Here you see the launching and recovery of Navy and Marine Corps FA-18s that provide security in the Gulf and air support to ground forces operating in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Enterprise, commissioned in 1961, is the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier. This ship was built for duty in the north Atlantic and the 46 year old air conditioning really isn't the greatest everywhere on board. By "not everywhere on board," I mean "in my stateroom" most of all, which sits directly under the flight deck. There were lots of flight ops going on all night when I got there, and the steam powered catapults that shoot the planes off the deck kept a steady pulse of heat into my room, which hovered around 100 all night.
Adrenaline takes over when you are tired though, especially when you are in the middle of one of the most dangerous working environments in the world with aircraft launching and recovering every few minutes. These young Sailors, many only 19 or 20 years old, are a lot harder working than me - but I guess that really isn't saying much.
Here you see the launching and recovery of Navy and Marine Corps FA-18s that provide security in the Gulf and air support to ground forces operating in Afghanistan and Iraq. 
Enterprise, commissioned in 1961, is the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier. This ship was built for duty in the north Atlantic and the 46 year old air conditioning really isn't the greatest everywhere on board. By "not everywhere on board," I mean "in my stateroom" most of all, which sits directly under the flight deck. There were lots of flight ops going on all night when I got there, and the steam powered catapults that shoot the planes off the deck kept a steady pulse of heat into my room, which hovered around 100 all night. 
Adrenaline takes over when you are tired though, especially when you are in the middle of one of the most dangerous working environments in the world with aircraft launching and recovering every few minutes. These young Sailors, many only 19 or 20 years old, are a lot harder working than me - but I guess that really isn't saying much.
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