Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Final Flights of the Three Presidents Crew Hull Swap

To commemorate the 1,400 sailors who will serve aboard three carriers, Reagan sailor MC3 David Frederick came up with a crew logo that includes a bust of each president and hull number CVN 220 — the sum of Reagan (CVN 76), Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and Washington (CVN 73). (Photo: Navy)
Image by Reagan sailor MC3 David Frederick, Source: U.S. Navy

CORONADO, California – The last of nearly 1,400 Sailors who participated in the historic three-carrier hull swap are scheduled to arrive at Naval Air Station North Island at 11:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., Jan. 15.

For more on this historic carrier swap that began in March 2015, see Navy Times article.

Source:  U.S. Navy



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Originally from upstate New York, Dani Schwartz has lived in Coronado since 1996. She is happy to call Coronado home and to have raised her children here. In her free time she enjoys reading, exercising, trying new restaurants, and just walking her dog around the "island." Have news to share? Send tips or story ideas to: [email protected]

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