The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), completed their Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) on schedule.
From January to May 2024, the ship conducted organizational, intermediate and depot-level maintenance and concluded the maintenance period with a scheduled underway period prior to departing Yokosuka, Japan, for the last time as the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, May 16.
The Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Japan May 3, 2024 for a regularly scheduled patrol.
Cultivated aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is a culture of excellence where Sailors are given opportunities to be recognized for their hard work and determination. U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Connor Dickman, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, has displayed honor, courage and commitment by becoming the first Sailor on the ship to receive the Navy Security Forces (NSF) Specialist insignia.
As the sun rises over the open ocean, a team of highly skilled individuals stand ready on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Among them are the shooters, tasked with a mission critical to the success of naval aviation – launching aircraft into the sky from 0 to 160 miles per hour with efficiency, precision and safety.