#30: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) (also known by crew members as "the Big Stick" or within the navy simply as TR) is the fourth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Her radio call sign is Rough Rider, the name of President Theodore Roosevelt's volunteer cavalry unit during the Spanish-American War. She was launched in 1984, saw her first action during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, and is currently homeported at Newport News Shipyard, Virginia.

The US Navy (USN) Sailors man the rails of Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) as she leads a formation through the waters of the Persian Gulf with the Spanish Navy 100 Class Frigate ALVARO DE BAZAN (F101) [right] and the USN Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS DONALD COOK (DDG 75) during ALVARO DE BAZAN's departure from Carrier Strike Group 2 (CSG-2). CSG-2 is currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations (MSO), 12/03/2005.  Like it? See it framed!

US Navy (USN) Sailors wait to depart the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) at its homeport of Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Virginia (VA). The USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT was on a six-month combat deployment, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, 03/11/2006.  Like it? See it framed!

The US Navy (USN) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) passes under the Friendship Bridge during the ship's transit through the Suez Canal. The 100-mile Suez Canal connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, 02/15/2006.  Like it? See it framed!

An aerial stern view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) underway off the coast of Virginia (VA), 05/19/2005.  Like it? See it framed!