PHILIPPINE SEA — Petty Officer 1st Class William Farrell III of Pittsfield, Mass., an Navy aviation structural mechanic, applies a decal onto an EA-18G Growler, attached to the "Rooks" of Electronic Attack Squadron 137, in the hanger bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. 

 

Farrell is a 2011 graduate of Taconic High School. 

 

The Roosevelt is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, which is conducting routine operations in the 7th Fleet area of operations. 

 

An integral part of Pacific Fleet, the 7th Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations — from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. The 7th Fleet works together with the nation's allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. 

 

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