Crew of USS Theodore Roosevelt simulating being at sea

More than 2900 sailors assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) have return on board the ship and they have started simulating being at sea while moored at Naval Base Guam.

200515-N-TC338-1860 NAVAL BASE GUAM (May 15, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is moored pier side at Naval Base Guam May 15, 2020. Theodore Roosevelt’s COVID-negative crew returned from quarantine beginning on April 29 and is making preparations to return to sea to continue their scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Conner D. Blake)

The simulation, also known as fast cruise, allows the crew to test critical systems required to sustain the ship under normal underway conditions.

The next important step is to go out to sea to commence carrier qualification flights for Carrier Air Wing 11.

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