E-muster
September 16th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Sailors muster on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise, CVN 65, as she makes her way towards Norfolk after a six-week cruise on Thursday, September 9, 2010. This was the first – and longest – cruise for many of the ship’s company as the Big E has been in the yards for two years. The Enterprise will be the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be decommissioned.
Almost Home
September 13th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
IC3 Vijay Kataria takes a face full of wind as the USS Enterprise, CVN 65, heads toward Norfolk as she returns from a six-week cruise on Thursday, September 9, 2010. Enterprise is the fastest carrier in the Navy, so it can get pretty windy outside on the o-11 level when the crew is looking forward to returning home. (Sheila Vemmer/staff)
Looking out for the Big E
September 10th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Masters-at-arms from the USS Enterprise, CVN 65, stand a force protection watch on the bow of the ship as “The Big E” returns to Norfolk from a six-week cruise on Thursday, September 9, 2010.
Feelin’ hot, hot, hot
September 9th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Flight deck crew does a FOD walk in 120+ degree heat (and high humidity) on board the USS Reagan (CVN 76), underway in the Arabian Gulf. I will do my best to never complain about the heat again after watching these kids drag chains, move aircraft, do maintenance and refuel planes with tutrtlenecks, long sleeves and float coats on, the sun beating down and the heat of jet engines to top it all off.
Mmmmm…root beer
September 8th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
The crew of a RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) get a treat - a case of root beer - from the Al Basrah Oil Terminal off the coast of Iraq on Tuesday, August 11, 2009. The RHIB was from one of the many small boys surrounding the terminal.
Release
September 8th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Release the RHIB from the ramp on the back of the Coastal Patrol Typhoon in the North Arabian Gulf.
The tiny terror
September 1st, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
FOD - Foreign Object Damage. This Sailor holds up a tiny piece of something that he found on the deck of the USS Reagan. Videographer Colin Kelly just got back from Afghanistan where he flew in an Afghan National Army Air Corps MI-17 helo after hearing about the maintainer replacing the fuel filter and dropping all kinds of FOD under the bird.
Rowing on the Reagan
August 31st, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Fitness equipment is spread out all over the USS Reagan (CVN 76), some inside, some outside, allowing Sailors to work out close to home or close to work, or as far away from it all as they can get.
Dot dot dot, dash dash
August 30th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
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
August 29th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
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.