AFTER 11 months at sea aboard one of the world’s largest aircraft carriers, Jamaican-born United States (US) Navy officer Stefano Crowl is preparing for what he describes as a historic homecoming.

When the Nimitz-class USS Nimitz called at the port of Kingston on Monday, Crowl was not just returning as a member of the ship’s crew, he was coming home aboard the first US aircraft carrier to ever visit Jamaica.

“It’s exciting. It’s almost a surreal moment coming back,” said Crowl. “And it’s historic at the same time. First carrier to come in. It’s only fitting that we have Jamaicans on-board to represent coming back home.”