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| AIRCRAFT CARRIER DECK OPERATION PICS | ||||
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| U.S. aircraft carrier deck operations are extremely busy, complicated & dangerous. The different colored vests represent different job functions. Yellow controls the aircraft launch and recovery. Launch and landing (trapping) operations go on 24 hours per day in all weather conditions. | ||||
| AIRCRAFT PICS | ||||
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| The carrier air wing is its principal weapon, both offensive and defensive, though the vessel is protected by many other ships as well. The F-18E/F Super Hornet is the principle fighter & attack aircraft, the EA6b provides electronic warfare, while E2C AEW aircraft watches over all. | ||||
| OTHER MAJOR COMBATANT PICS | ||||
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| Many other vessels comprise the US Navy combat fleet. Many of them protect the carriers, including cruisers, destroyers, and submarines. In groups, or singly, these vessels also protect U.S. interests all around the world. The U.S also projects power through its submarine operations (which can also project strategic power) and large deck amphibious vessels using their embarked Marines, SEAL teams, helicopters, VSTOL jets, helicopters, and landing craft. All of them are supplied by U.S. logistics vessels which are the life blood of the fleet. | ||||
| BONUS - R&D AND CONSTRUCTION | ||||
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| he US Navy continues to invest billions of dollars in new vessels and new aircraft. New carriers, new Amphibious Assault Vessels, new destroyers, new submrines, new aircraft, like the V-22 Osprey, and the new Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). In addition, new weapons systems, like the very advanced Electromagnetic Railgun System are being developed for future deployments aboard US Navy vessels. | ||||
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