The USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier just wrapped up a near-record deployment from Venezuela to the Middle East—and now needs ...

In his fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget proposal for the Department of Homeland Security, President Obama called for a 50 percent cut in funding for the Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program. Often ...

As an F/A-18 comes in for a trap, the STEM in 30 crew films operations on the Dwight D. Eisenhower flight deck. On the Grumman C-2 Greyhound, we sat facing backward, wearing life vests, goggles, and ...

USS JOHN C. STENNIS, At Sea -- Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) were selected to participate in a four-month evaluation of the new design for flight deck ...

From the roar of jet engines to the snap of arresting cables, life on an aircraft carrier’s flight deck is a mix of precision, danger, and constant vigilance. The U.S. Navy’s carrier air wings blend ...

Honeywell Aerospace recently reached a significant milestone within its Honeywell Anthem Integrated Flight Deck program. The aerospace developer operated its first flight using the new avionics. This ...

Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Derrick Williams, from Charlotte, North Carolina, USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck leading chief petty officer, goes over flight deck operations ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link ABOARD USS AMERICA — The flight deck aboard a US Navy aircraft carrier is a pageant of organized chaos, orchestrated by a crew sporting jerseys ...

Concorde flight engineer Warren Hazelby gets chills recalling his first supersonic flight from London to New York in 2002. Hazelby remembers stepping onto the flight deck and taking it all in. The ...