigertails" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 (VAW-125) taxis on the flight deck of the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean. The EISENHOWER is conducting a Tailored Ship's Training Availability/Final Evaluation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: LI3 Sharay Bennett, USN Release Status: Released to Public More

A port view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) underway in the Indian Ocean (IOC) off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia (IDN), in support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE humanitarian operations in response to the tsunami that devastated the area on December 26, 2004

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: Awc Jeffrey Gareis, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An unidentified Aviation Boatswains Mate (AB) Aircraft Handler glares across the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) as the ship is on station in the Arabian Sea during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Arabian Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw/Sw) Greg Messier, USN Release Status: Released to Public More

On the flight deck, US Navy (USN) Sailors stationed aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) prepare to depart the ship after returning from a six-month deployment. (SUBSTANDARD)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Theodore Roosevelt S More

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) AIRMAN Jessica Smith fuels an unidentified aircraft aboard the Nimitz Class Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) on Jan. 28, 2007, prior to its launch during carrier qualifications somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Jon Hyde) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Jon Hyde, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

A US Navy (USN) SH-60F Seahawk helicopter, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2), Golden Falcons, Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), California (CA) departs the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) [not shown] en route to Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. HS-2 is transporting supplies, bringing in disaster relief teams and supporting humanitarian airlifts to Tsunami stricken coastal regions. The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand in support of Tsunami Humanitarian Relief Efforts

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Banda Aceh State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: PHAA Timothy C. Roache Jr., Usn Release Status: Released to Public Com More

A U.S. Navy aircraft move crew, from the V-3 Division of Air Department, prepare an F/A-18C Hornet for transport to the flight deck before flight operations onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) on Nov. 14, 2006. The REAGAN is currently conducting training squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Aaron Burden) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Aaron Burden, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo More

U.S. Navy ships personnel from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS RONALD REAGAN's (CVN 76) Deck Department man a fueling station during a Refueling-At-Sea (RAS), on Jan. 28, 2007. The Military Sealift Command underway replenishment oiler USNS YUKON (T-AO 202) maintains a matching speed in the Western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SEAMAN Amanda Williams) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Amanda Williams, USN Release Status: Rel More

US Navy (USN) Sailors stand in formation during a Change of Command Ceremony aboard the USN Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). Captain (CAPT) Bradley Johanson relieved CAPT David H. Buss as Commanding Officer of the STENNIS

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Richard Waite, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

A US Navy (USN) SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the Saberhawks of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light Four Seven (HSL-47), lands on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) to pick up jugs of purified water in support of the South East Asia Tsunami relief efforts

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Major Command Shown: HH-60H helo of HS-2 Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jordon R. Bee More

U.S. Navy PETTY Officer 2nd Class Daniel Wiseman Electrician's Mate 2nd Class, signals to move a fork lift while replacing a light fixture aboard the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65). The USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group are currently underway in the Arabian Sea on a six-month deployment in support of the Global War On Terrorism. Sept. 4, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Marcel A. Barbeau) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Marcel A. Barbeau, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho More

060803-N-5248R-005 (Aug. 3, 2006)Onboard the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71), USN MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. greets crew members in the Medical Department during a visit aboard ship at Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Virginia (VA). MCPON Campa is visiting at NS Norfolk to talk to the Sailors in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Sheldon Rowley (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Sheldon Rowley, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

A US Navy (USN) signal enlisted gestures to the pilots of an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 47 (HSL-47), to hold their brakes aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and its Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) are currently underway in the Western Pacific on scheduled deployment

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Justin Blake, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combin More

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, prepares to deliver ammunition to the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). The THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) is conducting a Vertical Replenishment with the Military Sealift Command Advanced Auxiliary Dry Cargo/ Ship USNS LEWIS AND CLARK (T-AKE 1) in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 15, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Zach Hernandez) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Zach Hernandez, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo More

A U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowler assigned to the"Yellow Jackets"of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 138, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) during the Joint Task Force Exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 14, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Jon Hyde) (Released))

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Jon Hyde, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sonya Sample, assigned to the Dental Department aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70), reviews an x-ray of a patient treated during "SENIOR Saturday" at the American Red Cross Dental Clinic in Norfolk, VA

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Stephen Murphy, Usn Release Status: Released to More