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1st week in May 2008, Western Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Guam, USA -- Two USN F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets intercept the low flying USAF B-52 Stratofortress heavy bomber as it performs a rigging maneuver to identify the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).Large, medium, and the above smaller photo via http://ChamorroBible.org/gpw/gpw-20050822.htm (photo 5). The Story Navy, Air Force train together to showcase capabilities By Staff Sgt. Stephen Teel, 36th Wing Public Affairs, Andersen AFB, Guam, USA http://www.GuamPDN.com/guampublishing/pacificedge/data/EkEkEFulppeoOcKtLi.htm

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CARRIER - Life aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz This is a heads up. Next Sunday, April 27, PBS will begin airing a 10 part series which will run 2 hrs a night thru May 1. (check local listings for time) I think it will be very interesting, but not without PBS bias. Hopefully, they'll limit the bias to a minimum so that it doesn't ruin the series. I'm looking forward to it. You can watch clips at the source link above.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. and South Korean fighter jets scrambled to turn back a Russian reconnaissance aircraft that approached a U.S. aircraft carrier during training exercises, an official said Thursday. The Russian plane flew close to the USS Nimitz in waters off South Korea's eastern coast Wednesday, but retreated shortly after the allied warplanes approached, an official at the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said on condition of anonymity, citing office policy. Yonhap news agency quoted an unnamed military official saying two F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters from the carrier and four South Korean F-16 jets were deployed...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2008 – A weekend incident in which a Russian bomber “buzzed” the Nimitz battle group in the Pacific raises concerns about Russia’s intent and the message it was meant to send, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Congress today. Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright told the Senate Budget Committee the encounter -- in which U.S. F/A-18 jets scrambled to intercept a Russian Tu-95 Bear bomber as it flew at 2,000 feet above the battle group -- ended without incident but raises big questions. U.S. forces detected two Russian Tu-95s early Feb. 9 as...

Front PageIAF Jaguars ‘sink’ USS Nimitz, F-18s return the favour to INS Viraat Manu Pubby Posted online: Saturday, September 08, 2007 at 0000 hrs Malabar Exercise: From tracking nuclear submarines to managing 200 aircraft and taking on deep-sea terror threat, five Navies cover sweeping range of maritime operations ON BOARD USS Kitty Hawk (150 miles west of Port Blair), September 7: As the small green dots approached closer on the radar screen, the Indian officer sitting deep inside USS Nimitz knew it was too late to save the ship. Jaguar maritime fighters of the Indian Air Force (IAF), operating from...

WASHINGTON -- The announcement Wednesday by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that his government would release the 15 captured British sailors and marines came after an intense and often bitter internal debate, sources in Tehran told NewsMax. The capture of the British naval inspection team was clearly a coordinated effort by the Iranian government aimed at demonstrating Iran's ability to confront the U.S.-led multinational forces in Iraq and to divert international attention from the nuclear showdown. The decision to release the hostages showed the limits of Iran's power and the fears of some leaders that too much provocation could backfire. Within...

WASHINGTON -- The announcement Wednesday by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that his government would release the 15 captured British sailors and marines came after an intense and often bitter internal debate, sources in Tehran told NewsMax. The capture of the British naval inspection team was clearly a coordinated effort by the Iranian government aimed at demonstrating Iran's ability to confront the U.S.-led multinational forces in Iraq and to divert international attention from the nuclear showdown. The decision to release the hostages showed the limits of Iran's power and the fears of some leaders that too much provocation could backfire. Within...

USS NIMITZ, At Sea (NNS) -- More than 6,000 Sailors and Marines attached to the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) deployed from their homeport of San Diego on April 2. The Nimitz CSG will join the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) CSG and relieve the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG, currently operating in the Persian Gulf. Nimitz’s arrival will continue the current two-carrier presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, demonstrating the U.S. resolve to build regional security and bring long-term stability to the region. While deployed, the Nimitz CSG will work...

My former son in law Josh headed out today for his fourth tour. Godspeed, son. ======================================================================== USS Nimitz Deploys To Persian Gulf Nimitz Will Conduct Marine Security Operations Michelle Krish -- 10News.com Managing Editor POSTED: 7:30 am PDT April 2, 2007 UPDATED: 11:46 am PDT April 2, 2007 SAN DIEGO -- The USS Nimitz and several other American warships left San Diego Monday for the Persian Gulf to join another locally based aircraft carrier strike group already in the region. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will join the San Diego-based John C. Stennis Strike Group and relieve the USS Dwight D....

The idea of digging-in disgusted Patton. A victorious army, in his mind, was always on offense, never on defense. It was one of the myriad reasons Patton was such a successful combat commander. It didn’t always make him popular with his subordinates and peers, and he frequently caught hell from the media, but the man knew how to fight and win wars. He was neither a ticket puncher nor a politician. He would have scoffed at modern political correctness. And his only objective was always the combination of a decisive defeat of the enemy and the utter annihilation of his...

From the NYT obituary (1966-02-21) SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20--Admiral of the Fleet Chester W. Nimitz died today in his home here. He would have been 81 years old on Thursday. During World War II, he was in charge of assembling the Pacific force of two million men and 1,000 ships that drove the Japanese back to their homeland. The former commander-in-chief of the United States Pacific fleet suffered a cerebral thrombosis, or stroke, early last month. A graveside service and burial with military honors are scheduled for Thursday afternoon at Golden Gate National Cemetery in nearby San Bruno. Earlier that...

“First call, first call to Colors.” Lieutenant Commander Thomas Carter stood at attention on the flight deck of USS RONALD REAGAN. He waited in silent anticipation for the first strains of the “Star Spangled Banner,” the signal for the petty officers of the watch to begin raising the extra large flag, only displayed on Sundays and holidays. Tom loved weekend duty—a heart-pumping bike ride up the Strand, bounding up to the Quarterdeck (“Good morning, Sir!), shower, uniform, coffee, Quarters and then observing Colors—that bright, broad and magnificent flag rising over the blue-green water of San Diego Bay under the sleek...

FREDERICKSBURG TEXAS — Another Hill Country native leading his troops into battle halfway around the world spoke this weekend to mark the 60th anniversary of Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz’s homecoming at the end of World War II. U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Michael W. Hagee told the crowd of nearly 200 at the National Museum of the Pacific War that the same leadership traits that made Nimitz a successful commander could be found today in the men and women fighting in the streets of Bagdad. “The world has changed because of advanced communication, and often young Marines cannot wait to...

India-U.S. submarine warfare exercises begin today Arunkumar Bhatt First phase of naval cooperation saw engagement of aircraft carriers VASCO DA GAMA: The first phase of the India-U.S. naval exercise, Malabar 05, involving aircraft carriers of the two navies deployed in the Arabian Sea off the Goa coast, ended on Wednesday. The second and advanced phase of Malabar 05 will begin on Thursday. It will concentrate on submarine warfare. In the first phase, the US. Navy deployed elements of its Carrier Strike Group, led by the nuclear-powered strategic aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, the 97,000-tonne displacement giant warship armed with F-18 fighters...

ARABIAN SEA: American Ambassador David Mulford, industrialist Ratan Tata and Congress leader Satish Sharma, besides senior Indian Naval officers, were among the dignitaries today to visit the US aircraft carrier Nimitz, the star attraction at the ongoing Indo-US joint naval exercise 'Malabar-05'. "When you meet people from a different country and work with them, in this case Indians, it helps foster friendship and trust", Captain of USS Nimitz, Ted Branch told a group of journalists who visited the warship. Since the warships are used for humanitarian missions as well for combat, the interaction between Navies helps a meaningful partnership to...

USS Nimitz starts routine visit in HK The USS Nimitz started its routine port visit in Hong Kong on Friday and will stay for a few days. Commander of Carrier Strike Group 11 Rear Admiral Peter H. Daly said at a press briefing on Nimitz that it was a real great pleasure to dock in Hong Kong. Members of the ship consider Hong Kong a favorite port due to its special status as an international city and its unique culture. He said that young people formed a majority of the crew and most of them were having a trip outside...

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group to deploy on May 7 More than 6,200 sailors from the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group will deploy from San Diego May 7 to conduct operations in the Central and Western Pacific. They will support the global war on terrorism with joint and combined operations, according to the Navy. The Nimitz strike group includes Carrier Air Wing 11, Destroyer Squadron 23, the missile cruiser USS Princeton, the guided missile destroyers USS Higgins and USS Chafe, the USS Bridge, and the attack submarine USS Louisville. Nimitz carries approximately 3.5 million gallons of fuel to support more than...

Their names will ring through history: MacArthur, Patton, Eisenhower, Bradley, Nimitz, Halsey and many others. On the 60th anniversary of the great Allied invasion of Hitler’s Fortress Europe, the names of many of the U.S. lions of World War II are firmly and forever enshrined in our national pantheon of heroes. These great men were the progenitors of the Greatest Generation, the young men and women who sacrificed to win the war. Any thoughts of D-Day, of course, would be bare of essentials if not laced through and through with the contributions of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), the man...