"Our [arresting gear] engines are set at a specific weight ... to ensure equipment readiness in the sheave damper room, the engine room and the flight deck," said Aviation Boatswain's Mate ...

(MC3 Tatyana Freeman/U.S. Navy) WASHINGTON — The advanced arresting gear being installed on the U.S. Navy’s Ford-class aircraft carrier simulated the high operations tempo in October expected ...

Michael Whetstone, Carl Vinson’s air boss. “The arresting gear engine installation is the first milestone for the ship’s new flight deck. By next year, USS Carl Vinson will look much more ...

Crew members troubleshooting a fault code from a previous arrested landing with the Ike’s No. 4 arresting gear engine were using an approved Navy procedure when they missed steps that led them ...