USS Roosevelt (CVN 71) - Naval Cruise Book

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SltES IN SUPPORT OF OIF ' anjJe paid off for the crew of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW 8) with the ' %iJirt of Operation Iraqi Freedom. ' - ' S ' senil aJDoard TR were utilized, whether in a strike or support role, in the attack against one of Sadam an AM broadcasting station in central Iraq. :oalition air strikes is to sever the Iraqi governments ' ability to stay in control of Iraq and the ability to rces. The aim of attacking command and control and military infrastructure targets is to speed up the fall c Affairs Officer Lt. John Oliveira. 2 the targets engulfed in flames, said Fighter Squadron (VF) 213 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Anthony ail 20 plan ifigtimeto etoTRsafe, tottiegame . In less ti lit here an as a total success. nched in the strike were back aboard TR. softooigtit! ions gives me a great sense of satisfaction, said TR Commanding Officer Capt. Richard J. O ' Hanlon. ' This sfltotraioj form at an accelerated schedule, and they preformed magnificently. oCaptOavi swiand, Commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) Eight, the mission presented many challenges to the gets was several hours long and involved multiple refuelings, and the pilots still preformed flawlessly, A ith a tremendous sense of accomplishment. sexdted sa wland. ' ' Our young guys now know that we can do this and our old salts are glad to back in the game. : ue in that it was certified for deployment in February and is now deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean, celerated training we have been through, said Commander, Theodore Roosevelt Battle Group Rear Adm. jr months afl:er our initial training we are on the front lines answering the orders of the President. No iat!

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Commanding Officer Captain Richard J. O ' Hanlon Capt. Richard J. O ' Hanlon became the eighth commanding officer of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) on Inarch 22, 2001. He is a 1976 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and was designated a Naval Aviator in September 1977. Seagoing assignments include service in Fighters Squadron 46 on board USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) flying the A-7E Corsair II and Strike Fighter Squadron 132 on board USS Coral Sea (CV 43) flying the F A-18 Hornet. Capt. O ' Hanlon also served as the Staff Strike Operations Officer with Carrier Group 3 aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). He commanded Strike Fighter Squadron 37 on board USS John F. Kennedy with a follow-on assignment as USS Carl Vinson ' s executive officer. Capt. O ' Hanlon also commanded the fast combat support ship USS Sacramento (AOE 1) homeported at Bremerton, Wash. Under his leadership the ship completed a deployment to the Arabian Gulf and won the Battle Efficiency Award as well as the CNO Safety and Golden Anchor Awards. Capt. O ' Hanlon served ashore at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Md., conducting developmental and engineering test projects on the A-7 and the F A-18. He was also assigned as the Executive Assistant to the Chief of Legislative Affairs, Washington, D.C. Prior to reporting to USS Theodore Roosevelt, Capt. O ' Hanlon served as Chief of Staff to Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (Class 81) and completed the rigorous nuclear power training program in 1995. Capt. O ' Hanlon has flown over 3,800 flight hours in 30 different military aircraft and has logged over 800 carrier-arrested landings. He is the recipient of two Legions of Merit, the Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, three Navy Commendation Medals as well as numerous unit commendations and awards.