USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

Arabian Sea (Nov. 30, 2006) - Shooters conduct safety checks on an aircraft barricade as part of a flight deck drill aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Aircraft barricades are used in an emergency when aircraft cannot land safely. Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) were on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Clarence McCloud