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An aviation boatswain's mate (handling) directs an aircraft onto a catapult on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

An aviation boatswain's mate (handling) directs an aircraft onto a cat...

ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 09, 2012) An aviation boatswain's mate (handling) directs an aircraft onto a catapult on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed... More

A jet launches from the flight deck aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

A jet launches from the flight deck aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May. 13, 2012) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Puking Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA)143 launches from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (C... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Jamie St. Rose signals for Sailors to set up the barricade during flight deck drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Jamie St. Rose signals...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 10, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Jamie St. Rose signals for Sailors to set up the barricade during flight deck drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Jo... More

Sailors take photos from the flight deck as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) passes islands at the southern tip of Australia while transiting the Bass Strait.

Sailors take photos from the flight deck as the Nimitz-class aircraft ...

BASS STRAIT (May. 03, 2012) Sailors take photos from the flight deck as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) passes islands at the southern tip of Australia while transiting the Bass Strai... More

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Charlie Nguyen, from Fountain Valley, Calif., performs an audiogram aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Charlie Nguyen, from Fountain Valley, Cali...

ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 12, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Charlie Nguyen, from Fountain Valley, Calif., performs an audiogram aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis... More

Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Ryan Hollifield, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134, cleans the engine bay of an EA-6B Prowler in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Ryan Hollifield, assigned to Elect...

INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 08, 2012) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Ryan Hollifield, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134, cleans the engine bay of an EA-6B Prowler in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class ai... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Santiago Garcia monitors an arresting gear engine aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Santiago Garcia monito...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Santiago Garcia monitors an arresting gear engine aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is in... More

The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) are underway during the Great Green Fleet demonstration.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and the aircraft ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 18, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) are underway during the Great Green Fleet demonstration portion of the Rim of the ... More

USS John C. Stennis - Quade (CVN-74)

USS John C. Stennis - Quade (CVN-74)

ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 07, 2012) Quade "Quake" Milum a member of the Harlem Globetrotters, dunks the ball during warm-ups before an exhibition game on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN... More

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 approaches the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squa...

ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 17, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 approaches the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is depl... More

Sailors assigned to the Lancers of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 prepare an EA-6B Prowler for flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

Sailors assigned to the Lancers of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 13...

ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 12, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Lancers of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 prepare an EA-6B Prowler for flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (... More

Sailors unwrap pallets during a replenishment at sea.

Sailors unwrap pallets during a replenishment at sea.

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 17, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) unwrap pallets during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenish... More

Capt. Brian E. Luther addresses the crew aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

Capt. Brian E. Luther addresses the crew aboard the aircraft carrier U...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jun. 10, 2012) Capt. Brian E. Luther addresses the crew aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The Navy's newest aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush hosted the ship's namesake ... More

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 flies past the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71).

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicop...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 02, 2012) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 flies past the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George ... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Michael Costales, from New York, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Brendan Fagan

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Michael Costales, from Ne...

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Apr. 27, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Michael Costales, from New York, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Brendan Fagan, from San Franc... More

A Sailor cuts hair in the barbershop.

A Sailor cuts hair in the barbershop.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 10, 2012) Ship's Serviceman 3rd Class Marquan Hawthorne cuts Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Robert Wills' hair in the barbershop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Jo... More

Two jets fly above USS Abraham Lincoln.

Two jets fly above USS Abraham Lincoln.

ARABIAN SEA (Mar. 06, 2012) Two F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 fly above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln ... More

Sailors participate in a replenishment-at-sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Sailors participate in a replenishment-at-sea aboard the aircraft carr...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 08, 2012) Sailors participate in a replenishment-at-sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway participating in the ship's joint task force exercise (J... More

Lt. Cmdr. Jason Maggi, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), conducts damage control training with Sailors in his repair locker during a general quarters drill.

Lt. Cmdr. Jason Maggi, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier U...

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2012) Lt. Cmdr. Jason Maggi, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), conducts damage control training with Sailors in his repair locker during a general... More

A Navy Officer briefs Sailors prior to flight deck fire fighting drills.

A Navy Officer briefs Sailors prior to flight deck fire fighting drill...

BREMERTON, Wash. (Jun. 24, 2012) Ensign Mark Rodriguez briefs Sailors prior to flight deck fire fighting drills on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy p... More

A Sailor plays Amazing Grace during a memorial service.

A Sailor plays Amazing Grace during a memorial service.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jul. 17, 2012) Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Cameron Jones, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), plays Amazing Grace during a memorial service in honor of Airman... More

A Sailor greets his child for the first time on the pier in San Diego after pulling in off the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

A Sailor greets his child for the first time on the pier in San Diego ...

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 27, 2012) A Sailor greets his child for the first time on the pier in San Diego after pulling in off the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is returning ... More

A Sailor demolishes dry-wall during a community service project.

A Sailor demolishes dry-wall during a community service project.

BREMERTON, Wash. (Aug. 18, 2012) Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Andriana Yzaguirre, from West Palm Beach, Fla., assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), demolishes dry-wall during a community ... More

A Sailor assists another Sailor as he mails a package in the post office aboard USS Carl Vinson.

A Sailor assists another Sailor as he mails a package in the post offi...

INDIAN OCEAN (Apr. 20, 2012) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Kristina Duggins assigned to the supply department's S-12 division, assists Seaman Kim Lockerby as he mails a package in the post office aboard the Ni... More

Aviation ordnancemen assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 remove ordnance from an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

Aviation ordnancemen assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squa...

ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 30, 2012) Aviation ordnancemen assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 remove ordnance from an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier US... More

Engineman Fireman Apprentice Samuel Carruth examines a cannon while touring Colonial National Historical Park.

Engineman Fireman Apprentice Samuel Carruth examines a cannon while to...

YORKTOWN, VA. (Oct. 17, 2012) Engineman Fireman Apprentice Samuel Carruth examines a cannon while touring Colonial National Historical Park. Carruth and other Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carri... More

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) participate in a damage control drill.

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) partici...

BREMERTON, Wash. (May. 12, 2012) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) participate in a damage control drill. Ronald Reagan is homeported in Bremerton, Wash., while undergoing a docked ... More

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails as the ship pulls into the San Francisco Bay.

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails ...

SAN FRANCISCO (May. 27, 2012) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails as the ship pulls into the San Francisco Bay. Nimitz departed Naval Station Everett, Wash., for San Francisco ... More

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) listen to stand-up comedian Carlos Mencia.

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)...

NORFOLK (Dec. 11, 2012) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) listen to stand-up comedian Carlos Mencia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman K. Cecelia Engr... More

An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dragonslayers of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 11 performs a fast rope exercise during an air power demonstration during a Tiger Cruise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dragonslayers of Helicop...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 02, 2012) An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dragonslayers of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 11 performs a fast rope exercise during an air power demonstration during a ... More

Sailors gather on the fight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) for no-fly day festivities.

Sailors gather on the fight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier ...

ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 13, 2012) Sailors gather on the fight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) for no-fly day festivities. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area ... More

Members of U.S. Navy Band Southwest play ruffles and flourishes for the arrival of the official party during a change of command ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

Members of U.S. Navy Band Southwest play ruffles and flourishes for th...

CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 04, 2012) Members of U.S. Navy Band Southwest play ruffles and flourishes for the arrival of the official party during a change of command ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrie... More

Chaplain Cmdr. Michael Greenwalt reads a prayer during the Easter cake cutting ceremony on the mess decks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

Chaplain Cmdr. Michael Greenwalt reads a prayer during the Easter cake...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 08, 2012) Chaplain Cmdr. Michael Greenwalt reads a prayer during the Easter cake cutting ceremony on the mess decks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Joh... More

Master Chief Eric Young, left, acting command master chief of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), passes the national ensign to Capt. William C. Hamilton, Jr., commanding officer of Enterprise, during a burial at sea.

Master Chief Eric Young, left, acting command master chief of the airc...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 17, 2012) Master Chief Eric Young, left, acting command master chief of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), passes the national ensign to Capt. William C. Hamilton, Jr., commandin... More

A Lt. j.g. supervises a cargo receiving station in the hangar bay

A Lt. j.g. supervises a cargo receiving station in the hangar bay

ARABIAN SEA (Jun. 28, 2012) Lt. j.g. Wade Lowe supervises a cargo receiving station in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment at sea. Lincoln is ... More

A close-in weapons system fires during a pre-aim calibration aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

A close-in weapons system fires during a pre-aim calibration aboard th...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 05, 2012) A close-in weapons system fires during a pre-aim calibration aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway supporting carrier qualification... More

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadro...

ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 18, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72... More

Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) shift colors alongside the USS Arizona Memorial as the ship moors in Pearl Harbor.

Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN ...

PEARL HARBOR (May. 15, 2012) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) shift colors alongside the USS Arizona Memorial as the ship moors in Pearl Harbor. Carl Vinson and Carrier ... More

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea ...

SINGAPORE STRAITS (Jan. 31, 2012) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. St... More

A plane captain cleans the canopy of a jet.

A plane captain cleans the canopy of a jet.

ARABIAN SEA (May. 24, 2012) A plane captain cleans the canopy of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS A... More

Landing signal officers watch an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

Landing signal officers watch an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to Carrier Airb...

ARABIAN GULF (May. 19, 2012) Landing signal officers watch an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).... More

Sailors assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15 wait with chocks and chains for a helicopter to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

Sailors assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15 wait wi...

ARABIAN SEA (Mar. 19, 2012) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15 wait with chocks and chains for a helicopter to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).... More

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 prepares to drop off cargo on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helico...

ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 02, 2012) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 prepares to drop off cargo on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft car... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Earl Hendricks holds up the number of his division's life raft as Sailors muster on the flight deck during an abandon ship drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Earl Hendricks holds u...

INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 07, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Earl Hendricks holds up the number of his division's life raft as Sailors muster on the flight deck during an abandon ship drill aboa... More

An F/A-18C Hornet is in the hangar bay of USS Nimitz.

An F/A-18C Hornet is in the hangar bay of USS Nimitz.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 25, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet is in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting carrier qualifications in preparation for Rim of the Pacific (RIMP... More

A Sailor directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 during a vertical replenishment.

A Sailor directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers o...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 12, 2012) A Sailor directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 during a vertical replenishment aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carr... More

Sailors participate in a 5-kilometer fun run on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

Sailors participate in a 5-kilometer fun run on the flight deck of the...

GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 15, 2012) Sailors participate in a 5-kilometer fun run on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet ... More

USS Abraham Lincoln transits the Arabian Sea.

USS Abraham Lincoln transits the Arabian Sea.

ARABIAN SEA (Jun. 09, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Arabian Sea. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security oper... More

A helicopter fly alongside USS Abraham Lincoln.

A helicopter fly alongside USS Abraham Lincoln.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 06, 2012) MH-60S Seahawk helicopters assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 fly alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) d... More

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 a flight deck wash down.

Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenho...

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

Marine Cpl. Nick Kimmel, a triple amputee who served in Afghanistan, raises himself up from his wheelchair to throw the ceremonial first pitch during a baseball game at AT&T Ballpark in San Francisco.

Marine Cpl. Nick Kimmel, a triple amputee who served in Afghanistan, r...

SAN FRANCISCO (May. 28, 2012) Marine Cpl. Nick Kimmel, a triple amputee who served in Afghanistan, raises himself up from his wheelchair to throw the ceremonial first pitch during a baseball game at AT&T Ballpa... More

The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) conducts a connected replenishment and vertical replenishment with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-...

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 07, 2012) The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) conducts a connected replenishment and vertical replenishment with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN... More

Sailors assigned to USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) prepare to conduct small boat operations during a man overboard drill.

Sailors assigned to USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) prepare to conduct sm...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 04, 2012) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) prepare to conduct small boat operations during a man overboard drill. Rigid hull inflatable boats are used a... More

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97)

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the Ticond...

BAY OF BENGAL (Apr. 14, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroy... More

The Indian navy frigate INS Satpura (F48) is underway with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in formation during Exercise Malabar 2012.

The Indian navy frigate INS Satpura (F48) is underway with the Nimitz-...

BAY OF BENGAL (Apr. 14, 2012) The Indian navy frigate INS Satpura (F48) is underway with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in formation during Exercise Malabar 2012. Malabar is a schedu... More

Sailors ride in a helicopter over the Arabian Sea during a training evolution.

Sailors ride in a helicopter over the Arabian Sea during a training ev...

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

A jet  lands on the flight deck.

A jet lands on the flight deck.

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

Sailors and families leave the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) after the ship moored at  Naval Station Norfolk.

Sailors and families leave the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (C...

NORFOLK (Aug. 07, 2012) Sailors and families leave the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) after the ship moored at Naval Station Norfolk. Abraham Lincoln deployed as part of Carrier Strike Group (CS... More

Sailors from Navy Region Northwest and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) take the Navy-wide petty officer 2nd class advancement exam.

Sailors from Navy Region Northwest and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz...

NAVAL STATION EVERETT, Wash. (Sep. 13, 2012) Sailors from Navy Region Northwest and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) take the Navy-wide petty officer 2nd class advancement exam. Nimitz is currently dock... More

F/A-18 Super Hornets sit on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

F/A-18 Super Hornets sit on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier US...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2012) F/A-18 Super Hornets sit on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is completing its final scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet ... More

A Sailor leads tiger cruise participants in a knot-tying workshop on the forecastle.

A Sailor leads tiger cruise participants in a knot-tying workshop on t...

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 18, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Popowski, assigned to the Deck Department, leads tiger cruise participants in a knot-tying workshop on the forecastle aboard the Nimitz-class ai... More

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 Guadalupe (T-AO 200)

Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape S...

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

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Dwayne Foster signals as an Indian navy HAL Chetak (Alouette III) helicopter

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Dwayne Foster signals a...

INDIAN OCEAN (Apr. 11, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Dwayne Foster signals as an Indian navy HAL Chetak (Alouette III) helicopter launches from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class air... More

A rescue swimmer rescues a simulated casualty during a man overboard drill.

A rescue swimmer rescues a simulated casualty during a man overboard d...

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

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Felicia Aviles, from Las Vegas, Nev., performs diagnostic tests on an ejector unit rack assembly cable aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Felicia Aviles, from Las Vegas, Nev., perf...

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 10, 2012) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Felicia Aviles, from Las Vegas, Nev., performs diagnostic tests on an ejector unit rack assembly cable aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). ... More

Sailors operate as the ship pulls into San Diego.

Sailors operate as the ship pulls into San Diego.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2012) Seaman Daniel Estreito, right, operates the capstan while Seaman Amanda Brown maintains communication with the bridge on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Jo... More

F/A-18 Hornets join a formation of aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17.

F/A-18 Hornets join a formation of aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW...

ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, right, flown by Lt. Cmdr. Warren Tomlinson and Lt. j.g. Josh Raymond, an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to VFA-8... More

An aircraft lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as the Brazilian navy frigate BNS Independencia (F 44) sails alongside.

An aircraft lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carr...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May. 02, 2012) An aircraft lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as the Brazilian navy frigate BNS Independencia (F 44) sails alongside.... More

A Sailor gives Egyptian Air Force pilots a tour of the jet shop.

A Sailor gives Egyptian Air Force pilots a tour of the jet shop.

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

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 Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

An aviation boatswain's mate stands by as an F/A-18E Super Hornet assi...

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

Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) pulls into its new homeport at Naval Station Everett, Wash.

Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) pull...

EVERETT, Wash. (Mar. 09, 2012) Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) pulls into its new homeport at Naval Station Everett, Wash. The arrival at Everett marks the successful completio... More

The CNO meets with sideboys aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush.

The CNO meets with sideboys aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W...

NORFOLK (Apr. 13, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert meets with sideboys aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) before holding an all-hands call. (U.S. Navy photo by... More

Landing signal officers guide pilots to safe recoveries aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

Landing signal officers guide pilots to safe recoveries aboard the Nim...

INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 05, 2012) Landing signal officers guide pilots to safe recoveries aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on ... More

Sailors salute during a burial at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

Sailors salute during a burial at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS ...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 17, 2012) Sailors salute during a burial at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group to support maritime se... More

Sailors identify contacts from the port forward lookout watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

Sailors identify contacts from the port forward lookout watch aboard t...

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

 Personnel Specialist 1st Class Marianogerard Zamora and Damage Controlman 2nd Class Sandra Kimball review the Damage Control Action Management Softwar

Personnel Specialist 1st Class Marianogerard Zamora and Damage Contro...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 17, 2012) Personnel Specialist 1st Class Marianogerard Zamora and Damage Controlman 2nd Class Sandra Kimball review the Damage Control Action Management Software during a general quarters dr... More

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 the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Alfredo Cordero signals to the pilot ...

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

Operations Specialist 1st Class Nakisha Joseph, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), and Carl Simmons, assistant gardener at Norfolk Botanical Garden, spread compost around rose bushes at the garden.

Operations Specialist 1st Class Nakisha Joseph, assigned to the aircra...

NORFOLK (Feb. 01, 2012) Operations Specialist 1st Class Nakisha Joseph, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), and Carl Simmons, assistant gardener at Norfolk Botanical Garden, spread co... More

Sailors join friends and family members on the ship's flight deck.

Sailors join friends and family members on the ship's flight deck.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 06, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) join friends and family members on the ship's flight deck to watch MH-60S Seahawk helicopters as... More

Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet to participate in the Great Green Fleet demonstration during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012.

Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet to participate in the Great Gr...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 14, 2012) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Jospeh Siward and Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Pedro Rodriguez, both assigned to the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, ... More

Rear Adm. T. K. Shannon, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, salutes as Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

Rear Adm. T. K. Shannon, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, sa...

PERTH, Australia (Apr. 25, 2012) Rear Adm. T. K. Shannon, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, salutes as Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) pass the reviewing ... More

Sailors simulate firefighting procedures during an aircraft fire drill.

Sailors simulate firefighting procedures during an aircraft fire drill...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jul. 21, 2012) Sailors from the air department aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) simulate firefighting procedures during an aircraft fire drill on the flight deck. Georg... More

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 Enterprise (CVN 65).

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Luzviminda Angeles, fr...

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

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West talks with the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt's (CVN 71) Executive Officer and Command Master Chief.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West talks with...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 19, 2012) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West talks with the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Executive Officer Douglas Verissimo and Command Mast... More

Sailors raise the Navy Jack as Nimitz anchors in San Francisco Bay.

Sailors raise the Navy Jack as Nimitz anchors in San Francisco Bay.

SAN FRANCISCO (May. 27, 2012) Airman Jordan Roberts, from Owensboro, Ky., and Airman Justin Morgan, from Colorado Springs, Colo., both assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), raise the Navy Jack a... More

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 carries an American flag during an air power demonstration.

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2012) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 carries an American flag during an air power demonstration for participants of a tiger... More

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).

A shooter launches an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Thunderbolts of M...

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

Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) file into the USS Arizona Memorial to conduct re-enlistments.

Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Sten...

PEARL HARBOR (Feb. 18, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) file into the USS Arizona Memorial to conduct re-enlistments. John C. Stennis is returning to home... More

A Sailor removes tile in a berthing space.

A Sailor removes tile in a berthing space.

CORONADO, Calif. (Sep. 10, 2012) Air-Traffic Controller Airman Oscar Suarez removes tile in a berthing space aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is pierside at Naval A... More

Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) tour Colonial National Historical Park during an indoctrination course for new check-ins to the ship.

Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Linc...

YORKTOWN, Va. (Oct. 17, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) tour Colonial National Historical Park during an indoctrination course for new check-ins to the s... More

A helicopter lifts off the flight deck of USS Nimitz.

A helicopter lifts off the flight deck of USS Nimitz.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 17, 2012) An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 lifts off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as a tractor passes during fl... More

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 aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

Quartermaster Seaman Nikyra Finkley, from Chicago, signals to the Mili...

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

Operations Specialist 3rd Class Teshayla PierceJackson stands watch on the signal bridge aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

Operations Specialist 3rd Class Teshayla PierceJackson stands watch on...

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 01, 2012) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Teshayla PierceJackson stands watch on the signal bridge aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson got underway from Naval Air Station North Island t... More

Japanese soba chefs teach Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) how to prepare soba.

Japanese soba chefs teach Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS George...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Mar. 06, 2012) Japanese soba chefs teach Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) how to prepare soba. The Sailors presented a sample of the dish to the commanding offic... More

A Sailor points out a target during a live-fire exercise on the flight deck.

A Sailor points out a target during a live-fire exercise on the flight...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 07, 2012) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Christopher Crabtree, from Timberlake, N.C., points out a target to Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Christian Fulkerson, from Weedsport, N.Y., during ... More

The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) join for a turnover of responsibility in the Arabian Sea.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and US...

ARABIAN SEA, (Jan. 19, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) join for a turnover of responsibility in the Arabian Sea. Both ships are deployed to... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jarred Scifert directs an aircraft on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jarred Scifert directs ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 28, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jarred Scifert directs an aircraft on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Sten... More

A Sailor measures the diameter of a catapult shaft aboard USS Ronald Reagan.

A Sailor measures the diameter of a catapult shaft aboard USS Ronald R...

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (May. 02, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Frank Kelecich, from Springfield, Mo., measures the diameter of a catapult shaft aboard the aircraft carrier USS R... More

A Sailor disassembles a maintenance stand.

A Sailor disassembles a maintenance stand.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jun. 19, 2012) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Chris J. Nevil disassembles a maintenance stand aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is cond... More

Sailors exercise in the hangar bay.

Sailors exercise in the hangar bay.

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

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