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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 |
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Comms Check L-R: AW3 Strickland, AW3 Hunnewell, AW3 Coniglio |
Safety Brief L-R: AW3 Jones, AW2 Mavilia’s back, AW3 Flores, AW1 Soto |
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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 |
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 |