ARABIAN SEA (April 8, 2007) - Cmdr. William Kennedy, the ship's chaplain, presides over the Easter Sunrise Service on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help set the conditions for security and stability, as well as aid counter-terrorism and security efforts to the regional nations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Josue Leopoldo Escobosa (RELEASED)
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 7, 2007) - Sailors assigned to the Combat Systems Department load a Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) deployed in support of operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jake Berenguer (RELEASED)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 6, 2007) - In the aft galley of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Culinary Specialist Seaman Monica Arias stirs spaghetti noodles, for serving at evening dinner. For a crew of 5,000 with full air wing, Ronald Reagan's mess decks are open serving food 20 hours a day. Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is underway in the South China Sea on a surge deployment in support of U.S. military operations in the western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gary Prill (RELEASED)