A landing craft, air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, exits the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during amphibious operations.
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A landing craft, air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, exits the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during amphibious operations.
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U.S. Army M2 Bradleys sit in position on a cause-way for transport to the exercise Native Atlas base camp after being driven off
USNS Seay.
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A U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growler launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Pacific Ocean.
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Sailors & Marines manning the rails during Fleet Week, 2015 aboard the USS America. Read more about this America class vessel; the Navy doesn’t quite know what she is!
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 13, 2008) The guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) steams ahead of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a simulated straits transit. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is conducting Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) preparing for a deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Scott (Released)
United States Navy carrier and a Tomcat combat fighter
Maintaining the USS Independence.
I’m sure rust is kept at bay with numerous coats of paint. The anchor tells us the sheer size of this floating city.
Others might have compared the U.S. Navy trimaran, with its narrow hull and dual floats arching into the water, to a Polynesian outrigger canoe. But regardless of its appearance, the strange-looking vessel tied to the dock may be the future of warfare.
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USS Iowa firing a full 9-gun 16-inch broadside.
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America’s aircraft carriers are the heart of the US Navy and serve as American territory floating around the world, allowing the US to project massive air and sea military might
During flight operations, an aircraft carrier’s deck is an extremely dangerous place with expensive fighter jets and helicopters landing and taking off on a short runway. However, sailors and airmen mitigate risks by fine tuning the chaos with coordination and precision.
Here are 24 pictures to prove there is really nothing quite like
America’s aircraft carriers.
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