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Pilot Killed in Super Hornet Crash Near China Lake

Pilot Killed in Super Hornet Crash Near China Lake

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, takes off from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 11, 2018. US Navy Photo

A Navy pilot was killed on Friday in a F/A-18E Super Hornet crash near the service’s test range at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif., Naval Air Forces announced on Friday. Read More

Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Begins Quarantine Ahead of Second 2020 Deployment; Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group Near Hawaii

Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Begins Quarantine Ahead of Second 2020 Deployment; Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group Near Hawaii

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) leaves its San Diego homeport on Oct. 13, 2020. US Navy Photo

This post has been updated to correct the start of USS Theodore Roosevelt’s first 2020 deployment.

The crew of aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and its strike group have begun a restriction of movement period ahead of a deployment later this fall – a little more than four months after the carrier returned from a deployment marked by a COVID-19 outbreak, two defense officials confirmed to USNI News on Wednesday. Read More

Theodore Roosevelt Air Wing Flies Off Ahead of Carrier's Return to San Diego

Theodore Roosevelt Air Wing Flies Off Ahead of Carrier’s Return to San Diego

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) on June 17, 2020. US Navy Photo

The air squadrons assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) are back home after the end of a deployment that was interrupted by a COVID-19 outbreak, Navy officials confirmed to USNI News on Tuesday. Read More