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
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
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
Composite unit training exercise
Marines fast rope from a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter onto the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman during a composite unit training exercise. (U.S. Navy pho... 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.
Aircraft directors guide an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned
Aircraft directors guide an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 onto a steam-powered catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Barbi Maness, culinary specialist,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Barbi Maness, culinary specialist, stirs a vat of noodles in the aft galley aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a three-week composite... More
Sailors assigned to the aircraft carriers USS Carl
Sailors assigned to the aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson and USS Nimitz pose for a group photo with The Tonight Show's host Jay Leno after a filming of the show.
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
Ensign Livy Coe shoots a bearing off the aircraft carrier
Ensign Livy Coe shoots a bearing off the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, right, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill during a transiting exercise with the Republic of Korea navy destroyers ROKS D... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Trujillo, quartermaster,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Trujillo, quartermaster, left, and Seaman Jacob Williams, quartermaster, wait to signal the range and position of the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS ... 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
Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey, commanding officer aboard the
Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey, commanding officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, salutes the national ensign during a burial-at-sea. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a deployment to the U.S. 7t... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is underway conducting operations off the coast of southern California. (Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Farrington)
161029-N-BL637-180 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) The
161029-N-BL637-180 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77) conducts a simulated strait transit with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. USS Carl Vins... 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
180804-N-ZA156-0623 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2018) Aircraft
180804-N-ZA156-0623 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2018) Aircraft from aircraft carrier USS Carl Vison (CVN 70) fly in formation over guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) and Carl Vinson during an air power dem... 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
Sailors man the rails as the Nimitz-class aircraft
Sailors man the rails as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson returns to homeport at Naval Base Coronado. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 recently completed a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th... 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
Sailors fire a .50-caliber machine gun during a
Sailors fire 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 on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Flee... 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
161104-N-BL637-091 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2016) Sailors
161104-N-BL637-091 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2016) Sailors wash down a Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 F/A-18E Super Hornet on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. Carl Vinson is currentl... 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
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson makes
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson makes a turn while underway. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
180210-N-LO978-0184 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 10, 2018)
180210-N-LO978-0184 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 10, 2018) An MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 participates in a vertical replenishment-at-sea aboard Nimitz-cl... More
180223-N-MT837-0094 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 23, 2018)
180223-N-MT837-0094 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 23, 2018) Sailors perform preflight checks on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 on the flight dec... More
180223-N-LK571-0344 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 23, 2018)
180223-N-LK571-0344 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 23, 2018) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carri... 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
170224-N-CG677-019 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 24, 2017)
170224-N-CG677-019 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 24, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) prepare an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Comb... More
161104-N-BL637-069 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2016) Sailors
161104-N-BL637-069 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2016) Sailors prepare to move aircraft on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. Carl Vinson is currently underway conducting Composite Training Un... 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Seama... More
Airman Edward Hughes, left, an aircrew survival
Airman Edward Hughes, left, an aircrew survival equipmentman, and Petty Officer 1st Class Randi Zetterlund, an aircrew survival equipmentman, both assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, assemble a joint ... More
Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey, commanding officer of the aircraft
Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, addresses the crew in the ship's hangar bay during a frocking ceremony. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a deploymen... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Baker, engineman, assigned
Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Baker, engineman, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, right, and his mother, Petty Officer 2nd Class Stella Baker, logistics specialist, assigned to Navy Logistics ... More
An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Early Warning Attack Squadron
An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Early Warning Attack Squadron 134 maneuvers during an air power demonstration over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are current... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Brian
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Brian Gonzales, left, speaks to Airman Valentine Anibogwu as they work on the flight deck. Both sailors are assigned to the air department aboard the Nimitz-class... More