Keywords: US Navy 070417-N-1317P-005 Airman Patrick Townsend stands a fire watch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as a Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard employee makes welding repairs to one of the s.jpg en NEWPORT NEWS Va April 17 2007 - Airman Patrick Townsend stands a fire watch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 as a Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard employee makes welding repairs to one of the ship s bulkheads Carl Vinson Sailors are working together with Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard employees to help complete the ship s Refueling Complex Overhaul RCOH on time and at budget Carl Vinson is 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 During RCOH Carl Vinson s nuclear fuel will be replenished and the ship s services and infrastructure will be upgraded to make her the most aircraft carrier in the fleet and prepare for another 25 years or more of service U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Myriam M Padilla RELEASED 2007-04-17 070417-N-1317P-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 45366 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Myriam M Padilla PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Newport News Virginia Aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 Welding |