Nimitz Class Collection

USS Abraham Lincoln transits the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean, January 18, 2012 - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln transits the Indian Ocean

An E-2C Hawkeye launches from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln
Pacific Ocean, December 24, 2011 - An E-2C Hawkeye launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln

An F / A-18C Hornet lands aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
September 13, 2012 - An F/A-18C Hornet lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

USS Nimitz and USNS Rainer transit alongside each other
South China Sea, May 21, 2013 - The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7)

Sailors in a rigid-hull inflatable boat conduct boat operations
Pacific Ocean, April 22, 2013 - Sailors in a rigid-hull inflatable boat conduct boat operations during a man-overboard drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson

An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System on the flight deck of USS George H. W. Bush
Atlantic Ocean, May 13, 2013 - Northrop Grumman personnel conduct pre-operational tests on an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS)

A U. S. Navy flight deck director directs an EA-6B Prowler onto a steam-powered catapult
March 28, 2007 - A U.S. Navy flight deck director from the air departments aircraft handling division directs an EA-6B Prowler aircraft onto a steam-powered catapult aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft

U. S. Navy ships perform tactical maneuvering exercises in the Atlantic Ocean
March 7, 2010 - U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) performs tactical maneuvering exercises with guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52)

Indian Navy corvette ship INS Kulish leads a group of U. S. Navy ships
Bay of Bengal, April 14, 2012 - The Indian Navy guided-missile corvette INS Kulish (P63) leads the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

Personnel participate in a flag unfurling rehearsal on the flight deck aboard USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, November 3, 2003 - USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) personnel participate in a flag unfurling rehearsal on the ships flight deck

An F / A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck of of USS Abraham Lincoln
Arabian Sea, July 11, 2012 - An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln

An F / A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln
Arabian Gulf, June 13, 2012 - An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln

Aviations Boatswains Mate directs an F / A-18E Super Hornet
Pacific Ocean, December 15, 2006 - Aviations Boatswains Mate directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet after successfully completing an arrested landing aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

Naval Air Crewman conducts a visual patrol out of an SH-60F Sea Hawk
Atlantic Ocean, January 29, 2010 - Naval Air Crewman conducts a visual patrol out of an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman

Sailors fire M240 machine guns on the fantail aboard USS John C. Stennis
Pacific Ocean, September 7, 2012 - Sailors fire M240 machine guns during a live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis

Sailors move an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System
Norfolk, Virginia, May 6, 2013 - Sailors move an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator from a lowered aircraft elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush

An F / A-18E Super Hornet flying above USS John C. Stennis
Pacific Ocean, April 24, 2013 - An F/A-18E Super Hornet participates in an air power demonstration over the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis

U. S. and French Navy ships transit the Arabian Sea
June 6, 2009 - Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) and French Navy destroyer FS Forbin (D 620)

Sailors stage mail to be moved to the hangar bay
Gulf of Oman, September 3, 2013 - Sailors stage mail to be moved to the hangar bay on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman

An F / A-18C Hornet lands aboard USS George H. W. Bush
Atlantic Ocean, January 25, 2012 - An F/A-18C Hornet lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush during carrier qualifications

An F / A-18C Hornet successfully lands on the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis
Pacific Ocean, January 21, 2007- An F/A-18C Hornet successfully lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

An F / A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from USS Carl Vinson
Pacific Ocean, May 9, 2013 - An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson

Commander of Naval Air Forces arrives aboard USS Carl Vinson
Pacific Ocean, May 7, 2013 - Commander of Naval Air Forces arrives aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

An F / A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson
Pacific Ocean, May 9, 2013 - Sailors observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet taxi on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson

Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln transits the Arabian Sea
April 5, 2012 - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Arabian Sea

Republic of Singapore frigate RSS Formidable alongside USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, July 24, 2012 - The Republic of Singapore frigate RSS Formidable (68) is alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012

F / A-18 Hornets fly in formation over USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Cape St. George
Atlantic Ocean, August 2, 2012 - F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets conduct an air power demonstration over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), right

Military helicopters land on the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson
Pacific Ocean, December 21, 2011 - SH-60F and HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopters land on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson

The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group are underway in formation with naval vessels
Pacific Ocean, March 20, 2009 - The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) and ships of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group are underway in formation with naval vessels from the Republic

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson
Santa Rita, Guam, February 21, 2005 - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) approaches Apra Harbor, Guam, during a scheduled port call

A Russian Navy KA-27 Helix helicopter lands aboard USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, July 27, 2012 - A Russian Navy KA-27 Helix helicopter lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise

USS Antietam, USS Nimitz, and USS Higgins transit through the Gulf of Oman
Arabian Sea, May 22, 2007 - USS Antietam (CG-54), USS Nimitz (CVN-68), and USS Higgins (DDG-76) transit through the Gulf of Oman

Aircraft parked on the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) at the end of another flying day in the Arabian Sea during Operation Enduring Freedom operations

High angle view of an Unmanned Combat Air System
Atlantic Ocean, May 14, 2013 - Sailors move an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator onto an aircraft elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush

Weapons department personnel on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C
Gulf of Alaska, June 24, 2009 - Weapons department personnel spell out John Finn on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C

A C-2A Greyhound undergoes flight preparations
Pacific Ocean, April 24, 2013 - Aviation Boatswainas Mate prepares to launch a C-2A Greyhound on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson

Sailors man the rails aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Norfolk, Virginia, December 19, 2012 - Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower man the rails as the ship makes its approach pierside at Naval Station Norfolk

A flight deck crew member performs final checks on an E-2C Hawkeye
Atlantic Ocean, March 9, 2006 - A flight deck crew member performs final checks as an E-2C Hawkeye taxis into launch position aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Lithographer braces for shock during a simulated attack and general quarters drill
Persian Gulf, December 31, 2005 - Lithographer braces for shock during a simulated attack and general quarters drill, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower sails through the Meditteranean Sea
January 14, 2010- Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) sails through the Meditteranean Sea

Sailors direct a C-2 Greyhound on the flight deck of USS George H. W. Bush
Atlantic Ocean, April 17, 2013 - Sailors direct a C-2 Greyhound from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 after landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush

An E / A-6B Prowler makes an arrested landing aboard USS Carl Vinson
Pacific Ocean, December 22, 2011 - An E/A-6B Prowler makes an arrested landing on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson

Fleet of Navy ships transit the Arabian Sea
December 10, 2010 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the French navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle (R 91)

Rear view of an F / A-18C Hornet taking off
Arabian Gulf, December 3, 2011 - An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis

Soldiers rappel from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
Gulf of Oman, September 9, 2013 - A member of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 rappels from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S

Sideboys salute the commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic
October 16, 2012 - Sideboys salute the commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
April 20, 2013 - The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is underway in the North Arabian Sea. Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S

Sailors stand by to lower the ensign on USS John C. Stennis
January 30, 2012 - Sailors stand by to lower the ensign as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis departs Singapore

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are a formidable force, as demonstrated by the USS Abraham Lincoln transiting the Indian Ocean. These massive vessels, like the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), are powerhouses of naval warfare. In Newport News, Virginia, dedicated sailors assigned to these carriers work tirelessly to ensure their smooth operation and readiness for any mission. Among them is Damage Controlman 3rd Class Trevor P. , who exemplifies the commitment and expertise found on board. Alongside his fellow sailors, he plays a crucial role in maintaining the safety and integrity of these impressive warships. Innovation is also at play on these carriers with advanced technology such as the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System. Launching from the flight deck of USS George H. W. Bush, this autonomous aircraft showcases cutting-edge capabilities that enhance our military's effectiveness. These carriers are not just isolated entities; they operate in conjunction with other U. S Navy ships during underway replenishment at sea in places like the Arabian Gulf. This cooperative effort ensures sustained operations and strengthens our nation's presence worldwide. The Nimitz-class carriers serve as launch pads for various aircraft types, including the E-2C Hawkeye seen taking off from USS Abraham Lincoln and F/A-18C Hornets landing aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. These versatile platforms enable air superiority and provide critical support to ground forces when needed. Collaboration extends beyond aviation operations too; we witness it when witnessing USS Nimitz alongside USNS Rainer during transit – a testament to teamwork within our maritime forces. Even in smaller-scale operations, such as boat operations conducted by sailors in rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIBs), precision and skill shine through every maneuver executed flawlessly.