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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) completed a five-day sea trial Dec. 4, 2022 after a 13-month planned incremental availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). This underway was the cornerstone step for IKE going back to sea.
Sea trials are an at sea testing phase designed to evaluate IKE’s systems capabilities in surface operations, seamanship, flight deck operations, and damage control readiness. Due to the length of the ship’s PIA, a large portion of the Sailors aboard had never been underway prior to the sea trials. These Sailors have been through extensive training to prepare them for conducting operations at sea.
“The Mighty IKE crew has been preparing for sea trials since we entered the PIA at NNSY,” said Capt. Paul F. Campagna, IKE’s commanding officer. “They have shown extreme professionalism and ownership of their ship, and they are ready to take IKE out to do what we do best — launch and recover aircraft.”
IKE conducted sea trials off the coast of Virginia executing evolutions including small-boat operations, testing aqueous film forming foam systems, testing catapults, and completing navigation certifications. These evolutions are necessary to ensure all systems are working as designed.
“The goal of sea trials was to maximize every opportunity to train the crew,” said Command Master Chief Quentin T. Newsom. “The ship also conducted combat systems, navigation, operations, and intelligence drills.”
IKE is now in the basic training phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. This phase involves manning, training, building and certifying an integrated combat team to high-end standards.
| Date Taken: | 12.04.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 03.12.2023 16:04 |
| Story ID: | 438800 |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
| Hometown: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
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