USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) is the eighth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, named after the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. The ship's callsign is Lone Warrior, and she is currently homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
Harry S. Truman was launched on 14 September 1996 by Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, and commissioned on 25 July 1998 with Captain Thomas Otterbein in command. President Bill Clinton was the keynote speaker, and other notable attendees and speakers included Missouri Representative Ike Skelton, Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan, Secretary of Defense William Cohen and Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton.
Harry S. Truman was initially the flagship of Carrier Group Two and, beginning 1 October 2004, of Carrier Strike Group Ten.
Beginning in 2001, the Harry S. Truman Carrier Battle Group participated in Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Deny Flight, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Summer Pulse '04, and NATO Operation Medshark/Majestic Eagle '04.
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| A port stern view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75) as it transits through the Straits of Gibraltar into the Atlantic Ocean (AOC) on the way to participate in a NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) joint maritime, multi-national exercise, 10/31/2004. Like it? Buy it! |
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| US Navy (USN) Cargo Handlers and Plane Directors watch as SA-330 Puma helicopter delivers sling loads of cargo and supplies onto the flight deck of the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). CVN 75 and Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW 3) are currently on a six-month deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, 01/17/2003. Like it? Buy it! |
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| US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Jeremy W. Gillespie, Ships Safety Officer, observes a rainbow following a successful morning of flight deck training during General Quarters (GQ) drills, held aboard the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). CVN 75 and Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW 3) are currently on a six-month deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, 02/25/2003. Like it? Buy it! |
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| A starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75) as it transits through the Straits of Gibraltar into the Atlantic Ocean (AOC) on the way to participate in a NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) joint maritime, multi-national exercise. 10/31/2004. Like it? Buy it! |
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