Carl Vinson
In February 2001, "Carl Vinson" hosted actors Gene Hackman, David Keith, Owen Wilson, and others for filming of the carrier scenes for the movie "Behind Enemy Lines" during intermediate pre-deployment underway workups. During this two-week period, "Carl Vinson" crewmembers and CVW 11 crews took part in the filming along with the actors and film crews. Later, prior to commencement of Operation Enduring Freedom, David Keith returned to "Carl Vinson" on station in the North Arabian Sea to present the first international viewing of "Behind Enemy Lines" to the combined ship and air wing crew. Prior to deploying to the Persian Gulf. "Carl Vinson" (CVN-70) was on a roughly four week carrier quals mission off the coast of Hawaii.