090711-N-7456N-006 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 11, 2009) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Benjamin Bilyeu, assigned to the Air department of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), looks on as Sailors rig the ready jet barricade during a training session in preparation for the first fixed-wing aircraft to land. Carl Vinson is working toward a flight deck certification. While at sea, the ship will launch and recover aircraft for the first time in nearly four and a half years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Nistas/Released)
