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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Airman Jamie Fisher, center, and other sailors assigned
Airman Jamie Fisher, center, and other sailors assigned to repair locker 1F practice donning the firefighting ensemble during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson an... More
150515-N-GW139-083 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 15, 2015) A
150515-N-GW139-083 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 15, 2015) A Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA 81) "Sunliners" Sailor installs a fuel probe on an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight de... More
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to Carrier Airborne Early
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 flies past the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during an air power demonstration. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are un... More
Seaman Tyrone Thompkins, yeoman, reports on a sound-powered
Seaman Tyrone Thompkins, yeoman, reports on a sound-powered phone while standing watch as a lookout on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a three-wee... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jefferson Daniels, a fire
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jefferson Daniels, a fire controlman, foreground, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Paul Sannes, a fire controlman, both assigned to the CS-7 Division of the combat systems department aboard t... More
Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Jenna Scheffer participates
Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Jenna Scheffer participates in a fitness challenge in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier A... More
Vice Adm. John Miller, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces
Vice Adm. John Miller, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/United States 5th Fleet/Combined Maritime Forces, left, shakes hands with Capt. Karl Thomas, commanding officer of aircraft carrier USS Carl V... More
U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer Gabriel Perez (left)
U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer Gabriel Perez (left) assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), explains improvements to the arresting gear system to Vice Adm. Kevin M. McCoy, center, the comman... More
Airman Terrance Chase, aviation boatswain's mate
Airman Terrance Chase, aviation boatswain's mate (equipment), displays the weight of an F/A-18C Hornet and runs with another sailor to clear the safe-shot line as the aircraft launches from the aircraft carrier... More
170222-N-BL637-034 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 22, 2017)
170222-N-BL637-034 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 22, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Golden Dragons” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (... More
160216-N-HX806-027 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 16, 2016) Aviation
160216-N-HX806-027 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 16, 2016) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Shaun Chapman directs ordnance aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is pierside in its homeport of San Di... More
150208-N-TP834-235 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 8, 2015) Sailors
150208-N-TP834-235 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 8, 2015) Sailors enjoy a steel beach picnic on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation... More
170116-N-BL637-206 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2017) An
170116-N-BL637-206 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, launches from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is on a deploym... More
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Kevin M. McCoy, center, the commander
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Kevin M. McCoy, center, the commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, salutes the sideboys as he arrives aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) at Naval Air Station ... More
150207-N-TP834-024 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 7, 2015) Aviation
150207-N-TP834-024 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 7, 2015) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Casey Fetch performs maintenance on an F/A-18 Super Hornet 20mm gun system aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is... 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
Sailors heave a line inside the hangar bay aboard the
Sailors heave a line inside the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during a replenishment at sea. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security o... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Popowski, assigned
Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Popowski, assigned to the deck department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, stands a rig captain watch during a refueling at sea with the Military Sealift Command fle... More
170209-N-BL637-087 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 09, 2017) An
170209-N-BL637-087 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 09, 2017) An E-2C Hawkeye from the “Black Eagles” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight ... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is moored at Naval Base Coronado.
Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Jenna Scheffer drills
Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Jenna Scheffer drills a part in the Machinery Repair shop on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations support... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Kurt White assigned
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Kurt White assigned to the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 affixes a stencil to a landing gear door of an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the aircraft ca... More
150207-N-TP834-258 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 7, 2015) Aviation
150207-N-TP834-258 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 7, 2015) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Shawn Tolman, assigned to the Battle Cats of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, performs maintenance on an MH-60R... More
Vice Adm. John Miller, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces
Vice Adm. John Miller, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/United States 5th Fleet/Combined Maritime Forces, addresses Sailors during an all-hands call in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Car... More
Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Jody Perkins
Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Jody Perkins grills food 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. 5... More
170209-N-CG677-173 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) An
170209-N-CG677-173 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) An E-2C Hawkeye early warning and control aircraft assigned to the “Black Eagles” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 takes off from the aircraf... More
170117-N-BL637-102 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2017) The
170117-N-BL637-102 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2017) The Carl Vinson Ceremonial Guard participates in a burial at sea ceremony for the remains of 25 U.S. military veterans and one military spouse, aboard the aircra... More
170211-N-BL637-032 GUAM (Feb. 11, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s
170211-N-BL637-032 GUAM (Feb. 11, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Stephen Mugo, of St. Louis, performs evening colors on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. The Carl Vinson Ca... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class James Bell, assigned to the
Petty Officer 3rd Class James Bell, assigned to the aircraft intermediate maintenance department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, places a bomb rack onto a work bench. The Carl Vinson C... More
Legendary sports broadcaster Dick Enberg observes flight
Legendary sports broadcaster Dick Enberg observes flight operations from the primary flight control tower during a tour aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a ... More
Seaman Charles Kempe, assigned to the air department,
Seaman Charles Kempe, assigned to the air department, hoses down jet blast deflectors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are conducting maritime securi... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), right, conducts a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). Carl Vinson is underway cond... More
U.S. sailors shift colors on the flight deck aboard
U.S. sailors shift colors on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 1, 2013. The Carl Vinson was under way in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility c... More
150228-N-HD510-010 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 28, 2015) Sailors
150228-N-HD510-010 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 28, 2015) Sailors assigned to the Battle Cats of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 performs maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of air... More
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
U.S. Navy Capt. Kent D. Whalen (right) the commanding
U.S. Navy Capt. Kent D. Whalen (right) the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), explains flight deck improvements to Vice Adm. Kevin M. McCoy, the commander of Naval Sea Systems ... More
Petty Officer 3nd Class Aandre Payton and Petty Officer
Petty Officer 3nd Class Aandre Payton and Petty Officer 3rd Class Ohene Danso calibrate a torque wrench in the Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl... More
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Fenaroli
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Fenaroli dances 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. 5t... 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
Information System Technician Seaman Jamal Warner patches
Information System Technician Seaman Jamal Warner patches signals in Main Communications aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations su... More
French Military Chaplain, Father Amaury Cariot, right,
French Military Chaplain, Father Amaury Cariot, right, presides over Catholic mass aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN) 70. Father Cariot is currently aboard promoting goodwill between... More
Sailors warm up for the 1000 Club Challenge in the
Sailors warm 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
150305-N-WD464-200 ARABIAN GULF (MAR. 5, 2015) Minneapolis
150305-N-WD464-200 ARABIAN GULF (MAR. 5, 2015) Minneapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, right, and Minneapolis Colts tight end Dwayne Allen throw footballs to Sailors during a United Service Organization (USO... More
Sailors play a beanbag toss game during a steel beach
Sailors play a beanbag toss game 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 su... More
150523-N-TP834-025 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2015) A damage
150523-N-TP834-025 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2015) A damage control training team member trains a Sailor how to use a P-100 pump during a damagecontrol olympics event on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 7... More
150209-N-TP834-290 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 9, 2015) Lt.
150209-N-TP834-290 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 9, 2015) Lt. Cmdr. Kyle Caldwell, the Aircraft Handling Officer, supervises flight deck drills from flight deck control aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Ca... More
170309-N-BL637-002 EAST CHINA SEA (March 9, 2017)
170309-N-BL637-002 EAST CHINA SEA (March 9, 2017) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Brendan Hutchins makes prepares to take off in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicop... More