FA/18E Super Hornets assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squad...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 23, 2010) FA/18E Super Hornets assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 fly in formation during a flight demonstration. The aircraft, embarked aboard the aircraft carrie... More
An F/A-18 Super Hornet embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl V...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 27, 2010) An F/A-18 Super Hornet embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) breaks the sound barrier during a flight demonstration for Peruvian visitors. Carl Vinson is un... More
A Sailor aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) fir...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2010) A Sailor aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) fires a shot line at the starboard side of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe ... More
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Kurama (DDH 144) le...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 10, 2011) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Kurama (DDH 144) leads the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Gridley (DDG 101) and USS Stockdale (DDG 106) during... More
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101)...
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 18, 2011) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) pulls along side the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) ... More
Operations Specialist 1st Class Benjamin Phillips aims a 9mm pistol do...
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 20, 2011) Operations Specialist 1st Class Benjamin Phillips aims a 9mm pistol downrange during a weapons qualification aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (... More
Capt. Bruce Lindsey accepts a certificate of appreciation from headmis...
PORT KLANG, Malaysia (Jan. 23, 2011) Capt. Bruce Lindsey, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), accepts a certificate of appreciation from headmistress Nik Nab and sc... More
Airman Janine Davis, aircrew survival equipmentman,
Airman Janine Davis, aircrew survival equipmentman, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 134, performs a scheduled inspection on aviation life support systems in the squadron's paraloft shop aboard the aircra... More
An E-2C Hawkeye approaches USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).
ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 04, 2011) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 approaches the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson a... More
ulinary Specialist 1st Class Linda Colter, assigned to the supply depa...
ARABIAN SEA (May. 04, 2011) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Linda Colter, assigned to the supply department, directs the movement of stores in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 launche...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 23, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 launches from Catapult No. 2 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carri... More
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Haley Craft repacks LPU-34B/P ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2011) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Haley Craft, assigned to the aircraft intermediate maintenance department of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), rep... More
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 01, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) celebrate in the hangar bay during a morale, welfare and recreation New Year's Eve event. Carl Vinson... More
Lt. Paul Dussault, a flight deck officer aboard the Nimitz-class aircr...
ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 06, 2012) Lt. Paul Dussault, a flight deck officer aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), performs a final check before launching an aircraft. Carl Vinson and Carri... More
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Akeen Malone, left,
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Akeen Malone, left, and another sailor assigned to the line shack of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 wait to chain down aircraft on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircra... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Julian Molinar, right, ...
ARABIAN SEA (Mar. 31, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Julian Molinar, right, instructs nozzleman Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Shanelle Anderson, center, as Aviation Boatswain's... More
Sailors watch from the flight deck as USS Carl Vinson approaches Perth...
PERTH, Australia (Apr. 24, 2012) Sailors watch from the flight deck as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) approaches Perth, Australia, to anchor for a port visit. Carl Vinson and Carrier... More
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is underway conducting P...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2013) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is underway conducting Precision Approach Landing System (PALS) and flight deck certifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication... More
Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Cody Hernandez processes broken equipme...
CORONADO, Calif. (Mar. 14, 2013) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Cody Hernandez processes broken equipment for offload in the aviation logistics office aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl ... More
A rifle detail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) st...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 18, 2013) A rifle detail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) stands at attention during a burial at sea. Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conduct... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Timothy Dauch observes an afterbur...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 10, 2013) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Timothy Dauch observes an afterburner test of a turbo fan engine for a Super Hornet on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN ... More
Aviation Ordnanceman Seaman Alton Countryman does maintenance on a wea...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 25, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman Seaman Alton Countryman does maintenance on a weapons elevator on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Sq...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2014) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 taxis onto a catapult prior to launching from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). C... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 9...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 03, 2014) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 launches from aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting a tailored ship... More
Wounded personnel await transportation to medical during a mass casual...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 05, 2014) Wounded personnel await transportation to medical during a mass casualty drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting a tailored s... More
Seaman Nick Siegrist, from Fort Loramie, Ohio, heaves in a line on the...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 01, 2014) Seaman Nick Siegrist, from Fort Loramie, Ohio, heaves in a line on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southe... More
Ship's Gunner Chief Warrant Officer Brandon Hoppe, from Amarillo, Texa...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 10, 2014) Ship's Gunner Chief Warrant Officer Brandon Hoppe, from Amarillo, Texas, explains the operation of an M14 rifle to officers and midshipmen during a small arms weapons qualification... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Dexter Bowden, left, from San Dieg...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 03, 2014) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Dexter Bowden, left, from San Diego, and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Katie Griffith from Mesa Ariz., both assigned to the Stingers of St... More
Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 20, 2014) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) close a hatch during a general quarters drill. Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CV... More
Aviation Machinist’s Mate Airman Daniel Rosemier, from
Aviation Machinist’s Mate Airman Daniel Rosemier, from Hornell, N.Y., cleans a jet engine aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of... More
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Battle Cats of Helicopter Marit...
ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 04, 2014) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Battle Cats of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl... More
Sailors brace for shock on the mess decks during a general quarters dr...
ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 16, 2015) Sailors brace for shock on the mess decks during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th ... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Red Lions of Helicopter ...
ARABIAN GULF (Mar. 25, 2015) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Red Lions of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 picks up supplies from the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command combat supp... More
150517-N-WD464-054 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 17, 2015) Sailors
150517-N-WD464-054 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 17, 2015) Sailors perform a dance routine in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17,... More
Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 fly in formation during...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 31, 2015) Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 fly in formation during an air-power demonstration above aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air ... More
150930-N-ZZ999-005 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 30, 2015) Aviation
150930-N-ZZ999-005 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 30, 2015) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Giovanni Quinones, right, operates a forklift on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. Carl Vins... More
An F/A-18C Super Hornet from the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squad...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 06, 2016) An F/A-18C Super Hornet from the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 waits to taxi onto a catapult on the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is und... More
Lt. Cmdr. Todd Hastings, right, the USS Carl Vinson's (CVN 70) first l...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 14, 2016) Lt. Cmdr. Todd Hastings, right, the USS Carl Vinson's (CVN 70) first lieutenant, observes the raising and lowering of an anchor chain during a drop test on board the ship. Commande... More
Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2016) Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 "Golden Dragons" to launch off the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. The Carl Vi... More
Sailors are served food on the fantail of the Ticonderoga-class guided...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2017) Sailors are served food on the fantail of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) during a steel beach picnic. Lake Champlain is on a western Pacifi... More
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (D...
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Mar. 31, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) transits the South China Sea. Michael Murphy is on a western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Lizeth MendezMartinez manufa...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 10, 2017) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Lizeth MendezMartinez manufactures a test cable on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is participatin... More
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Ryan Buck fires a shot line from the Arleigh B...
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 15, 2018) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Ryan Buck fires a shot line from the Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) to the Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS John ... More
Airman Dustin Thornton, from Jacksonville, Fla., assigned to Nimitz-cl...
SAN DIEGO (Apr. 12, 2018) Airman Dustin Thornton, from Jacksonville, Fla., assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), reunites with his wife at the ship's homecoming ceremony. Carl Vins... More
Master at Arms 1st Class Kyle Stern, left, conducts M240B light machi...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2018) Master at Arms 1st Class Kyle Stern, left, conducts M240B light machine gun training on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo ... More
Tim Tebow films a shout-out with Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircr...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 15, 2018) Tim Tebow films a shout-out with Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a visit to the ship. The two-time college football national champi... More
USS Carl Vinson Flyby - A fighter jet flying through a blue sky
200825-N-RB149-1020 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2020) An EA-18G Growler from the “Wizards” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133 performs a flyby over Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70... More
200902-N-RB149-1008 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 2, 2020) Sailors
200902-N-RB149-1008 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 2, 2020) Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) prepare to man the rails on the flight deck. Vinson arrived in San Diego after co... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Hillary Luke directs cargo
Petty Officer 3rd Class Hillary Luke directs cargo in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during a replenishment at sea. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporti... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson,
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, right, performs a refueling at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon. Carl Vinson is underway conducting operations off th... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airmen Tamera Reyna, left,
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airmen Tamera Reyna, left, and Brady Schwab prepare steam-powered catapults for flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson is underway cond... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Julius
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Julius Jones, awaits the launch of aircraft on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing... More
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Preston Taylor arranges
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Preston Taylor arranges inert ordnance in a magazine aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the ... More
Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS
Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson observe the crowds waiting to greet them as the ship returns to homeport. Carl Vinson, as part of Carrier Strike Group 1, returned after a six-mo... More
The Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer USS
The Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) assigned to the George Washington Carrier Strike Group steams alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) dur... More
Fire Controlman 1st Class Tauja Seibold, from Villa
Fire Controlman 1st Class Tauja Seibold, from Villa Rica, Ga., performs a gun and drum teardown of the Close-In Weapon System aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG-101). Gridl... More
Fitboss, Jacqueline Hernandez, stretches a Sailors
Fitboss, Jacqueline Hernandez, stretches a Sailors leg before the Turkey Trot 5K run on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fle... More
Culinary Specialist Seaman Nicole Phillips poses for
Culinary Specialist Seaman Nicole Phillips poses for a photo aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Op... More
Hull Technician 2nd Class Shaun McCluskey demonstrates
Hull Technician 2nd Class Shaun McCluskey demonstrates how to use a portable exothermic cutting unit (PECU) during damage control training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG ... More
150512-N-JJ595-108 SULU SEA (May 12, 2015) Helicopter
150512-N-JJ595-108 SULU SEA (May 12, 2015) Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 “Battle Cats” Sailors exit an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. Car... More
170330-N-FT110-080 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 30, 2017)
170330-N-FT110-080 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 30, 2017) A Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 “Blue Blasters” F/A-18C Hornet prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. The Carl ... More
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201118-N-SS900-1191 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2020) An EA-18G Growler from the “Vikings” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (... More
Airman Kyle Magnuson, left, assigned to Carrier Airborne
Airman Kyle Magnuson, left, assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125, signals to the pilots of an E-2C Hawkeye on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson as he and sq... More
Seaman Charles Kempe, assigned to the air department
Seaman Charles Kempe, assigned to the air department of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, degreases jet blast deflectors on the flight deck. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are conducting m... More
An aviation ordnanceman assigned to Strike Fighter
An aviation ordnanceman assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 secures ordnance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) ... More
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Christopher Alm performs
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Christopher Alm performs maintenance checks on ordnance on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1... More
Sailors participate in a mass casualty drill aboard
Sailors participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is under way conducting Precision Approach Landing System and flight deck certificatio... More
Lt. Cmdr. Charles Varsogea commits cremated remains
Lt. Cmdr. Charles Varsogea commits cremated remains to the deep during a burial at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier... More
Capt. Kent Whalen , commanding officer of the aircraft
Capt. Kent Whalen , commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), addresses the crew during an all-hands call in the hangar. Carl Vinson is pierside at Naval Air Station North Island. (U.... More
160204-N-BL637-099 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 4, 2016) Damage
160204-N-BL637-099 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 4, 2016) Damage Controlman Fireman Troy Temple uses a sound powered telephone while Damage Controlman 3rd Class Samantha Crandell plots coordinates during a Flying Squad drill... More
An aircraft director signals as aviation ordnancemen
An aircraft director signals as aviation ordnancemen unload ordnance from an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a ... More
Newly pinned Second Class Petty Officer’s fall into
Newly pinned Second Class Petty Officer’s fall into ranks during a frocking ceremony on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey’s (DDG 105). Dewey is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of o... More
Sailors sort mail in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier
Sailors sort mail in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in... More
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Kevin Garges, of the Sunliners
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Kevin Garges, of the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, conducts engine startups for an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (C... More
200713-N-SS900-1003 BREMERTON, Wash. (July 13, 2020)
200713-N-SS900-1003 BREMERTON, Wash. (July 13, 2020) Retail Specialist Seaman Sayyad Degioia, a native of Newark, N.J., stocks drinks in the ship's store aboard Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vi... More
Two EA-18G Growlers from the Cougars of Electronic
Two EA-18G Growlers from the Cougars of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 fly in formation before landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship conducts... More
Aviation Machinist’s Mate Airman Steve Smith connects
Aviation Machinist’s Mate Airman Steve Smith connects power cables on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) prior to a jet engine test cell. Carl Vinson is currently deployed to the area... More
150315-N-KB426-165 ARABIAN GULF (Mar. 15, 2015) Gunner’s
150315-N-KB426-165 ARABIAN GULF (Mar. 15, 2015) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Robert Cruz fires an M4A1 carbine assault rifle during a small-arms qualification aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl ... More
201116-N-SS900-1409 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2020) Aviation
201116-N-SS900-1409 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Joseph Eggert, a native of Lodi, Calif., shoots off an EA-18G Growler from the “Vikings” of Electronic Attack Squadron (V... More
Aircraft directors guide an F/A-18C Hornet across the
Aircraft directors guide an F/A-18C Hornet across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are on a three-week composite training unit exercise to be followed... More
Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate
Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Crossing the Line Ceremony, an ancient seafaring tradition to mark the ship's passing of the Equator. Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area ... More
Sailors assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 25 send
Sailors assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 25 send a farewell to pilots and aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 as they depart the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson completing more than six mo... More
160711-N-UD666-016 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2016) Interior
160711-N-UD666-016 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2016) Interior Communications Electrician Seaman Trai Yadon inspects fuse boxes in the forward pump room of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 2, 2017) Sailors assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 2, 2017) Sailors assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 perform pre-flight checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vin... More
Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Claudia L. Carpio, from
Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Claudia L. Carpio, from Washington, watches cargo arriving to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Seal... More
150922-ZZ999-026 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 22, 2015) Hull Maintenance
150922-ZZ999-026 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 22, 2015) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Marco Perez does maintenance on a watertight door on board the valve barge (YRDM 5) near the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN... More
Family and friends of U.S. sailors stationed aboard
Family and friends of U.S. sailors stationed aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) observe the ship's arrival at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii May 15, 2012. Carl Vinson transitioned back t... More
Sailors assigned to Commander, Carrier Strike Group
Sailors assigned to Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 play card games in the Flag Conference Room aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are on deplo... More
An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron
An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 134 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operatio... More
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) fire M16A3 rifles during a weapons qualification on the flight deck. Dewey is underway as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Stri... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Tory Alexander,
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Tory Alexander, assigned to the air department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), removes retainer rails on the flight deck. Carl Vin... More
French Military Chaplain, Father Amaury Cariot, presides
French Military Chaplain, Father Amaury Cariot, presides over Catholic mass aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN) 70. Father Cariot is currently aboard promoting goodwill between the Am... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 makes an arrested recovery on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship conducts fli... More
Airman Recruit Daniel Adams stands in a catwalk aboard
Airman Recruit Daniel Adams stands in a catwalk aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship conducts flight operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent... More
Aviation ordnancemen assigned to Weapons Department's
Aviation ordnancemen assigned to Weapons Department's G-1 Division position crates of ordnance aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during a vertical replenishment at sea with the Military S... More
Hull Technician 3rd Class Joseph J. Dore, middle, from
Hull Technician 3rd Class Joseph J. Dore, middle, from Tampa, Fla., assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), inspects a fuel sample during a replenishment at sea with th... More
170104-N-BL637-032 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 04, 2017) Sailors
170104-N-BL637-032 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 04, 2017) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) perform evening colors in their homeport of San Diego. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is preparing... More
Newly promoted petty officers wait with their frocking
Newly promoted petty officers wait with their frocking letters to take the stage during a frocking ceremony in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Ai... More
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) brace for shock during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay. Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17... More
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the Royal Navy type 45 destroyer HMS Defender (D 36), right, conduct a replenishment at sea with Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS... More