The carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower is back in business. After a nine-month availability, the second-oldest Nimitz-class carrier is conducting flight ops and taking on fuel; now there are pictures to prove it.
The ship, underway in the Atlantic, is completing carrier qualifications and flight deck certifications in preparation for its next deployment. Ike completed sea trials June 15, completing almost 300 INSURV tasks along the way.
Here are a few pictures from this week’s activities as the carrier works toward its next deployment.
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- Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Kyndall Bennet looks for contaminates in fuel from an HH-60H Seahawk helicopter. // Navy photo by MCSN Albert Jones
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- An F/A-18E/F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 131, the Wildcats, lands on the Ike. The plane was flown by Lt. Jonathan “Buddy” Slager and was the first trap during carrier qualifications. // Navy photo by MC2 Christopher A. Baker
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- Ike sailors hold a phone and distance line while the carrier works to bring on fuel while underway in the Atlantic. // Navy photo by MC3 Christopher Marshall.
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Good luck “IKE”, former plank owner. May God speed. I’m proud of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN 69 and her crew!!!