By Ryan Pickrel
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) March 18, 2020.
The acting Navy secretary (click here) said Tuesday that the service is responding to a coronavirus outbreak aboard a deployed aircraft carrier and working to get the majority of the crew ashore so that the ship can be cleaned and disinfected.
The first few cases aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt were reported last Tuesday. Since then, the number of cases has spiked, with some outlets reporting that more than 100 sailors may have the coronavirus.
Capt. Brett Crozier, the carrier's commanding officer, wrote a letter to Navy leaders Monday warning of a worsening situation aboard the ship and urging the Navy to take decisive action to get sailors off the ship as soon as possible, the San Francisco Chronicle first reported.
