Keywords: US Navy 050618-N-9446C-002 Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist program command representatives raise the silver air and surface warfare pennants for the first time aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 7.jpg en Persian Gulf June 18 2005 - Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist program command representatives raise the silver air and surface warfare pennants for the first time aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 The crew of Carl Vinson recently attained 100 Air and Surface Ware Specialist qualification for all E-5 and above pay grades aboard more than 18 months qualifying the ship to fly both pennants The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently conducting operations in support of multi-national forces in Iraq and maritime security operations in order to set the conditions for security and stability in the region Vinson will end its deployment with a homeport shift to Norfolk Va and commence a three-year refuel and complex overhaul U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Refugio Carrillo RELEASED 2005-06-18 050618-N-9446C-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 25482 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Refugio Carrillo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 |