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COVID 19 spreading aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt; ship’s captain pleads for help

Posted on April 1, 2020March 31, 2020 by alert5

A four-page letter from the captain of aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt to senior naval officers has been published by San Francisco Chronicle. In his letter, Capt. Brett Crozier pleads for help to quarantine his sailors on Guam as the COVID 19 is spreading aboard the ship.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Austin Clayton / Public domain

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Boeing gets contract to build P-8As for RoKN and RNZAF

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 by alert5

Boeing announced on Mar. 30 that it has given a $1.5 billion production contract for 18 P-8A maritime patrol aircraft.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juan S. Sua / Public domain

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ImageSat International’s photo shows Y-8 at Fiery Cross Reef

Posted on March 30, 2020 by alert5

ImageSat International has published a satellite photo showing a Y-8 transport aircraft at Fiery Cross Reef on Mar. 28.

Upgraded C-HGB and new booster for next hypersonic test

Posted on March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. military intends to test an upgrade common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) paired with a new booster for future hypersonic tests.

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At least 23 sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt are infected by COVID 19

Posted on March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 by alert5

The Governor of Guam has disclosed that at least 23 sailors aboard aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt have been infected by COVID 19. The warship is currently off Guam.

200315-N-YQ383-1368 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 15, 2020) Ships from the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and from the America Expeditionary Strike Group transit the South China Sea in formation during a photo exercise March 15, 2020. Operating as an Expeditionary Strike Force, the Navy-Marine Corps team integrates the combat power of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group with the flexible capability of the America Expeditionary Strike Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to provide the fleet commander with a capable, credible combat force that can be deployed anywhere in the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Richardson)

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