USS Theodore Roosevelt departs San Diego

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 14, 2026) – U.S. Navy Airman Gerado Hernandez cleans the pad eyes on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as the ship departs from San Diego, Jan. 14. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maddix Almeyda)