Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Catawnya Bales, assigned to the aircraft...
NAGASAKI, Japan (Feb. 13, 2008) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Catawnya Bales, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), reads a display while touring the grounds of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum d... More
Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EOD) 11, 3rd. Pl...
SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 13, 2008) Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EOD) 11, 3rd. Platoon, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), conduct basic underwater skills training with mem... More
Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Sarah Shook, assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2008) Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Sarah Shook, assigned to the "Indians" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 6, cleans and wipes down a SH-60F Seahawk on the flight deck ab... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Holiday Sanders, left, and AM3 ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Holiday Sanders, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Angelo Salgado prepare for maintenance on an SH-60F Seahawk, assigned to th... More
The Japanese destroyer Yugiri (JS 174) steams along with the aircraft ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2008) The Japanese destroyer Yugiri (JS 174) steams along with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz recently participated in exercises with several Japanese Maritime Self Def... More
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) releases a fuel line from sta...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2008) The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) releases a fuel line from station 13 while completing a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replen... More
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is moored near the Republic o...
BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Feb. 28, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is moored near the Republic of Korean submarine Sohn Won-il (SSK 072) at Busan Naval Base. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 12, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 12, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Daniel Price cleans the canopy of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 aboard the nuclear... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Randall Reiten, assigned to the
EAST CHINA SEA (Mar. 14, 2008) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Randall Reiten, assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, installs a new propeller on an E-2C Hawkeye... More
Two HH-60H Seahawk helicopters, assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 18, 2008) Two HH-60H Seahawk helicopters, assigned to the "Indians" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 6, transport cargo from the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Co... More
Boatswain's Mate Seaman Jorge Miguel, left, and Boatswain's Mate Seama...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 24, 2008) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Jorge Miguel, left, and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Shawn Andrada mark mooring lines to make an eyelet on a new mooring line in the forecastle of the nuclear-po... More
The guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) departs to join the ...
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Mar. 24, 2008) The guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) departs to join the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. The strike group is deploying in support of the global war on... More
Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Frankie Colbry grabs onto a padey...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 25, 2008) Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Frankie Colbry, bravo hose team leader for repair locker one, grabs onto a padeye to brace for shock during a general quarters (GQ) drill in th... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 27, 2008) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 approaches the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln, emba... More
argo pennants await retrieval by helicopters as Sailors assigned to Su...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 28, 2008) Cargo pennants await retrieval by helicopters as Sailors assigned to Supply Department's S-6 division receive supplies aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln ... More
Marines assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 29, 2008) Marines assigned to the "Red Devils" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 clean an F/A-18A+ Hornet on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CV... More
Marines assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 29, 2008) Marines assigned to the "Red Devils" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 clean an F/A-18A+ Hornet on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (C... More
Engineman 3rd Class Joseph Calabrese, assigned to Reactor Department's...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 08, 2008) Engineman 3rd Class Joseph Calabrese, assigned to Reactor Department's M-72 Division, monitors lube oil, fuel oil, air pressure, and jacket water levels for the ship's number three... More
The guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) approaches the nuclea...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 11, 2008) The guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) approaches the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to conduct a replenishment-at-sea. Nimitz is operating in the ... More
Cpl. John Woolery, assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 12, 2008) Cpl. John Woolery, assigned to the "Red Devils" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, performs corrosion prevention on an F/A 18A+ Hornet aboard the nuclear-powered aircraf... More
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Courtney Morrison, assigned to Weapon's De...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 12, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Courtney Morrison, assigned to Weapon's Department G-1F Division, checks CATM-9M sidewinders for discrepancies aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carri... More
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, makes...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 14, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lin... More
The flight deck director motions an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 15, 2008) The flight deck director motions an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 onto a catapult before launching from the flight... More
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Christopher Ritz, assigned to ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 16, 2008) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Christopher Ritz, assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, assists Capt. David Taylor, chief of staff for Commander... More
Sailors aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 16, 2008) Sailors aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) position an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 onto an ai... More
he nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives in Gua...
GUAM (Apr. 20, 2008) The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives in Guam for a four-day port visit. Nimitz is operating as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in the western P... More
Search and Rescue Swimmer Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 22, 2008) Search and Rescue Swimmer Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Justin Sherman, assigned to the "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 47 receives a ... More
An unguided bomb detonates near the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ...
INDIAN OCEAN (Apr. 23, 2008) An unguided bomb detonates near the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an air power demonstration for the crew and distinguished visitors from Indones... More
An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 ...
INDIAN OCEAN (Apr. 27, 2008) An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 delivers supplies to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during a vertical repl... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Nestor Guzman, assigned to VAW-...
PERSIAN GULF (May. 01, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Nestor Guzman, assigned to the "Sun Kings" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116, uses sand paper to polish the propeller blades of an ... More
The Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 03, 2008) The Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) conducts an underway replenishment with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimit... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Jesus Martinez pressure...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 06, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Jesus Martinez pressure washes the bow catapult shot line on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN ... More
Aviation ordinancemen 3rd Class Daniel Mason and Josh Duhaime look thr...
PERSIAN GULF (May. 06, 2008) Aviation ordnancemen 3rd Class Daniel Mason and Josh Duhaime look through binoculars while standing watch as part of small craft action team aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier... More
Storekeeper Seaman Apprentice Eduardo Caldera takes a crate of oranges...
Arabian Gulf (May. 08, 2008) Storekeeper Seaman Apprentice Eduardo Caldera takes a crate of oranges from Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Terrance Johnson and loads it onto a conveyor for storage during an u... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Eric Gramonte looks down ...
PERSIAN GULF (May. 08, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Eric Gramonte looks down the catapult track to see where the piston is seated as he and other Sailors perform maintenance on the No. 4 s... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) steams ...
PACFIC OCEAN (May. 13, 2008) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) steams through the Pacific Ocean. John C. Stennis and embarked Training Air Wing 1 and 2 are conducting Naval Aviation... More
Information Systems Technician Seaman Ryan Nies troubleshoots the exch...
PERSIAN GULF (May. 14, 2008) Information Systems Technician Seaman Ryan Nies troubleshoots the exchange which sends and receives e-mail messages in the Automated Data Processing shop aboard the Nimitz-class air... More
Yeoman Daniel Colon verifies departmental records for members of Weapo...
PERSIAN GULF (May. 21, 2008) Yeoman Daniel Colon verifies departmental records for members of Weapons Department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication S... More
An aircraft director signals the pilot of an EA-6B Prowler to prepare ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 26, 2008) An aircraft director signals the pilot of an EA-6B Prowler to prepare for launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Ste... More
Storekeeper 3rd Class Josh Hall records serial numbers on aircraft ext...
PERSIAN GULF (May. 31, 2008) Storekeeper 3rd Class Josh Hall records serial numbers on aircraft external fuel tanks in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln i... More
ailors stand at parade rest while manning the rails as the nuclear-pow...
SAN DIEGO (Jun. 03, 2008) Sailors stand at parade rest while manning the rails as the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) returns to homeport in San Diego, Calif. after completing a routine fou... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Carly Hardin, assigned to Health Services ...
PERSIAN GULF (Jun. 03, 2008) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Carly Hardin, assigned to Health Services Department, assists Lt. Cmdr. Lewis Diulus, ship's surgeon, during a hernia repair surgery in the operating roo... More
Sailors depart the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68...
SAN DIEGO (Jun. 03, 2008) Sailors depart the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) upon returning to homeport San Diego, Calif. after a routine four-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Comm... More
Members of the helicopter visit, board, search and seizure team assign...
GULF OF OMAN (Jun. 03, 2008) Members of the helicopter visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Squadron 2 (MSRON 2), embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CV... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the
PERSIAN GULF (Jun. 12, 2008) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 breaks to enter the landing pattern over the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier... More
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Ruben Alfonso, assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 13, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Ruben Alfonso, assigned to the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 stands on the wing of an F/A-18C Hornet before checking an air in... More
Aviation Ordanceman 3rd Class Cory Buecheler, left, and Aviation Orda...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 25, 2008) Aviation Ordanceman 3rd Class Cory Buecheler, left, and Aviation Ordanceman 3rd Class Justin Truitt connect hoisting slings aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. St... More
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Joe Quintero, left, and Aircre...
PERSIAN GULF (Jun. 27, 2008) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Joe Quintero, left, and Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Brian Hawks fill emergency breathing bottles for survival vests in a paraloft... More
Sailors perform routine maintenance on an SH-60B helicopter assigned ...
PERSIAN GULF (Jul. 02, 2008) Sailors perform routine maintenance on an SH-60B helicopter assigned to the "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 47 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class... More
Plane captains assigned to the
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 10, 2008) Plane captains assigned to the "Lancers" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 perform a pre-flight maintenance and cleaning of an EA-6B Prowler aboard the Nimitz-class aircr... More
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Yuri Hardt, from Washougac, Wash., spars wi...
ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 15, 2008) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Yuri Hardt, from Washougac, Wash., spars with his training partner, Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Chris Franz, from Emporia, Kansas, during their boxing and m... More
Storekeeper Seaman Edwin Bracey, right, and Storekeeper Seaman Jason S...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 07, 2008) Storekeeper Seaman Edwin Bracey, right, from Columbus Miss., and Storekeeper Seaman Jason Serio, from Salt Lake City, Utah, rig a crate to be craned out of an aviation storeroo... More
n aviation boatswain's mate (Handling) directs traffic on the flight d...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 11, 2008) An aviation boatswain's mate (Handling) directs traffic on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area ... More
Ships steam alongside the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Sep. 01, 2008) The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainer (T-AOE 7), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and the Military Sealift Command fa... More
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) leads a formation of...
INDIAN OCEAN (Sep. 05, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) leads a formation of ships from the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group as they transit the Indian Ocean. The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group... More
Yeoman 3rd Class Margret Ueberlauer hands out toys to HIV infected chi...
PATTAYA, Thailand (Sep. 20, 2008) Yeoman 3rd Class Margret Ueberlauer hands out toys to HIV infected children during a community relations project at the Camillian Center in Pattaya, Thailand. The USS Abraham L... More
ailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) a...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 27, 2008) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 participate in a "flight deck spell out" aboard Lincoln while transiting the Paci... More
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is underway during a...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 27, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is underway during a transit of the Pacific Ocean. The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th F... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class a...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 28, 2008) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Experts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis ... More
Hull Technician 3rd Class Robert Paasch, from Parkdale, Ore., makes a ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 08, 2008) Hull Technician 3rd Class Robert Paasch, from Parkdale, Ore., makes a shipboard manhole cover in the engineering department machine shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier US... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Ross Stowers, from Grove Cit...
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 08, 2008) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Ross Stowers, from Grove City, Ohio, reunites with his wife and daughter after the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) moors pier si... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Howard Mozer uses sound...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Howard Mozer, from Newark, Del., uses a sound powered phone during flight deck drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS J... More
Lt. Lena Whitehead, from Camarillo, Calif., makes a radio logbook entr...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2008) Lt. Lena Whitehead, from Camarillo, Calif., makes a radio logbook entry while standing junior officer of the watch on the bridge of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. St... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Dayanis Savon sews a un...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Dayanis Savon sews a uniform patch onto coveralls in supply department's tailor shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Joh... More
Seaman Jeff Raynor, from Alvin, Texas, and Boatswain's Mate Seaman App...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2008) Seaman Jeff Raynor, from Alvin, Texas, and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Apprentice Nick Meyers, from Laguna Niguel, Calif., relay surface contact information over a sound-powered teleph... More
Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN...
EVERETT, Wash. (Oct. 12, 2008) Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) arrives in its homeport of Everett Wash. Lincoln is returning from a seven-month deployment to the U.S. ... More
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 16, 2008) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the "Golden Hawks" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 112 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Ste... More
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jeremy Fullmer installs set screws on t...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jeremy Fullmer, from Canton, Ohio, installs set screws on the arming device of a training mine during a mine assembly exercise with a mobile mine ass... More
Operations Specialist Seaman Damian Bailey, from Crockett, Texas, stan...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2008) Operations Specialist Seaman Damian Bailey, from Crockett, Texas, stands radar watch in the Combat Direction Center aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CV... More
An EA-6B Prowler launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class air...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2008) An EA-6B Prowler from the "Yellow Jackets" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). ... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Luis Cardozo-Gonzalez nd Aviat...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 09, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Luis Cardozo-Gonzalez, left, from Venezuela, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Randy Roller, from Ardmore, Okla., replace a nose whe... More
A T-45 Goshawk assigned to Carrier Training Wing (CTW) 2 receives dire...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2008) A T-45 Goshawk assigned to Carrier Training Wing (CTW) 2 receives direction by Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Steven J. Shinault on the flight deck of the Nimitz-cl... More
An injured merchant Sailor from the Liberian cargo ship
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2008) An injured merchant Sailor from the Liberian cargo ship "Marie Rickmers" is taken to a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter after being medically stabilized aboard USS Abraham Linc... More
Seaman Chris Cardenas, left, from Ft. Worth, Texas, and Boatswain's Ma...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2009) Seaman Chris Cardenas, left, from Ft. Worth, Texas, and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Guillermo Mercado, from Reading, Pa., stand aft lookout watch on the fantail of the aircraft carrier... More
Airman Recruit Justin Cole ans the rails of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 7...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2009) Airman Recruit Justin Cole, from Sacramento, Calif., mans the rails of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the ship departs Naval Air Station North Is... More
Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class John Cummings, left, fro...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2009) Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class John Cummings, left, from Augusta, Ga., trains Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Joshua Aziz, from Los Angeles, to operate... More
An F/A-18F Super Horne launches from USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2009) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Flying Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 launches from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 6... More
Sailors load an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2009) Sailors load an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 and an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA)... More
Naval Air Crewman 1st Class Stephen Martin, from Olathe, Kan., loads ....
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2009) Naval Air Crewman 1st Class Stephen Martin, from Olathe, Kan., loads .50-caliber ammunition for a GAU-21 machine gun into an ammunition can on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from th... More
An F/A-18C Hornet launches from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2009) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to "Vigilantes" of Strike Figher Squadron (VFA) 151 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is on a schedul... More
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Reginald Sanders strengthens his abdom...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2009) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Reginald Sanders strengthens his abdominal muscles on a decline bench aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and Ca... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Kyu Lee, left, a chaplain, and Interior
U.S. Navy Lt. Kyu Lee, left, a chaplain, and Interior Communications Electrician Fireman Joshua Pittman perform during an Ash Wednesday service inside the chapel aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenh... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Doug Bellew displays t...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Doug Bellew displays the weight of an F/A-18F Super Hornet to the catapult safety officer before take off on the flight deck of the ... More
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Classes Steven Fine, left, from Ogden, Utah, ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Classes Steven Fine, left, from Ogden, Utah, and Christopher Mundell, from Pittsburgh, perform corrosion control on an MHU-191 munitions skid aboard the Ni... More
Sailors conduct aircraft maintenance.
SASEBO, JAPAN (Feb. 27, 2009) Sailors conduct aircraft maintenance on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the ship transits to its anchoring point in Sasebo,... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Ivan Indreland checks for co...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2009) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Ivan Indreland checks for continuity in a radar control panel aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and ... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Rudy Batanpaning, left, from Pampa...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 07, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Rudy Batanpaning, left, from Pampanga, Philippines, gives a "thumbs-up" final check for an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Argonauts" of Strike F... More
An EA-6B Prowler launches from USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 16, 2009) An EA-6B Prowler from the "Yellowjackets" of Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 138 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) a... More
Aviation Ordnancemen inspect MK-62 mines on the flight deck of the air...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 16, 2009) Aviation Ordnancemen inspect MK-62 mines on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in preparation for loading onto aircraft as part of Exercise Foal E... More
Cpl. Chris Raynor, left, from Baltimore, and Lance Cpl. Donny Douglas,...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 17, 2009) Cpl. Chris Raynor, left, from Baltimore, and Lance Cpl. Donny Douglas, from Eureka, Calif., perform preventive maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet from the "Death Rattlers" of Marine ... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Nicoles Schulmeister, lub...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 24, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Nicoles Schulmeister, lubricates the nose gear launch assembly of catapult number three on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircr... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Jo...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 28, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, front, and an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Raptors" of Helicopter Maritime ... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Johnny Rogers, from Ft. Walton Bea...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 07, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Johnny Rogers, from Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., tightens down an engine stand holding a General Electric 404-400 jet engine from an F/A-18C Hornet i... More
Fire Controlman 3rd Class Mirko Clarke, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 16, 2009) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Mirko Clarke, right, from Patterson, N.J. and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Geneva Myers, from Kinston, N.C., conduct scheduled maintenance on a Phalanx Close... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Richard Koller and Aviatio...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 18, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Richard Koller, left, from Baltimore, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Matthew Mancebo, from Verona, N.Y., direct airc... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squa...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 23, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 delivers supplies onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) durin... More
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Collin Naylor, from San Jose, Calif., stands a...
SINGAPORE HARBOR, Singapore (Apr. 24, 2009) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Collin Naylor, from San Jose, Calif., stands a .50-caliber machine gun force protection watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis ... More
Lt. j.g. Keith King, center, from Sunset, Texas, congratulates flight ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 01, 2009) Lt. j.g. Keith King, center, from Sunset, Texas, congratulates flight deck personnel for a job well done following flight deck drills aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stenni... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Ryan Clogston, from Woodinvi...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 05, 2009) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Ryan Clogston, from Woodinville, Wash., replaces a pulse decoder on an FA/18C Hornet from the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VF... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airm...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 11, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Trevor Grimes lifts weights in the gym aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).... More