Line of Sight » Anzio

Dot dot dot, dash dash

Sheila — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:51:25 +0000

While the rest of the ship was celebrating its deployment half-way mark, Command Master Chief Dave Colton signals an Indian Naval ship from the bridge wing of the cruiser Anzio (CG 68) in the Gulf of Aden. Colton began his Navy career as a signalman, but hasn't used his 'flashing lights' skills in a while - the Navy preferrs more modern means of communication like chat. When an Indian Naval ship signaled the Anzio, CMC Colton was happy to engage in conversation.

Stadimeter #008

Sheila — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:43:43 +0000

Quartermaster 2nd Class Joshua Livangood uses a Stadimeter to measure an elevation/range from the bridge of the cruiser Anzio (CG 68) at sea in the Somali Basin on Friday, August 21, 2009. The stadimeter cme out of a wooden box (see below) that looked and smelled old. I was surprised to see something so "classic" being used, but found out they also use a digital at close range. This just looked so NAVY.

Serial #008. Carbonara Labs in NY. Pretty Cool.

Egg tossed, egg caught

Sheila — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:56:28 +0000

Catching an egg during a 'hump-day' celebration for the crew of the Anzio. The ship, underway in the Gulf of Aden, was at the mid-point of its deployment.

Ready

Sheila — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:44:10 +0000

Some of these guys were in their racks, a couple were in their whites, but just a few minutes after getting the call that they needed to be suited up and ready for a possible crash on the flight deck, they were on the scene and ready to react. The helo landed safely, there was no crash, and two of them had to put their dress shoes back on.

BM2 Williams

Sheila — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:36:50 +0000

Boatswains Mate 2nd Class (SW) Tyrone Williams.

Wake

Sheila — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:54:39 +0000

Behind the Anzio, 20 August, 2009, in the Somali Basin.

All hands pass it on

Sheila — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:23:23 +0000

All hands participate in a RAS (replenishment at Sea) on board the USS Anzio (CG 68) at sea in the North Arabian Sea on Tuesday, August 18, 2009.

Squeeze WS

Sheila — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:01:22 +0000

Fire Controlman 2nd Class (SW) Eric Kawakami squeezes into the CiWS for maintenance on board the USS Anzio (CG 68) at sea in the North Arabian Sea on Tuesday, August 18, 2009.

Somewhere in the Strait of Hormuz

Sheila — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:04:03 +0000

: Not sure what this place was or what it was being used for. Pretty remote location, though.

“Its like, Africa hot.”

Sheila — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:48:45 +0000

: AO2 (AW) Michael Geneux wipes sweat off his face while waiting for the flight deck to be cleared during a RAS (replenishment at Sea) on board the USS Anzio (CG 68) at sea in the North Arabian Sea on Monday, August 17, 2009.

USS Anzio, FOD walk

Sheila — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:24:34 +0000

Flight deck crew members perform a FOD walkdown before a VERTREP on board the USS Anzio in the North Arabian Sea on Tuesday, August 18, 2009.