Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Brown observes an HH-60H Seahawk assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Six (HS-6) transfers ordnance during a Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP).
Summary
Pacific Ocean (Sep. 13, 2006) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Brown observes an HH-60H Seahawk assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Six (HS-6) transfers ordnance during a Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) between the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) and the USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz is currently underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Carrier Assessment Readiness Training (CART). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Roland Franklin File# 060913-N-8158F-020
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion) and CVAN (attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion). The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy was USS Langley (CV-1) on 20 March 1922.
