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.

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.

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.

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.