PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2017) Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), left, converses with Lt. Cmdr. William Blanton, assigned to the Cougars of Electronic Attack Strike Squadron (VAQ) 139, on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting a tailored ship’s training availability off the coast of Southern California.

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