Carter Visits Sailors Aboard USS Eisenhower

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, right, greets Navy Capt. Marcus Hitchcock, commanding officer of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Navy Rear Adm. Michael Manazir, commander of the Carrier Strike Group Eight, upon his arrival on the aircraft carrier, which is under way in the Arabian Gulf, Oct.19, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter shares a meal and conversation with sailors before an all-hands call during a visit to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 19, 2012. Carter is on a seven-day trip to the Middle East to meet with leadership and counterparts in the region. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter addresses sailors aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 19, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • Sailors assigned to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower attend an all-hands call with U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, Oct. 19, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter meets with leaders during a visit to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 19, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter observes flight operations aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower with Rear Adm. Michael Manazir, commander of the Carrier Strike Group Eight, Oct. 19, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter observes flight operations aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 19, 2012, DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter departs the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 19, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley