Preparing for Nixie Ops
L-R: AW3 Popovic, AW2 Mavilia, AW3 Jones, AW3 Flores, AW1 Russ
Ready at the Winch
L-R: AW3 Hunnewell, AW3 Strickland, AW3 Coniglio
Comms Check
L-R: AW3 Strickland, AW3 Hunnewell, AW3 Coniglio
Safety Brief
L-R: AW3 Jones, AW2 Mavilia’s back, AW3 Flores, AW1 Soto
Hooking the Bait: The One that didn't get away!
L-R: AW3 Popovic, AW3 Jones
The Stream Team
L-R: Front: AW2 Mavilia, AW3 Flores (kneeling), R2 AW1 Russ, AW1 Soto, Back Row: AW3 Strickland, AW3 Coniglio, AW3 Popovic, AW3 Hunnewell, AW3 Jones, LTJG Hill, CTT3 Myles
Nixie Ops
U.S.S. Kitty Hawk
Sea of Japan, 2007

Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ
Cruisin' the Ditch
AW2 Michelle McKinley stands watch on the signal bridge
November 11, 2004
U.S.S. Harry Truman
Suez Canal

U.S. Navy photo by PH2 Danny Ewing, Jr.

Tracking 'Em With The SWCS
AWC Scott C. Montejo from Freeport, ME, tracks air targets on the Ship's Weapons Coordinator System (SWCS).
Contact is kept between existing targets while new targets are monitored for any sign of threat to the ship and its crew.
December 27, 2003
U.S.S. Enterprise
Arabian Gulf

U.S. Navy photo by PHAN Justin McGarry

Nixie Ops Debrief
AW3 Derek Schaefer, from Fort Meyers, FL, (left) and AW3 Aron Reichard from Muncie, IN, are debriefed from (center) AWC Bo Passen from Lake Jem, FL.
Nixie is towed behind the ship, while underway, emitting high frequency sounds masking the carrier from torpedo attack.
November 30, 2004
U.S.S. Reagan

Official U.S. Navy photo by PH2 Chad McNeeley

Prepping the Nixie Fish
AW3 Darwin Diaz (left) from Guayama, PR and AW3 Julius Leaks, from Richmond, CA, prepare to deploy a nixie towed-body torpedo countermeasure "Fish" during GQ.
The “Fish” is towed behind the ship, while underway, emitting high frequency sounds masking the carrier from torpedo attack.
November 30, 2004
U.S.S. Reagan

Official U.S. Navy photo by PH2 Chad McNeeley

Teaching the LDO a thing or two about ASW
AW3 Turner explains the science of ASW from the Ranger ASWMOD sensor console
to LCDR Bill Meyers (standing)and LTJG Roy Peterson (seated).

Contributed by Terry Turner

ASMOD in Action!
AW3 Jose Vacio, AWC Jeff Bonay and STG1 Steele on the BIG E directing USW Helo's in a Dip during JTFEX

Photos by Unidentified CVN-65 Photographer. Contributed by CWO2 Jeff Massey