US Navy’s TRCSG enters South China Sea for second time this year 7 April 2021 (Last Updated April 7th, 2021 12:17)
The US Navy’s Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) has entered the disputed South China Sea for second time this year.
Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 fly above the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) on 6 April 2021. Credit: US Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Dartañon D. De La Garza.
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The US Navy’s Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) has entered the disputed South China Sea for second time this year.
The aircraft carrier group is on scheduled deployment to the US 7th Fleet area of operations, which is the US Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet.
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