Operation Enduring Freedom

Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 29, 2004) A loved one holds her daughter while she waits for her husband to arrive home from a six-month deployment aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (C More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 10, 2012) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) use a forklift to spray water onto the carrier vessel crash crane during More

GULF OF ADEN (Mar. 20, 2013) Sailors assigned to the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 transport a 9X Sidewinder air intercept missile (AIM) on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight More

At sea aboard U.S. Military Sealift Command ship USNS Spica (T-AFS 9) Feb. 24, 2002 -- A air crewman assigned to the "Nightdippers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Five (HS-5) reaches for the cargo pendan More

GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 02, 2014) A close-in weapons system fires during a calibration test on board the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strik More

GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 22, 2013) Troubleshooters assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 signal that an F/A-18F Super Hornet is cleared to launch on the flight deck of the aircraft carrie More

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 22, 2013) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) More

GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 04, 2013) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) receive cargo and fuel from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a rep More

Pacific Ocean (Mar. 22, 2003) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Top Hatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron Fourteen (VFA-14) prepares to make an arrested landing aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and her More

PERSIAN GULF (Jan. 15, 2008) Seaman Tiffany Drain assigned to Deck Department, uses the paddles to signal to the Fast Combat Support Ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a Replenishment-at-Sea aboard the Nimitz-cl More

ARABIAN SEA (Jun. 08, 2012) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Ben Cook, left, Naval Air Crewman Rescue Swimmer 3rd class Sabastian Vandyck, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class David Seithel, all assigned to the Dragonsla More

The Arabian Gulf (Apr. 12, 2003) Aviation Ordnancemen lift an AIM-9M Sidewinder air-to-air missile to upload it onto an F/A-18 Hornet aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Eleven More

ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 24, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower is de More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 10, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Sara Sarginson, from Greenville Ill., performs a maintenance check on a bomb rack aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Ste More

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 03, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Vaspol Agavatpanitch checks for foreign object debris in an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Raptors of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadro More

Mediterranean Sea (Jan. 17, 2003) The Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Spica (T-AFS 9) steams alongside the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during an underway More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 08, 2013) Seaman Marie Babak, from Soap Lake, Wash., secures the safety line during a replenishment-at-sea in hangar bay two aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. S More

ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 21, 2012) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) watch the Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadal More

At sea aboard USS George Washington Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Heath Oelman from Ackley, IA, helps guide the launch bar into the shuttle on catapult three, as it prepares to launch aircraft assigned to More

At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt An Air department crewmember makes final checks on the catapult and launch bar assembly before the launch of an E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the "Screwtops of Carrier Airborne More

PERSIAN Gulf (Jan. 10, 2008) An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to "The Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 approaches the catapult during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircr More

GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 09, 2014) An E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the "Seahawks" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, f More

Indian Ocean (Apr. 01, 2003) Sailors transfer MK-76 practice bombs on the weapons elevator from the ships flight deck to the hangar bay aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Elev More

ARABIAN GULF (Jun. 15, 2012) Seaman Jacob Williams, a rescue swimmer assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), rescues a simulated casualty during a man overboard drill. Abraha More

ARABIAN SEA (Sep. 15, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Mario Molnar raises his hand for a question during the Navy-wide E4 advancement exam on the mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Geo More

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 22, 2011) Sailors participate in a steel beach picnic aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsi More

At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class David Wiltgen leaps into the air to check the wing of an F/A-18 "Hornet" before the aircraft launches. Petty Officer Wiltgen is assigned to More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 25, 2013) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Vaspol Agavatpanitch, from Bangkok, Thailand, replaces a tail rotor boot on an MH-60R Sea Hawk from the Raptors of Helic More

At sea aboard USS Harry S. Truman Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Jon Monrouzeau (left) and Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 1st Class Russell Depril inspect aircraft components while entering data int More

GULF OF OMAN (Jul. 15, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Apprentice Chaz Childs prepares an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 for launch on More

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (May. 08, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Pukin Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 performs an arrested recovery on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. E More

SUEZ CANAL (Apr. 04, 2012) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Jeffery Bauer gives Egyptian Air Force pilots a tour of the jet shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) as the ship transits the S More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 09, 2013) Aviation Machinist's Mate Adam Drew, from Mountain Grove, Mo., performs corrosion prevention on an EA-6B Prowler from the Wizards of Electronic Attack Squad More

ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 20, 2012) An aviation boatswain's mate stands by as an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abra More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 21, 2013) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 provides cargo transportation during a replenishment-at-sea fo More

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 29, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Jessica Matos, from Scotia, N.Y., logs aircraft refueling in flight deck control aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis More

At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt A C-2 Greyhound aircraft assigned to the "Rawhide" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Four Zero (VRC-40) launches from one of four steam-powered catapults on the ships fli More

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ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 15, 2013) Sailors fight a simulated class bravo fire during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for the More

At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt A Sailor stands a security watch on the ship's flight deck during a Suez Canal transit. Visable throught the haze is the guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). The More

ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 08, 2012) Seaman Recruit Jessica Smart, from Gainesville, Fla., left, and Seaman Apprentice Batricia Morgan, from Albany, Ga., identify contacts from the port forward lookout watch aboard the More

GULF OF OMAN (Mar. 18, 2014) Cmdr. John Hewitt, outgoing commanding officer of the Seahawks of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126, top, and his relief, Cmdr. Przemyslaw Kaczynski, left, fly E-2C More

ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 18, 2012) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Alfredo Cordero signals to the pilot of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 on the flight deck of t More

Mediterranean Sea (Feb. 18, 2003) An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five (VFA-15) launches from one of four steam-powered catapults aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) More

ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 23, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Godfrey T. Adeniran, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Ladarrius M. Robinson check gauges during flight operat More

Persian Gulf (Apr. 21, 2006) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) makes final preparations to provide fuel to the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) during a fueling a More

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 11, 2011) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Andrew T. Stewart welds bolts to a bulkhead aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. More

At sea aboard USS John F. Kennedy Aviation Ordnancemen from the "Pukin' Dogs" of Fighter Squadron One Four Three (VF-143) unload an Aim-9 Sidewinder air-to-air short range missile from an F-14B Tomcat on the fl More

OMAN OF OMAN (Sep. 06, 2013) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Alexander Crostic prepares to fight a simulated fire during a general quarters (GQ) drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman ( More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 01, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Luzviminda Angeles, from Virginia Beach, Va., studies to become an arresting gear engine operator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ente More

ARABIAN SEA (Jun. 03, 2011) Sailors assigned to the air department of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) scrub the flight deck. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are deployed to the U.S. More

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 27, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Mary Jane Crews runs to collect a hold-back bar as an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launch More

GULF OF OMAN (Sep. 27, 2013) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Christopher Clark, left, Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Katelyn Callister and Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Darreal More

Aboard USS Carl Vinson (Oct. 07, 2001) Aviation Ordnancemen move a 1,000-pound bomb onto the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The bombs will be used during strikes against al Q More

GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 14, 2013) Sailors perform a foreign object damage walk-down on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier More

GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 02, 2013) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Nicholas Kegley troubleshoots a tail hook switch on an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 o More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 29, 2012) A shooter launches an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Thunderbolts of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251 from a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). En More

GULF OF OMAN (Jun. 19, 2013) Arresting gear officer Lt. Zachary Boguslawski watches as an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 prepares to land aboard the a More

GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 05, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carr More

GULF OF OMAN (Jun. 19, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier St More

ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 18, 2012) Quartermaster Seaman Nikyra Finkley, from Chicago, signals to the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the ai More

PERSIAN GULF (Mar. 05, 2008) Personnel in flight deck control aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) monitor the movement and maintenance of all aircraft on the flight deck durin More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 27, 2012) Sailors exercise in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsi More

Mediterranean Sea (Mar. 01, 2003) Capt. Michael R. Groothousen, Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), listens with Rear Adm. John D. Stufflebeem, Commander of Carrier GroupTwo More

GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 15, 2013) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 lifts off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for t More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jun. 06, 2013) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Airman Sean Craig from Raleigh, N.C. performs an inspection on a survival parachute aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. More

ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 25, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is dep More

GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 06, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman 2nd Class Susana Saenz, from El Paso, Texas, works on a bomb rack unit aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group i More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 30, 2012) Sailors push an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 in preparation for flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class ai More

ARABIAN GULF (Jul. 10, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Kimberly O'Donnell, from Silverdale, Wash., operates advanced recovery controls at arresting gear engine four aboard the aircraft car More

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 16, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carri More

Pacific Ocean (May. 28, 2003) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Sunkings of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One One Six (VAW-116) comes in for a recovery aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CV More

At sea aboard USS John F. Kennedy Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Jenny Williams keeps a close eye on a fuel probe, from USS Seattle (AOE 3), as it approaches a refueling station during an underway replenishment. K More

ARABIAN SEA (May. 09, 2011) Lt. Mark D. Kurtz, an aircraft shooter, takes cover from jet blast as he launches an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 aboard the a More

GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 11, 2013) Sailors scrub the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5 More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 05, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Alfred Gronli lifts his hands after launching an F/A-18C Hornet of the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron ( More

At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt An F/A-18 Hornet from the "Sidewinders" of VFA-86 ignites its afterburners while preparing to be catapulted from the flight deck. USS Theodore Roosevelt is conducting missi More

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 10, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Pukin Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. E More

GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 28, 2014) An EA-18G Growler assigned to the Zappers of Electronic Attack Squadron 130 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jonathan Shafer and Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Nathan Bott, both assigned to the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA More

Naval Station Everett, Wash. (May. 06, 2003) An anxious Sailor peers out of a porthole aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to view the thousands of people who came to greet the ship. Lincoln returns to Nav More

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 08, 2011) Rear Adm. Nora W. Tyson, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2, center, and Lt. Mike V. Minervini signal to launch an aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush ( More

GULF OF OMAN (Mar. 14, 2014) Crew members assigned to the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) visually communicate with the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) duri More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 28, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Ste More

GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 24, 2013) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) heave around the phone and distance line on the flight deck during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Comm More

ARABIAN GULF (May. 19, 2011) Operations Specialist Seaman Ruben Ward, from Douglas, Ga., tracks contacts on radar systems on the bridge aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishm More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 15, 2013) Sailors standby to receive supplies aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command More

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 07, 2009) Seaman Steven Wilkinson and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Stephanie Morales stand helm watch on the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Grou More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 19, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 performs high-power maneuvers during an air power demonstration la More

ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 05, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) performs a firepower demonstration alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). More

PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 29, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jamal Lonesome loads a practice round into a grenade launcher during a training exercise on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS H More

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 31, 2012) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) practice fighting a simulated aircraft fire in the hangar bay. John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5 More

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 07, 2012) Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, commander of the Combined Forces Air Component, walks through sideboys upon arriving aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS D More

At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt John McCain, Arizona Senator, addresses his constituents aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt. Senator McCain visits the aircraft carrier while underway in support of Operation En More

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Capt. Kevin C. Albright, Commander, Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) from Baltimore, Md., launches off one of four steam driven catapults on the ships flight deck in an F/A-1 More

GULF OF OMAN (Jul. 15, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jerrica Alexander, left, receives training from Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Manuel Varela on the flight deck of the More

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 27, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic Equipment Airman Apprentice Joshua D. Holcomb, from Eliot, Maine, changes the forward water separator on an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Lancers" More

GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 29, 2013) Marines assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 participate in a corporals course aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The co More

GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 24, 2013) Sailors receive supplies during a replenishment-at sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ni More

The Arabian Gulf (Mar. 19, 2003) Vice Adm. Timothy Keating, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command/Commander Fifth Fleet, provides words of encouragement to Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty More