Carrier
The documentary series "Carrier" follows the men and women in the U.S. Navy during a six-month deployment on the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. The character-driven series features the motives, environment, lifestyle, culture and social interaction of the men and women on the floating city, and explores unique and heartfelt stories behind maintenance crews, sailors, pilots and officers.
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On a bright May morning, 5,000 sailors and Marines bid farewell to their loved ones before the mammoth USS Nimitz pulls out of Coronado, California, and sets a course for Hawaii and beyond.
Air date: 06/18/2008
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The men and women of the USS Nimitz live beneath the runway of a major airport. They sleep on the roof of a nuclear power plant. It's a perilous environment. Their only bulwark against danger and chaos is to bond with their units on board the ship.
Air date: 06/25/2008
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The ship's location and itinerary are classified. Details of how the nuclear reactor works are top secret. Many aspects of life on a nuclear aircraft carrier are hush-hush.
Air date: 07/02/2008
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Mentoring and camaraderie are what hold the ship together. But life on deployment is stressful for everyone aboard, and there can be considerable friction between enlisted personnel and their superiors. Port calls allow sailors to blow off steam, but they don't relieve all the pressure.
Air date: 07/09/2008
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The mission really kicks off when the Nimitz arrives in the Gulf. The conditions are extreme: flight deck personnel endure temperatures hovering around 120 degrees, while the pilots undertake grueling six-hour missions over Iraq.
Air date: 07/17/2008
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