USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Story Archive

At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: USS Carl Vinson Celebrates Black History Month  (14 February 2013)
The crew of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 celebrated Black History Month Feb. 12.
USS Carl Vinson, CVW-17 Earn Carrier Qualifications  (14 February 2013)
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and 449 Sailors assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 left Naval Air Station North Island Feb. 11 to begin carrier qualifications after a seven-month planned incremental availability (PIA).
For the Graper Good: Carl Vinson Pumps the Air Wing's Life Blood  (19 February 2013)
Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) completed their first replenishment-at-sea (RAS) in more than nine months Feb. 12 while the ship was underway conducting carrier qualifications.
Making the Grade: Carl Vinson Gets CATCC Qualified  (19 February 2013)
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) took another major step toward becoming deployment-ready, earning Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) qualifications Feb. 14.
America's Greenest Carrier  (19 February 2013)
Underway again Feb. 15, after eight months in port, Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) are supporting conservation efforts and the preservation of the environment by revitalizing the ship's environmental stewardship organization known as the Green Machine.
Weapons Onload: Arming Carl Vinson for Duty  (19 February 2013)
In yet another step toward becoming a fully mission-capable aircraft carrier, Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson's (CVN 70) weapons department worked around-the-clock Feb. 17-18, making her a warship poised to do the nation's tasking.
Carrier Strike Group One Holds Change of Command  (21 February 2013)
Rear Adm. David F. Steindl relieved Rear Adm. T. K. Shannon as commander, Carrier Strike Group One (CSG-1) during a change of command ceremony aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Feb. 21.
Former President Carter Visits USS Carl Vinson  (26 February 2013)
Former President Jimmy Carter, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and former Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton visited the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Feb. 22 along with more than 200 members of Mr. Carter's foundation, The Carter Center.
USS Carl Vinson Prepares for Mid-Cycle Material Assessment  (19 April 2013)
Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) returned from an underway April 19, after a series of engineering drills and time spent preparing for a Mid-Cycle Material Assessment (MCMA).
Naval Air Forces Commander Visits Carl Vinson, Carrier Air Wing 17  (10 May 2013)
Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) welcomed Vice Adm. David H. Buss, commander, Naval Air Forces, for an overnight visit May 7-8, 2013.
Carl Vinson Celebrates Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage  (23 May 2013)
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1's American Heritage Observance Committee (AHOC) conducted a program celebrating the heritage and dedication of Asian/Pacific American Sailors on May 22 with the theme "Building Leadership: Embracing Cultural Values and Inclusion".
USS Carl Vinson Completes Mid-Cycle Material Assessment  (23 May 2013)
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) returned to its homeport, Naval Air Station North Island, after becoming the first aircraft carrier in the fleet to complete a Mid-Cycle Material Assessment (MCMA), May 21.

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