A specially-painted F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter from Fleet Readiness...
SAN DIEGO, (Nov. 18, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Fleet Readiness Center Southwest flies over Naval Air Station North Island and the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis to commemorate the 30th anniversa... More
Eddy Lange, a county commissioner from Bell County, Texas, presents Ca...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2008) Eddy Lange, a county commissioner from Bell County, Texas, presents Capt. Dee L. Mewbourne, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), with a pr... More
Cmdr. Daniel, US Navy Photogrpah
GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 19, 2008) Cmdr. Daniel "Retch" Buckon performs a salute pass over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) moments after relieving Cmdr. Curt "Opie" Seth as commanding officer of ... More
Lt. Sergio Armas, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, gr...
ATSUGI, Japan (Nov. 20, 2008) Lt. Sergio Armas, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, greets his wife during a welcome home celebration for Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 at Naval Air Facility Atsugi. The... More
A NATO Sea Sparrow missile is launched during a live-fire missile exer...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 20, 2008) A NATO Sea Sparrow missile is launched during a live-fire missile exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is cond... More
Aircraft handler Lt. Cmdr. Derek Jensen shows his daughter bridge oper...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 21, 2008) Aircraft handler Lt. Cmdr. Derek Jensen shows his daughter bridge operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a Tiger Cruise, a week-long ... More
Newly frocked third class petty officers wait to be awarded during a f...
GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 23, 2008) Newly frocked third class petty officers wait to be awarded during a frocking ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Two hundred fifty-fo... More
Friends and family welcome home Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircra...
SAN DIEGO (Nov. 25, 2008) Friends and family welcome home Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at Naval Air Station North Island. Ronald Reagan is returning from a six-mon... More
Monitoring flight operations
Aviation boatswain's mate (handling) Seaman Apprentice Jamire Wimberly, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush, monitors flight operations using the integrated shipboard information system in pr... More
Army Gen. David Petraeus speaks with Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st ...
GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 27, 2008) U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commander, United States Central Command, speaks with Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Michelle Korab from the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fight... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class James Rhea performs corrosion p...
GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 28, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class James Rhea performs corrosion prevention on an EA-6B Prowler, assigned to the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, in the ha... More
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Nathan Porzio, assigned to the
GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 28, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Nathan Porzio, assigned to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87, uses a Sailor phone aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosev... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Todd Theobalt, assigned to HS-3...
GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 29, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Todd Theobalt, assigned to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HS) 3, applies paint thinner to a float bag prior to painting ... More
viation Boatswain's Mate Airman Mitchell Larson removes corrosion from...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 01, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Mitchell Larson, from Nampa, Idaho, removes corrosion from a fire hose on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln ... More
Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Corinna Benz installs a blade-fo...
GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 02, 2008) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Corinna Benz, assigned to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HS) 3, installs a blade-fold harness on a blade of an SH-60F Sea... More
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Brian Walls, assigned to the
GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 08, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Brian Walls, assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15, applies sealant to the nose of an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carri... More
viation Boatswain's Mate (Fueling) 1st Class Ben Dammann checks expira...
NORFOLK, VA (Dec. 10, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fueling) 1st Class Ben Dammann, from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), checks expiration dates on non-perishable food it... More
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai addresses Sailors in the hangar bay...
GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 11, 2008) Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai addresses Sailors in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Karzai visited Theodore Roosevelt to gai... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Keum Bird masks the intake of a...
GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 13, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Keum Bird masks the intake of an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 to prepare the aircraft f... More
An F/A-18 Super Hornet aunches from the flight deck of the aircraft ca...
GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 18, 2008) An F/A-18 Super Hornet, assigned to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The... More
Capt. Kevin E. O'Flaherty delivers remarks during the commissioning ce...
NORFOLK (Jan. 10, 2009) Capt. Kevin E. O'Flaherty delivers remarks during the commissioning ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. The Navy's newest, and f... More
Sailors man the ship and bring her to life during the
Sailors man the ship and bring her to life during the commissioning ceremony of the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) in Norfolk, Va. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialis... More
Seaman Thomas Rigdon uses a needle gun to chip paint.
GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 13, 2009) Seaman Thomas Rigdon uses a needle gun to chip paint from the Port DAVIT railing aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and Car... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Kyle Acorda watches his ai...
GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 14, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Kyle Acorda watches his aircraft director as he maneuvers an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the "Bear Aces" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning S... More
Sailors practice donning abandon-ship life preservers during an abando...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 15, 2009) Sailors practice donning abandon-ship life preservers during an abandon ship drill in the hangar bay of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is underway on a scheduled work-up con... More
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) departs Naval Air Station North Island.
NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2009) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) departs Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI). Stennis stopped at NASNI to pick up its air wing, Carrier Air ... More
An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the
GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 19, 2009) An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 is launched off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theo... More
Storekeeper Seaman Serafin Maldonado records and stores parts aboard t...
GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 20, 2009) Storekeeper Seaman Serafin Maldonado records and stores parts aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 a... More
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Henning, from Fruitland, Ore., t...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2009) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Henning, from Fruitland, Ore., tracks aircraft launch and recovery information on a log sheet in flight deck control aboard the aircraft carri... More
Sailors in the nucleus fire party test the resiliency of a pipe patch ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2009) Sailors in the nucleus fire party test the resiliency of a pipe patch during a flooding drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during the Carrier Stri... More
Air Traffic Controller Chief Robert Matta and Air Traffic Controller 3...
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (Feb. 06, 2009) Air Traffic Controller Chief Robert Matta and Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Joshua Niekranz, both assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) salute the Ro... More
Quartermaster Seaman Alyssum Richards, from Sequim, Wash., familiarize...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 07, 2009) Quartermaster Seaman Alyssum Richards, from Sequim, Wash., familiarizes herself with the controls for "Talon," one of four remote-controlled robots used by Explosive Ordnance Dispo... More
U.S. and Japanese ships transit in formation with the Nimitz-class air...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 12, 2009) U.S. and Japanese ships transit in formation with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), left, after a successful undersea warfare exercise involving the J... More
Yeoman 2nd Class Tiwana Amos takes bearings from the bridge aboard USS...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2009) Yeoman 2nd Class Tiwana Amos takes bearings from the bridge aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as the ship heads to sea. George H.W. Bush is conducting buil... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Beau Pepin, from Center...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Beau Pepin, from Center City, Minn., gives hand signals to the pilot of an F/A-18C strike fighter from the "Death Rattlers" of Marine... More
Sailors stand lee helm and helmsman watch.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2009) Sailors stand lee helm and helmsman watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) to navigate the ship through the Atlantic. George H.W. Bush is conducting build... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Apprentice Angela Fuga, f...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 16, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Apprentice Angela Fuga, from St. Clair, Mich., rolls a hose after cleaning catapult deck plates aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrie... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Marc Rohloff waits for...
GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 16, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Marc Rohloff waits for the signal from an Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) to apply tension before an aircraft launch aboard the ... More
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the
GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 17, 2009) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the "Bear Aces" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 124 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevel... More
Sailors secure an EA-6B Prowler engine in its cradle.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2009) Sailors secure an EA-6B Prowler engine in its cradle aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are conducting tailored s... More
Major League Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett speaks with Hull Main...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 20, 2009) Major League Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett speaks with Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Jess Thornsen, left, and Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Vladimir Manasweit... More
Seaman Apprentice Kayantae Johnson mans the rails on the fantail of US...
NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 21, 2009) Seaman Apprentice Kayantae Johnson mans the rails on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled dep... More
USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) conducts a replenishment at sea with USS John ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 23, 2009) The combat stores ship USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) conducts a replenishment at sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air ... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Jason Slama gives the ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Jason Slama gives the thumbs-up signal to the catapult safety officer after calibrating the catapult for the weight of an F/A-18F Su... More
Lt. Cmdr. Noah Bellringer and Lt. Lee Zaltsman give the launch signal ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2009) Lt. Cmdr. Noah Bellringer and Lt. Lee Zaltsman give the launch signal to an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 on the flight deck... More
Lance Cpl. Tyler Sproles, from Beeville, Texas, uses a speed handle to...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2009) Lance Cpl. Tyler Sproles, from Beeville, Texas, uses a speed handle to check for loose rounds in a GAU-4 20mm Vulcan M61A2 20mm automatic gun in an F/A-18C Hornet from the "Death R... More
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) sails through the waters of the Atlantic.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2009) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) sails through the waters of the Atlantic during a high speed maneuvering exercise. Truman is conducting carrier qual... More
An SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2009) An SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 11 flies behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN ... More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kenneth Bush plays keyboard with the IKE B...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 03, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kenneth Bush plays keyboard with the IKE Band during the Black History Month Celebration aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).... More
Cmdr. Richard, US Navy Photogrpah
GULF OF OMAN (Mar. 04, 2009) Cmdr. Richard "Miggs" Zins, commanding officer of the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87, launches from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for a... More
Civilian employees work with Information Systems Technician 2nd Class ...
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Mar. 10, 2009) Fran White, left, a civil service employee at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Systems Center Atlantic, and Clayton Bush, a Tactical Networks (PMW-160) contractor, work... More
Quartermaster 1st Class Phillip Tufts charts the ships course on the b...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 11, 2009) Quartermaster 1st Class Phillip Tufts charts the ships course on the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the ship pulls out of San Diego harbor. Ronald Rea... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Benjamin K. Darkwah directs the mo...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 13, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Benjamin K. Darkwah directs the movement of a F404 engine from an F/A-18 Hornet in the jet shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (C... More
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducts high-speed ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 14, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducts high-speed turns during a rudder check. Truman is conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy ph... More
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the
GULF OF OMAN (Mar. 14, 2009) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the "Bear Aces" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 124 prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodo... More
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducts high-speed ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 14, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducts high-speed turns during a rudder check. Truman is conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy ph... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the
RED SEA (Mar. 16, 2009) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Eisenhower C... More
The firefighting team from repair locker 7F goes against a class Alpha...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 17, 2009) The firefighting team from repair locker 7F goes against a class Alpha fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Justin Cox, from Muncie, In...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 17, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Justin Cox, from Muncie, Ind., checks the purity of fuel in the aft aviation fuels pump room aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Sten... More
Hull Maintenace Techincian 1st Class Jason Langford debriefs the firef...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 17, 2009) Hull Maintenace Techincian 1st Class Jason Langford debriefs the firefighting team from repair locker 7F aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The debrief critiqu... More
A member of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit 11 rapels from an H...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 19, 2009) A member of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit 11, Platoon 0-2, rapels from an HH-60H Sea Hawk hleicopter assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Christopher Brown works on a lo...
GULF OF OMAN (Mar. 19, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Christopher Brown works on a load limiter for an E2-C Hawkeye flap system aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodor... More
Deck and weapons department secure ordnance in the hangar bay of the a...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 21, 2009) Deck and weapons department secure ordnance in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a weapons on-load. Harry S. Truman is conducting carrier ... More
Flight deck personnel scrub-down the flight deck of the aircraft carri...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 23, 2009) Flight deck personnel scrub-down the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month dep... More
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jeffrey Herms repairs a hydra aboard ...
ARABIAN SEA (Mar. 24, 2009) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jeffrey Herms repairs a hydra aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Hydras are used for shipboard wireless communication bet... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate Jose Arriola services a tail gear box on an ...
GULF OF OMAN (Mar. 24, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate Jose Arriola services a tail gear box on an SH60-F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HS) 3 aboard the ai... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Jonathan Saucier, left, as...
NORFOLK (Mar. 24, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Jonathan Saucier, left, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), stands with his father, Donald Saucier, on the flight ... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class John Blackwood, left, from S...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 26, 2009) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class John Blackwood, left, from San Angelo, Texas, sends signals to a data link radio while Sgt. Brandon Lucky, from Hartselle, Ala., supervise... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Brandon Fournier, from Fall Riv...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 27, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Brandon Fournier, from Fall River, Mass., tests an auxiliary power unit accumulator in the hydraulics shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft c... More
A flight deck director gives hand signals to the pilot of an F/A-18C H...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 28, 2009) A flight deck director gives hand signals to the pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet from the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 as it moves onto catapult one in preparati... More
Senior Chief Gunner's Mate Damon McWhite, from Philadelphia, holds the...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 01, 2009) Senior Chief Gunner's Mate Damon McWhite, from Philadelphia, holds the American flag during a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The C... More
he guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) performs maneuvers alo...
ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 02, 2009) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) performs maneuvers alongside the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is underway ... More
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is anchored in th...
PORTSMOUTH, England (Apr. 05, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is anchored in the English Channel as a ferry prepares to transport Sailors to Portsmouth Harbor. Theodore Roosevelt and ... More
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Alex Head, from Carmel, Ind., repairs...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 14, 2009) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Alex Head, from Carmel, Ind., repairs components on a circuit board in the micro-miniature repair shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Sten... More
The fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) conducts a Repleni...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 16, 2009) The fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) conducts a Replenishment at Sea with the carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is conducting operations off the coast of Southern ... More
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Geneva Myers, from Kinston, N.C., conducts s...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 16, 2009) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Geneva Myers, from Kinston, N.C., conducts scheduled maintenance on a Phalanx Close In Weapons System aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN... More
Lance Cpl. Kyle Ferner, from Orlando, Fla., clears cargo pendants from...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 18, 2009) Lance Cpl. Kyle Ferner, from Orlando, Fla., clears cargo pendants from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) following a replenishme... More
Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Benjamin Centeno, from Valejo, Calif., ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 18, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Benjamin Centeno, from Valejo, Calif., monitors Sailors working on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as an MH-... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 2nd Class Erik Gratil, right,...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 21, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 2nd Class Erik Gratil, right, from Lemoore, Calif., and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Yijia Liu, from Pasedena, Calif., perform maint... More
Pallets of supplies are shuttled between the Military Sealift Command ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 23, 2009) Pallets of supplies are shuttled between the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) and the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) dur... More
Postal Clerk 2nd Class Keona Ellis briefs a working party on how to or...
ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 23, 2009) Postal Clerk 2nd Class Keona Ellis briefs a working party on how to organize and distribute mail received aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a reple... More
A Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer ...
PEARL HARBOR (Apr. 23, 2009) A Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) holds his newborn child after returning from a three-month deployment to the western Pacifi... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Andrew Sallee, left, from Parma, Idah...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 04, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Andrew Sallee, left, from Parma, Idaho, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class John Symonds, from Houston, Texas, watch as a C-2A Greyhound from t... More
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Jason Bruce, from San Diego, C...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 05, 2009) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Jason Bruce, from San Diego, Calif., checks the internal communication systems on an HGU-84/P helmet for the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea ... More
Sailors from supply and deck department move pallets throughout the ha...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 07, 2009) Sailors from supply and deck department move pallets throughout the hangar bays aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a replenishment at sea with the Mili... More
Ships assigned to Carrier Strike Group 10, the aircraft carrier USS Ha...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May. 07, 2009) Ships assigned to Carrier Strike Group 10, the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), the Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS Ro... More
SH-60 Sea Hawk, US Navy Photogrpah
An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 5 hovers over the bow of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The helicopter's tail is painted with the Navy digital camoufl... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 13, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 picks up munitions from the the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Tr...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 13, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Trever Petre and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Daniel Ussery prepare aircraft tire bolts and bearings for inspection in Aircraft Int... More
Vice President Joe Biden addresses Sailors from the Nitmitz-class airc...
NAVAL AIR STATION, North Island (May. 14, 2009) Vice President Joe Biden addresses Sailors from the Nitmitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Vice President and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden vis... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Norland Obillo and Aviation Machin...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 18, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Norland Obillo and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class David Carbajal install a fuel line in the engine of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to t... More
Two MH-60S Knighthawks assigned to the
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May. 19, 2009) Two MH-60S Knighthawks assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) 26 transport ordnance between USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8). The Nimit... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter S...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May. 19, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) 26 transports ammunition from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to the M... More
Navy Diver 2nd Class Chet Schroeter, assigned to Explosive Ordnance D...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 22, 2009) Navy Diver 2nd Class Chet Schroeter, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, Platoon 1131, explains how explosive ordnance and demolition personnel use robo... More
Aviation Electrician Airman Matthew Turchetta, from Cranston, R.I., si...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 23, 2009) Aviation Electrician Airman Matthew Turchetta, from Cranston, R.I., signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 to land ... More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Nick Craig says goodbye to his wife and ch...
SAN DIEGO (May. 28, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Nick Craig says goodbye to his wife and children on the pier before boarding the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). This is Craig's first deployme... More
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Timothy Vonfriesen shares his last few mo...
SAN DIEGO (May. 28, 2009) Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Timothy Vonfriesen shares his last few moments in San Diego with his wife before departing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald R... More
Supply and deck department Sailors transfer cargo in the hangar bay of...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 29, 2009) Supply and deck department Sailors transfer cargo in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift C... More
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Noel Myers holds a photo of his father, Edm...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 09, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Ryan Myers holds a photo of his father, Edmond McKinley Myers Jr., and a flag moments after a burial at sea ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Rona... More
The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Erics...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 13, 2009) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) pulls alongside the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-s... More