COLOR CODING IN AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER

070911-N-5928K-001 PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 11, 2007) - The colors are paraded during a Sept. 11 commemoration ceremony on the flight deck of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise and embarked Carrier Air Wing 1 are on a scheduled six-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class N.C. Kaylor

080618-N-2638R-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 18, 2008) Sailors stand clear of a Strike Fighter Squadron 192 F/A-18C Hornet as it takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk is the oldest active-duty warship in the U.S. Navy and will be replaced this summer by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Reckard

THE FUEL PEOPLE WEAR PURPLE 080614-N-2610F-018 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 14, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Scotty McMahon refuels an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are conducting tailored ship's training availability off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliott Fabrizio

060106-N-7730P-024 Pacific Ocean (Jan. 6, 2006) – Aviation Boatswain's Mate Fuels Airman Quantez Green tests fuel for color and texture aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan is currently on her maiden deployment in support of the global war on terrorism and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Gary Prill

THE MECHANICS WEAR GREEN Mechanics of aircrafts as well as the operators of the catapult and arresting wires 040527-N-6213R-160 Pacific Ocean (May 27, 2004) - Aviation Mechanics service an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Five (VFA-115) on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are conducting a regularly scheduled deployment in the Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Mark J. Rebilas

080711-N-3946H-116 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Wesley Goodwin, of Flint, Mich., performs maintenance on the arresting hook of a Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 F/A-18C Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk is participating in the 'Rim of the Pacific' exercise with other U.S. units and with units from Australia, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Heil

041002-N-8704K-002 Arabian Gulf (Oct. 2, 2004) - Sailors assigned to the V-2 Division set the support bars under the arresting gear wires prior to flight operations aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy (CV 67). The support bars raise the arresting gear wire a few inches off the flight deck so the aircraft's tailhook can engage the wire. Kennedy and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) are currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Karsten

030726-N-8148A-032 Atlantic Ocean (Jul. 26, 2003) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Stewart Little of Darlington, S.C., sets the appropriate tension for one of three arresting wires aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is currently underway off the coast of Virginia completing initial flight deck certification. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Kitt Amaritnant.

THE AIRCRAFT (TAXI) DIRECTORS WEAR YELLOW Aircraft directors are responsible for safely moving aircraft on the flight deck. 080603-N-3659B-372 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2008) A Sailor gives the signal for an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 to taxi forward on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). aviation boatswain's mate (handling) direct aircraft on the flight deck and in the hangar bays before launch and after recovery cycles. The Hornet is an all-weather, fighter and a refueling attack aircraft. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac

070201-N-0336C-035 Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 1, 2007) - An aviation boatswain's mate signals for the pilot of a T-45 Goshawk training aircraft to stop taxiing while preparing to launch from bow catapult number one during flight operations on board Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is currently underway conducting flight deck certification in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arturo Chavez

THE PLANE CAPTAINS WEAR BROWN 070227-N-4420S-032 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2007) - Airman Charlie Forshee, a plane captain assigned to the “Black Aces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, signals the pilot to start up the engine of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting Joint Task Force Exercises off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice John Scorza

THE ORDNANCE PEOPLE WEAR RED 080708-N-7981E-105 GULF OF OMAN (July 8, 2008) Aviation Ordnancemen assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 push bombs to be loaded onto aircraft on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans

080530-N-7981E-259 PERSIAN GULF (May 30, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman William Blankenship removes fins from GBU-12 laser guided bomb for inspection inside a weapons magazine aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations. U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans

080414-N-7981E-106 Pacific Ocean (April 12, 2008) An Aviation Ordnanceman assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 waits to mount an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile to the wingtip of an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans

071218-N-1688B-425 PERSIAN GULF (Dec. 18, 2007) Aviation Ordnancemen load and unload bombs onto aircraft on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are underway on a scheduled deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Matthew Bookwalter

080122-N-0455L-348 PERSIAN GULF (Jan. 22, 2008) Aviation Ordnancemen assigned to the "Raging Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, mount a AIM-9M Sidewinder air-to-air missile onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are underway on a scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Justin Lee Losack

THE TROUBLESHOOTERS WEAR WHITE 030912-N-9907G-501 Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt ( CVN 71) Sept. 12, 2003 -- Troubleshooters assigned to the “Black Lions” of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213) give their final approval for a safe launch aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt ( CVN 71). The nuclear powered aircraft carrier is conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Floyd Grimm.

070424-N-6854D-001 PERSIAN GULF (April 24, 2007) - Troubleshooters from the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 give a thumbs up sign prior to launching an F/A-18F Super Hornet from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 are deployed in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jon Dasbach