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Enjoy 20 clips of the series CARRIER, provided by our broadcast partner PBS.

Carrier - Episode 1 Open

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CARRIER follows a core group of film participants aboard the USS Nimitz, from the admiral of the strike group to the fighter pilots to the youngest sailors, as they navigate personal conflicts around their jobs, families, faith, patriotism, love, the rites of passage and the war on terror.

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Carrier - Episode 1 Open

On a bright May morning, 5,000 sailors and Marines bid farewell to their loved ones as the USS Nimitz departs for a six-month deployment.

Carrier - Episode 5 Open

The USS Nimitz arrives in the Persian Gulf to show force and provide close air support for the troops on the ground.

Carrier - Episode 7 Open

At the top of hour seven, "Rites of Passage," the USS Nimitz and Airwing 11 experience their last day of flying missions over Iraq before heading home.

Blue Shark

Blue Shark is the code name for a US Navy operation in the Persian Gulf. In addition to providing protection for the USS Nimitz, the HS-6 "Indians," a Navy helicopter squadron, monitors activity in the Gulf and on the waterways in southern Iraq. This is an extended version of a sequence featured in hour 5, "Show of Force," of the PBS series CARRIER.

COMREL in Malaysia

The US Navy conducts community relations’ activities while on liberty in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is an extended version of a sequence featured in hour four, "Squared Away," of the PBS series CARRIER.

Disciplinary Review Board

A young sailor faces a DRB (disciplinary review board) on the USS Nimitz. The scene provides a view into how discipline works in the Navy.

Flight Deck Control

Lieutenant Regina Rogers was V1 division officer on the USS Nimitz on Westpac '05. Here she describes her job working in flight deck control.

Flight Deck Danger

Chief Patrick Reynolds describes some of the dangerous aspects of the flight deck on the USS Nimitz.

Focs’le Follies

Focs'le Follies is a vaunted tradition in naval aviation. At the end of each line period, the squadrons on the ship gather to recognize which pilots have performed the best and to make fun of each other. One squadron is selected to perform a skit — in this case, VMFA-232, "The Red Devils".

Garzone and the Mosque

On liberty in Bahrain, airman Christian Garzone and his buddy, Philip Mager, take a tour of the country and wind up in a mosque.

Garzone Rides a “Dolphin”

Airman Christian Garzone and his buddy, Philip Mager, swim with dolphins while on liberty in Bahrain.

Man Overboard Drill

A man overboard drill on the USS Nimitz is performed, so the crew is ready for action if the situation presented itself.

Mana’s Music Video

Maui native Kenny "Mana" Vida performs a song he wrote on his ukulele. The film crew shot his performance and cut together a music video — using footage of Kevin McLaughlin and his family.

Maritime Security

To help maintain maritime security in the Persian Gulf, the US Navy engages local fishermen working in dhows. The Navy finds out what they are doing and lets them know there is a coalition military presence in the Gulf. This is an extended version of a sequence featured in hour five, "Show of Force," of the PBS series CARRIER.