The award, often known as the Battle “E” award, highlights the crew’s excessive stage of sustained proficiency and readiness to carry out in an operational setting all through a year-long analysis.
“This can be a crew award,” mentioned Capt. Eric J. Anduze, Theodore Roosevelt’s commanding officer. “It demonstrates this crew’s skill to carry out anyplace, anytime.”
Along with successful the Battle “E” award, Theodore Roosevelt additionally received a variety of awards together with the yellow E for Air Division, the black E for Aviation Intermediate Upkeep Division, the inexperienced E for Fight Methods, the Deck white crossed anchors, the blue M for Well being Providers, the Navigation white ship’s wheel, the Reactor crimson E, the Security inexperienced S, the Safety black S, the Provide blue E, the Weapons black W, the Service Upkeep purple E and the Environmental Safety and Vitality Conservation award.
“That is an impressive accomplishment for the ship and the crew,” Anduze mentioned “This achievement was solely doable from every Sailor’s laborious work and dedication to the mission.”
Every Sailor who served as ship’s firm through the calendar 12 months 2021 is allowed to put on the Battle “E” ribbon.
“Successful the Battle ‘E’ is a real testomony to the resiliency and grit that TR Sailors present on a day-to-day foundation,” mentioned Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Dealing with) Chief Daniel Espana, assigned to Air division’s V-1 division. “It’s a rewarding feeling that we have been acknowledged by Massive Navy and on prime of different ships we have been capable of get that Battle ‘E.’”
The 2021 Battle “E” award marks the fifth time that Theodore Roosevelt has received the award since its commissioning on Oct. 25, 1986.
“This award confirms what I’ve identified for a very long time” mentioned Anduze. “We actually are the most effective crew on the most effective ship in the most effective Navy on this planet!”
In Might 2021, Theodore Roosevelt returned to its homeport of Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego after a six-month deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific area.
In July 2021, Theodore Roosevelt moved to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton to endure a docking deliberate incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Upkeep Facility the place the ship is receiving scheduled upkeep and upgrades.
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