Seaman Zakiya Day and Seaman Quentin Rucker paint the shis' crest in t...
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
) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew R. White serves ice ...
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Marines assigned to 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fire Colt 19...
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Sailors man the rails on USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight deck as ...
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An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter...
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Soldiers and Marines who were wounded in combat overseas, left, watch ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2008) Soldiers and Marines who were wounded in combat overseas, left, watch an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to "The Tophatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, as it lands on the ... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Dennis O'Connell signals as an EA...
Pacific Ocean (Mar. 25, 2003) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Dennis O'Connell signals as an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Vikings of Electronic Attack Squadron One Two Nine (VAQ-129) as it prepares to la... More
A flight deck crewman directs an F/A-18C Hornet aboard USS Abraham Lin...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 02, 2010) A flight deck crewman aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 for launch ... More
Sailors monitor catapult operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ni...
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 03, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 113 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The... More
Lt. Cmdr. Richard Cochrane trains Lt. Cmdr. Robert Dununzio to launch ...
Pacific Ocean (Jul. 12, 2005) Lt. Cmdr. Richard Cochrane trains Lt. Cmdr. Robert Dununzio to launch aircraft off of the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roos... More
An F/A-18C Hornet, from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron ...
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Sailors organize cargo hooks. (CVN-74)
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An F/A-18 Hornet makes its final launch from the flight deck of USS Ki...
Pacific Ocean (May. 22, 2004) An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Two (VFA-192), makes its final launch from the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) following t... More
Flight deck personnel haul out hoses to combat a simulated aircraft fi...
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An F/A-18C from the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 15, 2016) An F/A-18C from the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway ... More
An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Fighter Attack Squ...
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HSC-25 aviation warfare systems operators watch as Aviation Ordnancema...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 20, 2008) Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 aviation warfare systems operators watch as Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Robert Campbell, right, of Porter, Texas, and Aviation Ordnanceman A... More
Sailors assigned to the
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Flight deck crew members stand by as the nuclear-powered aircraft carr...
Pacific Ocean (Oct. 04, 2006) Flight deck crew members stand by as the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) prepares for night flight operations. Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing N... More
US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) David McMillan observes the flight deck ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) David McMillan observes the flight deck foul lines to ensure the safety of crews and landing aircr... More
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the
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An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Red Lions of Helicopter Sea Com...
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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 assigned to V-2 Division of the air department of the aircraft...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2010) Sailors assigned to V-2 Division of the air department of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) stand by to display the weights of aircraft being launched from one of four ... More
Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft c...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 28, 2017) Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean. The ship is on an underway period in the U.S. 7th fleet area ... More
Sailors participate in flight deck barricade drills aboard the Nimitz-...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2013) Sailors participate in flight deck barricade drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting Precision Approach Landing... More
A MK 15 Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) is test fired on the fl...
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
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter prepares to drop a pallet of ordnance fr...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2011) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 prepares to drop a pallet of ordnance from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reaga... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jerell Hurdle directs a...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jerell Hurdle directs an F/A-18A Hornet to catapult 1 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is opera... More
Aviation ordnancemen assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squad...
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squ...
Pacific Ocean (Apr. 14, 2006) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Seven (VFA-137) launches from the flight deck aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln a... More
An HH-60H Seahawk assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Sub...
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Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Cynthia Willson communicat...
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Petty Officer 1st Class Angela Cloe signals to wave off aircraft durin...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 05, 2016) Petty Officer 1st Class Angela Cloe signals to wave off aircraft during flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underw... More
Two spouses of U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Carrier Strike Group Five...
Pacific Ocean (Feb. 13, 2005) Two spouses of U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG-5), watch as an EA-6B Prowler, assigned to the "Gauntlets" of Electronic Attack Squadron One Three Six (... More
Sailors assigned to the Black Ravens of Electronic Attack Squadron (VA...
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An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squa...
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The Catapult Safety Petty Officer gives the thumbs up as an F/A-18F Su...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 09, 2007) The Catapult Safety Petty Officer gives the thumbs up as an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, gets ready to launch off the fli... More
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Joseph Dina secures a cargo pole onto ordn...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 10, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Joseph Dina secures a cargo pole onto ordnance on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed ... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mates communicate via hand signals as an E-2C Ha...
Pacific Ocean (Apr. 24, 2003) Aviation Boatswain's Mates communicate via hand signals as an E-2C Hawkeye from the "Golden Hawks" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One Twelve (VAW-112) prepares to launc... More
A US. Navy Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4,"Black Knights")...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US. Navy Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4,"Black Knights") HH-60H Seahawk multi-role helicopter hovers over the flig... More
An Aviation Ordnanceman takes a rest during flight operations on the f...
Pacific Ocean (Dec. 29, 2004) An Aviation Ordnanceman takes a rest during flight operations on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked Carrier... More
viation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Alexis Dunson drags cargo slings across ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 23, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Alexis Dunson drags cargo slings across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during an ammunition offload. Theodor... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Jeremiah Hayes speaks with the ...
Pacific Ocean (Aug. 03, 2004) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Jeremiah Hayes speaks with the pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Five (VFA-25) as he ... More
An MH-47G Chinook helicopter from 160th Special Operations Aviation Re...
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
US Navy (USN) Sailors and their families watch a USN Phalanx Close-In ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN James R. Evans, USN Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Matthew Kopp, right, from Ha...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 10, 2019) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Matthew Kopp, right, from Havensville, Kan., and Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Marcus Lucas, from Tampa, Fla., inspect an F/A-... More
Sailors practice donning protective gear during a chemical, biological...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 10, 2014) Sailors practice donning protective gear during a chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) attack drill on the mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is ... More
Air Department personnel conduct an aircraft emergency landing barrica...
Pacific Ocean (Oct. 07, 2004) Air Department personnel conduct an aircraft emergency landing barricade-rigging exercise on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The emergency barricad... More
Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Markus Dickens, from Dallas, remov...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 20, 2011) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Markus Dickens, from Dallas, removes a boot cover from Senior Chief Electronics Technician Robert Ridgeway, from Allen, Neb., inside the forecas... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Rolando Naranjo, from Ca...
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
President George W. Bush posses with Sailors for a photo on the flight...
Pacific Ocean (May. 01, 2003) President George W. Bush poses with Sailors for a photo on the flight deck after a successful trap aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in an S-3B Viking assigned to the Blue Wolves... More
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Roger Sparks signals for a HH-60H Seaha...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2007) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Roger Sparks signals for a HH-60H Seahawk, attached to the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 8, to lift up from the loading a... More
Air boatswain Lt. Karl Thomsen shows a visitor how to signal the statu...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 13, 2011) Air boatswain Lt. Karl Thomsen shows a visitor how to signal the status of a simulated class bravo fire as flight deck personnel demonstrate aircraft firefighting drills to friends... More
An Sailor gives the signal for an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 03, 2008) An Sailor gives the signal for an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 to taxi forward on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class airc... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron...
Pacific Ocean (Apr. 08, 2003) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Seven (VFA-147) makes an arrested landing on the flight deck aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vins... More
An EA-6B Prowler and an F/A-18E Super Hornet launch simultaneously fro...
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
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Joshua Dowdy prepares an SH-60F Se...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 09, 2007) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Joshua Dowdy prepares an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the "Indians" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 6, for take off on the ... More
Fireworks explode over an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of t...
Pacific Ocean (Jul. 04, 2006) Fireworks explode over an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an Independence Day celebration at Naval ... More
Sparks fly from the tailhook of an F/A-18F Super Hornet as it misses a...
Pacific Ocean (Aug. 12, 2003) Sparks fly from the tailhook of an F/A-18F Super Hornet as it misses an arrested landing on the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is at sea conducting train... More
An Aviation Boatswain's Mate stands by, as safety watch, while a F/A-...
Pacific Ocean (Feb. 28, 2005) An Aviation Boatswain's Mate stands by, as safety watch, while a F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five One (VFA-151), prepares to be lif... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Jathan Lane, assigned t...
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
A Sailor runs chocks for an F/A-18 Hornet on the flight deck aboard th...
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
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Jacob Gardner instructs...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 26, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Jacob Gardner, from Waterloo, Iowa, instructs Sailors on maneuvering fire hoses as a team during flight deck drills aboard the Nimitz... More
Strike Fighter Squadron's (VFA) 81 Executive Officer, Cmdr. Brett Dres...
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
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squa...
Pacific Ocean (Jan. 16, 2006) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron Three Four (VFA-34), is directed to a catapult for launch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ... More
Sailors wait on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinso...
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
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Hunter Frady, from New...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Hunter Frady, from New Castle, Ind., tightens an arresting gear wire on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).... More
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Matthew Rodriguez from the Mighty Shrikes of ...
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
An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81...
Pacific Ocean (Dec. 04, 2006) An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81) prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimi... More
A U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowler assigned to the"Yellow Jackets"of Tactical E...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Jon Hyde, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicop...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 10, 2010) An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 prepares to touch down on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronal... More
Air department Sailors position an aircraft barricade during flight de...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 04, 2007) Air department Sailors position an aircraft barricade during flight deck drills aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Aircraft barricades are used to stop incoming aircraft in emergency r... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter...
Pacific Ocean (Aug. 13, 2003) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VFA-102) launches from the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is at... More
Flight deck personnel guide an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Kni...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 03, 2009) Flight deck personnel guide an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 onto a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN... More
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Thunderbolts of Marine Strike Fight...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 21, 2015) An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Thunderbolts of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 251, launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). ... More
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Danyiel White, from Neward, N.J., prepa...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 08, 2014) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Danyiel White, from Neward, N.J., prepares to move ordnance across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan ... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron ...
Pacific Ocean (Mar. 24, 2004) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Three (VFA-113) sits chained to the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the sun sets. St... More
A Sailor directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Str...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 25, 2014) A Sailor directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 as it taxis to a catapult aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George W... More
Lt. Kevin Tomasko inspects a catapult before flight operations aboard ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 28, 2017) Lt. Kevin Tomasko inspects a catapult before flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The ship is underway conducting a tailored ship's traini... More
Sailors from USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) work into the night as an MH-6...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 08, 2008) Sailors from the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) work into the night as an MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea C... More
A flight deck director guides an S-3B Viking assigned to the
Pacific Ocean (Jan. 23, 2007) A flight deck director guides an S-3B Viking assigned to the "Topcats" of Sea Control Squadron Three One (VS-31) out of the landing area during flight operations on the flight deck... More
Airman Josh Coleman, from Vero Beach, Florida, washes an E/A-18G Growl...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 17, 2016) Airman Josh Coleman, from Vero Beach, Florida, washes an E/A-18G Growler assigned to the Wizards of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133 on USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight dec... More
A plane director signals the pilot to break.
Pacific Ocean (Feb. 02, 2006) A plane director signals the pilot to break, during flight operations on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike ... More
An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the Tomcatters of Fighter Squadron Three ...
Pacific Ocean (Jul. 18, 2004) An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) is catapulted from the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) on a scheduled mission. T... More
Air Department Sailors conduct flight deck drills with the emergency r...
Pacific Ocean (Feb. 28, 2006) Air Department Sailors conduct flight deck drills with the emergency recovery barricade aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked ... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Woo Choe (right) and Av...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2007) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Woo Choe (right) and Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Luke Bacon stand watch as part of a crash and salvage crew on the flight dec... More
Crash and salvage personnel help one another don hot suits before ente...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 06, 2011) Crash and salvage personnel help one another don hot suits before entering a simulated aircraft fire to rescue injured sailors during a mass casualty drill on the flight deck aboar... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 s...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 24, 2018) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 sits chocked and chained on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 7... More
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Gabriel Rubio secures a sling load for tra...
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
Operations Specialist 2nd Class Heather McAfee and her mother receive ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 26, 2007) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Heather McAfee and her mother receive firefighting instructions from Damage Controlman 2nd Class Gilbert Sandum during a damage control olympics dis... More
Sailors transport weapons aboard USS Abraham Lincoln.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 15, 2010) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Gusty Hilaire and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Eric Barras, both assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, move practice bombs ... More
Four C-2A Greyhounds from the (CVN-74)
Pacific Ocean (Aug. 15, 2003) Four C-2A Greyhounds from the "Providers" of Fleet Logistic Support Squadron Thirty (VRC-30) are parked on the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74). The Greyhounds will tran... More
Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Michael Craycraft holds an owl h...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 23, 2011) Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Michael Craycraft holds an owl he rescued from a deck edge scupper on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Gary Armstrong directs ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 16, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Gary Armstrong directs a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft from the Tigers of Training Wing 1 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrie... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighte...
Pacific Ocean (Jan. 21, 2007) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VFA-154) is launched from a steam-propelled catapult aboard Nimitz-class aircraft ... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero ...
Pacific Ocean (Jul. 20, 2004) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VFA-102) lands on the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk during flight operations. Kitty Hawk is one of seven c... More
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
A Sailor signals off an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 06, 2013) Lt. Laurie Canter signals off an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan... More