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Film’s Most Intimidating Drill Instructor Visits Nimitz Story Number: NNS030603-22 Release Date: 6/4/2003 1:49:00 AM By Operations Specialist 3rd Class Carla Morton, USS Nimitz Public Affairs ABOARD USS NIMITZ, At Sea (NNS) -- R. Lee Ermey, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film "Full Metal Jacket," was aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to meet with Sailors and to film segments for his television show, “Mail Call.” “It feels good to be aboard Nimitz,” said Ermey. “I have been bugging The History Channel for this opportunity, and I finally got the approval. It is really...

Dear Lord, There's a young man far from home, called to serve his nation in time of war; sent to defend our freedom on some distant foreign shore. We pray You keep him safe, we pray You keep him strong, we pray You send him safely home ... for he's been away so long. There's a young woman far from home, serving her nation with pride. Her step is strong, her step is sure, there is courage in every stride. We pray You keep her safe, we pray You keep her strong, we pray You send her safely home...

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Joins Others Deployed to 5th Fleet Story Number: NNS030407-10 Release Date: 4/7/2003 4:01:00 PM By Journalist Seaman Kristine DeHoux, USS Nimitz Public Affairs USS NIMITZ, At Sea (NNS) -- The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group recently entered the 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility, making it the fourth carrier strike group in the region deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is accompanied by USS Chosin (CG 65), USS Princeton (CG 59), USS Benfold (DDG 65), USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60),...

A private plane pulls a banner as sailors man the rails of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz as it departs from San Diego, March 3, 2003. Sailor Jason Buerger holds his wife Maggie before departing from San Diego on the the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz for the Middle East, March 3, 2003. A U.S. flag flutters in the wind as sailors man the rails of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz as it departs from Naval Air Station North Island San Diego for the Middle East, March 3, 2003. Dave Clendenon holds up a sign that says...

Nimitz ordered to Persian Gulf

NEWPORT NEWS, VA -- To reduce the crew size of the Navy's next-generation carrier by 800 compared to a Nimitz-class hull, ship designers will assess how almost everything on the new ship -- from light bulbs to the nuclear propulsion plant -- could reduce the crew's workload. Current Nimitz-class carriers carry 3,200 for the ship's company and 2,480 for the air wing. The Navy wants the new CVN-21, the first in a new class of carriers, to reduce the ship's company, but not the air wing, said Navy spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Danny Hernandez. The Bush administration's fiscal year 2004 budget...

The Ship Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is America's most technologically advanced super carrier. CVN 76 represents the apex of Nimitz Class design advancements. 3D computer modeling and modular construction techniques used on the Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) have launched the future of aircraft carriers. Design improvements include higher capacity air conditioning, better power and lighting distribution, and a fiber optic-based network for improved communication and machinery monitoring. Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) also features a redesigned weapons elevator system and improved facilities for female personnel. CVN 76 Fast Facts • CVN 76 is 1092 feet long • Top speed exceeds...