
The USS Nimitz will join the USS Carl Vinson in the Persian Gulf
DPnet.– Several US naval task forces are currently deployed in the Persian Gulf. These forces are headquartered in Bahrain as part of the US 5th Fleet, including Carrier Strike Groups, Amphibious Ready Groups, and various surface combatants, such as Littoral Combat Ships like the USS Canberra. Additionally, the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), a coalition of 46 nations, works alongside the US Navy in an area covering the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, parts of the Indian Ocean, and three critical choke points at the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal, and Bab al-Mandeb. |
Washington DC, June 16.– The Nimitz strike group was previously scheduled to replace the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group, which has been deployed for several months, but is now heading to the Middle East ahead of schedule. The two will now be in the Middle East simultaneously.
USS Carl Vinson was the only aircraft carrier in the region as of last Friday, U.S. defense officials told Fox News.
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