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.
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
One star, one cigar
August 27th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Every little bit counts
August 11th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
FOD walk on the deck of the USS Reagan, Arabian Gulf, Sunday, August 9, 2009.
Hot COD
August 11th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Just after being catapulted off the USS Ronald Reagan in the Arabian Gulf, an air crewman overheats and tries to get as much air from the vent as he can in an attempt to cool off.
Eyes On
August 9th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Fantail watch on board the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) somewhere in the Gulf of Oman.
From the USS Reagan
August 9th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
I don’t know what this is (was on the fantail of the USS Reagan) but it made me smile:






