On the deck of an aircraft carrier, hand signals are the norm and one of them involves the signal to launch planes off the deck. Here's why they're used.

There are many responsibilities involved with being on an aircraft carrier, including walking and scanning the area before flight ops. Here's why.

Aboard US Navy aircraft carriers, a tight-knit group of men and women keep flight operations going. Aviation boatswain's mates (handling) are responsible for handling and maneuvering aircraft and ...

An aircraft carrier is one of the most imposing modes to transport you can imagine. It literally towers over you. Here's how much it towers over you and why.

New aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) completed its Flight Deck Certification (FDC) and Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) Certification on March 20, following two days of ...

Come Along to the Carrier Flight Deck The “STEM in 30” TV crew goes behind the scenes on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The aircraft carrier and its accompanying destroyers have completed a nine-day exercise off Alaska to test capabilities in this strategic location.

This post as been updated to correct the planned procurement cost for the MQ-25A program. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Aircraft ...

The United States is a global military superpower without equal. America’s military supremacy is due to multiple factors, ...