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
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
Operation Bungalow Breeze - Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
Petty Officer 2nd Class Corey Hill, damage control specialist, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Dubuque, explains the use of the peri-jet eductor during Operation Bungalow Breeze with the Mald... More
USS Carl Vinson Action - A man in a green jacket is working on a machi...
Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Falletta, aviation boatswain's mate (equipment), recovers aircraft using an arresting gear cross check system in the arresting gear machinery room aboard the aircraft carrier USS ... 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
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
Maureen Murphy, mother of Lt. Michael P. Murphy (SEAL)
Maureen Murphy, mother of Lt. Michael P. Murphy (SEAL) and ship's sponsor, lays a coin along with several other mementos on a SEAL Delivery Team 1 flag that is to be welded into the mast of the guided-missile d... More
Airman Zachary Morton, aviation ordnanceman, assigned
Airman Zachary Morton, aviation ordnanceman, assigned to G-1 Division of the weapons department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), gives the safe signal as ordnance travels up to the hangar b... 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 Andew Ruml performs maintenance
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andew Ruml performs maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 113 as the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson pulls into Port Klang, Malaysia. Carl Vinson and Carr... 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
Religious Programs Specialist 3rd Class Ashley Schumacher
Religious Programs Specialist 3rd Class Ashley Schumacher passes cremains to Lt. Cmdr. Charles Varsogea in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the co... 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
170123-N-BL637-056 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2017) Helicopters
170123-N-BL637-056 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2017) Helicopters from the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, and the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, prepare to ... More
170323-N-HD638-009 U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170323-N-HD638-009 U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 24, 2017) An EA-18G Growler assigned to the “Gauntlets” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier... More
170315-N-BL637-011 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (March
170315-N-BL637-011 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (March 15, 2017) Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Kiera Williams mans the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship arrives Busan, Republic... More
161029-N-BL637-181 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) The
161029-N-BL637-181 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) conducts a simulated strait transit with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. USS Carl Vi... More
170309-N-BL637-538 EAST CHINA SEA (March 9, 2017) The
170309-N-BL637-538 EAST CHINA SEA (March 9, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), center right, transits the East China Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS ... More
170114-N-BL637-011 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 14, 2017) An
170114-N-BL637-011 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 14, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 “Bounty Hunters” prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. ... More
170302-N-FC674-287 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 2, 2017)
170302-N-FC674-287 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 2, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the South China Sea. The ship and its carrier strike group are on a western Pacific deployment as part ... More
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
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
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
Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Carl
Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson departs for a three-week composite training unit exercise followed by a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean.
Airman Matthew Gallegos, aviation machinist's mate,
Airman Matthew Gallegos, aviation machinist's mate, assigned to Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Division, performs a test on an engine throttle grip inside an intermediate maintenance shop aboard the aircraft... More
Airman Jesse Malm, aviation boatswain's mate (fuel),
Airman Jesse Malm, aviation boatswain's mate (fuel), assigned to the air department of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, opens an inlet to a fuel purifier in JP-5 pump room No. 2. Carl Vinson a... More
U.S. Navy Chief Electronics Technician Andrew Lucas
U.S. Navy Chief Electronics Technician Andrew Lucas returns the salute of sailors tasked with sideboy duty during his chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) at... 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