Stress doesnât technically cause shingles, but it can cause your immune system to weaken â and a weakened immune system can put you at risk for shingles.
There are two Carrier Fleet Logistic Support squadrons-one on each coast. VRC-30 is based at Naval Air Station North Island, VRC-40 is based at Naval Station Norfolk. These squadrons send two-plane detachments with each deploying aircraft carrier.
Now under construction, the Gerald R. Ford-class carrier is due to enter service in 2015 with a crew of 4,660 â 500 fewer than older carriers thanks to technology improvements. She will be the nationâs 12 th active aircraft carrier; at the height of the Cold War the Navy had as many as 26.