USS Roosevelt (CVN 71) - Naval Cruise Book

“accomplishments, the ship received its second Meritorious Unit Commendation. -^ In November of 1993, TR entered Norfoll < Naval Shipyard (NNSY) for a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Heading bacl < to sea on April 14, 1994, TR became the first nuclear carrier to complete an SRA ahead of schedule at NNSY. Awards for 1993 continued. TR received the CINCUVNTFLT Golden Anchor Award for the best retention in an Atlantic Fleet carrier. On March 10, 1994, TR received its third Battle " E. " Then on June 3, TR was awarded its second Battenburg Cup as the best ship in the Atlantic Fleet. On July 8, 1994, Capt. Ronald L. Christenson became TR ' s fifth commanding officer. Ooeyf an tier si ;# Sea to 51 itwo(iiontti5 Q/ljil-S wen .fzooeovefS i ]ao, 1 200( #r(l,Portsf little ship ' ipt, Rictiard J liieganheri ine transit lAring Freed ifces in creati (jaeda. AftJ ilf tiit two pi toai Uni fertile depio Oct, 30, 21 ig ttiroygti iiposite Uni heywooldnc TR and CVW-8 began their fourth deployment in March of 1995, operating in the Red Sea in support of Operation Southern Watch. TR also conducted flight operations in support of Operations Deny Flight and Sharp Guard over the skies of Bosnia and in the Adriatic operating areas. Deny Flight evolved into Operation Deliberate Force, as CVW-8 aircraft led NATO strikes against strategic Bosnian Serb targets in Sarajevo-Herzegovina. During TR ' s transit home. Secretary of the Navy John Dalton came aboard and awarded the Theodore Roosevelt Battle Grgup the Navy Unit Commendation for the Bosnia operations. " In 1996, TR received its third consecutive Golden Anchor Award and Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet ' s first Security Excellence Award. OA/V-3 joined TR in May 1996 prior to her port visit to Halifax, Nova Scotia. On Nov. 1, 1996, Capt. David Architzel became TR ' s sixth commanding officer. TR left for her fifth deployment on Nov. 25, 1996, conducting operations in the Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. On July 8, 1997, TR entered the Newport News Shipbuilding yard for a one-year Extended Drydock and Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA), her first major overhaul since commissioning. In February 1998, TR received her fifth Golden Anchor Award while in the I 0^\ W «i ”