Archive for June 2009
First?

Sailors assigned to the air department crash and salvage team of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) fight a simulated class bravo fire on the flight deck of the ship.
Waterproof?

A Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) student wades ashore on San Clemente Island during an over the beach exercise.
Key?!

Buh-Bye

090623-N-7780S-120 GULF OF ALASKA (June 23, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Dean Vanderwege, left, from Syracuse, N.Y., and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Gilbert Sandoval, from Los Angeles, watch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launch from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are participating in Northern Edge 2009, a joint exercise focusing on detecting and tracking units at sea, in the air and on land. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Steckler/Released)
Bolter

Shoulda been a bolter from Neptunus Lex blog: http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/06/29/carrier-quals/