Keywords: US Navy 111202-N-DR144-291 Retired Rear Adm. Thomas Mercer, a guest speaker and second commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN Dec 2 2011 Retired Rear Adm Thomas Mercer a guest speaker and second commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson CVN70 addresses the crew during a change of command ceremony in the ship's hangar bay Carl Vinson is underway on a deployment to the western Pacific region U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R Evans/Released 2011-12-02 111202-N-DR144-291 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 111430 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R Evans PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 hangar deck |