Caption:
Newport News, Va. (Dec. 8, 2006) -- USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Commanding
Officer Capt. Walter E. Carter Jr. (far left in foreground) walks with
Rear Adm. David Architzel (2nd from left), Program Executive Officer
for Aircraft Carriers, in the dry dock area at Northrop Grumman Newport
News Shipyard as part of a tour to brief the ship's Quarterly Progress
Report (QPR). USS Carl Vinson is currently undergoing its scheduled
refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Northrop Grumman Newport News
shipyard. The RCOH is an extensive yard period that all Nimitz-class
aircraft carriers go through near the mid-point of their 50-year life
cycle. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class
Tekeshia Affa (RELEASED)
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