Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Byron Gates from St. Louis, Minn. carefull...
The South Pacific Ocean (Mar. 27, 2003) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Byron Gates from St. Louis, Minn. carefully places leaflets into a silver cylinder urging Iraqi military forces not to engage coalition forces... More
190918-N-JT254-0009 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2019)
190918-N-JT254-0009 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2019) Sailors take an advancement exam on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy phot... More
Logistics Specialist Seaman Candido Guerra separates packages after a ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 08, 2012) Logistics Specialist Seaman Candido Guerra separates packages after a replenishment-at-sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway participati... More
viation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Jessica Rice prepares aircraft p...
GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 23, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Jessica Rice prepares aircraft parts for inspection aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a s... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Terrel Conley,from Bainbridge, Ga., assigned t...
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 11, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Terrel Conley,from Bainbridge, Ga., assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), applies prices to packaged insulation while volunteering at Habitat fo... More
Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) place concrete a...
PHUKET, Thailand (May. 30, 2013) Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) place concrete around a fountain during a community service event. Nimitz is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of respons... More
Gunner�s Mate 3rd Class Dave Hawley leads crewmembers in calisthenics
At sea aboard USS Nimitz Sept. 25, 2003 -- Gunners Mate 3rd Class Dave Hawley (center) from Detroit, Mich., assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eleven Detachment One (EODMU-11, DET 1), leads cre... More
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) passes the USS Missouri as Ni...
PEARL HARBOR (Nov. 29, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) passes the USS Missouri as Nimitz departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, in the Pacific Ocean. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a regu... More
Sailors perform the annual reconstruction of the spindle of an MH-60S ...
RED SEA (Sep. 06, 2013) Sailors perform the annual reconstruction of the spindle of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 in the hangar bay of the aircr... 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
A plane captain begins start-up procedures on an F/A-18 Super Hornet ...
Arabian Gulf (May. 26, 2003) A plane captain begins start-up procedures on an F/A-18 Super Hornet prior to the first launch cycle of the day aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and Carr... More
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Josh Adkins holds his daughter for the fi...
EVERETT, Wash. (Dec. 16, 2013) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Josh Adkins holds his daughter for the first time shortly after returning from an extended deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the
BAY OF BENGAL (Jul. 17, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 hovers above the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a photo exercise... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Chaces Guevarra uses a pneumati...
PERSIAN GULF (Jul. 21, 2007) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Chaces Guevarra uses a pneumatic drill in the airframe shop aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group a... More
Sailors man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as ...
PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 03, 2013) Sailors man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the ship enters Pearl Harbor. Nimitz is in Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port visit during its transit home after... More
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
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jay Swing and Electronics Technician ...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 18, 2009) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jay Swing and Electronics Technician 3rd Class Todd Reck perform maintenance on an antenna aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The... More
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Sailors and Marines paint a mural for the Madras I...
CHENNAI, India (Jul. 02, 2007) USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Sailors and Marines paint a mural for the Madras Institute to Habilitate Retarded Afflicted, a home for physically and mentally afflicted children. Nimitz is t... More
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) and Intermediate Maintenance Facilit...
BREMERTON, Wash. (Mar. 01, 2018) Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) personnel bring the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) into Drydock 6 at PSNS in Bremerton, Wash.... More
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) Henry J. Kaiser Class Underway Repl...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Roland Franklin, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More
Sailors perform flight operations on the flight deck aboard the aircra...
WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 12, 2017) Sailors perform flight operations on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimi... More
Sailors monitor catapult operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ni...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 11, 2017) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Juan Castiblanco, left, a native of Columbia, and U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Brian Robinson, a... More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) remove snow fr...
BREMERTON, Wash. (Jan. 20, 2012) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) remove snow from the ship's flight deck. More than four inches of snow blanketed Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Wash., a... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Mikhos Manero, assigned to the Wal...
PERSIAN GULF (Jun. 05, 2007) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Mikhos Manero, assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, inspects the propellers on a preflight inspect... More
transporting ordnance from USS Bridge (AOE 10) to Nimitz
At sea aboard USS Nimitz A HH-60H "Sea Hawk" helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Six (HS-6) transports ordnance from USS Bridge (AOE 10) to USS Nimitz during a morning Verti... More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Al Paraguyn from Cebuity, Philippines, ass...
Pacific Ocean (Oct. 02, 2003) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Al Paraguyn from Cebuity, Philippines, assigned to the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron Nine Four (VFA-94), updates numerous vaccines for fello... More
Chief Warrant Officer Jared Klevins looks out from the bridge of the a...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 03, 2016) Chief Warrant Officer Jared Klevins looks out from the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while on watch. Nimitz is currently underway conducting Tailored Ship's Tr... More
Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Jon Strong cuts a deck plate to in...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 07, 2008) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Jon Strong cuts a deck plate to install a hinge aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is operating as part of ... More
Yeoman 2nd Class Randy Paradeza sorts mail aboard the aircraft carrier...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 17, 2009) Yeoman 2nd Class Randy Paradeza sorts mail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a replenishment at sea. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deploy... More
Logistics Specialist 3rd Class William McGrath, from Boise, Idaho, and...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 22, 2013) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class William McGrath, from Boise, Idaho, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Amanda Dix, from New Orleans, prepare a package to be shipped out aboard t... More
MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 28, 2013) MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 transport cargo between the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and the Military Seal... More
Soliders paint aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
EVERETT, Wash. (Apr. 14, 2014) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Alexis Weiss, Boatswain Mate 3rd Class Christian Jacobson and Information Systems Technician Seaman Apprentice John Paul Jones paint aboar... More
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
Lt. Cmdr. David Bynum, a Navy chaplain aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68), pas...
CHENNAI, India (Jul. 04, 2007) Lt. Cmdr. David Bynum, a Navy chaplain aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68), passes out happy face sponge balls to the students of CSI High School for the Deaf during a community relations ... More
An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter airlifts ordnance from USS Nimitz (CVN 6...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 14, 2010) An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 6 airlifts ordnance from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to the Military S... More
Sailors hoist an airborne low frequency sonar aboard the aircraft carr...
ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2017) Sailors hoist an airborne low frequency sonar aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Oct. 23, 2017, in the Arabian Sea. Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of ope... More
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Elvin RodriguezCruz, left, and...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 16, 2013) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Elvin RodriguezCruz, left, and Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Ronnie Inconstanti inspect radio equipment aboard the aircraft ca... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Michael Etzkorn stands ...
WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 13, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Michael Etzkorn stands on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), as an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigne... More
Sailors, pilots and naval aircrewmen assigned to the Indians of Helico...
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 01, 2013) Sailors, pilots and naval aircrewmen assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 bow their heads during a memorial service in honor of... More
Sailors approach USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in a rigid hull inflatable boat.
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 14, 2009) Sailors approach the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in a rigid hull inflatable boat during small boat operations. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployme... More
Airman George Ogle, of Tucson, Ariz., covers piping with tape before p...
Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. (Mar. 22, 2004) Airman George Ogle, of Tucson, Ariz., covers piping with tape before painting spaces aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The s... More
Seaman Derick Wimbley, from Atlanta, talks into a sound powered phone ...
INDIAN OCEAN (Jun. 09, 2013) Seaman Derick Wimbley, from Atlanta, talks into a sound powered phone while on watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to ... 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
Friends and family observe as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)...
EVERETT, Wash. (Mar. 30, 2013) Friends and family observe as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departs for a six to ten-month deployment from its homeport of Naval Station Everett. Nimitz will complete i... More
The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and US...
WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 12, 2017) The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Strike Groups transit the Western Pacific with ships from the Japanese Maritime Self-Defen... More
Aviation Machinist�s Mate 2nd Class Isaac Sampson of Baltimore, Md., i...
The Arabian Gulf (Apr. 18, 2003) Aviation Machinists Mate 2nd Class Isaac Sampson of Baltimore, Md., inspects the Turbo Fan Thirty Four (TF-34) jet engine of a S-3B Viking, attached to the Dragonfires of Sea Co... More
Cmdr. Valerie Overstreet, commanding officer of the Wallbangers of Car...
INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2009) Cmdr. Valerie Overstreet, commanding officer of the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, inspects the propellers of an E-2C Hawkeye aboard the aircraft ... More
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
A Sailor directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of M...
GULF OF OMAN (Jun. 26, 2013) A Sailor directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier St... More
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Josh Dodive, from Jacksonville, Fla., u...
Central Command Area of Responsibility (Sep. 07, 2003) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Josh Dodive, from Jacksonville, Fla., unscrews a side panel off an aircraft in the hanger bay aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). T... More
Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Shawn Blankenship and Religious...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 25, 2009) Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Shawn Blankenship and Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Matt Griffin commit remains to the sea during a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard th... 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
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits San Diego Harbor on ...
SAN DIEGO (Nov. 03, 2014) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits San Diego Harbor on her way out of port. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jonathan Nelson) File# 141103-N-WO404-046
Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) are greet...
BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 19, 2015) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) are greeted by fellow shipmates upon their arrival to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton after being underway with the airc... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron ...
ARABIAN GULF (Jul. 04, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed t... More
Seaman Thomas Wisnieski of Philadelphia, Pa., stands the aft look out ...
Arabian Gulf (Jul. 26, 2003) Seaman Thomas Wisnieski of Philadelphia, Pa., stands the aft look out watch on the fantail while an F/A-18 Super Hornet makes an arrested landing aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Dexter Yarde directs an...
PHILIPPINE SEA (Mar. 06, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Dexter Yarde, from Brooklyn, N.Y., directs and F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 d... More
Sailors look out at the USS Arizona (BB 39) memorial from the aircraft...
PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 03, 2013) Sailors look out at the USS Arizona (BB 39) memorial from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) upon the ship's arrival to Pearl Harbor. Nimitz is in Pearl Harbor for a scheduled... More
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
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Crystal Prolo attaches a fire hose nozzle ...
PERSIAN GULF (Jun. 12, 2007) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Crystal Prolo attaches a fire hose nozzle to a fire station while performing preventative maintenance aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz ... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Se...
GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 24, 2013) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 lifts off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Car... More
Photographer�s Mate 2nd Class Scott Vanderwyst of Holmen, Wis., and Pe...
The South Pacific Ocean (Mar. 30, 2003) Photographers Mate 2nd Class Scott Vanderwyst of Holmen, Wis., and Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher L. Jordan of Peoria, Ariz., use the Two Man Cardio Pulmonary Resusc... More
Sailors assigned to the Black Ravens of Electronic Attack Squadron (VA...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 06, 2007) Sailors assigned to the "Black Ravens" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, perform last minute maintenance on an EA-6B Prowlers before flight operation on the flight deck of t... More
An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2007) An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Support Command Squadron (HSC) 21, performs a vertical replenishment with nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz ... More
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
Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and a mid...
GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 06, 2013) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and a midshipman operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat during small boat operations. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is d... More
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
Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conduct a...
SURIGAO STRAIT (Jul. 03, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conduct a Battle of Leyte Gulf commemoration ceremony on the fantail in the Surigao Strait. Nimitz is on deployment in... More
Photographer's Mate Airman Shannon Renfroe, assigned to USS Nimitz (CV...
San Diego, Calif. (Apr. 28, 2004) Photographer's Mate Airman Shannon Renfroe, assigned to USS Nimitz (CVN 68), receives instruction from Mr. Jay Dickman, a National Geographic and Pulitzer Prize winning photogr... More
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Shearra Miller, from Oakland, Calif., g...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 24, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Shearra Miller, from Oakland, Calif., gives Airman Roan Collins, from Miami, a haircut in the barbershop of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).... More
An F/A-18E assigned to the �Tophatters� of Strike Fighter Squadron Fou...
The Arabian Gulf (Apr. 13, 2003) An F/A-18E assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron Fourteen (VFA-14) approaches the flight deck for an arrested landing aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and Car... More
Postal Clerk Seaman Apprentice Noel Gallagher assists Chief Sonar Tech...
INDIAN OCEAN (Sep. 28, 2009) Postal Clerk Seaman Apprentice Noel Gallagher assists Chief Sonar Technician Armando Berajas with mail in the post office aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz... More
Sailors simulate extinguishing an aircraft fire during a drill on the ...
NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash., (May. 17, 2019) Sailors simulate extinguishing an aircraft fire during a drill on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is conducting a docking ... More
Capt. John Ring speaks during a change of command ceremony for the air...
EVERETT, Wash. (Jul. 08, 2014) Capt. John Ring speaks during a change of command ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) held in the ship's hangar bay. During the ceremony, Ring assumed command o... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter S...
PERSIAN GULF (Nov. 29, 2009) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is on a routine deployment to t... More
Sailors and more than 1,000 friends and family members spell out the w...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 23, 2010) Sailors and more than 1,000 friends and family members spell out the word "Nimitz" aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during the ship's 2010 Tiger Cruise. Tiger Cruise... More
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 celebrate New Years in the ship's hangar bay aboard the aircra...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 01, 2010) Sailors celebrate New Years in the ship's hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to the region. ... More
A search and rescue swimmer jumps off of a deck edge elevator during a...
Persian Gulf (Aug. 26, 2005) A search and rescue swimmer jumps off of a deck edge elevator during a swim call held aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Grou... More
Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben, chief of Navy chaplains, meets with Sailors...
NAVAL BASE KITSAP BREMERTON, Wash. (Oct. 06, 2015) Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben, chief of Navy chaplains, meets with Sailors from the Religious Ministries Department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)... More
Sailors sign a guest book in front of an I-beam from the World Trade C...
BREMERTON, Wash. (Sep. 09, 2011) Sailors sign a guest book in front of an I-beam from the World Trade Center during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Sailors ga... 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
A troubleshooter gives a thumbs-up in preparation for the launch of an...
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 15, 2013) A troubleshooter gives a thumbs-up in preparation for the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 on the f... More
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
A Sailor performs maintenance on an MH-60S helicopter.
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 17, 2013) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Christopher Naranjo, from Los Angeles, Calif., performs maintenance on an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Wolf P... More
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Pacific Ocean.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 11, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communic... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Taggatz, assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 20, 2008) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Taggatz, assigned to the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, prepares to fix the alignment on an F/A-18C Hornet in the hanga... More
A young girl waits on the pier for her mom during a homecoming celebra...
SAN DIEGO (Sep. 30, 2007) A young girl waits on the pier for her mom during a homecoming celebration for nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing (... More
Rear Adm. Michael S. White, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11...
EVERETT, Wash. (Mar. 30, 2013) Rear Adm. Michael S. White, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, is interviewed by members of the media before the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departs for a six to... More
Aviation Boatswain�s Mate Airman Antonio Peterson looks-on as an F/A-1...
Indian Ocean (Sep. 27, 2005) Aviation Boatswains Mate Airman Antonio Peterson looks-on as an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron Fourteen (VFA-14), performs a carrier arr... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighte...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 17, 2013) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches off of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimi... More
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Catherine Burgess cleans an MHU 191 aboard...
EVERETT, Wash. (Apr. 01, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Catherine Burgess cleans an MHU 191 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz departed its homeport of Everett, Wash., for a Sustainment ... More
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations as...
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 20, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile destroyer USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) steams along side. Nimitz is deployed in... More
Aviation boatswain's mates take a break during flight operations on th...
GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 22, 2013) Aviation boatswain's mates take a break during flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U... More
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Steven Martin, left, hands Lt....
INDIAN OCEAN (Sep. 29, 2009) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Steven Martin, left, hands Lt. Cmdr. Kevin McGee his flight helmet after a pre-flight inspection of the paraloft locker for the Black Aces of... More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails ...
BREMERTON, WA. (Mar. 21, 2010) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails before arriving at Naval Base Kitsap. Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are in transit back to ho... More
Capt. Michael Manazir, prospective commanding officer for the nuclear-...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2007) Capt. Michael Manazir, prospective commanding officer for the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), takes off in an F/A-18E Super Hornet. Nimitz and Carrier Air Win... More
Aviation Boatswain�s Mate 3rd Class David Garcia-Nuno of Palmdale, Cal...
Persian Gulf (Sep. 08, 2005) Aviation Boatswains Mate 3rd Class David Garcia-Nuno of Palmdale, Calif., stands a jet blast deflector watch on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimit... 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