FReeper Canteen ~ Boat Trip: USS Carl Vinson ~ CVN 70 ~ 17 JAN 2011

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Boat Trip: USS Carl Vinson ~ CVN 70

Carrier Strike Group One, also known as CSG-1, is one of six U.S. Navy carrier strike groups currently assigned to the United States Pacific Fleet. CSG-1 is currently based at Naval Air Station North Island, and it is deployable to the U.S. Seventh Fleet operating in the Western Pacific and the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf. The current flagship for Carrier Strike Group One is the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70).

USS Carl Vinson was commissioned on March 13, 1982 at Newport News, Virginia, with Captain Richard Martin commanding. Present were the Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Thomas B. Hayward, Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman, Keynote speaker Senator John Tower, and ship's sponsor Molly Snead. After commissioning, USS Carl Vinson put to sea to conduct flight deck certifications, an evaluation designed to test the ship’s ability to conduct Modern US Navy carrier air operations.

Carl Vinson departed Norfolk on March 1, 1983 with Carrier Air Wing Fifteen (CVW-15) embarked for her maiden deployment, an eight-month around the world cruise to her new homeport of Naval Air Station Alameda, California, arriving on 28 Oct. 1983.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is deployed with USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS Gridley (DDG 101). Destroyer Squadron 1 is embarked aboard Vinson along with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17.

CVW-17 is comprised of the "Red Lions" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 15, the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron 22, the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron 25, the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron 81, the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40, the "Garudas" of Electronic Attack Squadron 134, the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 113 and the "Tigertails" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125.

This deployment by the Vinson Strike Group includes several firsts. It is the first major deployment for USS Carl Vinson after a three-year nuclear refueling, and it is the first major deployment by Carrier Strike Group 1 (CSG-1) since its establishment October 1, 2009.

CSG 1 led USS Carl Vinson and USS Bunker Hill earlier this year in support of disaster response and humanitarian operations in Haiti. This is also the first deployment of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Stockdale, and USS Bunker Hill's first deployment since it underwent cruiser modernization, the first Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser to complete its mid-life modernization.

Learn More About The USS Carl Vinson HERE!!

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[oldteen]

Hope it was toooo serious!

Altho emergency funds are for 'emergencies', the thought of car problems makes me shudder!

[oldteen]

That was supposed to be WASN’T toooo serious! sheeeesh!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Mayor, for today’s sustenance for body and soul. ((HUGS))

[oldteen]

Well, kinda.

It didn't rain but we've got high fog that's drizzlin'!

[HiJinx]

Yeah, I read typo too.
It was serious enough to be concerned about driving it 200 miles home, as it turns out. We had blown gaskets and a warped intake manifold. It’s a good thing we had it towed to the shop. We’ll drive back up over the next weekend and pick it up.

[Kathy in Alaska]

They are pathetic for sure. And the quote of the year...

...”if it weren’t for double standards, they’d have no standards”...

I LOVED it!

[oldteen]

What a hassle that is!

Always something, isn't it?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Great video, Luv...he had the place rockin’.

[HiJinx]

I reckon.

It’s like I said a few months ago - life is great, even when it isn’t.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge…((HUGS)). Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[oldteen]

I've got a few things to do so I'm going to say g'night!

Have a wonderful Tuesday!!

*HUGS* around!

[Diver Dave]

Hey Jinx. Just read your comment about Nana’s car. Hope the gasket and intake are the extent of the problems.

Sounds like you’re gonna be doin’ some backyard mechanic stuff or finding a friendly mechanic.

Hope all works out well.

d

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and sleep tight, teen...*HUGS*...

I have less than an hour's worth of homework left. Maybe I can make it to bed early. d:o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

I like the passport photo taker. d:o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Luaren. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

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[E.G.C.]

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