James hinkle, a chaplain aboard the aircraft carrier uss john c. Aimd administered 123 open and closed book exams to command. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, navy ships and navy aircraft. Truman and the cruiser gettysburg would be postponed pending the resolution of the upcoming budget sequestration, leaving carrier strike group 3 as the only u. Aug 04, 2018 new commanding officer for the uss john c. The following picture shows nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss john c. I am honored to be your commanding officer and look forward to having you join our winning team. The nimitzclass nuclearpowered aircraft carrier was commissioned dec. Stennis celebrates 20th anniversary in december the. This book includes portraits of the ships crew, csg3 staff.
Stennis is 1,092 feet long and towers some 20 stories above the. Stennis is the fifth in the line of 10 nimitzclass nuclearpowered aircraft carriers in service with the united states navy. Stennis and more than 7,000 of its sailors returned to san diego following a sevenmonth deployment to the indoasiapacific region. Date of departure, date of return, cruise book, cvw, squadrons aircraft, tail code, area of operations, battle. Just one ship is celebrating a special commemorative commissioning date for december, the 20yearold uss john c. Stennis cvn74, uss theodore roosevelt cvn73, and uss george h. Stennis cvn 74 was contracted on 29 march 1988, and the keel was laid on march 1991 at newport news shipbuilding, newport news, virginia. Stennis comes alongside the uss independence cv 62 march 30, 1998, in the arabian gulf where both ships were deployed in support of unmandated sanctions against iraq and enforcement of the nofly zone under operation southern watch. After stennis departure, uss carl vinson cvn70 arrived in bremerton for a scheduled. April 2008 had her employed with the underway training and sorting required to square away after a yard period and prepare for up an upcoming deployment.
Stennis deployed to the persian gulf to relieve uss john f. Stennis cvn 74 westpac cruise book 2000 did you serve aboard uss john c. Quartier maitre chef, the equivalent of a culinary specialist 1st class, remy tomezach, from the french navy f70aaclass air defense destroyer fs cassard d 35, joined john c. Vfa154 completed one more deployment with cvw9 in 2009, before upgrading to its current aircraft. Stennis cvn 74 was contracted on 29 march 1988, and the keel was laid on march 1991 at newport news shipbuilding co.
Had a blast along with a lot of hard work and learning. Taussig uss jouett uss juneau uss kadashan bay uss kanawha uss kane uss kansas uss kauffman uss kearsarge uss kennebago uss kentucky uss key west. Stennis cvn 74, conducts an easter mass service live on the ships television network in norfolk, va. Sailors conduct a uniform inspection in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier uss john c.
Truman cvn75, left, and arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss forrest sherman ddg98 transit behind the ticonderogaclass guidedmissile cruiser uss normandy cg60. Stennis cvn 74 hosted a sailor from the french navy, jan. Us navy 1200 navy pentagon washington dc 203501200. April 24, uss abraham lincoln participated in a photoex with the uss john c. Stennis cvn 74 welcomed a new commander ahead of the ships scheduled homeport change from bremerton, washington, to norfolk, virginia. Stennis personnel rescued the radar intercept officer from the pilotless tomcat as it sat on the flight deck with engines still running. Stennis cvn 74 cruisebook documenting their 20182019 world tour deployment.
The ship entered naval base san diego on august 10. Stennis cvn74 is the seventh nimitzclass nuclearpowered supercarrier in the united states navy, named for senator john c. The stennis provides a powerful air arm and limitless range making it a prime operator in us military global operations and can be called upon to accomplish a variety of military and political tasks as needed either in the offensive, defense or. John cornelius stennis august 3, 1901 april 23, 1995 was an. Stennis left visited the marshall space flight center in midnovember 1967, where he was greeted at the redstone airfield by center director dr. Stennis cvn 74 westpac cruise book 200102 as a high resolution. Member id usnca35 feedback score of 4661 original vintage united states navy cruise books for sale aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers etc, over 4,400 naval cruise books in stock. Shop top fashion brands baseball caps at free delivery and returns possible on eligible purchases. Stennis was again dry docked from september 2007 to february 2008.
Stennis icvn 74 was built with a rocess called modular onstruction, made possible hrough the use of huge gantry ranes. See more ideas about us navy, aircraft carrier and american aircraft carriers. Stennis of mississippi she was commissioned on 9 december 1995. Department of defense announced that the upcoming deployment of the carrier harry s. Stennis has a rich naval history, and with you on our team we will continue to build upon this great legacy. After an eight month deployment uss stennis returned to bremerton, wa in august 2007. Stennis next crossed the pacific, conducted operations with the forward deployed uss kitty hawk cv63, and then a. After her overhaul is completed sometime in the 2020s, she is scheduled. Nov 17, 2016 in 1980 vf31 and uss saratoga cv60 concluded a 24year period of continuous service together, the longest in naval history. Mccain uss john willis uss joseph hewes uss joseph k. Stennis cvn 74 carrier strike group jcs csg returned from a deployment to the western pacific nov. Vaw112 golden hawks e2cs return home to nbvc point mugu after 7month deployment. March 3, the stennis entered the straits of gibraltar at 1005 zulu, after traveling 3442 n.
Stennis cvn 74 pulls out of naval base kitsap bremerton. The ship was christened on 11 november 1993, in honor of senator john cornelius stennis dmississippi who served in the senate from 1947 to 1989. The squadron deployed again with cvw9 in 2007, again supporting operation iraqi freedom and operation enduring freedom, this time aboard uss john c. The change of command ceremony was held in the hangar bay on august 3 and saw capt. Sep 12, 2016 last month the aircraft carrier uss john c.
Welcome aboard the worlds finest aircraft carrier, uss john c. Stennis cvn 74, uss mobile bay cg 53, uss leyte gulf cg 55, uss bainbridge ddg 96, hms duncan d37, sps mendez nunez f 104, fs languedoc d653 and usns arctic, while underway off the coast of tripoli, libya, as a show of force. Great deals from u s naval history store on cvn book. Her home port is temporarily norfolk, virginia, for her scheduled refueling complex and overhaul, which began in 2019. Stennis cvn 74 is the seventh nimitzclass nuclearpowered. Gregory huffman as commanding officer of the uss john c. Stennis cvn 74 and her embarked air wing is to conduct sustained combat air operations while forward deployed in the global arena. Since that time, the tomcatters have served aboard uss carl vinson cvn70, uss abraham lincoln cvn72, uss john c. March 14, 1998, deployment to the arabian gulf, relieved the uss george. The pieces were restaged in tay dow n areas, ssembled into large modules weighing up to 900 tons, then loisted into place and welded ogether. Explore our website, visit us on facebook, twitter, and instagram or send us an email. Stennis is underway conducting routine training as it continues preparing for its next scheduled deployment. On 7 july 2012, crew members were informed that john c.
Stennis cvn 74 1998 command history part i command composition and orqanization a. Stennis cvn 74 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Stennis arrived in its new homeport at naval station norfolk, virginia, following a deployment to the u. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. I hope you enjoy my quick video of some flight deck operations. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Arabian sea enduring freedom positioned to the northern arabian sea with hs8 embarked, to support missions over. Stennis is the flagship of the strike group, and hosts the groups air wing carrier air wing 9. Please conne ct with us, because we want to hear from you. Stennis cvn 74 are taking advantage of an opportunity to connect with friends and family while. Stennis cvn74 prepares to launch an e2c hawkeye assigned to carrier airborne early warning squadron vaw 117 during flight operations in the pacific ocean on feb. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. John stennis cvn 74 naval cruise book, class of 1998.
Aug 10, 2016 just finished a deployment that went all over southeast asia. May 01, 2016 earlier this week, ntv7 got to have an inside look at the fleet in question, uss john c. Stennis cvn74 returned home from a sevenmonth deployment to the western pacific the first time in several years a carrier from the continental. Jcssg left on deployment january 15 and operated in both u. Navys deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of sept. Uss john stennis cvn74 2004 westpac cruise book ebay. Stennis cvn 74 as it steams aside the military sealift command fleet replenishment oiler usns pecos tao 197 during a. Stenns, at sea nns sailors aboard the nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss john c. The process started with he ship in pieces, like a plastic riodel. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books notes of interest.
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