Local Hero’s
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Saxonburg native moves equipment in the jet shop aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Airman Camron Jakovac, from Saxonburg, Penn., moves equipment in the jet shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 8, 2025. 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.…
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Pittsburgh native participates in flight operations aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Rudy Padilla, left, from Pittsburgh, operates an arresting gear engine during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S.…
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