Stock Photo Description: GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 14, 2008) Plane captain Aviation MachinistÕs Mate 3rd Class Kyle Alhers performs morning maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Alhers, assigned to the ÒFist of the FleetÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, begins the maintenance routine before sunrise and often works late into the night. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gary Prill. Stock photography by Department of Defense Public Domain.
