The command overseeing US forces in the Middle East just got a third aircraft carrier — and a lot more firepower

The USS George H.W. Bush has arrived in US Central Command's area of responsibility, boosting the command's available combat ...
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Carrier USS George H.W. Bush Now in U.S. Central Command After Traveling Around Africa

East Coast carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is now operating in the Middle East after a sailing around the southern tip ...
WVEC

Norfolk-based carrier strike group joins mission to counter narco-terrorism

NORFOLK, Va. — The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), home-ported in Norfolk, Virginia, and its accompanying carrier strike group officially entered the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of ...
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Navy commander who oversaw carrier strike group in Red Sea says US command rejected suggestions to hit the Houthis harder over concerns about Iran

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Tinley Park native takes command of ‘America’s Favorite Carrier’

PEARL HARBOR, Hi. (WGN) — A Tinley Park native achieved one of the military’s highest honors last month on board a naval ship in Pearl Harbor. Capt. Joshua Wenker took command of the aircraft carrier ...