THE TENSION: Combat Camera: On Board USS Nimitz; Feb. 19, 2008

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jerell Hurdle directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet to a during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet, operating in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. The 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed fleets with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Berenguer (Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2008) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) move an AIM-7 air-to-air missile. Nimitz is assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet, operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. The 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed fleets with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael N. Tialemasunu (Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Ryan Martin, right, shows Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Nicoles Schulmeister how to properly signal with a weight board during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet, operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. The 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed fleets with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Berenguer (Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2008) An HH-60H Seahawk, assigned to the "Indians" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 6, performs a vertical replenishment of ordnance from the Military Sealift Command ammunition ship USNS Shasta (T-AE 33) to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet, operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. The 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed fleets with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joseph Pol Sebastian Gocong (Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 16, 2008) Sailors exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet, operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. The 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed fleets with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eduardo Zaragoza (Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2008) Torpedoman 3rd Class Marco Torres and Sonar Technician 3rd Class Anthony Jones stand watch at a .50-caliber machine gun station aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59). Princeton is deployed with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet operating in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. The 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed fleets with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Scorza (Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2008) Sailors assigned to the "Black Ravens" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135 repair the engine of an EA-6B Prowler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eduardo Zaragoza (Released)

NAGASAKI, Japan (Feb. 13, 2008) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Rae Reyes, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), admires a display of 1,000 origami paper cranes while touring the grounds of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum during a port visit to Sasebo. Nimitz is operating as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet operating in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. The 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed fleets with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines. U.S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Berenguer (Released)

NAGASAKI, Japan (Feb. 13, 2008) Air Traffic Controller Airman Joshua Hight, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), looks at a display at the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum during a port visit to Sasebo. Nimitz is operating as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet operating in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. The 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed fleets with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Berenguer (Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2008) Operations Specialist Seaman Danny Aldana keeps watch with "Big Eyes" binoculars aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet, operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. The 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed fleets with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael N. Tialemasunu (Released)

SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 11, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) prepares to set anchor in Sasebo Bay for a port visit. Nimitz is operating as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet operating in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. The 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed fleets with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joseph Pol Sebastian Gocong (Released)