USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Wallpaper 2
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USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Wallpaper 2
Two. USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), Aircraft Carrier, US Navy, Ship, Suppercarrier, Nimitz-Class, .
USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) is the fourth NIMITZ-class carrier. Her history began on Sept. 30, 1980, when a contract was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding. Construction began on Oct. 31, 1981, when Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger authenticated the keel laying of USS ROOSEVELT by initiating the first weld. Capt. Paul W. Parcells was named Prospective Commanding Officer in Feb. 1984 and, that October, the ship was officially christened. On Oct. 25, 1986, CVN 71 was placed in active service. Capt. Dayton W. Ritt became USS ROOSEVELT`s second Commanding Officer on Oct. 3, 1987, and on Dec. 30, 1988, The carrier started her maiden deployment, which was also the maiden deployment of the first 10-squadron air wing, Carrier Air Wing EIGHT. USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT was awarded the Battle "E" from Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, on Mar. 20, 1990. On Jun. 9, 1990, Capt. Charles S. Abbot became the ship's third Commanding Officer and on Dec. 28, CVN 71 and CVW-8 deployed for Operations DESERT SHIELD. The carrier entered the war on Jan. 9, 1991, eventually flying over 4,200 sorties, more than any other carrier, and dropping over 4,800,000 pounds of ordnance before the cease-fire on Feb. 28. When Iraqi forces turned on the Kurds, CVN 71 and CVW-8 were among the first coalition forces in Operation PROVIDE COMFORT, flying patrols over northern Iraq. After a 189-day deployment, with 169 days at sea, USS ROOSEVELT returned to Norfolk on Jun. 28, 1991. On Feb. 14, 1992, the ship won its second Battle "E." This was followed by the award of the Battenburg Cup for 1991 as the Atlantic Fleet's premier ship. Capt. Stanley W. Bryant became USS ROOSEVELT`s fourth Commanding Officer on Aug. 27, 1992. USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT and CVW-8 began their third deployment on Mar. 11, 1993, teamed with the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) to test the concept of embarking a multi-purpose Marine force in a carrier. CVN 71 hosted President Bill Clinton's first visit to a U.S. Navy ship, then sailed to the Adriatic as CVW-8 planes enforced Operation DENY FLIGHT in the U.S. no-fly zone over Bosnia. In June, on the way to only her second port visit, USS ROOSEVELT was ordered to turn around and transit the Suez Canal enroute to the Red Sea to participate in Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, enforcing the no-fly zone over Iraq. Deployed for 184 days, CVN 71 spent 169 days underway. Her flight deck logged over 16,000 hours, and CVW-8 flew more sorties than during the Persian Gulf War. For its accomplishments, the ship received its second Meritorious Unit Commendation. In Nov. 1993, USS ROOSEVELT entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) for a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Heading back to sea on Apr. 14, 1994, CVN 71 became the first nuclear carrier to complete an SRA ahead of schedule at NNSY. Awards for 1993 continued. THEODORE ROOSEVELT received the CINCLANTFLT Golden Anchor Award for the best retention in an Atlantic Fleet carrier. On Mar. 10, 1994, USS ROOSEVELT received its third Battle "E".
Two. USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), Aircraft Carrier, US Navy, Ship, Suppercarrier, Nimitz-Class, .
USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) is the fourth NIMITZ-class carrier. Her history began on Sept. 30, 1980, when a contract was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding. Construction began on Oct. 31, 1981, when Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger authenticated the keel laying of USS ROOSEVELT by initiating the first weld. Capt. Paul W. Parcells was named Prospective Commanding Officer in Feb. 1984 and, that October, the ship was officially christened. On Oct. 25, 1986, CVN 71 was placed in active service. Capt. Dayton W. Ritt became USS ROOSEVELT`s second Commanding Officer on Oct. 3, 1987, and on Dec. 30, 1988, The carrier started her maiden deployment, which was also the maiden deployment of the first 10-squadron air wing, Carrier Air Wing EIGHT. USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT was awarded the Battle "E" from Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, on Mar. 20, 1990. On Jun. 9, 1990, Capt. Charles S. Abbot became the ship's third Commanding Officer and on Dec. 28, CVN 71 and CVW-8 deployed for Operations DESERT SHIELD. The carrier entered the war on Jan. 9, 1991, eventually flying over 4,200 sorties, more than any other carrier, and dropping over 4,800,000 pounds of ordnance before the cease-fire on Feb. 28. When Iraqi forces turned on the Kurds, CVN 71 and CVW-8 were among the first coalition forces in Operation PROVIDE COMFORT, flying patrols over northern Iraq. After a 189-day deployment, with 169 days at sea, USS ROOSEVELT returned to Norfolk on Jun. 28, 1991. On Feb. 14, 1992, the ship won its second Battle "E." This was followed by the award of the Battenburg Cup for 1991 as the Atlantic Fleet's premier ship. Capt. Stanley W. Bryant became USS ROOSEVELT`s fourth Commanding Officer on Aug. 27, 1992. USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT and CVW-8 began their third deployment on Mar. 11, 1993, teamed with the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) to test the concept of embarking a multi-purpose Marine force in a carrier. CVN 71 hosted President Bill Clinton's first visit to a U.S. Navy ship, then sailed to the Adriatic as CVW-8 planes enforced Operation DENY FLIGHT in the U.S. no-fly zone over Bosnia. In June, on the way to only her second port visit, USS ROOSEVELT was ordered to turn around and transit the Suez Canal enroute to the Red Sea to participate in Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, enforcing the no-fly zone over Iraq. Deployed for 184 days, CVN 71 spent 169 days underway. Her flight deck logged over 16,000 hours, and CVW-8 flew more sorties than during the Persian Gulf War. For its accomplishments, the ship received its second Meritorious Unit Commendation. In Nov. 1993, USS ROOSEVELT entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) for a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Heading back to sea on Apr. 14, 1994, CVN 71 became the first nuclear carrier to complete an SRA ahead of schedule at NNSY. Awards for 1993 continued. THEODORE ROOSEVELT received the CINCLANTFLT Golden Anchor Award for the best retention in an Atlantic Fleet carrier. On Mar. 10, 1994, USS ROOSEVELT received its third Battle "E".
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