Looking back.The Naval Aviation Naval aviation is the application of manned military air power by navies. Maritime aviation is the operation of aircraft in a maritime role under the command of land based forces such as RAF Coastal Command or United States Coast Guard. News Year in Review article is published annually to document key events from the previous calendar year. This issue's chronology includes an unprecedented event that affected the entire nation: the 11 September terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Naval Aviation's response to the attacks was immediate and unwavering. These pages highlight images from on board some of the aircraft carriers that stood at the ready to respond to the terrorist threat in the month after the attacks. Clockwise from top: a chief aviation warfare systems operator Aviation Warfare Systems Operator (abbreviated as AW) is a United States Navy occupational rating. Duties Aviation Warfare Systems Operators perform general flight crew duties; operate various USW (Under Sea Warfare) and non-USW related sensor systems to extract, scans the horizon above Carl Vinson Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883 – June 1, 1981) was a Democratic United States Congressman from Georgia. He was the first person to serve for more than 50 years in the United States House of Representatives. (CVN (Card Verification Number) See CSC. 70) from an SH-60H Seahawk on 24 September. A Sailor stands watch on Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) on 13 October as Vella Gulf (CG 72) steams in the background. Less than a week following the attacks, a VAQ-141 EA-6B Prowler is spotted on the catapult before launch from Enterprise (CVN 65) on 17 September. |
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