USS Harry Truman (CVN 75) - Naval Cruise Book

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; ■A .) r on the flight d t least twice a day on the flight deck, and twice a day in the hangar bay, all activity stops and dozens of shipmates gather to perform a vital task. Slowly i«.walking side-by-side, they keep their eyes on the deck, occasionally bending ) feel around inside a padeye. Bending over to walk undp he win s of . they look into every nook and cranny. No area is left unexarhinea, because ; even something as small as a tiny screw or bolt could cause catastrophic :. These Sailors and Marines are looking for FOD, or Foreign Object Damage ihing that could be sucked into the intake of a jet engine, possibly destroying me and causing death or injury to personnel. It ' s part of the daily routine ay aboard HST, but the participants, who come from every depart- iid squadron aboard, never take it lightly. It may seem like thing, but with FOD, even small things can have serious uenccs.

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■Sr Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One Two Six The Grumman E-2C Hawkeye fs the carrier air ' wing ' s airborfie- ny warning command post. Equip with the AN APS- 138 radar and advanced communications equipment, it covers a three milHon cubicl surveillance area. Hawkeye missions include battle group early warning, area surveillance, air intercj control, communications and search and rescue coordination. Distinguished from other carrier aircra its twin turboprop engines and unique radar dome, the Hawkeye carries a five-member aircrew. CVW-3, the E-2C is flown by the Seahawks of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One ' ( VAW- 1 26) from Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Va. (mm r ' fr :««•■ :38 Ihn.