USS Theodore Roosevelt Expected To Leave Guam This Week

The aircraft carrier has been docked in Guam since late March due to a COVID-19 outbreak, infecting over 1000 crew members. Sailors are conducting a fast cruise exercise to assess readiness for deployment. Recently, 14 sailors tested positive for COVID-19 and were removed from the ship. The Roosevelt will deploy with a reduced crew of about 3000, leaving 1800 sailors in quarantine in Guam.

Why was the aircraft carrier docked in Guam?

• For routine maintenance

• Following a COVID-19 outbreak

• Due to a mechanical failure

• To conduct a training exercise

What is the purpose of the fast cruise exercise?

• To train new recruits

• To simulate a battle scenario

• To test new equipment

• To measure crew readiness for deployment

How many sailors tested positive for COVID-19 during the exercise?

• 10

• 14

• 25

• 20

What action was taken for sailors who tested positive for COVID-19?

• They continued their duties with precautions

• They were sent to another base

• They were removed from the ship

• They were quarantined on the ship

How many sailors will remain in quarantine in Guam?

• 1000

• 1800

• 1500

• 2000