Three Government ministers boarded a United States military C-2 aircraft on Monday and flew to international waters north of Venezuela where they toured the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), one of the most powerful nuclear-powered supercarriers in the US Navy fleet.A release from the Ministry of Defence stated yesterday that Defence Minister Wayne Sturge, Minister of Works and Infrastructure Jearlean John and Minister of Land and Legal Affairs Saddam Hosein were invited by the US Embassy and Southern Command to participate in a Distinguished Visitor (DV) Day Tour of the USS Nimitz hosted by the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group on Monday.
A US naval officer aboard the USS Nimitz shares some insights into the operations of vessel to members of the T&T delegation headed by Defence Minister Wayne Sturge, Works Minister Jearlean John and Legal Affairs Minister Saddam Hosein, during their Distinguished Visitor (DV) Day Tour of the vessel on Monday.
The USS Nimitz serves as the flagship of the US Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is capable of operating globally for extended periods without refuelling. Named after Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz, the vessel functions as a floating military airbase.
AIRCRAFT CARRIER TOUR: Minister of Works and Infrastructure Jearlean John, from right, Minister of Land and Legal Affairs Saddam Hosein and Minister of Defence Wayne Sturge, together with United States military personnel, look at a map on board the USS Nimitz on Monday during a tour of the US aircraft carrier in international waters.
