Gunner's Mate 1st Class Walton Ciferri discusses proper procedures for...
Pacific Ocean (Jun. 12, 2006) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Walton Ciferri discusses proper procedures for loading and firing an M-203 grenade launcher, during a training exercise on the fantail aboard the convention... More
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Air Department Sailors raise a flight deck barr...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 27, 2007) USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Air Department Sailors raise a flight deck barricade during a training drill. Kitty Hawk is two months into its summer deployment from Fleet Activities Yokos... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (...
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 10, 2007) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192, launches from the deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during routine flight operations Nov. 10. Kitty Ha... More
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Gahlau, right, photograph...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 20, 2008) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Gahlau, right, of Conyers, Ga., photographs Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class John Tran, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Marquis ... More
Rear Adm. Richard Wren, Commander Task Force 70, and Capt. Todd Zecchi...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 27, 2007) Rear Adm. Richard Wren, Commander Task Force 70, and Capt. Todd Zecchin, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) speak to the media during a homecoming ... More
Aviation Boatswain�s Mate (Handling) Airman Brandon Cruz from Bronx, N...
Yokosuka, Japan (Jan. 26, 2007) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Brandon Cruz from Bronx, N.Y., sands part of USS Kitty Hawks (CV 63) flight deck to prepare the surface for painting during the Selecte... More
Sailors man the rails of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the ship enters Tru...
Yokosuka, Japan (Sep. 15, 2006) Sailors man the rails of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the ship enters Truman Bay. Kitty Hawk completed a 99-day summer underway period, which including participating in Valiant Shie... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate Antonio Motte inspects the rotor blade of an...
South China Sea (Dec. 04, 2005) Aviation Machinist's Mate Antonio Motte inspects the rotor blade of an SH-60 Seahawk for corrosion on the flight deck of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Haw... More
The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) takes on fuel from the Mil...
Pacific Ocean (Jan. 30, 2005) The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) takes on fuel from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) underway replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) during a replenishment ... More
Capt. Steve Murcott, executive officer of the Australian Federation Gu...
SYDNEY, Australia (Jul. 06, 2007) Capt. Steve Murcott, executive officer of the Australian Federation Guard, presents an insignia and polo shirt to Capt. Todd Zecchin, commanding officer of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 6... More
An EA-6B Prowler is parked on the bow of the conventionally powered ai...
Pacific Ocean (Aug. 28, 2004) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Gauntlets" of Electronic Attack Squadron One Three Six (VAQ-136), is parked on the bow of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Ha... More
Supply Department Sailors assigned to the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) parti...
Pacific Ocean (Jul. 09, 2006) Supply Department Sailors assigned to the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) participate in a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) the combat stores ship US... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 04, 2008) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 flies above the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk is returning to the United States for deco... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Justin Gonzalez, of San Anto...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 11, 2008) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Justin Gonzalez, of San Antonio, Texas, troubleshoots the radar system of an EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 13... More
The US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS KITTTY HAWK (CV-63) departs Nav...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Apra Harbor Country: Guam (GUM) Scene Major Command Shown: CV-63 Scene Camera Operator: PH2 William H. Ramsey, Usn Release Status: Released to P... More
Chiefs and perspective chief petty officers grill hamburgers for the c...
Pacific Ocean (Aug. 05, 2005) Chiefs and perspective chief petty officers grill hamburgers for the crew of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during a steel beach picnic on the f... More
S-3B Viking, US Navy Photogrpah
Over the Sea of Japan (Mar. 08, 2001) An S-3 "Viking" attached to Sea Control Squadron Two One (VS-21) conducts routine flight operations from aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk is operating in the Sea o... More
Commander, Carrier Strike Group five (CSG-5), Rear Adm. Douglas McClai...
Yokosuka, Japan (Apr. 21, 2006) Commander, Carrier Strike Group five (CSG-5), Rear Adm. Douglas McClain, conducts a tour of USS Kitty Hawk's (CV 63) navigation bridge for members of the Japanese American Wives ... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Fred Sanico, 20, of the Philippine...
PHILIPPINE SEA (May. 10, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Fred Sanico, 20, of the Philippines, lubricates the boarding platform of a Electronic Attack Squadron 136 EA-6B Prowler on the flight deck aboa... More
An Aviation Boatswain's Mate displays a weight board with the correct ...
Pacific Ocean (Nov. 28, 2005) An Aviation Boatswain's Mate displays a weight board with the correct aircraft weight of an F/A-18E Hornet prior to launching it from the flight deck of the conventionally powered ... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck aboard the conve...
Pacific Ocean (May. 27, 2005) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VFA-102) launches from the flight deck aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft ca... More
Damage Controlman Fireman Beau Davis collects samples of aqueous film ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 04, 2008) Damage Controlman Fireman Beau Davis collects samples of aqueous film forming foam during an emergency sprinkler system test on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Ha... More
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command un...
East China Sea (Oct. 30, 2006) USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command underway replenishment oilier USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) before taking on fuel. Kitty Hawk, operating out of ... More
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Sailors prepare to pull Aviation Ordnanceman Ai...
Pacific Ocean (Oct. 20, 2006) USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Sailors prepare to pull Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Tim Tuttle, playing the role of a man overboard, into a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) after having be... More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) man the rai...
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 28, 2008) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) man the rails as the aircraft carrier leaves San Diego. Kitty Hawk is making its final voyage after 47 years of service to Br... More
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Commanding Officer, Capt. Ed McNamee, welcomes ...
Yokosuka, Japan (Mar. 07, 2006) USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Commanding Officer, Capt. Ed McNamee, welcomes Vice Adm. Tsutomo Tamura, president of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Staff College, and renowned Jap... More
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and the Military Sealift Command (MSC) underway...
Coral Sea (Jun. 24, 2005) USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and the Military Sealift Command (MSC) underway replenishment ship USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) conducts a replenishment at sea (RAS). Cowpens is currently operatin... More
Engineman 1st Class Kevin Kesler, pats kangaroos living at the Feather...
Sydney, Australia (Jul. 04, 2005) Engineman 1st Class Kevin Kesler, pats kangaroos living at the Featherdale Zoo while on a USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) tour. The conventionally-p... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Cynthia Alexander, from Harvey, Ill., chec...
Aboard USS Kitty Hawk Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Cynthia Alexander, from Harvey, Ill., checks the temperature and blood pressure of Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Marcus Campbell, from Meridian, Miss., ab... More
Lt. Cmdr Sean Cushing kisses his daughter after his return from a depl...
Atsugi, Japan (May. 22, 2004) Lt. Cmdr Sean Cushing kisses his daughter after his return from a deployment with Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Five (VFA-195). VFA-195 is assigned to Carrier Air Wing Five (CV... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Stewart Laparan, from Manila, P...
South China Sea (Nov. 27, 2006) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Stewart Laparan, from Manila, Philippines, inspects the center snap area on the tail section of a SH-60B Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Ant... More
Airman Adam Hood from Minden, Iowa, and Airman Thomas Nascimento from ...
Pacific Ocean (Aug. 10, 2004) Airman Adam Hood from Minden, Iowa, and Airman Thomas Nascimento from Queens, N.Y., prepare to lift unassembled ordnance onto the bomb table in a weapons magazine aboard the aircra... More
An F/A 18 Hornet attached to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 29, 2008) An F/A 18 Hornet attached to the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 is directed to catapult 2 on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George W... More
Vice Adm. Timothy Keating, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Comma...
The Arabian Gulf (Mar. 19, 2003) Vice Adm. Timothy Keating, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command/Commander Fifth Fleet, provides words of encouragement to Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty ... More
An aircraft director taxis an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Liberty Bel...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2007) An aircraft director taxis an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Liberty Bells of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The Kitty Hawk, Joh... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Diamondbacks, of Strike Fighte...
Pacific Ocean (May. 27, 2006) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Diamondbacks, of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VFA 102) launches off the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The F/A-18F is an al... More
Chief Damage Controlman Roger James, of Potosi, Mo., tests a self-cont...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 04, 2008) Chief Damage Controlman Roger James, of Potosi, Mo., tests a self-contained breathing apparatus refilling station for traces of lube oil aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk ... More
U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Kitty Hawk...
Philippine Sea (Jun. 18, 2006) U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) break away from a 15-ship formation along with ships from the three... More
Airman Kevin Logan of Los Angeles, Calif., refuels a
Pacific Ocean (Jul. 22, 2004) Airman Kevin Logan of Los Angeles, Calif., refuels a "Go Bird" on the flight aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Go Bird refers to aircraft made ready for the next scheduled launch cycl... More
Sailors assigned to USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) ...
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sep. 19, 2007) Sailors assigned to USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 wash down the flight deck. Wash downs are conducted to remove oily waste from the flight deck and hangar b... More
U.S. Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel stand wat...
Tsugaru Strait (Nov. 12, 2005) U.S. Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel stand watch in the Combat Direction Center (CDC) aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV... More
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Silvio Montoya communicates with fellow ...
Pacific Ocean, (Jul. 09, 2006) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Silvio Montoya communicates with fellow Sailors in the ship's stowage spaces as food is conveyed for storage during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP... More
Two MH-60S Seahawk helicopters, transport cargo pallets during vertica...
Pacific Ocean (Aug. 04, 2005) Two MH-60S Seahawk helicopters, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Five (HSC-25), transport cargo pallets during vertical replenishment operations with the Military Sea... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Christopher Cummins washes an F/A-...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 29, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Christopher Cummins washes an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ... More
The conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) und...
Tsugaru Strait (Nov. 12, 2005) The conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) underway in the Tsugaru Strait as part of a bilateral Annual Exercise 2005 (ANNUALEX) with Japan Maritime Self-D... More
Aviation ordnancemen on board USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) watch as an MH-60...
Philippine Sea (Nov. 30, 2006) Aviation ordnancemen on board USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) watch as an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Five (HCS-25) transfers supplies over from the Milit... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet aunches from the flight deck of the convention...
Pacific Ocean (Nov. 09, 2005) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27), launches from the flight deck of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier U... More
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) underway replenishment oiler USNS R...
South China Sea (Nov. 22, 2006) The Military Sealift Command (MSC) underway replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) prepares to conduct a replenishment at sea (RAS) with USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty H... More
Machinist's Mate 1st Class Robert Akers from Pittsburg, Pa., trains Ch...
Western Pacific Ocean (Jul. 16, 2005) Machinist's Mate 1st Class Robert Akers from Pittsburg, Pa., trains Chief Engineman Eric Cunningham from Dayton, Ohio, on the fundamentals of lighting off Foster-Wheeler "D... More
Command Master Chief Chris Justice gives the opening remarks at Naval ...
ATSUGI, Japan (Sep. 21, 2007) Command Master Chief Chris Justice gives the opening remarks at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugis chief petty officer pinning ceremony. Thirty chiefs from NAF Atsugi and Carrier Air... More
An Aviation Boatswain�s Mate prepares to direct an F/A-18E Super Horne...
Pacific Ocean (Aug. 07, 2005) An Aviation Boatswains Mate prepares to direct an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27), prior to flight operations aboard... More
An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 land...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 02, 2008) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 are con... More
Guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) sails along side USS Kit...
Indian Ocean (Aug. 03, 2006) Guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) sails along side USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) while transiting through heavy seas during a close steaming exercise. Russell is one of three A... More
Seaman Chanthorn Peou of San Diego, Calif., takes his Scholastic Aptit...
Pacific Ocean (Feb. 23, 2004) Seaman Chanthorn Peou of San Diego, Calif., takes his Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Administering SAT's... More
Operations Specialist 2nd Class Larry White of Houston, Texas, plots a...
Pacific Ocean (Sep. 02, 2004) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Larry White of Houston, Texas, plots a safe passage for the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) using an inbound harbor chart. Operations specia... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class John Dempsey, left, of Stockton, C...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 29, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class John Dempsey, left, of Stockton, Calif., and Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Daniel Carlson, of Batavia, Ill., move an Electronic Attack Squ... More
Sailors on board USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) watch as an MH-60S Seahawk fro...
Philippine Sea (Nov. 30, 2006) Sailors on board USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) watch as an MH-60S Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Five (HCS-25) transfers supplies over from the Military Sealift Command ... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Joel Newberry ensures a close-in fuel rig i...
Pacific Ocean (May. 21, 2006) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Joel Newberry ensures a close-in fuel rig is secure, during preparations for a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carr... More
A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter conducts a replenishment at sea (RAS) wi...
The Arabian Gulf (Apr. 08, 2003) A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter conducts a replenishment at sea (RAS) with USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The nose of the Sea Knight is painted red, white, and blue, with the number "63... More
The conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) pre...
Coral Sea (Jul. 03, 2005) The conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) prepares to pull into Sydney, Australia, after completing combined exercise Talisman Sabre with the Australian Defenc... More
Seaman Francis Deguzman from Toms River, N.J., signals that all lines ...
Coral Sea (Jun. 17, 2005) Seaman Francis Deguzman from Toms River, N.J., signals that all lines have been detached following a replenishment at sea (RAS) with the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kit... More
The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) pulls away from the pier a...
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 28, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) pulls away from the pier at Naval Air Station North Island Calif., for its last time at sea. Kitty Hawk is scheduled for decommissioning in ... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet is directed to one of four steam catapults onb...
7th Fleet Area of Responsibility An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VFA 102), is directed to one of four steam catapults onboard the aircraft carrier U... More
Signalman 3rd Class Ricky Berenguer from Weehawken, N.J., has the hono...
Aboard USS Kitty Hawk Signalman 3rd Class Ricky Berenguer from Weehawken, N.J., has the honor of raising the National Ensign aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) on its 43rd birthday. The conventional aircraft carrier... More
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Group One practi...
7th Fleet Area of Responsibility Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Group One practice rappelling in the ships hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Currently under w... More
An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the �Gauntlets� of Electronic Warfare Squ...
7th Fleet Area of Responsibility An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Gauntlets of Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Six (VAQ-136), practices a touch and go landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (C... More
The ship's captain and crewmen maintain a moment of silence prior to a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Davidson, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Chef Ray Duey instructs Culinary Specialist Seaman Keyon Burrell on ho...
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 22, 2007) Chef Ray Duey instructs Culinary Specialist Seaman Keyon Burrell on how to make a vegetable garnish aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Duey is a certified executive chef through the A... More
Two Japanese ships steam alongside Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during multinati...
At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk Two Japanese ships steam alongside Kitty Hawk during a Photo Exercise. Japanese ships integrated into Kitty Hawks battle group during Exercise Keen Sword 2003. Keen Sword 2003 is th... More
USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducts operations with the USS Kitty Hawk...
At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducts operations with the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) battle group during Exercise Keen Sword 2003 off the coast of Southern Japan. Keen Sword 2003 is the s... More
An F/A-18C Hornet prepares for launch from one of four steam powered c...
Pacific Ocean (Nov. 14, 2002) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Two (VFA-192) prepares for launch from one of four steam powered catapults aboard USS Kitty Haw... More
USS Kitty Hawk in formation with HMS Brambleleaf
Persian Gulf (May. 13, 1999) Aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and Royal Navy support tanker HMS Brambleleaf (A 81) steam in formation during operations in the Northern Persian Gulf. Kitty Hawk and Bramb... More
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) underway
Pacific Ocean (Aug. 08, 1999) USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) is seen head-on at high speed during transit to her homeport of Yokosuka, Japan. Kitty Hawk is returning home after completing a six-month deployment to the... More
Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Earl Perkins, of Huffman, Texas, r...
7th Fleet Area of Responsibility Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Earl Perkins, of Huffman, Texas, relaxes his gas mask during a chemical, biological, radiation (CBR) general quarters (GQ) drill aboard USS K... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadr...
7th Fleet area of responsibility An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) is launched from one of four steam-powered catapults on the flight deck of USS Kitty ... More
Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Matthew Wittman, from Murr...
Aboard USS Kitty Hawk Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Matthew Wittman, from Murrieta, Calif., checks the oil level of an SH-60F Seahawk tail rotor gearbox on the flight deck aboard USS Kitty Hawk (C... More
Sailors from combat systems department, CS-7 division, prepare a NATO ...
Aboard USS Kitty Hawk Sailors from combat systems department, CS-7 division, prepare a NATO Sea Sparrow missile to be inserted into its launcher during sea trials aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The missile is ... More
Boatswain�s mates from Deck Department�s 3rd division heave in mooring...
Aboard USS Kitty Hawk Boatswains Mates from Deck Departments 3rd division heave in mooring lines during USS Kitty Hawks (CV 63) departure for sea trials. The aircraft carrier recently completed an extensive fi... More
Machinist�s Mate 3rd Class Michael Barton, from Texarkana, Texas, gets...
Aboard USS Kitty Hawk Machinists Mate 3rd Class Michael Barton, from Texarkana, Texas, gets his photograph taken by Signalman 2nd Class Charles Mishoe, from Conway, S.C., on the forward mess decks aboard USS Ki... More
Training in the Number 2 auxiliary machinery room aboard USS Kitty Haw...
At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk Chief Electrician's Mate Jose Dedios from Manila, Republic of the Philippines, trains Electrician's Mate Fireman Elijah Smith from Alexander, Ark., in the ships Number 2 auxiliary m... More
Postal Clerk 3rd Class Kermone Sullivan of Forysite, Ga., handles out...
At sea aboard USS Kitty hawk Postal Clerk 3rd Class Kermone Sullivan of Forysite, Ga., handles outgoing mail in USS Kitty Hawks (CV 63) mailroom. Kitty Hawk is currently undergoing sea trials and has recently ... More
A MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to the Providers of Helicopter...
At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk A MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to the Providers of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5) move supplies around during a replenishment at sea (RAS) for USS Kitty Haw... More
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) receives fuel from the Military Sealift Command...
At sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) receives fuel from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) replenishment oilier USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) while the destroyer USS Paul F. F... More
Air Traffic Controller Airman Jerry Curtis Sikes, from Tyler, Texas, t...
Aboard USS Kitty Hawk Air Traffic Controller Airman Jerry Curtis Sikes, from Tyler, Texas, trains to guide pilots on their course to land safely on the aircraft carrier. During USS Kitty Hawks (CV 63) flight o... More
USS Cowpens (CG 63) pulls alongside USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) for repleni...
Aboard USS Kitty Hawk USS Cowpens (CG 63) pulls alongside USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) for replenishment-at-sea evolutions. The underway replenishment involves the on and off loading of materials while maneuvering. ... More
Aviation Electronics Technicians check Global Positioning Systems (GPS...
7th Fleet Area of Responsibility Aviation Electronics Technicians check Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VFA-102)... More
Signalman 3rd Class Jose Caban, from Puerto Rico, takes a bearing read...
Aboard USS Kitty Hawk Signalman 3rd Class Jose Caban, from Puerto Rico, takes a bearing reading off of the stat meter aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Bearing readings help to track incoming ships and aircraft. ... More
Boatswain�s Mate 3rd Class Gilbert Gumba, from Suisan, Calif., uses a ...
Aboard USS Kitty Hawk Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Gilbert Gumba, from Suisan, Calif., uses a vari-nozzle to clean the anchor chain as it is brought back aboard after USS Kitty Hawks (CV 63) first anchoring since ... More
Working in flight deck control aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), Airman D...
Aboard USS Kitty Hawk Working in flight deck control aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), Airman Darwin Cabadeana, from New York City, plots the locations of aircraft on the flight deck as he receives movement inform... More
Plane Captain Airman Derek D. Eibensteiner, of Startell, Minn., tighte...
7th Fleet Area of Responsibility Plane Captain Airman Derek D. Eibensteiner, of Startell, Minn., tightens a tie-down chain on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Melissa L. Mcafee of Philade...
At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Melissa L. Mcafee of Philadelphia, Pa., signals to the SH-60F Seahawk helicopter the all clear for fly off from the flight deck of USS Kitt... More
Two MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters assigned to the �Providers� of Helic...
At sea with USS Kitty Hawk Two MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters assigned to the Providers of Helicopter Composite Squadron Five (HC-5) pass one another during a replenishment detail with USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). K... More
Kitty Hawk Flight Deck Ops
Guided by the waist catapualt spotter and watched by safety personnel and the deck-edge catapualt operater, an F/A-18C from Strike Fighter Squadron Nine Seven prepares for a launch from the U.S. Navys aircraft ... More
The guided missile cruiser Curtis Wilbur breaks away after completing ...
At sea with USS Curtis Wilbur The guided missile cruiser Curtis Wilbur breaks away after completing a replenishment at sea (RAS) with the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Although not a replenishment s... More
An HH-60H Seahawk lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS...
7th Fleet Area of Responsibility An HH-60H Seahawk assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron One Four (HS-14), lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). HH-60... More
viation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Jonathan Ramiry from Miami, Fla....
At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Jonathan Ramiry from Miami, Fla., works on the tail rudder of an S-3B Viking aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk and her embarked Carri... More
The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vincennes (CG 49) ste...
7th Fleet Area of Responsibility The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vincennes (CG 49) steams away from USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) after an underway replenishment (UNREP) evolution. Although not a repl... More
Sailors work together to raise the emergency barricade during a flight...
7th Fleet Area of Responsibility Sailors work together to raise the emergency barricade during a flight deck drill aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The emergency barricade is used in the event an aircraft cannot ... More
Flight deck personnel prepare for the launch of an F/A-18 Hornet from ...
At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk Flight deck personnel prepare for the launch of an F/A-18 Hornet from one of four steam powered catapults aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk is America's oldest active warshi... More
An MH-60S Knighthawk flies from the flight deck of USNS Niagara Falls ...
Aboard USS Kitty Hawk An MH-60S Knighthawk flies from the flight deck of USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) to deliver stores to USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during a replenishment at sea evolution. Kitty Hawk is America's... More