Aviation Structural Mechanic Performs Corrosion Prevention Maintenance On E-2C Hawkeye, From "Sun Kings" Of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116, In Hangar Bay Aboard Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz CVN 68 [Image 38 of 78]

ARABIAN SEA

08.29.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt 

USS Nimitz (CVN 68)   

200828-N-NH257-2023 ARABIAN SEA (August 28, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Natalie Briggs, from Payatte, Ind., performs corrosion prevention maintenance on an E-2C Hawkeye, from the "Sun Kings" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116, in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/Released)

• Date Taken: 08.29.2020
• Date Posted: 09.04.2020 17:15
• Photo ID: 6340595
• VIRIN: 200828-N-NH257-2023
• Resolution: 6142x4387
• Size: 2.49 MB
• Location: ARABIAN SEA