240131-N-RU001-1001 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 31, 2024) Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) and USS Daniel K. Inouye (DDG 118), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) along with aircraft assigned to Carrier Airwing Two, sail and fly in formation during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE). The event comprising Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is designed to advance combined readiness between Japan and U.S. maritime forces while...
[MANILA, PHILIPPINES] – When Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) shifted colors to begin its Western Pacific deployment, anxious Sailors lined the flight deck saying ‘goodbye for now,’ to their homeport.
[PHILIPPINE SEA] – Sitting in Ready Room 3, Aviators listen intently during the safety brief. The ready room feels homey with personalized items throughout. The briefs are somehow informatively-formal, yet personal and professional. Of all the flight suits in the room, one stands out for having a different rank sewn on the shoulder.
PACIFIC OCEAN] – Down the starboard mess deck passageway of USS Carl Vinson, inside a small office, a team of Legalman (LN) leaf through pale sheets of paper and type on their computers. They work tirelessly to help Sailors with their legal affairs, prepare correspondence, write transcripts, and so much more.
