"Flight Quarters" (by Milosz Reterski)

An EA-6B Prowler, attached to the "Rooks" of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Seven (VAQ-137), sits chained to the flight deck as personnel make preparations for the day's flight operations.

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An EA-6B Prowler, attached to the "Rooks" of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Seven (VAQ-137), sits chained to the flight deck as personnel make preparations for the day's flight operations.
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Maintenance personnel assigned to the "Checkmates" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Eleven (VFA-211) perform scheduled maintenance on the MA161A2 20mm machine gun weapon system on an F/A-18F Super Hornet in the hangar bay.

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Maintenance personnel assigned to the "Checkmates" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Eleven (VFA-211) perform scheduled maintenance on the MA161A2 20mm machine gun weapon system on an F/A-18F Super Hornet in the hangar bay.
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Avaition Machinist's Mates Maryanne Cowan (center) and Heidi Martinez install a fuel control system on an EA-6B Prowler, attached to the "Rooks" of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Seven (VAQ-137).

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Avaition Machinist's Mates Maryanne Cowan (center) and Heidi Martinez install a fuel control system on an EA-6B Prowler, attached to the "Rooks" of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Seven (VAQ-137).
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Aviation Ordnanceman Tristan Rose inspects ordnance staged at the "bomb farm" on the flight deck.

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Aviation Ordnanceman Tristan Rose inspects ordnance staged at the "bomb farm" on the flight deck.
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Aviation Ordnancemen Kevin Hillyer and Samantha Keeling transport a Maverick laser-guided bomb on the flight deck.

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Aviation Ordnancemen Kevin Hillyer and Samantha Keeling transport a Maverick laser-guided bomb on the flight deck.
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Rear Admiral Ray Spicer, commander of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, sits in on a mission briefing with the "Rooks" in Ready Room Eight.

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Rear Admiral Ray Spicer, commander of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, sits in on a mission briefing with the "Rooks" in Ready Room Eight.
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F/A-18C Hornet pilots Lieutenant David Tickle and Lieutenant Commander Maxwell Shuman, both assigned to the "Knighthawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Six (VFA-136), prepare their gear before their upcoming missions.

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F/A-18C Hornet pilots Lieutenant David Tickle and Lieutenant Commander Maxwell Shuman, both assigned to the "Knighthawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Six (VFA-136), prepare their gear before their upcoming missions.
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A pilot walks around his F-14 Tomcat conducting preflight checks.

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A pilot walks around his F-14 Tomcat conducting preflight checks.
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In a playful moment, maintenance personnel assigned to the "Sidewinders" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eighty Six (VFA-86) and pilot Lieutenant Todd Cleveland give thumbs-up to signal aircraft directors that his F/A-18C Hornet is ready to be directed to a steam-powered catapult.

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In a playful moment, maintenance personnel assigned to the "Sidewinders" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eighty Six (VFA-86) and pilot Lieutenant Todd Cleveland give thumbs-up to signal aircraft directors that his F/A-18C Hornet is ready to be directed to a steam-powered catapult.
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Aviation Boatswain's Mate Michael Cross holds a weightboard displaying the weight of an E-2C Hawkeye, attached to the "Screwtops" of Carrier Early Warning Squadron One Two Three (VAW-123), being launched from the flight deck. Pilots and steam-driven catapult operators use weightboards to verify individual aircrafts' weights prior to launch.

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Aviation Boatswain's Mate Michael Cross holds a weightboard displaying the weight of an E-2C Hawkeye, attached to the "Screwtops" of Carrier Early Warning Squadron One Two Three (VAW-123), being launched from the flight deck. Pilots and steam-driven catapult operators use weightboards to verify individual aircrafts' weights prior to launch.
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Catapult officer Lieutenant Kenneth Tallarico gives the signal to launch an F/A-18C Hornet from one of four steam-driven catapults on the flight deck.

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Catapult officer Lieutenant Kenneth Tallarico gives the signal to launch an F/A-18C Hornet from one of four steam-driven catapults on the flight deck.
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Lieutenant Joseph Leber observes an F/A-18C Hornet launch from the flight.

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Lieutenant Joseph Leber observes an F/A-18C Hornet launch from the flight.
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The "Air Boss", Commander James R. Schoaf, directs all flight operations on board Enterprise from Primary Flight Control, or PriFly, the equivalent of an airport's air traffic control tower.

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The "Air Boss", Commander James R. Schoaf, directs all flight operations on board Enterprise from Primary Flight Control, or PriFly, the equivalent of an airport's air traffic control tower.
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A flight deck officer runs along the length of an erected aircraft barricade checking its integrity during a barricade drill on the flight deck. The barricade is used to recover aircraft that are damaged or otherwise unable to hook one of the four arresting wires. Timed drills are held frequently with a practice barricade to train crewmembers in the rigging procedures.

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A flight deck officer runs along the length of an erected aircraft barricade checking its integrity during a barricade drill on the flight deck. The barricade is used to recover aircraft that are damaged or otherwise unable to hook one of the four arresting wires. Timed drills are held frequently with a practice barricade to train crewmembers in the rigging procedures.
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Landing Signal Officers direct aircraft onto the landing area of the flight deck. Because pilots approaching the short, narrow deck have a poor view of the landing area, specially-trained pilots are assigned to stand portside aft, facing the incoming plane, and radio corrections to the landing aircraft.

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Landing Signal Officers direct aircraft onto the landing area of the flight deck. Because pilots approaching the short, narrow deck have a poor view of the landing area, specially-trained pilots are assigned to stand portside aft, facing the incoming plane, and radio corrections to the landing aircraft.
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Aviation Boatswain's Mate Jeremy Gunther observes a C-2A Greyhound cargo airplane approach for a landing on the flight deck. Landing aircraft deploy a tailhook which catches one of four arresting cables, allowing the aircraft to land safely on the carrier's short runway.

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Aviation Boatswain's Mate Jeremy Gunther observes a C-2A Greyhound cargo airplane approach for a landing on the flight deck. Landing aircraft deploy a tailhook which catches one of four arresting cables, allowing the aircraft to land safely on the carrier's short runway.
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Landing Signal Officers wave-off an F/A-18C Hornet attempting to land on the flight deck. Landing aircraft are routinely waved-off due to either a fouled deck or an incorrect glide slope.

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Landing Signal Officers wave-off an F/A-18C Hornet attempting to land on the flight deck. Landing aircraft are routinely waved-off due to either a fouled deck or an incorrect glide slope.
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Landing Signal Officers discuss and grade every landing following aircraft recovery.

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Landing Signal Officers discuss and grade every landing following aircraft recovery.
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Chief Ronny Morris and Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Melissa Farrington share a laugh after evening flight operations on the flight deck.

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Chief Ronny Morris and Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Melissa Farrington share a laugh after evening flight operations on the flight deck.
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Aviation Boatswain's Mate Basilio Gomez directs an EA-6B Prowler towards the catapults on the flight deck.

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Aviation Boatswain's Mate Basilio Gomez directs an EA-6B Prowler towards the catapults on the flight deck.
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Catapult officer Lieutenant Ryan Smith uses a light wand to signal the launch of an F/A-18 Hornet from the flight deck during routine night flight operations.

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Catapult officer Lieutenant Ryan Smith uses a light wand to signal the launch of an F/A-18 Hornet from the flight deck during routine night flight operations.
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Fourteen aircraft land and two are waved-off during night flight operations in this multiple-exposure image.

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Fourteen aircraft land and two are waved-off during night flight operations in this multiple-exposure image.
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