The Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) First Class Petty O...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sep. 23, 2015) The Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) First Class Petty Officers Association serves lunch to Sailors in the ship's galley. The petty officers first class showed th... More
Sailors volunteer at Newsome Park Elementary.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 22, 2008) Sailors from Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) volunteer at its "adopted" school, Newsome Park Elementary. Sailors volunteer at the school under the Adopt-... More
The turret of USS Monitor is being prepared for a new support system a...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 28, 2019) The turret of USS Monitor is being prepared for a new support system at The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Monitor National Marine Sanctuary at the Ma... More
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) The Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter deli...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 09, 2008) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) The Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter delivers the commencement address to the Northrop Grumman Newport News Apprentice School 2007 graduating class... More
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) The Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter deli...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 09, 2007) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) The Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter delivers the commencement address to the Northrop Grumman Newport News Apprentice School Graduating Class of 2... More
Machinist's Mate Fireman Sabrina Estrella, left, Chief Legalman Katrin...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 24, 2012) Machinist's Mate Fireman Sabrina Estrella, left, Chief Legalman Katrina Hall, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Kaneshia Davis, all assigned to the aircraft c... More
Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former President Gerald R. Ford and spon...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 09, 2013) Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former President Gerald R. Ford and sponsor of the aircraft carrier that bears his name, delivers remarks at the christening ceremony of the aircr... More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) co...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 19, 2013) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) conduct a foreign object and debris walkdown on the flight deck. Theodore Roosevelt is conducting a fast cru... More
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Gift N. Chombwe, attached to the aircraft ...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 21, 2014) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Gift N. Chombwe, attached to the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), trains Sailors in proper hose-handling techn... More
Artist Rendering - A conceptual rendering of CVN 78, the first of a ne...
Newport News, Va. (Jun. 30, 2006) Artist Rendering - A conceptual rendering of CVN 78, the first of a new generation carrier design, CVN 21, for the U.S. Navy, underway at Northrop Grumman Newport News. Constr... More
Capt. Richard McCormack, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier Pr...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr. 26, 2016) Capt. Richard McCormack, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), greets Norma Bauerschmidt, a 91-year-old World War II ... More
Culinary Specialist Seaman Jaydee Wood reports the status of a casualt...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 01, 2009) Culinary Specialist Seaman Jaydee Wood, left, reports the status of a casualty while Hospital Corpsmen 2nd Class Nakita Byrum and Delita Tolbert practice medical procedures dur... More
Sailors participate in an overnight Out of the Darkness Walk, to recog...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sep. 09, 2015) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) participate in an overnight Out of the Darkness Walk, to recognize Suicide Prevention Awarene... More
Sailors assigned to the medical department aboard the Nimitz-class air...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 19, 2018) Sailors assigned to the medical department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) conduct stretcher-bearer training on the floating accommodati... More
Capt. Mark Colombo, the executive officer of the aircraft carrier USS ...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 05, 2013) Capt. Mark Colombo, the executive officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) addresses the crew on the flight deck during a bi-weekly readiness exercise. (... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Carlos Bonet reports the s...
Newport News, Va. (Dec. 14, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Carlos Bonet reports the status of fuel tank levels to Fuel Control via sound powered phones in the #2 pump room aboard the Nimitz-c... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West talks with...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 19, 2012) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West talks with the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Executive Officer Douglas Verissimo and Command Mast... More
Representatives from the military branches, police force and fire depa...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sep. 09, 2016) Representatives from the military branches, police force and fire department parade the colors in the streets to honor the sacrifice of all civilians, service members, police o... More
The 555-metric ton island for the future nuclear-powered aircraft carr...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., (Jan. 26, 2013) The 555-metric ton island for the future nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is lifted into position on the ship's flight deck during an island landin... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Leconte speaks into a sound-powered te...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 16, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Leconte speaks into a sound-powered telephone during catapult testing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham (CVN 7... More
Former President George H. W. Bush signals the launch of a dead load o...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 25, 2008) Former President George H. W. Bush signals the launch of a "dead load" off the flight deck of Precommissioning Unit (PCU) George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), during a catapult test cere... More
Machinist Mate 3rd class Tyler Stoup verifies Hazardous Material (HAZM...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 25, 2018) Machinist Mate 3rd class Tyler Stoup verifies Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) has been correctly stored aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washingto... More
Lt.j.g. Douglas scans the horizon during an anchoring exercise aboard ...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jul. 16, 2013) Lt.j.g. Douglas scans the horizon during an anchoring exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is completing its refueling compl... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Connor Breslow, plugman, connects ...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 15, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Connor Breslow, plugman, connects a fire hose to a fireplug aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), during a ... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) sits in dry...
Newport News, Va. (Mar. 06, 2006) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) sits in dry dock 11 at Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard painted red with primer due to ongoing preservation. Vi... More
Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, speaks to Sailors...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 22, 2019) Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, speaks to Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) about the in-deck refueling stations on the ... More
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Leonel Reyes, assigned to the Nimitz-class ...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 26, 2014) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Leonel Reyes, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), stands a security watch in conjunction with a Navy-wide Sol... More
Damage Controlman 3rd Class Laricia Glover relays messages from the sc...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 18, 2010) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Laricia Glover relays messages from the scene of the simulated flooding drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during an ... More
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Rios, right, and Electrician's Mate 2nd C...
Newport News, Va. (Dec. 02, 2010) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Rios, right, and Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Jimmie King, both assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), balance a rotor f... More
Chief petty officer selectees perform yard work.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 21, 2012) Chief petty officer selectees assigned to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), perform yard work at the home of retired Army Master Sgt. Loren 'Woody' Hoercher during a community ser... More
Sailors participate in a flight deck fire drill aboard the aircraft ca...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jul. 09, 2013) Sailors participate in a flight deck fire drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is completing a refueling complex overhaul at Hu... More
Adm. Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), makes remarks during...
Newport News, Va. (Aug. 26, 2003) Adm. Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), makes remarks during the keel laying ceremony of the George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) aircraft carrier. Named after the nation's 41st... More
Aviation Boatswain�s Mate 1st Class Christopher Hinson, a member of US...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May. 16, 2007) Aviation Boatswains Mate 1st Class Christopher Hinson, a member of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) air department, speaks to Chief of Chaplains, Rear Adm. Robert F. Burt, and USS Carl... More
The arresting gear engine for the two-wire of the USS Abraham Lincoln ...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jun. 03, 2013) The arresting gear engine for the two-wire of the The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is raised from the flight deck to be removed from the ship for ... More
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Commanding Officer Capt. Walter E. Carter Jr....
Newport News, Va. (Dec. 08, 2006) USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Commanding Officer Capt. Walter E. Carter Jr. (far left in foreground) walks with Rear Adm. David Architzel (2nd from left), Program Executive Officer ... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alejandro Lazo, left, a...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 22, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alejandro Lazo, left, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), trains Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Coy L. Dreher and Aviation...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 07, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Coy L. Dreher and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Caitlin A. Fitzgerald, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft ... More
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Casey Boatner participates in pipe patchin...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 27, 2015) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Casey Boatner participates in pipe patching training aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is under... More
Workers from Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard install a refurbis...
Newport News, Va. (Nov. 14, 2006) Workers from Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard install a refurbished rudder on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in dry dock. The rudder project i... More
Lt. j.g. Carl C. Thomsen, Air Boatswain of the aircraft carrier USS Ca...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 20, 2009) Lt. j.g. Carl C. Thomsen, Air Boatswain of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), briefs air department sailors from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and Vinson before beg... More
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Linc...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Apr. 17, 2013) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) assist setting up the Virginia Peninsula Food Bank's 20th annual "Tastefully Yours," a premie... More
Newport News Shipbuilding President Edward J. Campbell instructs ship...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jul. 21, 1990) Newport News Shipbuilding President Edward J. Campbell instructs ship's sponsor, Barbara Bush, on where to hit a bottle of champagne on the bow of the aircraft carrier USS Geo... More
Ship's sponsor Barbara Bush breaks a bottle of champagne on the bow of...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jul. 21, 1990) Ship's sponsor Barbara Bush breaks a bottle of champagne on the bow of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as President George H.W. Bush looks on. (U.S. Navy ph... More
Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton addresses honored guests and memb...
Newport News, Va. (Sep. 07, 1996) Over shadowed by the massive bow of our nations newest aircraft carrier, Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton addresses honored guests and members of the prospective crew gathe... More
Precommissioning Unit (PCU) Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)
Newport News, VA (Apr. 18, 2002) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Michael Griffioen (left) and Lieutenant Lou Suarez from Precommissioning Unit (PCU) Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) pitch in to clean up the Hun... More
Crewmembers from Precommissioning Unit (PCU) Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) cl...
Newport News, VA (Apr. 18, 2002) Crewmembers from Precommissioning Unit (PCU) Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) clean up the boat landing and beaches around Huntington Park in Newport News. Reagan Sailors were supporting... More
The Honorable Charles Allen, Vice Mayor of Newport News and Capt. Bill...
Newport News, VA (May. 02, 2002) The Honorable Charles Allen, Vice Mayor of Newport News and Capt. Bill Goodwin, Commanding Officer, Precommissioning Unit (PCU) Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), dedicate a park in memory... More
First Lady Laura Bush Texas Keel authentication
Newport News, VA (Jul. 12, 2002) The Honorable Gordon R. England, Secretary of the Navy, addresses the employees of Northrop Grumman Newport News at the Keel authentication ceremony for the newest Virginia Cla... More
First Lady Laura Bush USS Texas - keel laying
Newport News, VA (Jul. 12, 2002) (Left to Right) The Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England, First Lady Laura Bush, President of Northrop Grumman Newport News Thomas Schievelbein, and Senator John Warner (R-VA... More
First Lady Laura Bush USS Texas - keel laying
Newport News, VA (Jul. 12, 2002) (Left to Right) The Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England, First Lady Laura Bush, President of Northrop Grumman Newport News Thomas Schievelbein, and Senator John Warner (R-VA... More
Sailors are commended for their Bravery
Newport News, Va. (Jul. 29, 2002) U.S. District Judge Daniel Sarno, Jr. (left), commends Aviation Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Cameron Fisher (center), Aviation Boatswains Mate Airman Apprentice Eliseo Granado, Jr... More
Sailors from Pre-commissioning Unit Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Weapons Dep...
Newport News, Va. (Sep. 04, 2002) Sailors from Pre-commissioning Unit Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Weapons Department, G-1 Division, participate in early morning physical training (PT) on the track field at Huntingto... More
PCU Ronald Reagan Sailor prepares for Patriot Day observances on the f...
Newport News, Va. (Sep. 11, 2002) Religious Program Specialist 2nd Class Sophia Flores, stationed aboard Precommissioning Unit Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), lights memorial candles in remembrance of the victims of th... More
Flying a Pentagon flag over Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) headquarters
Newport News, Va. (Sep. 11, 2002) Electronics Technician 2nd Class John Palomo and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Raymond Ong prepare to fly the National Ensign outside the headquarters of Precommisioning Unit Ronal... More
Michael Reagan chats with PCU Ronald Reagan Sailors
Newport News, Va. (Oct. 30, 2002) Michael Reagan, eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, chats with Sailors assigned to the nuclear powered aircraft carrier Pre-commissioning Unit Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during... More
Michael Reagan addresses PCU Ronald Reagan Sailors
Newport News, Va. (Oct. 30, 2002) Michael Reagan, eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, addresses Sailors assigned to the nuclear powered aircraft carrier Pre-commissioning Unit Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), named... More
Mr. Chas Fagan, sculptor, is profiled next to his bronze relief of for...
Newport News, Va., (Nov. 14, 2002) Mr. Chas Fagan, sculptor, is profiled next to his bronze relief of former President Ronald Reagan that is attached to a remnant of the Berlin Wall, once separating Western Ber... More
The first construction unit of the Pre Commissioning Unit (PCU) George...
Newport News, Va. (Mar. 28, 2003) The first construction unit of the Pre Commissioning Unit (PCU) George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) settles into the drydock, where the ship will be constructed. The 21st century warship... More
A member of the Navy parachute team,
Newport News, Va. (Aug. 26, 2003) Principle speaker President George H.W. Bush makes remarks during the keel laying ceremony of the aircraft carrier named in his honor, which is 10th and final Nimitz-class carr... More
Principle speaker President George H.W. Bush makes remarks during the ...
Newport News, Va. (Aug. 26, 2003) A member of the Navy parachute team, "The Leapfrogs," streams the American flag across the sky as part of a ceremony honoring the keel laying of the George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) a... More
President George H.W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush seated ...
Newport News, Va. (Aug. 26, 2003) President George H.W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush share applause with Adm. Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), as they watch the Navy's parachute team "The... More
A member of the Navy parachute team sails across the sky
Newport News, Va. (Sep. 06, 2003) A member of the Navy parachute team "The Leapfrogs" sails across the sky to the fascination of spectators. The Leapfrogs are part of a ceremony honoring the keel laying of th... More
Retired Admiral James L. Holloway III makes remarks during the keel l...
Newport News, Va. (Sep. 06, 2003) Retired Admiral James L. Holloway III makes remarks during the keel laying ceremony of George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Named after the nation's 41st president, this 21st century war... More
om Schievelbein, president, Northrop Grumman Newport News, displays a ...
Newport News, Va. (Sep. 06, 2003) Tom Schievelbein, president, Northrop Grumman Newport News, displays a plaque with principle speaker President George H.W. Bush's initials on a sheet of steel during the keel l... More
Adm. Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) makes remarks during ...
Newport News, Va. (Sep. 06, 2003) Adm. Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) makes remarks during the keel laying ceremony for the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Named after the nation's 41s... More
President George H.W. Bush holds up a plaque with his initials inscrib...
Newport News, Va. (Sep. 06, 2003) President George H.W. Bush holds up a plaque with his initials inscribed by shipyard welder Mike Eaton. As part of keel laying tradition, the honored persons initials are perm... More
Principle speaker President George H.W. Bush makes his mark on a sheet...
Newport News, Va. (Sep. 06, 2003) Principle speaker President George H.W. Bush makes his mark on a sheet of steel during the keel laying ceremony of the aircraft carrier named in his honor. Named after the nati... More
Senator John W. Warner of Virginia makes remarks during the keel layin...
Newport News, Va. (Sep. 06, 2003) Senator John W. Warner of Virginia makes remarks during the keel laying ceremony of George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Named after the nation's 41st president, this 21st century warshi... More
President George H.W. Bush accompanied by his daughter and ship's spon...
Newport News, Va. (Sep. 06, 2003) President George H.W. Bush accompanied by his daughter and ship's sponsor Doro Bush Koch, wrote his initials with chalk to a plaque which is then traced by a welders torch and ... More
Construction work on the Pre Commissioning Unit (PCU) George H.W. Bush...
Newport News, Va. (Jan. 14, 2004) Construction work on the Pre Commissioning Unit (PCU) George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) at Northrop Grumman Newport News. The 21st century warship will feature numerous engineering and... More
Hull Technician 3rd Class Casey Caudill, of Priest River, Idaho, pract...
Newport News, Va. (Feb. 25, 2004) Hull Technician 3rd Class Casey Caudill, of Priest River, Idaho, practices different welding techniques to improve his skills aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The nuclear pow... More
Hull Technician 3rd Class Casey Caudill, of Priest River, Idaho, pract...
Newport News, Va. (Feb. 25, 2004) Hull Technician 3rd Class Casey Caudill, of Priest River, Idaho, practices different welding techniques to improve his skills aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The nuclear pow... More
Hull Technician 3rd Class Chance Mays, of Fayetteville, N.C., practice...
Newport News, Va. (Feb. 25, 2004) Hull Technician 3rd Class Chance Mays, of Fayetteville, N.C., practices different welding techniques to improve his skills aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The nuclear powere... More
Fireman Josh Dillabough, of Dixon, Ill., pulls back a lever to start a...
Newport News, Va. (Mar. 18, 2004) Fireman Josh Dillabough, of Dixon, Ill., pulls back a lever to start a blowing-down process on Diesel Engine Number One aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The blowing-down proc... More
Left to right, Fire Team Leader, Damage Controlmen 3rd Class Brandon G...
Newport News, Va. (Mar. 20, 2004) Left to right, Fire Team Leader, Damage Controlmen 3rd Class Brandon Gilchrist; Nozzleman Eric Staley; and Hoseman Andrew Tomac, respond to a fire casualty aboard the nuclear p... More
Lt. Cmdr. David Craig, of Brilliant, Ohio, performs a root canal on hi...
Newport News, Va. (Mar. 24, 2004) Lt. Cmdr. David Craig, of Brilliant, Ohio, performs a root canal on his patient, Machinist Mate 2nd Class Ben Farrell, of St. Paul, Minn., aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). T... More
Journalist 3rd Class Shane Tuck from Tallahassee, Fla., adjusts microp...
Newport News, Va. (Apr. 09, 2004) Journalist 3rd Class Shane Tuck from Tallahassee, Fla., adjusts microphone volume during a live broadcast of Captain's Call held every Friday. Journalists aboard Ronald Reagan ... More
Cmdr. Joe Amper, flight deck aircraft handler from Manila, Philippines...
Newport News, Va. (Apr. 14, 2004) Cmdr. Joe Amper, flight deck aircraft handler from Manila, Philippines, gives a safety brief to Sailors before they begin flight deck drills. The ship is undergoing a six-month... More
Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Rusty Black, from Silver Grove, Ky., fla...
Newport News, Va. (Apr. 15, 2004) Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Rusty Black, from Silver Grove, Ky., flanks out a hose during an ammunition on load. The ship is undergoing a six-month Post Shakedown Availabilit... More
Members of V-3 Division aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) man a hose d...
Newport News, Va. (Apr. 20, 2004) Members of V-3 Division aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) man a hose during a fire drill in the ship's hangar bay. Reagan is the U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier, and is und... More
Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) North Carolina (SSN 777) sponsor Mrs. Lin...
Newport News, Va. (May. 22, 2004) Deputy Secretary of the Navy Hansford T. Johnson, far right, North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole, Navy Nuclear Reactors Director Adm. Frank "Skip" Bowman, Northrop Grumman Pr... More
Northrop Grumman President Thomas Shievelbein, left, presents a metal ...
Newport News, Va. (May. 22, 2004) Northrop Grumman President Thomas Shievelbein, left, presents a metal plate with the initials of the sponsor for Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) North Carolina (SSN 777) Mrs. Lind... More
The Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Ceremonial Guard posts the colors during ...
Newport News, Va. (May. 22, 2004) The Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Ceremonial Guard posts the colors during the Keel Laying Ceremony of Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) North Carolina (SSN 777), the U.S. Navy's newest ... More
Northrop Grumman Newport News President Thomas C. Schievelbein display...
Newport News, Va. (May. 22, 2004) Northrop Grumman Newport News President Thomas C. Schievelbein displays the initials of Ship's Sponsor Mrs. Linda Bowman, 2nd from left, during the Keel Laying Ceremony of Pre-... More
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole delivers remarks as keynote speaker during...
Newport News, Va. (May. 22, 2004) U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole delivers remarks as keynote speaker during the Keel Laying Ceremony for Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) North Carolina (SSN 777), the U.S. Navy's newes... More
Welder Stanley Britt permanently welds the initials of Ship's Sponsor ...
Newport News, Va. (May. 22, 2004) Welder Stanley Britt permanently welds the initials of Ship's Sponsor Mrs. Linda Bowman during the Keel Laying Ceremony of Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) North Carolina (SSN 777)... More
Northrop Grumman welder Mr. Stanley Britt prepares to permanently weld...
Newport News, Va. (May. 22, 2004) Northrop Grumman welder Mr. Stanley Britt prepares to permanently weld the initials of Ship's sponsor Mrs. Linda Bowman (center) during the Keel Laying Ceremony of Pre-Commissi... More
First Lady Laura Bush christens PCU Texas (SSN 775) with a bottle of c...
Newport News, Va. (Jul. 31, 2004) First Lady Laura Bush christens PCU Texas (SSN 775) with a bottle of champagne as Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard President Tom Shievelbein stands by, during the ceremon... More
The Bow of PCU Texas (SSN 775) is beautifully decorated for its christ...
Newport News, Va. (Jul. 31, 2004) The Bow of PCU Texas (SSN 775) is beautifully decorated for its christening ceremony at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard. PCU Texas is the second Virginia-Class Submarine... More
First Lady Laura Bush christens PCU Texas (SSN 775).
Newport News, Va. (Jul. 31, 2004) First Lady Laura Bush christens PCU Texas (SSN 775) during a ceremony at Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard with President Tom Shievelbein and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson... More
Machinist Mate 2nd Class Frank Cundiff completes calibration testing o...
Newport News, Va. (Aug. 28, 2004) Machinist Mate 2nd Class Frank Cundiff completes calibration testing on pressure gauges using the 3666C auto pressure calibrator. Petty Officer Cundiff is assigned to the calib... More
Construction work on the Pre Commissioning Unit (PCU) George H.W. Bush...
Newport News, Va. (Dec. 08, 2004) Construction work on the Pre Commissioning Unit (PCU) George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) at Northrop Grumman Newport News. The 21st century warship will feature numerous engineering and... More
Cryptologic Technician Technical 2nd Class Cassandra Foote, of Vergenn...
Newport News, Va. (Dec. 13, 2004) Cryptologic Technician Technical 2nd Class Cassandra Foote, of Vergennes, Vt., inspects a power supply unit for a damaged plug aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Foote w... More
Hull Technician 2nd Class Jon Merrit, of Beasley, Texas, welds a waste...
Newport News, Va. (Dec. 14, 2004) Hull Technician 2nd Class Jon Merrit, of Beasley, Texas, welds a waste spill kit locker aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower's (CVN 69). Eisenhower is completin... More
Deck Department personnel deploys the ship's Rigid Hull Inflatable Boa...
Newport News, Va. (Dec. 14, 2004) Deck Department personnel deploys the ship's Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) during a pier side man overboard drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower's (CV... More
Seaman Ashley Cole uses a needle gun to remove paint from the overhead...
Newport News, Va. (Jan. 13, 2005) Seaman Ashley Cole uses a needle gun to remove paint from the overhead on a weather deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is currently in the Nor... More
Electrician�s Mate 1st Class Daniel Westensee, assigned to the Nimitz-...
Newport News, Va. (Feb. 16, 2005) Electricians Mate 1st Class Daniel Westensee, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), helps build a patio deck during a community relation... More
The 700-ton bow unit, the final keel section of the Nimitz-class aircr...
Newport News, Va. (Mar. 08, 2005) The 700-ton bow unit, the final keel section of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), is lowered into place in the dry dock at Northrop Grumman Newport ... More
The 700-ton bow unit, the final keel section of the Nimitz-class aircr...
Newport News, Va. (Mar. 08, 2005) The 700-ton bow unit, the final keel section of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), is lowered into place in the dry dock at Northrop Grumman Newport ... More
The 700-ton bow unit, the final keel section of the Nimitz-class aircr...
Newport News, Va. (Mar. 08, 2005) The 700-ton bow unit, the final keel section of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), is lowered into place in the dry dock at Northrop Grumman Newport ... More