USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Story Archive
TR Damage Control Division has Rich Hispanic Heritage (12 October 2012)
As Hispanic American Heritage Month wraps up, the celebration and education of Hispanic culture aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) will continue year-round, especially in Damage Control (DC) Division.
USS Theodore Roosevelt Door Team Nears 100 Percent Completion (19 October 2012)
The non-watertight door team aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is nearing 100 percent completion of the reinstallation of the ship's 1,562 non-tight doors, which the team has been working to achieve since March 2010.
#Warfighting: USS Theodore Roosevelt Conducts Repair Locker Training (25 October 2012)
Sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) now receive regularly scheduled damage control (DC) training as the Nimitz-class carrier gets ready to return to the fleet next year.
The network security team aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) actively monitors the ship's recently installed Integrated Shipboard Network System (ISNS) for cyber threats, while constantly training Sailors to protect the Nimitz class carrier's information technology systems.
USS Theodore Roosevelt Reopens Wardroom Three (6 November 2012)
The aroma of lobster tail, steak, and freshly made dinner rolls wafted throughout the passageways of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Nov. 5, as the first wave of officers entered the newly reopened Wardroom Three for the first time in more than three years.
USS Theodore Roosevelt Completes First 'Fast Cruise' in Three Years (6 November 2012)
For the first time since she entered Newport News Shipbuilding in early 2009, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) conducted an overnight habitability fast cruise Nov. 5, reaching the complete crew move aboard milestone and bringing the Nimitz-class carrier closer to rejoining the operational fleet.
Theodore Roosevelt Volunteers Support Special Needs Children (21 November 2012)
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Sailors volunteered at Gatewood Preschool for Educating Exceptional People (PEEP) during the school's 7th annual carnival, Nov. 17.
TR Leads the Way in Implementing Paperless Process (28 November 2012)
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) began implementing a paperless routing system named "R-Rider," Nov. 26, which will make it the first ship in the fleet to abandon the use of printed chits and paperwork in favor of an electronic system.
Fleet Forces Commander Visits CVN 71 (5 December 2012)
The commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) visited aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as a part of a scheduled tour of Newport News Shipbuilding Dec 4.
USS Theodore Roosevelt Donates Presents to Hampton Roads Area Children (7 December 2012)
Volunteers from USS Theodore Roosevelt's (CVN 71) Weapons Department delivered more than 225 presents donated by the ship to the Salvation Army Dec. 4 as part of the Angel Tree program for underprivileged Hampton Roads families.
TR Conducts Shipwide Readiness Exercise for Damage Control (11 December 2012)
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) completed its second readiness exercise Dec. 10, consisting of damage control (DC) olympics, damage control jeopardy, and a general quarters drill as a means to prepare Sailors for operational conditions during the ship's last year of refueling complex overhaul.
USS Theodore Roosevelt Sailors Conduct Equipment Testing Evolution (12 December 2012)
Sailors attached to USS Theodore Roosevelt's (CVN 71) Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) and Weapons Department conducted load testing on aerial equipment, Dec. 11.
TR Sailors, Families Celebrate Holiday Season (12 December 2012)
More than 1,450 Sailors of all ages and ranks aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) attended the ship's 2012 holiday party at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel in downtown Norfolk, Dec. 7.
Children Enjoy Gifts, Games during Holiday Party (12 December 2012)
Sailors assigned to aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) attended a children's holiday party at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., Dec. 9.
TR Sailors Honor Fallen Heroes during Holiday Season (18 December 2012)
More than 50 Sailors assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) gathered at Hampton National Cemetery in Hampton, Va., Dec. 15 to honor fallen service members by laying wreaths on tombstones as part of "Wreaths Across America."