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April 29, 2020 - Embarking aboard the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) was such an incredible experience, and I still cannot believe that thi...

March 29, 2020 - With everything going on right now with COVID-19 and the desires to self-quarantine and keeping the population healthy,...

May 31, 2019 - It was the making of a great weekend, a road trip to California and an air show. Ry and I had been planning for this one...

March 31, 2019 - This month the US Marine Corps officially retired their Grumman EA-6B Prowlers, and we had to officially say "goodbye" t...

January 25, 2019 - On December 8, 2018, I was able to take part in a 24-hour, Distinguished Visitor (DV)/media embark aboard the US Navy ai...

October 28, 2018 - Rylan and I recently drove down to Tucson, Arizona and paid a visit to one of our favorite aviation museums, the Pima Ai...

January 06, 2018 - 2017 was a great year for Ottosen Photography! We took thousands of photos, went on quite a few trips, and celebrated ou...

November 25, 2017 - Last month Rylan and I spent a long weekend in Palm Springs, California. This trip was not only visiting friends and a c...

June 25, 2017 - In the past year, we have started two new collections here on Ottosen Photography. One of these new collections is The A...

May 29, 2017 - The 2017 Planes of Fame Airshow was another amazing event, and Rylan and I were happy to be there to catch the action. W...

October 01, 2016 - On Thursday April 28, 2016, my good friend Ross and I hit the road for Chino, California and the 2016 Planes of Fame Air...

January 20, 2016 - The other day I published a post here on our blog about the recent deployment of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stenn...

January 18, 2016 - Sailors aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) departed their homeport of Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton for a regularly sch...

January 01, 2016 - 2015 has been an awesome year for Ottosen Photography, and we are happy to publish our 2015 year end review with our top...

December 14, 2015 - Tuesday, November 17, 2015, started out like most typical days, except we woke up much earlier than normal and we had a...

October 01, 2015 - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 112 (VAW-112) "Golden Hawks" is the Grumman E-2C Hawkeye squadron aboard the USS...

May 15, 2015 - On April 30, 2015, I was able to take part in a 24-hour, Distinguished Visitor (DV)/media embark aboard the US Navy airc...

May 11, 2015 - On April 30, 2015, I was able to take part in a 24-hour, Distinguished Visitor (DV)/media embark aboard the US Navy airc...

May 04, 2015 - On April 30, 2015, I was able to take part in a 24-hour, Distinguished Visitor (DV)/media embark aboard the US Navy airc...

March 05, 2015 - Saturday, February 28, would be another early morning for Rylan and I. With the alarm going off at 3:00 am, it was time...

February 11, 2015 - Four years ago today I was a guest on the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) for a media tour while she was in port at Naval A...

December 28, 2014 - Recently Rylan and I spent a Saturday and checked out much of the aviation between Phoenix and Tucson. The day was booke...

December 09, 2014 - On November 21, 2014 the Navy retired one of its last four Grumman EA-6B Prowlers and put it on permanent loan to the Pa...

November 25, 2014 - First, before I go any further, I would like to give a big thanks to the NAF El Centro Commanding Officer and the Public...

November 30, 2012 - My wife and I were married on July 26, 2011, over 15 months later we decided to go on our honeymoon. The plan was to dri...

November 07, 2012 - First, before I go any further, I would like to give a big thanks to the NAF El Centro Commanding Officer and the Public...