Fighter jet launches. Nuclear propulsion. Underway replenishments and missions to Alaska. The “Big Stick” does it all. This is one of our nation’s toughest warfighters—carving a path through the sea that leaves no doubt about the strength of our Navy. Five-thousand Sailors strong, the USS Theodore Roosevelt is a floating city of nuclear operators, engineers, mechanics, pilots, computer specialists and intelligence experts. Find out more about life on an aircraft carrier at