Roosevelt, Nimitz strike groups conduct operations in South China Sea
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he Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group transits in formation with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea Tuesday. Photo by Deirdre Marsac/U.S. Navy
Feb. 9 (UPI) The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group conducted dual carrier operations with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea Tuesday.
According to the Navy, the ships and aircraft of the two strike groups conducted a multitude of exercises aimed at increasing interoperability between assets.
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