A Nimitz-class supercarrier, Theodore Roosevelt is also known as TR. Launched in 1984 and commissioned in 1986, TR has served for the last 24 years. TR was the first carrier assembled in modules.
TR helps maintain the sea-lanes of trade and communications and carries out a variety of missions including those that involve:
Air warfare
Strike warfare
Surface warfare
Undersea warfare
Electronic warfare
She began her career patrolling the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, and Persian Gulf. In 1990, she joined Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf. For her service in these operations, she was awarded the Battenberg Cup, which she received several times during her career.
Other operations she has participated in include:
Operation Deny Flight in Bosnia
Operation Southern Watch in Iraq
Operation Sharp Guard
Operation Deliberate Force
Operation Allied Force
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
TR has earned the following awards and honors, among others:
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Battle Efficiency Award – 4 times
Navy Unit Commendation
NATO Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Golden Anchor
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal