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    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts daily operations [Image 17 of 18]

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    A military or naval aviation technician wearing a green jersey and green/white helmet is performing maintenance work on aircraft equipment in what appears to be a hangar bay. The individual is leaning over and working hands-on with a mechanical component, likely part of an aircraft landing gear, catapult system, or similar aviation hardware. The setting and green jersey are consistent with U.S. Navy carrier aviation maintenance operations.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    08.19.2026

    Photo by Seaman Graham Lasser 

    USS Carl Vinson   

    U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Cameron Mackay conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 19, 2026. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Graham Lasser)

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    Date Taken: 08.19.2026
    Date Posted: 09.04.2026 01:51
    Photo ID: 9898407
    VIRIN: 260819-N-UV813-2046
    Resolution: 2719x4079
    Size: 2.26 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
    Web Views: 3
    Downloads: 2

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    A military or naval aviation technician wearing a green jersey and green/white helmet is performing maintenance work on aircraft equipment in what appears to be a hangar bay. The individual is leaning over and working hands-on with a mechanical component, likely part of an aircraft landing gear, catapult system, or similar aviation hardware. The setting and green jersey are consistent with U.S. Navy carrier aviation maintenance operations.
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