USS Theodore Roosevelt conducts flight ops in Pacific Ocean

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2026) – A U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 23, 2026. 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)