Naval Station Guantanamo Bay - Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
The North East Gate at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is the only entry and exit point to mainland Cuba from the naval station. It has been closed to base personnel since the United States broke off diplom... More
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson conducts a
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson conducts a replenishment at sea with the Military sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon Carl Vinson is on a three-week composite training unit exercise to be ... 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
Rear Adm. Mark L. Tidd, chief of chaplains, speaks
Rear Adm. Mark L. Tidd, chief of chaplains, speaks with Petty Officer 3rd Class Kathleen Brigham, information systems technician, on the aft mess decks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. ... More
Sailors fight with pugil sticks on the flight deck
Sailors fight with pugil sticks on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a steel beach picnic. Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations sup... More
170224-N-RM689-528 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 24, 2017)
170224-N-RM689-528 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 24, 2017) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) receives cargo from Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during a vertica... 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
Seaman Kile Skrobacki, operations specialist, assigned
Seaman Kile Skrobacki, operations specialist, assigned to the operations department, stands a lookout watch as the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson gets underway. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on depl... 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
A sailor checks his flash gear during a general quarters
A sailor checks his flash gear during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson isunderway conducting operations off the coast of southern California. (U.S. ... More
180730-N-YR245-0094 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2018) Gunner’s
180730-N-YR245-0094 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2018) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Miguel Francoduran fires the phone and distance line from the forecastle of guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) during a r... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Gregory Gates, aviation
Petty Officer 1st Class Gregory Gates, aviation electrician's mate and Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Smith, aviation electrician's mate, both assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 25, run electrical tests on ai... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 25 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.... More
Senior Chief Petty Officer Marlow Jenkins, machinist's
Senior Chief Petty Officer Marlow Jenkins, machinist's mate, left, assigned to the engineering department's Auxiliary Division, works on a capstan aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Ca... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Chester Perez, aviation electronics
Petty Officer 2nd Class Chester Perez, aviation electronics technician, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, tickles a Korean child from the Sung Ae Won Orphanage. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing ... 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
201118-N-OL611-1066 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2020) A
201118-N-OL611-1066 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2020) A Sailor assigned to Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) secures a forklift to the ship's flight deck. Vinson is currently underway c... More
Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Jenna Scheffer carefully
Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Jenna Scheffer carefully fabricates a part for the French Cassard-class anti-air frigate Jean Bart (D615) in the Machinery Repair shop on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl... More
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Sampon
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Sampon Danquah fires an M9 service pistol on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, ... More
150227-N-HD510-008 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 27, 2015) Personnel
150227-N-HD510-008 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 27, 2015) Personnel Specialists 2nd Class Joel Galope, left, assists Chief Machinist’s Mate Chester Baca in the Personnel Office aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CV... 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
Sailors sign up for the 1000 Club Challenge in the
Sailors sign up for the 1000 Club Challenge in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation... More
170218-N-BL637-042 LUZON STRAIT (Feb. 18, 2017) Aviation
170218-N-BL637-042 LUZON STRAIT (Feb. 18, 2017) Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Antonio Ortiz, of Camarillo, California, and assigned to the “Black Eagles” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW)... More
160610-N-BL637-111 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2016) USS
160610-N-BL637-111 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2016) USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW-17) Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck. The ship is underway conducting command assessment o... More
180121-N-LK571-0055 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2018)
180121-N-LK571-0055 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2018) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Thomas Hocker fires an M4A1 carbine during a small-arms qualification course on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS C... More
170304-N-HD638-406 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March, 4, 2017)
170304-N-HD638-406 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March, 4, 2017) Lt. j.g. Jeff Sotelo, right, of Los Angeles, speaks to a visiting member of the press from the Republic of the Philippines in the aircraft carrier USS Carl ... More
170204-N-HD638-025 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2017) Sailors
170204-N-HD638-025 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2017) Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship's carrier strike group is on a western Pacific dep... More
170316-N-GD109-107 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (March
170316-N-GD109-107 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (March 16, 2017) The guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) is moored near the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in Busan, Republic of Korea. ... More
170209-N-BL637-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) Sailors
170209-N-BL637-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) Sailors assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 move a fuel pod on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). ... More
160911-N-GD109-072 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2016) The
160911-N-GD109-072 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2016) The national ensign and the church pennant fly from the mast of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is currently underway preparing for ... More
170315-N-BL637-120 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (March
170315-N-BL637-120 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (March 15, 2017) Sailors from the Republic of Korea Navy welcome the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), after the ship pulled into Busan, Republic of Korea. T... More
170113-N-FC674-262 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 13, 2017) An
170113-N-FC674-262 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 13, 2017) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vi... More
An F/A-18C assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22 launches
An F/A-18C assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22 launches during an air power demonstration aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are currently underway ... More
Air-Traffic Controller Airman Chris Saavedra records
Air-Traffic Controller Airman Chris Saavedra records coordinates aboard 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
Airman Salvador Flores, aviation ordnanceman, jumps
Airman Salvador Flores, aviation ordnanceman, jumps rope while exercising in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime secu... 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
150531-N-GW139-395 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 31, 2015) Two
150531-N-GW139-395 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 31, 2015) Two Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 “Battle Cats” MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters and two Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 “Red Lions” MH-60S Sea ... More
Sailors sort mail in the hangar bay of the aircraft
Sailors sort mail in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during a replenishment at sea. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo b... 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
Stephen Silver, a member of the National Cartoonist's
Stephen Silver, a member of the National Cartoonist's Society, draws a caricature for Seaman Recruit Stephen Synakowski as part of Navy Operational Stress Control, a program designed to help sailors lower stres... More
U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Binh Chu prepares
U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Binh Chu prepares ammunition for a live-fire weapons qualification on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) May 7, 2013, in the Pacific Ocean. The Ca... More
180209-N-VL427-0004 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 9, 2018)
180209-N-VL427-0004 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 9, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Ronald Baker, assigned to the “Gauntlets” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, attaches an ALQ 99 Pod onto an EA-18G Growle... 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
The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill transits
The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill transits behind the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, center, Republic of Korea Destroyer Daejoyung, and the Republic of Korea navy destroyers ROKS Dae Jo Yeong and RO... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson pulls
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson pulls out of Busan, Republic of Korea after a scheduled liberty port visit. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are currently on deployment to the U.S. 7th Fle... More
180628-N-TZ020-0198 PEARL HARBOR (June 28, 2018) Senior
180628-N-TZ020-0198 PEARL HARBOR (June 28, 2018) Senior Chief Electricians Mate Miguel Ruiz, assigned to aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), hits the ball during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018 cham... More
Chief Petty Officer Stanley Bolinger, aviation boatswain's
Chief Petty Officer Stanley Bolinger, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), directs an aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed support... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of re... More
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Gilbert Gonzalez, right,
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Gilbert Gonzalez, right, trains hose team members on how to properly relieve the nozzleman during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (C... More
PACIFIC OCEAN – AV-8B Harriers with the 15th Marine
PACIFIC OCEAN – AV-8B Harriers with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Aviation Combat Element and F/A-18C/E/F Hornets and Super Hornets with Carrier Air Wing 2 from nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl ... More
Sailors assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Michael
Sailors assigned to Pre-commissioning Unit Michael Murphy (DDG 112) hold the Honor posthumously awarded to Lt. Michael Murphy (SEAL) during the ship's christening ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in... More
Lt. Brian DeYoung directs a question to Vice Adm. John
Lt. Brian DeYoung directs a question to Vice Adm. John Miller, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/United States 5th Fleet/Combined Maritime Forces during an all-hands call in the hangar bay of aircraf... More
160929-N-BL637-016 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 29, 2016) Defense
160929-N-BL637-016 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 29, 2016) Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific, and Capt. Doug Verissimo, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Commandin... 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
A U.S. Sailor assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron
A U.S. Sailor assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Pacific Ocean June 1... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Kerwin
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Kerwin Almeda, air department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), works on the flight deck. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 ... More
Culinary Specialists Seaman Austin Blencoe maintains
Culinary Specialists Seaman Austin Blencoe maintains a ladder well aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inheren... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Sunliners of Strike
An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 makes an arrested recovery on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship conducts fl... More
170114-N-BL637-090 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 14, 2017) The
170114-N-BL637-090 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 14, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean during its 2017 Western Pacific deployment. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group will re... More
150228-N-HD510-026 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 28, 2015) Aviation
150228-N-HD510-026 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 28, 2015) Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Orlando Martinez solders a relay for a test bench in the Micro and Miniature shop aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (C... More
170309-N-BL637-179 EAST CHINA SEA (March 9, 2017) The
170309-N-BL637-179 EAST CHINA SEA (March 9, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), background, transits the East China Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Takanami-class destroyer JS Sa... More
171108-N-CG677-0055 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 8, 2017) Sailors
171108-N-CG677-0055 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 8, 2017) Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is participating in a sustainmen... More
170221-N-CG677-022 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb 21, 2017)
170221-N-CG677-022 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb 21, 2017) Sailors use exercise equipment in one of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) fitness centers. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled ... More
170505-N-LK571-134 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2017) Sailors
170505-N-LK571-134 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2017) Sailors conduct flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely f... More
161025-N-BL637-029 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2016) An
161025-N-BL637-029 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2016) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 “Bounty Hunters” prepares to make an arrested landing on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 7... More
Chief Petty Officer Shaven Savoy, aviation boatswain's
Chief Petty Officer Shaven Savoy, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), participates in a flight deck firefighting demonstration for embarked friends and family during a tiger cruise aboard the Nimitz-class air... More
Seaman Kenia Diaz, assigned to the deck department's
Seaman Kenia Diaz, assigned to the deck department's 3rd Division, mans a sound-powered telephone during a replenishment at sea aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is ... More
USS Carl Vinson operations
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Brendan Lemus directs operations as an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 lands on the flight deck of the aircraf... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rodriguez-Mendez,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rodriguez-Mendez, aviation machinist's mate (left), Airman Christopher Denisco, aviation machinist's mate, and Airman Abraham Conklin, aviation machinist's mate, all three assi... More
Airman Randy Davies, aviation boatswain's mate (top),
Airman Randy Davies, aviation boatswain's mate (top), and Airman Jason Young, aviation boatswain's mate, perform corrosion control on limit switches for a hangar bay door aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vi... More
A sailor runs chocks for an F/A-18 Hornet on the flight
A sailor runs chocks for an F/A-18 Hornet on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (P... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 and an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 prepare to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) durin... More
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead delivers the keynote address during the christening ceremony for the Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer Pre-commissioning Unit (PCS) Michael Murphy (DDG 112).
The Carl Vinson strike group, including the aircraft
The Carl Vinson strike group, including the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) and guided-missile destroyers USS Wayne E. Meye... More
Strike operations officer Cmdr. Kyle Weaver fires a
Strike operations officer Cmdr. Kyle Weaver fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a familiarization fire exercise on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are... More
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Gilbert Gonzalez, right,
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Gilbert Gonzalez, right, trains hose team members on how to properly relieve the nozzleman during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (C... More
HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter
HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15 deliver pallets of mail to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a vertical replenishment at sea. Carl Vinson an... More
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson come ashore after returning to Naval Base Coronado. Carl Vinson concluded a six-month deployment supporting maritime theater security operat... More
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Jesus
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Jesus Alvarez welds arresting gear wires together during a re-reeve aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is currently deployed to the... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kamal Pereira, aviation boatswain's
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kamal Pereira, aviation boatswain's mate (equipment), celebrates the last launch as pilots and aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 depart the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl ... More
Command Master Chief Martin Barnholtz addresses Sailor
Command Master Chief Martin Barnholtz addresses Sailor of the Year candidates in the Chief’s Mess aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet... More
Master-at-Arms 1st Class Shawn Collins runs during
Master-at-Arms 1st Class Shawn Collins runs during the Turkey Trot 5K on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of oper... More
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Jesse
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Jesse Dowell takes measurements of the water brake choke ring aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is currently deployed to the area sup... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Murphy, aviation structural
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Murphy, aviation structural mechanic, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, performs maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS C... More
Senior Chief Petty Officer David Iverson shouts time
Senior Chief Petty Officer David Iverson shouts time remaining to the ship's 1st lieutenant in the sponson above him during a refueling at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrie... More
MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the Blackjacks
MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 deliver stores to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during a replenishment at sea. The Carl Vinson Carr... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kylie Zamora fires a .50-caliber
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kylie Zamora fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a gunnery exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporti... More
Sailors get drinks during a steel beach picnic on the
Sailors get drinks during a steel beach picnic on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Opera... More
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Erwin
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Erwin Bartolazo, left, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Daniel Simon weld old and new arresting gear cables in an arresting gear room aboard th... More
170309-N-BL637-437 EAST CHINA SEA (March 9, 2017)
170309-N-BL637-437 EAST CHINA SEA (March 9, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), foreground, transits the East China Sea with the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinso... More
170125-N-BL637-189 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2017) An
170125-N-BL637-189 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2017) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during flight operations. The Carl V... More
160802-N-UD666-316 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2016) Vice
160802-N-UD666-316 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2016) Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, Commander Naval Air Forces Pacific, left, greets Medal of Honor recipient and retired Marine Chief Warrant Officer 3 Hershel “Woody” Wi... More
180120-N-BL637-0107 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2018)
180120-N-BL637-0107 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson Strike Group is currently operating in the Pacific as part o... More
170218-N-CG677-079 LUZON STRAIT (Feb. 18, 2017) Sailors
170218-N-CG677-079 LUZON STRAIT (Feb. 18, 2017) Sailors pressure wash a pad eye on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled Wes... More
171113-N-MT837-0162 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2017)
171113-N-MT837-0162 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2017) Lt. Milton Cochran signals to launch a F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 from the flight deck of the Nim... More
170410-N-BL637-013 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 10, 2017)
170410-N-BL637-013 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 10, 2017) An E-2C Hawkeye from the "Black Eagles" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 prepares to take off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (... More
170309-N-BL637-270 EAST CHINA SEA (March 9, 2017)
170309-N-BL637-270 EAST CHINA SEA (March 9, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), foreground, transits the East China Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense For... More
170302-N-BL637-001 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 2, 2017)
170302-N-BL637-001 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 2, 2017) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Marty Smith, of Harlingen, Texas, takes the Navywide E-6 advancement exam on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vins... More
170130-N-CG677-017 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2017) An
170130-N-CG677-017 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk from the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 flies near the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson C... More
170604-N-GD109-750 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 4, 2017) Sailors
170604-N-GD109-750 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 4, 2017) Sailors participate in a replenishment-at-sea between the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammu... More