Keywords: US Navy 050705-N-2143T-005 Crew members participate in a Foreign Object Damage (FOD) walk down before flight operations on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).jpg en Pacific Ocean July 5 2005 Crew members participate in a Foreign Object Damage FOD walk down before flight operations on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz CVN 68 This task is performed each day and night before flight operations to ensure the flight deck is clear of all foreign objects which could be ingested by jet aircraft damaging expensive equipment or place flight deck personnel in danger The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Maebel Tinoko RELEASED 2005-07-05 050705-N-2143T-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 25940 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Maebel Tinoko PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 Foreign Object Damage walk downs |