Medicine at sea

Medicine at sea

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, nicknamed IKE, is one of 10 Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service for the U.S. Navy. Its primary task is to deliver crucial air support during military operations anywhere in the world. The roughly 40 medical personnel and 20 dental personnel on the ship must protect the health of more than 3,000 sailors and officers -- closer to 5,000 when the full carrier air wing is aboard.

Photographs by (left to right) Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dale Miller and Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Miguel Angel Contreras