Historic moment - Chaplain Cory Cathcart,
left, and Command Chaplain Doyle Dunn prepare to baptize E5 aviation
technician Sean Zahornacky on board the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
It was the first-ever, full-immersion baptism on the aircraft carrier. - Jim Veneman |
Buried in baptism ... Raised to walk in new
life. - Don Burk of the Florida Times-Union |
Using helicopters for one aspect of the RAS
(Replenishment At Sea), the USS Harry S. Truman takes on tons of new
supplies on a weekly basis. - Jim Veneman |
Fuel for the carrier, USS Harry S. Truman, was
replenished by the USN John Lynthall. - Jim Veneman |
One of the supply ships for Wednesday's RAS
(Replenishment At Sea), was the USN Saturn. Food supplies along with
other critical needs for the ship's crew were transferred during the
two-hour long process. - Jim Veneman |
A painter inspects his paint job on an F/A-18
jet as Truman looks on. - Jim Veneman |
FC3 Adrian Edleg from Salisburg, NC and AT2
Jason Thompson of Atlanta, Ga., practice their boxing in the hangar
bay to help stay in shape and provide a needed break from a long work
day. Exercise is a major component used by everyone on board the USS
Harry S. Truman to relieve stress and loneliness for home and family.
- Jim Veneman |
Well-versed - LT Johnnie Caldwell suits
up. He draws inspiration for each mission from Ephesians 6:13:
"This is why you must take up the full armor of God, so that you
may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything,
to take your stand" (HCSB). - Jim Veneman |
Airmen aboard the USS Harry S. Truman clean the
smallest details of one of the ship's helicopters. - Jim Veneman |
Faithful flyer - LT Johnnie Caldwell, a
"Gunslinger" of VFA-105, in his squadron's ready room shares
about the importance of his faith in his job. Caldwell and his family
are members of London Bridge Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, Va.. - Jim
Veneman |
Flight deck officer LT Ray Spradlin from Kokemo,
Ind., watches what is referred to as the Ouijia board - a large
monopoly board of sorts which is used to coordinate and monitor the
flow of planes and other traffic above the flight deck. Left is petty
officer Dwayne Foster, elevator operator. - Jim Veneman |
