Keywords: US Navy 080618-N-8854R-023 Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Thomas Bundy supervises Sailors taking part in a foreign object debris (FOD) walkdown in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN June 18 2008 Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling Airman Thomas Bundy supervises Sailors taking part in a foreign object debris FOD walkdown in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 Walkdowns are conducted to remove trash that can damage aircraft engines if ingested Sailors walk the length of the hangar bay in rows picking up any loose objects on the deck three times a day Kitty Hawk is returning to the United States for decommissioning after 47 years of service The ship will be replaced by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington CVN 73 later this summer U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Reinhardt Released 2008-06-18 080618-N-8854R-023 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 60432 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Reinhardt PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mates Hangar bays of USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Foreign Object Damage walk downs |