U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 13, 2015) Sailors view the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) from the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Josh Petrosino)
They are amazing machines - devices for power projection and home to 5000 souls.
ReplyDeleteA familiar view. Thousands of hours seeing this view.
ReplyDeleteThe Tin Can I was on was escorting the USS Enterprise in very rough weather. The Enterprise TV weather man said that because of the heavy weather the Enterprise bowling alley was closed. We believed it! Bird Farms are big!
ReplyDeleteUSS Carl Vinson pre-commissioning crew 1992-1994. And I made the 'round the world cruise with her.
ReplyDeleteRay
Dang it, this is why you shouldn't type when you're dead tired. I was on the Carl Vinson from 1982 to 1984.
DeleteJust ignore the old fart mumbling in the corner.
Ray