THE TENSION: Combat Camera: Aboard USS Kidd, March 17, 2009

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 6, 2009) Helicopter Control Officer Lt. j.g. Trinity Phillips, from Mars Hills, N.C., observes an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 as it lands on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100). Kidd, as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dmitry Chepusov.)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 flies past the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) during a replenishment-at-sea between the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) and the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis, Kidd and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Denny Cantrell.)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2009) MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 fly past the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) during a replenishment-at-sea between the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) and the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis, Kidd and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Denny Cantrell.)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) steams through the Pacific Ocean during a sunrise photographic exercise. As part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, Kidd, Preble and Antietam are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman.)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2009) The guided-missile destroyers USS Kidd (DDG 100), front, and USS Preble (DDG 88) steam ahead of the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) during a sunrise photographic exercise. As part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, Kidd, Preble and Antietam are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman.)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2009) Seaman Sean Flaherty, from Philadelphia, stands aft port lookout watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the guided-missile destroyers USS Kidd (DDG 100), front, and USS Preble (DDG 88) steam ahead of the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) during a sunrise photographic exercise. As part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, Kidd, Preble and Antietam are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman.)