Next week, I will be traveling to San Diego to spend 24 hours on the USS John C. Stennis as a “Distinguished Visitor”.  The Navy and my company are both members of the Social Media Business Council and the Navy has been gracious to invite members of this council (fortune 500 companies) to observe our hard working men and women in the military serve our company.  I am honored to be allowed aboard the USS Stennis, a 5000 + Person Nimitz class nuclear aircraft carrier.  A ship that carries the most impressive collection of aircraft on the planet F/A-18 Hornets, E2C Hawkeyes, EA-6B Prowlers and the MH-605Seahawks.

In preparations for this trip, I’m watching the series Carrier http://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier/full_episodes.htm which I understand provides a realistic view of life on an aircraft carrier.

I’m excited to note that I will be landing on the aircraft carrier in a C-2 Greyhound aircraft and taking off from the same.

The SMBC coordinated an earlier visit with a number of influencal bloggers.  My favorite blog is “How to Change the world” by Guy Kawasaki

The coolest thing is that I will be able to take pictures!  So in preparations I rented a Canon 7D “backup” camera to go along with my 40D, and also rented a 16-35 wide zoom.  We’ll see what happens.  I am really excited to see the people and equipment in action. 

You can check out my latest air show gallery here.

A podcast from the 2008 air show here.

And see my favorite signature image here.