Episode Detail: All Hands; Controlled Chaos - Carrier
The crew members leave behind their families and other loved ones when the USS Nimitz sails from Coronado, Cal. Included: the reactions of some personnel to their mission; a cook responsible for 15,000 meals a day; a pilot who learns his girlfriend is pregnant. Also: a look at the onboard communities, including "shooters," who give the signals to launch the aircraft; "ordies" (ordnance personnel); and F/A-18 Hornet pilots, who fly with the Black Aces, Hoboes, and the Marines' Red Devils.