PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 14, 2013) Seaman Zakiya Day and Seaman Quentin Rucker paint the ship's crest in the forecastle of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting Precision More
STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (Mar. 15, 2010) The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and the Chilean navy Sa'ar 4-class fast-attack craft Angamos and Casma break away from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 27, 2010) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Rebecca Lyons participates in a burial at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 18, 2013) A MK 15 Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) is test fired on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of South More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 07, 2014) Sailors don proximity suits during a firefighting drill in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting Joint Task Force Exercise More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 29, 2010) An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15 carries a load of supplies off the deck of the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunitio More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Mar. 04, 2017) Commander, Carrier Strike Group 1, Rear Adm. Jim Kilby, center, speaks to distinguished visitors from the Republic of the Philippines in the wardroom of the aircraft carrier USS More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 15, 2014) Sailors and family members participate in the Passover Seder meal in a wardroom aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is pierside at Naval Air Station North More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2010) An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the Rough Raiders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CV More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 05, 2010) Command Master Chief April Beldo addresses Sailors during a second class petty officer leadership course aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is on a t More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2017) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship's carri More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 28, 2013) Rear Adm. David F. Steindl, commander of Carrier Strike Group One (CSG) 1, meets with deck department Sailors in the forecastle aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vi More
ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 27, 2014) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens serves dinner to Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on Thanksgiving day. Stevens was present wi More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 19, 2016) An MH-47G Chinook helicopter from 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) sits on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. Carl Vinson is currently More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Feb. 08, 2010) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) enters Naval Station Mayport after completing final pre-deployment training and certification and transits past the aircraft carrier US More
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 13, 2010) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Hilary Luke performs float coat maintenance in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is less than one week away from t More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 21, 2016) Sailors conduct flight operations on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. The Carl Vinson Strike Group recently completed Composite Training Unit Exercise in More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2013) Mallory Lewis performs with Lamb Chop, a sock puppet sheep created by her mother Shari, for Sailors on the mess decks during a visit aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CV More
ARABIAN SEA (Mar. 07, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Jessica Murphy, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, pauses while removing the outer wing of an F/A-18F Super Hornet for maintenance i More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 16, 2013) An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 conducts a touch-and-go landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2014) Electrician's Mate 1st Class Theresa Cox sings during a night of karaoke aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting training off the c More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 06, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Brendan Lemus directs aircraft as an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 lands on the flight More
BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Jan. 13, 2011) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Chester Perez, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), tickles a Korean child from the Sung Ae Won Orphanage. More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 12, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Flying Eagles of Strike Fighter Strike Squadron (VFA) 122 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 15, 2013) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is underway conducting unit-level training off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd More
CORONADO (Jan. 02, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Nabil Pareja explains arresting gear operations to guests during a United States Naval Academy Alumni Association event aboard the aircra More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 03, 2013) Fire Controlman Kelly Smith, left, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jefferson Daniels transport ammunition for a MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) aboard the aircraft carri More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jul. 24, 2009) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Krystal Ramos, assigned to the operations department of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), stands port-aft lookout watch for surface an More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 24, 2013) Sailors observe a C-2A Greyhound from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 launch from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is und More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 16, 2014) An EA-18G Growler assigned to the Cougars of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is und More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2014) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Battle Cats of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinso More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Apr. 26, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) leads the U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), right front, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destro More
ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 19, 2011) Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate David Iverson, left, a damage control training team leader, observes Sailors fight a simulated class Charlie fire during a damage control drill aboard t More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 26, 2011) Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman, commander of the U.S. 3rd Fleet, speaks to Sailors during an all-hands call on the mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 08, 2013) Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Airman Zachary Spangler, assigned to the Battle Cats of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, pulls a pallet of supplies from an elev More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 23, 2010) An Evolved Sea Sparrow missile is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting operations off the coast of Southern California. ( More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 08, 2014) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Cesar Rodriguez inspects ordnance in the bomb farm on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway condu More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 10, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway of More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 10, 2013) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Rashad Wright signals for a start-up during a jet engine test on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 02, 2014) Hose team members conduct firefighting training during a flight deck drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting a composite trai More
ARABIAN GULF (Mar. 18, 2015) Sailors heave around lines in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a replenishment-at-sea with Military Sealift Command combat support ship USNS Ra More
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Feb. 26, 2010) Quartermaster 3rd Class Daniel Gastaldi measures the distance of checkpoints as the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) prepares to anchor off the coast of Rio de Ja More
SEA OF JAPAN (Jun. 01, 2017) The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, including the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) and th More
NORFOLK, Va. (Jun. 26, 2008) Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) damage controlmen shield their faces as water erupts through their marlin wrapping in the pipe patching event during the Damage Control Oly More
ARABIAN GULF (Mar. 25, 2015) Sailors prepare goods to be transported from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command combat support ship USNS R More
Aboard USS Carl Vinson Sept. 14, 2003 -- An Aviation Boatswains Mate directs an F/A 18C Hornet on to one of four catapults on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during the fly off More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 03, 2010) Hull Technician 3rd Class Oscar Williams III, assigned to the Engineering Department's R-1 Division, brazes tubing for an ice machine in the pipe shop aboard the aircraft carrier U More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 01, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Rolando Naranjo, from Cavite, Philippines, helps strip an arresting gear wire on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl More
CORONADO, Calif. (Apr. 10, 2013) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Kyle Towns, left, and Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Jeffery Masters, right, fabricate a shelf aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson ( More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 16, 2017) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Dillon Sturavant, of Lakeview, Michigan, performs an inspection on an electric motor used in ventilation and exhaust systems on the aircraft carrier U More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 07, 2011) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134 and an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 launch simultaneously from the bow and wa More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 08, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Tyler Hale takes samples of fuel during a refueling at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 12, 2013) Third class petty officers take the Navy-wide petty officer advancement exam on the mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conduct More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Jathan Lane, assigned to V-1 division of the air department, speaks to flight deck control while moving aircraft off the flight deck More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 05, 2011) A Sailor runs chocks for an F/A-18 Hornet on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on a deployment to More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 09, 2013) Strike Fighter Squadron's (VFA) 81 Executive Officer, Cmdr. Brett Dresden wipes down a windshield of an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vin More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 08, 2013) Sailors wait on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as it pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser ( More
SAN DIEGO (Jul. 23, 2014) Capt. Kent Whalen, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), addresses Sailors and their families during a pre-deployment brief in the hangar bay aboard Carl More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conduct flight operations. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the More
ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 08, 2015) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is depl More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 27, 2010) Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey, commanding officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), holds the national ensign during a burial at sea. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 09, 2013) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Matthew Rodriguez from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 participates in a live-fire small arms qualification on the flight deck of th More
ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 27, 2015) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Eric Taylor uses the high-powered binoculars to scan the horizon aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5t More
SINGAPORE (Apr. 04, 2017) Sideboys render honors to Col. Cheong Kwok Chien, commander, Singapore Fleet, during a reception in aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship and it's carrier stri More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 29, 2010) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) Airman Joshua Nunn hands a box of meat to another Sailor in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a replen More
CELEBUS SEA (May. 15, 2015) Sailors participate in group physical fitness training in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing More
ARABIAN SEA (Mar. 14, 2011) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Palkowski, left, and Operations Specialist Seaman Katelyn Staley stand watch in the combat direction center aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ca More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 14, 2011) Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), presents a command coin to Republic of the Philippines President Benigno Aquino III dur More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Gabriel Rubio secures a sling load for transport on the flight deck during an ordnance onload aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl More
ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 15, 2011) Sailors make final checks on an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 as it prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Car More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 15, 2016) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean alongside fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a replenishment-at-sea. Carl Vinson is und More
SEA OF JAPAN (Jun. 01, 2017) The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) is underway with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, including the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Carrier Air Wing More
ARABIAN GULF (Mar. 05, 2015) A French Super tendard Marine aircraft from the French navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle refuels with an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VF More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 05, 2011) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Benjamin Troutman, assigned to the deck department's 3rd Division, makes reports on a sound-powered telephone while standing watch as the starboard aft look More
INDIAN OCEAN (May. 06, 2015) The guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG-101), left, and the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command com More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 06, 2013) An E-2C Hawkeye from the Sun Kings of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carri More
ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 01, 2015) Sailors celebrate the New Year in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting O More
SEA OF JAPAN (Jun. 01, 2017) The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, including the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) and th More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 02, 2015) Sailors man a fire hose during a Damage Control Olympics event in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrie More
ARABIAN GULF (Mar. 15, 2015) Sailors move a Sailor onto a stretcher aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a mass casualty drill. Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of respo More
SAN DIEGO (Sep. 06, 2013) Lt. Marshall Faulds assists a Sailor during a mass causality drill in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is pierside at Naval Air Station More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 03, 2010) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Maston Buchanan, left, shipping and receiving supervisor for the Supply Department's S-8 Division, tracks incoming parts aboard the aircraft carrier More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 26, 2016) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). Carl Vinson is underway with embarked Carrier Ai More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conduct flight operations. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 19, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Pohnel, left, Pacific Fleet liaison naval officer, and U.S. Air Force Col. Doug Rice, chief of the combat plans division at 613th Air Operations Center, view f More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2011) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). Carl V More
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 07, 2013) Vice Adm. Kevin M. McCoy, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, is briefed by Capt. Kent D. Whalen, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), on improvemen More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2010) A Sailor waves to loved ones on the pier while manning the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departs Naval Air Station North Island for a three-week composite More
JAMES RIVER, Va. (Dec. 08, 2009) Seaman Nicholas Storgion scrubs lines with soap and water after a mooring evolution as the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) gets underway for flight deck certifications More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 07, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Grou More