Flight Deck Operations

Images of military personnel on flight decks directing and assisting aircraft landings and takeoffs, showcasing intense activities and teamwork under bright skies.

Landing Signalman Guides Osprey Onto Flight Deck
Landing Signalman Guides Osprey Onto Flight Deck
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220604-N-CM110-1004 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 4, 2022) - Sailors and Marines participate in a foreign object debris (FOD) walk-down on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 4, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2018) Sailors assigned to the Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 perform maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is operating in the western Pacific as part of a regularly scheduled deployment.
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ARABIAN SEA (June 3, 2019) Lt. Nicholas Yerkes, from Annapolis, Md., a landing signals officer aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), stands watch as an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 lands on the flight deck. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7.
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120408-N-FI736-051ARABIAN SEA (April 8, 2012) Cmdr. John Owen, command chaplain for the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), speaks to Sailors during Easter church services on the flight deck. Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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220503-N-LY692-1070 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-Bremerton, Wash. (May. 03 2022) Sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), assemble a visual landing aid on the flight deck during Tailored Ships Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP), May. 03, 2022. TSTA/FEP is a multi-phase training evolution designed to give the crew a solid foundation of unit-level operating proficiency and to enhance the ship's ability to self-train. Nimitz is inport preparing for future operations.
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110628-N-BQ817-078ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 28, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Kyndall Bennett checks the fuel from an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 5 for contaminates aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is conducting carrier qualifications and flight deck certifications.
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An F-14D Tomcat aircraft being refueled on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) as steam from the number one catapult forms a wall of mist around the aircraft. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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220927-N-LI114-2001 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 27, 2022) Republic of Korea (ROK) Gen. Seung Kyum Kim, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, observes flight operations on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in waters east of the Korean peninsula, Sept. 27. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the ROK Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security.
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220428-N-BP862-1172 ADRIATIC SEA (April 28, 2022) The Prime Minister of The Republic of Slovenia Janez Janša, U.S. Ambassador to The Republic of Slovenia Jamie Lindler Harpootlian and distinguished visitors observe as an F/A-18 Super Hornet flies over the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 28, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.
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Lieutenant Bill Myers and his radar intercept officer await the launch of their Fighter Squadron 142 (VF-142) F-14A Tomcat aircraft from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)
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220611-N-UP745-3010 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 11, 2022) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Evan Parker, from Mayport, Florida, assigned to the Vipers” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, conducts pre-flight checks on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) in the Atlantic Ocean, June 11, 2022. Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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020927-N-6803B-010. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
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220927-N-XN177-1020 MANILLIA, Philippines (Sept. 27, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Donavin Belcher, from Toledo, Ohio, carries the Union Jack on the flight deck prior to morning colors aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 27, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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221208-N-VS068-1100PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 8, 2022) - Sailors and Marines conduct a foreign object debris walkdown on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 8. Makin Island is designed to field an integrated amphibious force that can support operational commanders around the globe with both strike and amphibious capabilities. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet with the embarked 13th MEU.
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220814-N-EH998-1075 BAB AL-MANDEB (Aug. 14, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Maria Torres signals to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, during flight operations aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) in the Bab al-Mandeb, Aug. 14. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.
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DN-SC-87-06286. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)
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220730-N-CY569-1012 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 30, 2022) Sailors extinguish a simulated fire in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a general quarters drill, July 30, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aidan Bates, an anti-tank missile gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, talks through a radio during a casualty evacuation exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18), in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. This training establishes confidence and familiarity between the Marines and Sailors for in-flight medical treatment. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.
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Flight deck crewmen aboard the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) take a break in front of an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft during CINCPAC exercise FLEETEX '83. The US Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and the Canadian navy are participating in the exercise near the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Subject Operation/Series: FLEETEX '83 Base: USS Midway (CV 41) Country: Northern Pacific Ocean
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220601-N-TI693-1046MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 1, 2022) - Airman Michael Kromah, front, from Philadelphia, and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Bryant Butler, from Aberdeen, Mississippi, act as first responders during a crash and salvage drill aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), June 1, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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DN-SC-90-01978. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)
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Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Gabriel Cooper, from Stone Mountain, Georgia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) air department, stands watch as the arresting gear officer as a T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 1, approaches the flight deck, June 17, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting Chief of Naval Air Training Command (CNATRA) carrier qualifications.
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001024-N-9848G-001. Base: Uss George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)
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Steam rises from the catapult track as an A-7E Corsair II aircraft is moved into position for launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV-59) during exercise Team Work '88. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM WORK '88 Country: North Atlantic Ocean
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Fire Controlman Second Class Val Funderburk and Fire Controlman SEAMAN Kermit Carr preposition the NATO RIM-7M Sea Sparrow missile canister prior to the missile inspection on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf. Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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220710-N-FB730-1044 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 10, 2022) Sailors move a simulated casualty to a stretcher during a mass casualty drill on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 10, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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220708-N-EI127-3014PACIFIC OCEAN (July 8, 2022) - Sailors conduct foreign object debris walkdown on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), July 8. Foreign object debris walkdowns are conducted before the start of flight quarters to ensure the safety of the crew, pilots, and aircraft. Makin Island is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2012) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) push a nitrogen cart across the flight deck. Nimitz is currently underway participating in the ship's composite training unit exercise.
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220717-N-NR343-1014 ARABIAN GULF (July 17, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat squadron (HSC) 22 load air to ground missiles (AGM-114) onto the wing of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), in the Arabian Gulf, July 17. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.
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Members of the United States Army parachute team stand ready to board the dash-8 for training jumps at Homestead Air Reserve Base January 22, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Brock)
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SAN DIEGO (June 26, 2019) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman George Seymour, from Upland, Calif., sorts through equipment during a mass casualty drill on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), June 26, 2019. Theodore Roosevelt is homeported in San Diego.
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050105-N-4166B-099. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Major Command Shown: HH-60H helo of HS-2
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220522-N-CY569-1106 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 22, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Zavion Covington, from Opelika, Alabama, runs with the national ensign during the Murph Challenge on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May 22, 2022. Named after Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Michael Murphy, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005, the Murph Challenge is a physical fitness event honoring fallen service members. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (April 23, 2022) Sideboys salute Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa as he departs the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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A firefighting party mans a hose during a drill on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)
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240205-N-PV534-2057 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 5, 2024) Sailors fold the national ensign on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. Navy
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DN-SC-89-08117. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)