U.S. Pacific Fleet
200917-N-SS900-3052
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2020) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ellen E. Sharkey, a native of Providence, R.I., asks Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper a question during an all-hands call in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). During the visit, Esper toured the ship’s composite warfare commander spaces, receiving in-depth briefs on carrier strike group interoperability and naval power defense. Vinson is currently underway conducting flight deck certification (FDC) and carrier air traffic control center (CATCC) certification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron T. Smith/Released)
200917-N-SS900-3052
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2020) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ellen E. Sharkey, a native of Providence, R.I., asks Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper a question during an all-hands call in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). During the visit, Esper toured the ship’s composite warfare commander spaces, receiving in-depth briefs on carrier strike group interoperability and naval power defense. Vinson is currently underway conducting flight deck certification (FDC) and carrier air traffic control center (CATCC) certification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron T. Smith/Released)