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Aircraft Carrier!
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Program Overview
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This program takes you aboard the U.S.S. Independence, an aircraft
carrier on patrol in the Persian Gulf. The carrier is one of the
oldest such vessels in the U.S. naval fleet and will soon be retired
from active duty, but it is still capable of traveling hundreds of
miles in a single day and staying at sea for months at a time. Some
5,000 men—no women—call the Independence their home and
workplace. Crew members' quarters are cramped, and privacy is
practically nonexistent. Some of the men feel worlds apart from
family and friends, to whom they have not spoken since they set out
to sea.
The work aboard the Independence is difficult, stressful, and
dangerous, with little room for error. Teamwork is critical for the
crew performing the high-risk task of launching jet aircraft to
patrol the Gulf. This cooperation, combined with the dangerous
nature of carrier work, creates a profound sense of responsibility
among crew members. Even minor errors can have disastrous outcomes.
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