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
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Trae Howell watches wh...
ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 02, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Trae Howell watches while Sailors below him guide cable from the hangar bay overhead into the arresting gear machinery room as Sailors... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Maria Perez, left, and...
ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 02, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Maria Perez, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Trae Howell, right, watch while Sailors below them guide cable ... More
A Sailor performs maintenance on a power plant.
ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 17, 2012) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Clinton Lathan, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134, performs maintenance on the power plant of an EA-6B Prowler in the hangar bay... More
Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 22, 2010) Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), addresses the crew in the ship's hangar bay during a frocking ceremony. Carl Vinson and... More
Master Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate Raul Castillo, left, and Aircra...
ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 25, 2012) Master Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate Raul Castillo, left, and Aircraft Handling Officer Lt. Cmdr. Tommy Edgeworth, wipe away tears as they lead a memorial Foreign Object Damage wal... More
An E/A-18G Growler assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 05, 2017) An E/A-18G Growler assigned to the "Gauntlets" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The U.S. Navy has ... More
College basketball players from the University of North Carolina pract...
SAN DIEGO (Nov. 20, 2011) College basketball players from the University of North Carolina practice aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is hosting the Michigan State U... More
Cmdr. Keith Shuley, command chaplain of the aircraft carrier USS Carl ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 05, 2010) Cmdr. Keith Shuley, command chaplain of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), leads Sailors in prayer during Roman Catholic mass. Carl Vinson is conducting a three-week co... More
Haitian citizens remain in the street afraid or unable to return to th...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 16, 2010) Haitian citizens remain in the street afraid or unable to return to their homes. The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting ... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, perf...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 01, 2010) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, performs tactical maneuvering exercises with the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Carl Vinson and C... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicop...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 20, 2018) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 fires flares during an aerial change of command near the Nimitz-class aircraft... More
Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 conduct a preflight on a P...
CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 01, 2016) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 conduct a preflight on a P-3C Orion aircraft on the flightline of Naval Air Station North Island. VP-46 is supporting USS Carl Vinson... More
Sailors prepare for a launch evolution in foggy conditions aboard the ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 09, 2010) Sailors prepare for a launch evolution in foggy conditions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on a three-week compo... More
Operations Specialist Seaman Antonio Cordova removes clean trays from ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2010) Operations Specialist Seaman Antonio Cordova, temporarily assigned to the supply department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), removes clean trays from the dishw... More
Seaman Jerrell Merren, assigned to the deck department aboard the Nimi...
ARABIAN SEA (Mar. 09, 2011) Seaman Jerrell Merren, assigned to the deck department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), mans a phone-and-distance line during a replenishment at sea... More
Sailors hold candles during Catholic Mass aboard the aircraft carrier ...
ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 09, 2015) Sailors hold candles during Catholic Mass aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Opera... More
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Michael Seed restores power from an elect...
INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 10, 2012) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Michael Seed, assigned to engineering department aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), restores power from an electrical load c... More
Members of the Green Bay Packers football team sign autographs for Sai...
ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 16, 2011) Members of the Green Bay Packers football team sign autographs for Sailors in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Packers beat the Pittsburg Stee... More
Aviation Electrician's Mate 1st Class Gregory Gates, right, and Aviati...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 03, 2010) Aviation Electrician's Mate 1st Class Gregory Gates, right, and Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Brandon Simmer, both assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, use the air da... More
An E/A-18G Growler assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 31, 2017) An E/A-18G Growler assigned to the "Vikings" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 prepares to launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson... More
Sailors prepare an EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadro...
INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 05, 2012) Sailors prepare an EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134, for launch on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl ... More
Sailors fire M14 rifles during a weapons qualification aboard the Nimi...
ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 13, 2011) Sailors fire M14 rifles during a weapons qualification aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting mar... More
An F/A-18C Hornet, from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2014) An F/A-18C Hornet, from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, lands on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underw... More
Air Boatswain Lt. Alexey Diaz briefs Sailors before a firefighting dri...
ARABIAN SEA (Mar. 31, 2012) Air Boatswain Lt. Alexey Diaz briefs Sailors before a firefighting drill on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier... More
A Sailor operates a sliding pad-eye in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-cl...
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 24, 2014) Seaman Dominic Davidson, from Alexandra, La., operates a sliding pad-eye in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a replenishment-at-... More
Lt. Cmdr. Douglas Kay conducts a final check of an EA-18G Growler form...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2013) Lt. Cmdr. Douglas Kay conducts a final check of an EA-18G Growler form Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 during night flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vins... More
Rear Adm. Thomas K. Shannon, center, commander of Carrier Strike Group...
ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 30, 2012) Rear Adm. Thomas K. Shannon, center, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, observes flight operations with Lt. Andrew Beard, a Flag Aide, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Clark, an a... More
Sailors participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the aircraft carri...
CORONADO, Calif. (Mar. 11, 2013) Sailors participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is pier side at Naval Air Station North Island. (U.S. Navy photo b... More
Flight deck personnel haul out hoses to combat a simulated aircraft fi...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 06, 2011) Flight deck personnel haul out hoses to combat a simulated aircraft fire during a mass casualty drill on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (C... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Kevin Cotton directs cargo transportation i...
ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 03, 2014) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Kevin Cotton directs cargo transportation in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a replenishment-at-sea wi... More
Sailors observe flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-cla...
ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 06, 2015) Sailors observe flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the 5th Fleet Area of responsibility s... More
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Philippine ...
PHILLIPINE SEA (Feb. 14, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Philippine Sea. The Carl Vinson Strike Group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Feet-led ini... More
Sailors perform maintenance on a Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 12, 2018) Sailors perform maintenance on a Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication S... More
Sailors assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 09, 2018) Sailors assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 perform maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CV... More
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) pulls past the Arizona Memorial and the battl...
Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Jan. 31, 2003) USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) pulls past the Arizona Memorial and the battleship USS Missouri (BB 63) as she enters Pearl Harbor. The Vinson Battle Group is pullin... More
Vice Adm. John Miller, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command,...
ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 26, 2015) Vice Adm. John Miller, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces, addresses Sailors during an all-hands call in the hangar bay of ... More
Lt. Ben Horn, assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VF...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May. 25, 2012) Lt. Ben Horn, assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, is reunited with his family after returning home from a six-month deployment. VFA-81, part of Car... More
Vice Adm. David H. Buss, commander of Naval Air Forces, speaks with co...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 08, 2013) Vice Adm. David H. Buss, commander of Naval Air Forces, speaks with command leadership as he tours the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson ... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 1...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 05, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are u... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Red Lions of Helicopter Sea Com...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 09, 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Red Lions of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vin... More
Ships assigned to the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Carrier Strike Group st...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 07, 2016) Ships assigned to the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Carrier Strike Group steam in formation during a photo exercise (PHOTOEX). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern Califor... More
Lt. Eric Wickens performs pre-flight checks on an F/A-18E Super Hornet...
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 23, 2018) Lt. Eric Wickens performs pre-flight checks on an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Golden Dragons" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-clas... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Tamera Reyna, left, and A...
ARABIAN SEA (Mar. 17, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Tamera Reyna, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Nichole Marquez, both assigned to the air department's V-2 Divisi... 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
Storekeeper Seaman Frankie A. Burgos defends against Engineman 3rd Cla...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jul. 14, 2009) Storekeeper Seaman Frankie A. Burgos defends against Engineman 3rd Class Hakim Briley during a pick-up basketball game in Hangar Bay 2 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson ... More
After the fly off of Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9), crewmembers of the...
Aboard USS Carl Vinson Sept. 14, 2003 -- After the fly off of Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9), crewmembers of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) run a sprinkler test prior to scrubbing down the flight deck. Carl Vinso... More
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
Lt. Todd Petrie, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, walks w...
PEARL HARBOR (Jun. 10, 2011) Lt. Todd Petrie, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, walks with his sponsored tiger cruise participant on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vin... 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
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
The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and the Chilean nav...
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
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Rebecca Lyons participates in a burial...
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
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
Sailors don proximity suits during a firefighting drill in the hangar ...
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
An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Sq...
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
Commander, Carrier Strike Group 1, Rear Adm. Jim Kilby, center, speaks...
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
Sailors and family members participate in the Passover Seder meal in a...
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
An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the Rough Raiders of Strike Fighter Squad...
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
Sailors man the rails as SS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrives in Pearl Harb...
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Jun. 07, 2011) Sailors man the rails as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrives in Pearl Harbor. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 recently completed a d... More
Command Master Chief April Beldo addresses Sailors during a second cla...
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
Large crowd waits for crew members to leave the ship.
Norfolk, Va. (Jul. 31, 2005) A large crowd waits as the crew from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as Sailors and Marines make their way to meet family members and friends at pier 14 on bo... More
Commander, Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9), Capt. J.D. Spence and Execut...
Persian Gulf (May. 31, 2005) Commander, Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9), Capt. J.D. Spence and Executive Officer, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Capt. DeWolfe Miller stand along side a Television monitor that is being... More
Sailors and Marines man-the-rails as amphibious assault ship USS Boxer...
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 12, 2016) Sailors and Marines man-the-rails as amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) passes USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during its departure for a scheduled deployment. More than 4,500 Sailors ... More
Gas Turbine System Technician 3rd Class Clayton Wheeler inspects the f...
Philippine Sea (Jun. 04, 2003) Gas Turbine System Technician 3rd Class Clayton Wheeler inspects the first of three samples to be collected from the diesel fuel marine (DFM) during an early morning Replenishment... More
Sailors watch from the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier...
SAN DIEGO (Sep. 18, 2017) Sailors watch from the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the ship passes USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). John C. Stennis is at Naval Air Station... More
A Sailor watches as the squadron's last S-3B Viking is launched from t...
Atlantic Ocean (Jul. 30, 2005) A Sailor assigned to the "Screw Birds" of Sea Control Squadron Three Three (VS-33), watches as the squadron's last S-3B Viking is launched from the deck of the Nimitz-class aircra... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squa...
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
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Oce...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 10, 2014) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson is underway conducting unit level training off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy ph... More
Sailors man the rails as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl V...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 23, 2017) Sailors man the rails as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) returns to homeport at Naval Air Station North Island. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group comp... 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
Flight deck members wash down the flight deck in aboard the Nimitz-cla...
Persian Gulf (Jun. 10, 2005) Flight deck members wash down the flight deck in aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) prior to flight operations. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group i... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens serves din...
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
Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Luke Willdigg and other Sai...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 01, 2011) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Luke Willdigg and other Sailors assigned to the burial detail render honors as Capt. Bruce H. Lindsey, commanding officer of the Nimitz-c... 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
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
Lt. Carl Thompson observes flight deck operations aboard the Nimitz-cl...
BAY OF BENGAL (Jan. 28, 2011) Lt. Carl Thompson observes flight deck operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Jalish Patrick serves rice...
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 23, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Jalish Patrick serves rice at the San Diego Rescue Mission. Sailors attached to USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) volunteered their time to feed the ... More
A formation of FA/18E Super Hornets fly over USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 28, 2010) A formation of FA/18E Super Hornets, lead by an E-2C Hawkeye, fly over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during an air power demonstration. Carl Vinson is ... More
Cousins stationed aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodor...
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Apr. 13, 2015) Cousins stationed aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) are reunited aboard Theodore Rooseve... More
Michigan State University basketball player Adreian Payne dunks during...
SAN DIEGO (Nov. 10, 2011) Michigan State University basketball player Adreian Payne dunks during a practice in the basketball arena on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 7... More
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) enters Naval Station Mayp...
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
Quartermaster Seaman Erich Hoffman, from Cleveland, Ohio, plots the lo...
STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (Mar. 14, 2010) Quartermaster Seaman Erich Hoffman, from Cleveland, Ohio, plots the location of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), during a transit of the Strait of M... More
An aircraft director signals an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Blue D...
Persian Gulf (Apr. 09, 2005) An aircraft director signals an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Six (VFA-146), to taxi forward prior to launch from the flight de... More
Hull Technician 3rd Class Oscar Williams III, assigned to the Engineer...
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
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
Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Kyle Towns, left, and Hull Mainten...
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
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
Sailors stand watch on the flight deck.
HONG KONG (Dec. 27, 2011) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Shannon Schwartz and Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Vincent Rock stand watch on the flight deck as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrives... More
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
Chaplain Lt. Gregory Hazlett commits cremated remains to the sea durin...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 01, 2011) Chaplain Lt. Gregory Hazlett commits cremated remains to the sea during a burial at sea ceremony for 20 former service members aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vin... More
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts flight operations while underway in ...
ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 04, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts flight operations while underway in the Arabian Gulf. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting ma... More
The Military Sealift Command Dry Cargo/Ammunition ship USNS Richard E....
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 19, 2014) The Military Sealift Command Dry Cargo/Ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) transits the Pacific Ocean during a replenishment-at-sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrie... More
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Dillon Sturavant, of Lakeview, Michigan, ...
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
Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey, center, gives remarks during a change of comma...
SAN DIEGO (Jun. 12, 2018) Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey, center, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by ... 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
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
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
Culinary Specialist Seaman Jaydee Wood reports the status of a casualt...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 01, 2009) Culinary Specialist Seaman Jaydee Wood, left, reports the status of a casualty while Hospital Corpsmen 2nd Class Nakita Byrum and Delita Tolbert practice medical procedures dur... More