APPENDECTOMY AT SEA U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kimberly Syres performs a laparoscopic appendectomy in the operating room aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 31, 2010. The Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing17 are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.06 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 334533-F-SIJ05-025.jpg Photo Gallery