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What you need to know about carrier strike groups as U.S. sends second amid Gaza war
BY JOE JACQUEZ - 10/14/23 9:08 PM ET
The United States announced they are sending a second carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean to act as a deterrence amid concerns that foreign aggressors could engage in the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The USS Gerald Ford led the first group to head to the region, and now the group led by the USS Eisenhower will join them after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s announcement.
The USS Eisenhower will join an elite number of U.S. defense forces including:
• Guided-missile cruiser, the USS Philippine Sea
• Guided missile destroyers, USS Gavel and USS Mason
• Nine aircraft squadrons
• The USS Ford aircraft carrier, which includes eight squadrons of attack and support aircraft
• Guided-missile cruiser, the USS Normandy
https://thehill.com/homenews/4256649-carrier-strike-group-us-what-to-know/
What you need to know about carrier strike groups as U.S. sends second amid Gaza war
The United States announced they are sending a second carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean to act as a deterrence amid concerns that foreign aggressors could engage in the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The USS Gerald Ford was the first group to head to the region, and now the…
