USS Roosevelt (CVN 71) - Naval Cruise Book

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w ' theshiJhlpyard. One year later, TR returned to her homeport at the Norfolk Naval Station. seconc ' ■- M apl PavId R. Bryant became TR ' s sevfenth commanding officer on Sep. 22, 1998. )n. ' k Naval SY)fora R began her sixth deployment in March 1999 with G W-8. They were called to duty in the onian Sea to support NATO ' s Operation Allied Force. TR and CVW-8 conducted air strikes or two months over the skies of the former Yugoslavian Repulic against the Serbians. TR nd CVW-8 were then dispatched to support Operation Southern Watch, enforcing the no- y zone over Southern Iraq. TR returned to her homeport of Norfolk, Va., on Sept. 24, SRA), »599- 5eao(i itn Jan. 7, 2000, TR entered a Planned Incremental Availability at the Norfolk Naval % lIRl)ec3Tsfhipyard, Portsrbouth, Va. This six-month maintenance period ended on June 30, 2000, »carne:B| hen the ship departed on sea trials. SWalieailofI (fjSy. fffapt. Richard J. O ' Hanlon became TR ' s eigth commanding officer March 22, 2001. 593 deceived raiGoldei for itie best n Atlafitic OfiHarcti receivedte Tiled 00 IS awarded tenburg Cyp ipintlie ;• III S4 h 4 ai began her seventh deployment on Sept. 19, 2001, with Carrier Air Wing One. After a outine transit of the Atlantic Ocean, TR and CVW-1 were called to support Operation nduring Freedom. Receiving support from around the country, TR and CVW-1 led coalition orces in creating a more stable government in Afgahnistan and hunting down members of I Qaeda. After breaking the record for the longest period underway since WWII, TR ' s crew nly hit two ports after a record 159 days at sea. TR was again awarded the Battenberg up. Naval Unit Commendation and Battle E. TR pulled back in March 27, 2002. fer the deployment TR moved to NNSY to complete a six-month maintenance availability. )n Oct. 30, 2002, TR returned to the fleet in preparation for her next deployment. After loing through an accelerated training cycle, TR left Jan. 6, 2003, for the strike group ' s omposite Unit Training Exercise. Shortly after leaving Norfolk, the crew was notified that hey would notNJ e returning home as planned. After completing COMPTUEX, the Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group surged to 6th Fleet to show coalition resolve by supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, along with six other strike groups, before returning from the unscheduled deployment May 29.

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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

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