The Lincoln and its support ships could provide help to Israel if it were attacked by Iran.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln , seen in this file photo, is en route to the Middle East. The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has been ordered to speed up its transit to the Middle East in case it is needed to help Israel repel a potential attack by Iran, The carrier — currently in the Indo-Pacific — left San Diego on July 11 and is operating as the flagship of a carrier strike group that includes the destroyers USS Spruance and USS O’Kane, both also homeported in San Diego.
Destroyers typically carry Tomahawk cruise missiles while on deployment.from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. It is the first carrier to feature Marine F-35Cs, which are known for their speed and stealth. The ship also is carrying a squadron of MH-60S helicopters from Naval Air Station North Island.has deployed to the Middle East many times, including in 2003, when it delivered some of the initial air strikes of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. It is common for the Navy to have a submarine in the vicinity of a carrier battle group during deployment. But the Pentagon did no say whether that is currently the case with the Lincoln strike group. It did say that it has separately dispatched the submarine USS Georgia to the Middle East to help defend Israel. Georgia is a Trident-class ballistic sub capable of stocking missiles with nuclear warheads. The Lincoln is replacing the San Diego-based carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, which has been operating in the Red Sea. The Pentagon said the Roosevelt will then return home. The “TR,” as it is widely known, has been traveling with several ships, including the San Diego-based cruiser Lake Erie and the destroyer Halsey, also from San Diego. The carrier also is stocked with MH-60 and MH-60R helicopters from Naval Air Station North Island.In experiments, San Diego researchers gave cash to low-income people. Here’s what they learned.San Diego athletes won 27 medals in 12 sports at the Paris Olympics; here’s a look at all of themHere’s how much big legal payouts are costing San Diego — and what’s costing it the mostPolice: 18-year-old had sex with 12-year-old girlPadres expect same Joe Musgrove in return, but just a little different
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