I am a Canadian Air Force veteran and i have been station at Barber Point Naval Air Station in Hawaii back in 1975 for a RIMPAC exercise with our Argus aircrafts detachment and had the chance to visit an aircraft carrier at Pearl Harbour, so thanks to your dad for his outstanding service since the US have always been part of the freedom that Canada enjoy as a US ally.
You got a much better tour than I got! I spend about 90 seconds on the hangar deck on the hangar deck of the Nimitz in the summer 1986 when I was 15. The Nimitz was stationed in Norfolk at the time, and I had gone with a friend's family to Virginia Beach for a week. His older brother was a new Air Force doctor and came to spend a few days there. This was the summer of 'Top Gun', and I was an aviation geek from childhood, so his brother decided to take us over the Norfolk Naval base since he could get us on with his military credentials. Surprisingly we were able to drive right up to the piers, so we parked right by the pier where the Nimitz and the U.S.S. Iowa battleship were both moored. There was no guard or anyone standing watch, so we walked over to the walkway that led up to the hangar deck, gave each other a quizzical look, and then the older brother started walking up. So we followed. We got to the top, on to the deck (actually on of the elevators for the airplanes, but it was at the hangar deck level) and stood there, looking around. Suddenly a sailor came running over to us and said that he was very sorry, but they could not do tours that day, so we'd have to get off. But he did say they were doing tours of the Iowa. So we walked back down, and ended up getting a great tour of the Iowa. But that is the story of my 90 seconds on the U.S.S. Nimitz in the summer of 1986.
Seeing the anchor chain is cool but seeing the anchor chain dropped is a bit better. I posted a couple vids on my channel when we dropped the anchor from the Nimitz
They focsle on a carrier all spiffy and what not because they hold church services, ceremonies, etc. there. All it takes is one anchor drop to trash it. Anchoring a carrier is a big evolution.
Nice looking family. My understanding is that the carrier has a captain, in charge of the ship. The Admiral lives aboard the carrier and is in charge of the fleet that sails with, and protects, the carrier.
Admirals do nothing but suck ass and work the enlisted men and women harder!! So they can keep up the quota. I never respected a officer because they went to college!! I respected them because they earned it!!
YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD INDEED! If your Dad made Admiral and has command of an Aircraft Carrier group, he has no doubt done some incredible work in his life. Very few ever make that grade in a lifetime. Thank you for your service Admiral! I've no doubt you have worked extremely hard and made many many sacrifices in the course of your career. Special thanks to your wife and family who have no doubt made more than their share of sacrifices as well. People rarely consider this, but some of us know how hard it is on service families who support our men and women in arms. Thank you so much for your support. Without you none of these great people could have done what they have done for a successful military career. We honor you for your contributions.
I was on this ship form 1990-1994, GO NAVY, I was in the V1 division, Crash and Salvage, wore the baked potato suits glad to see that she is still floating thank you for all of your service. GO NAVY!
Your Dad’s an Admiral? Cool! Glad you got to see what he calls “The Office”. GORGEOUS looking ship there! I’d hope one of these days that ship, or one just like it, a supercarrier, would become a museum for the rest of the public to enjoy and marvel.
Your Father is really a real Admiral, oh I get it He is in the Navy and likes it in the rear, on a ship full of seamen, I heard stories about our gay Navy.
I served with your father. Not sure if he'd remember me. He was one of the most genuinely nicest person ive ever met. I worked my way up to the flags mess while i did my 3 months of cranking.
USS Nimitz based out of PSNS Everett, Wa just right up the road from us here in Seattle, Wa I have toured this amazing vessel many times due to my family's connections and previous service in the Navy.
