Seaman swab USS Carl Vinson
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Doty, boatswain's mate, and Seaman Daniel Dubon, both assigned to the deck department, swab salt water from the foc'sle aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Garland Riley rolls fire hoses
Petty Officer 2nd Class Garland Riley rolls fire hoses after conducting hydrostatic testing in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are un... More
An EA-6B Prowler, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron
An EA-6B Prowler, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134, flies over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th ... More
Vice Adm. Allen G. Myers, right, commander of Naval
Vice Adm. Allen G. Myers, right, commander of Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with pilots assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22 during a tour of the squadron's ready room aboard the aircraft carrie... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Allen
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Allen Velazquez, assigned to the Air Department's V-2 Division, operates a jet blast deflector while launching aircraft on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class ai... More
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill approach the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, not pictured, during a r... More
Aviation ordnancemen assigned to Weapons Department's
Aviation ordnancemen assigned to Weapons Department's G-1 Division run to retrieve crates of ordnance aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during a vertical replenishment at sea with the Mil... More
Vice Adm. Allen G. Myers, right, commander of Naval
Vice Adm. Allen G. Myers, right, commander of Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks to sailors in an arresting gear machinery room during a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and C... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Quinton
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Quinton Jones stows hoses after flight deck firefighting drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing... More
A C-2A Greyhound assigned to Fleet Logistics Support
A C-2A Greyhound assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security ope... More
William J. Sheffield, the fifth governor of Alaska,
William J. Sheffield, the fifth governor of Alaska, takes in the view from the bridge wing aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Anchorage (LPD 23) as the ship appro... More
Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey, outgoing commanding officer
Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey, outgoing commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, shakes hands with Religious Programs Specialist 1st Class Felicia Sherrill and other sailors after delivering his fa... More
Capt. Kent D. Whalen, right, relieves Capt. Bruce H.
Capt. Kent D. Whalen, right, relieves Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey as the commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during a change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay. Carl Vin... More
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft Carrier
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson explore the San Francisco waterfront while on liberty. Carl Vinson is participating in San Francisco Fleet Week 2011.
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Joseph Marsac and other sailors
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Joseph Marsac and other sailors assigned to the combat systems department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson load a RIM-162D Evolved Sea Sparrow missile into its ... More
Rig captain Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Chavez,
Rig captain Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Chavez, boatswain's mate, signals as pallets of stores arrive in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during a replenishment at sea. Th... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) conduct a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fast combat s... More
Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Owen Davis, assigned to Helicopter
Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Owen Davis, assigned to Helicopter Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Team 1, participates in fast-rope training held in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincol... More
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley is underway as part of Carrier Strike Group 1 in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Knight, center, holds
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Knight, center, holds a Super Bowl championship ring during an autograph signing session with members of the Green Bay Packers football team in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class ai... More
Lt. Taylor Hesse, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron
Lt. Taylor Hesse, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, and his tiger cruise participant watch from the flight deck as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departs Pearl Harbor, Ha... More
An MH-60R Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike
An MH-60R Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 flies in front of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). This is the first fleet MH-60R to operate with a Right Hand Extended Py... More
Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate
Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ahkyi Derricks, aviation structural
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ahkyi Derricks, aviation structural mechanic (right), communicates instructions to Airman Christopher Dipasquale, aviation structural mechanic, as they prepare for a helicopter launch ab... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 prepares to launch on afterburner shortly after sunset aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Car... More
Capt. Kent D. Whalen, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class
Capt. Kent D. Whalen, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, and Command Master Chief April D. Beldo preside over a burial at sea ceremony for 22 former service members. Carl V... More
Cmdr. Joel Stewart , commanding officer of the San
Cmdr. Joel Stewart , commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Anchorage (LPD 23), answers questions about his uniform from children during a welcom... More
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) maneuver behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (C... More
A C-2A Greyhound assigned to Fleet Logistics Support
A C-2A Greyhound assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security op... More
Cmdr. Richard Wiley, air boss aboard the aircraft carrier
Cmdr. Richard Wiley, air boss aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), addresses air department sailors during departmental awards and quarters in the hangar bay. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (... More
Vice Adm. Mark Fox, commander of U.S. 5th Fleet, addresses
Vice Adm. Mark Fox, commander of U.S. 5th Fleet, addresses the crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during an all-hands call in the ship's hangar bay. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 ar... More
Chief Petty Officer Anderson Wharton, aviation machinist’s
Chief Petty Officer Anderson Wharton, aviation machinist’s mate, right, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Pinckney, aviation maintenance administrationman, left, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft car... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 launches from the bow catapults on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing... More
Chief Hospital Corpsman Dennis Moore kisses his son
Chief Hospital Corpsman Dennis Moore kisses his son goodbye on the pier as he prepares to go to sea aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln departed its homeport for a scheduled seven ... More
Seaman Recruit Michael Rigsbee mans a line during a
Seaman Recruit Michael Rigsbee mans a line during a man overboard drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting Fleet Reserve Squadron carrier quali... More
A sailor on the deck of the Military Sealift Command
A sailor on the deck of the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) attaches cargo to the underside of an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadr... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Brandon
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Brandon Hall, assigned to the Air Department's V-2 Division, carries equipment to sailors performing maintenance on the bow catapults on the flight deck aboard th... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Beier instructs a Japan
Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Beier instructs a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailor as he dons a firefighting ensemble at the Center for Naval Engineering Firefighting School at Naval Base San Diego. Twen... More
Capt. Kent D. Whalen, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class
Capt. Kent D. Whalen, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), delivers remarks during a celebration in the ship's hangar bay commemorating 30 years since the ship's com... More
Lt. Gregory Hazlett, chaplain, commits cremated remains
Lt. Gregory Hazlett, chaplain, commits cremated remains to the sea during a burial at sea ceremony for 20 former service members aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier... More
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) is underway
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) is underway conducting sea trials off the coast of Southern California. Freedom, the lead ship of the Freedom variant of LCS, is expected to deploy to Southeast Asia... More
Seaman Chad Valenti, engineman fireman, says good-bye
Seaman Chad Valenti, engineman fireman, says good-bye to his wife and 6-month-old son on the pier before deploying aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George. Cape St. George deployed with the Abraha... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Dustin Judy, a fire controlman,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Dustin Judy, a fire controlman, and other line handlers heave around a line during a refueling at sea aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106). Sto... More
Ship's Gunner Lt. Brian Hellmann, left, supervises
Ship's Gunner Lt. Brian Hellmann, left, supervises as Gunner's Mate Seaman Binh Chu fires a shot line to the Indian navy fleet oiler INS Shakti (A57), assisted by Gunner's Mate Seaman Carolyn Salcedo, and under... More
Vice Adm. Mark Fox, second from left, commander of
Vice Adm. Mark Fox, second from left, commander of U.S. 5th Fleet, arrives aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are conducting maritime security operatio... More
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Megan Catellier
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Megan Catellier talks with Taylor Kitsch, star of the upcoming film "Battleship," during a holiday morale phone call aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vin... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Fennell, an aviation
Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Fennell, an aviation boatswain's mate (fuel), has his photo taken with a Royal Australian navy aircrewman as an Australian S-70B-2 Sea Hawk helicopter refuels and conducts a pers... More
Chief Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Jose Castillo,
Chief Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Jose Castillo, a fitness instructor, leads a step aerobics class on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Win... More
Servicemen and their daughters hit the dance floor
Servicemen and their daughters hit the dance floor at the San Diego Armed Services YMCA Father and Daughter Dance. More than 450 military fathers attended the 7th annual event, themed "A Night in the Spotlight.... More
Sailors board the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson
Sailors board the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson before the ship departs Naval Air Station North Island for a three-week composite training unit exercise and a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean.
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 113 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a three-week composite training unit exercise to be follo... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 113 breaks the sound barrier over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during an air power demonstration. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 a... More
Cmdr. Kevin Friel, air boss aboard the amphibious transport
Cmdr. Kevin Friel, air boss aboard the amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Anchorage (LPD 23) discusses well deck operations as Navy Junior ROTC students from Robert Service High School ... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class (Equipment) Ohene
Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class (Equipment) Ohene Danso works to stow barricades below decks after flight deck drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wi... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 is one of the last fixed-wing aircraft to launch as pilots and aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 depart the flight deck of the Nimitz... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 drops inert ordnance alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during an air power demonstration. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Win... More
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) form up behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CV... More
Vice Adm. Allen G. Myers, right, commander of Naval
Vice Adm. Allen G. Myers, right, commander of Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with pilots assigned to the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Squadron 22 during a tour of the squadron's ready room a... More
Weapons Department sailors on a sponson fire a .50-caliber
Weapons Department sailors on a sponson fire a .50-caliber machine gun and flares, during a night gun shoot for tiger cruise participants watching from the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier US... More
A sailor stands watch on the fantail of the aircraft
A sailor stands watch on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson as bioluminescent organisms and aircraft on final approach light the night around her. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deploy... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) transit... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alexsis
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alexsis Labrake leads a hose team during flight deck firefighting drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing... More
Carrier Air Wing 2 drops munitions in the Pacific
MK-76 low-drag practice munitions dropped by aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 2 impact near a target being towed behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group ... More
Family, Friends, USS Abraham Lincoln sailors join on Tiger Cruise
Aviation ordnanceman Petty Officer 3rd Class Curtis Burrus, of Cheboygan, Mich., shows his grandmother, Eleanor Nowak, around the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as the ship departs Pear... More
USS Carl Vinson, US Navy Photogrpah
Airman Veronica Calhoun, an aviation electronics technician assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, signals to the pilot of an F/A-18F Super Hornet during pre-flight checks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraf... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln conducts flight operations off the coast of Hawaii. Lincoln, embarked Carrier Air Wing Two, and the rest of Carrier Strike Group 9 are on a seven-month depl... More
Manila residents watch the sunset from a sea wall while
Manila residents watch the sunset from a sea wall while the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Bunker Hill and USS Shiloh are at anchor in Manila... More
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup steams near Singapore. Shoup and other ships assigned to Carrier Strike Group 9 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of... More
An aircraft director guides an F/A-18C Hornet onto
An aircraft director guides an F/A-18C Hornet onto a steam-powered catapult at dusk on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are conducting a three-week c... More
Republic of the Philippines President Benigno Aquino
Republic of the Philippines President Benigno Aquino III meets with Filipino Sailors in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are currently... More
An aircraft director guides an F/A-18 Hornet onto the
An aircraft director guides an F/A-18 Hornet onto the bow catapults for launch on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are dep... More
Gunner's Mate 1st Class David Hurtado commands the
Gunner's Mate 1st Class David Hurtado commands the rifle detail during a burial at sea ceremony for 20 former service members aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Ai... More
Plane Commander Lt. Cmdr. Tara Refo (left) and Pilot
Plane Commander Lt. Cmdr. Tara Refo (left) and Pilot Lt. Ashley Ruic, both assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, complete preflight checks as they join three other VAW-125 officers in f... More
Seaman Benjamin Troutman, assigned to the deck department's
Seaman Benjamin Troutman, assigned to the deck department's 3rd Division, makes reports on a sound-powered telephone while standing watch as the starboard aft lookout aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson... More
Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Matthew Colon,
Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Matthew Colon, left, and Damage Controlman Fireman Donovan Jopling, lead a hose team as they combat a simulated fire in an aircraft elevator machinery room during a general q... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, flown by Cmdr. Michael River forms up to receive fuel from an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to VFA-22 and flown by Lt. Michael Loringer duri... More
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) anchors in Manila Bay between Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Manila, Republic of the Philippines. Carl Vinson and Ca... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) transit... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Wilmer
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Wilmer Ramos, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), turns to check the departure airspace as he directs the launch of an MV-22 Osp... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) transit... More
Sailors watch from the port bridge wing as the San
Sailors watch from the port bridge wing as the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Anchorage (LPD 23) approaches the city of Anchorage, Alaska. Anchorage is en route to... More
Capt. John Aquilino, outgoing commander of Carrier
Capt. John Aquilino, outgoing commander of Carrier Air Wing 2 banks an F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter over the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as he leaves incoming commander Capt. Alton Ross, to lead... More
Airman Brandon Everson, aviation boatswain's mate
Airman Brandon Everson, aviation boatswain's mate (equipment), gives a thumbs up while preparing the bow catapults to launch aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The Carl Vinson Ca... More
Sailors ring in the new year at midnight with a
Sailors ring in the new year at midnight with a qualification fire of pencil flares in the first time zone west of the International Date Line aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrie... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Dye, aviation ordnanceman,
Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Dye, aviation ordnanceman, takes the chief petty officer advancement exam on the mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a dep... More
Sailors run to their battle stations as an unscheduled
Sailors run to their battle stations as an unscheduled general quarters drill is called aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting oper... More
Aircraft launch and recovery equipment officer Lt.
Aircraft launch and recovery equipment officer Lt. Nomer Gatchalian briefs distinguished visitors from the Indian navy and U.S. embassies and consulates in India before a tour of the flight deck in the hangar b... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is underway in the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (Navy photo/Petty Of... More
Plane captains assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron
Plane captains assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 bid farewell to a launching F/A-18F Super Hornet as pilots and aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 depart the flight deck of the Nimitz-cla... More
Sailors participate in a freshwater wash down of the
Sailors participate in a freshwater wash down of the foc'sle aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) as the ship approaches the Alaska coast. Anchorage is en route to ... More
Seaman Apprentice Thomas Olson, interior communications
Seaman Apprentice Thomas Olson, interior communications specialist, mans a phone and distance line aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley during an underway replenishment with the M... More
A sailor scrubs the flight deck after sunset aboard
A sailor scrubs the flight deck after sunset aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater securi... More
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen arrives alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephanie Hejnal, a boatswain's
Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephanie Hejnal, a boatswain's mate, musters the sea and anchor detail as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) gets underway from Chinhae, Republic o... More
Naval Air Crewman Airman Terry Warren, assigned to
Naval Air Crewman Airman Terry Warren, assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 15, mans a .50-caliber machine gun in the door of an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter during a mission flown from the Nimitz-class... More
Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Thaddeus King bows his head
Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Thaddeus King bows his head in prayer while leading the rifle detail during a burial at sea aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorag... More
Rear Adm. Thomas K. Shannon, commander of Carrier Strike
Rear Adm. Thomas K. Shannon, commander of Carrier Strike Group 1, addresses sailors during a CSG-1 all-hands call on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinso... More
Crew members run to bring the ship to life during the
Crew members run to bring the ship to life during the commissioning of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) at the Port of Anchorage. More than 4,000 people gathered to wi... More
Sailors assigned to the Crash and Salvage Division
Sailors assigned to the Crash and Salvage Division practice lifting and moving a decommissioned F/A-18 Hornet with a simulated collapsed nose gear during drills on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft c... More
Yeoman 3rd Class Andrew Velasquez, assigned to the
Yeoman 3rd Class Andrew Velasquez, assigned to the reactor department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, drinks from a canteen while wearing an MCU-2P protective mask and advanced chemica... More