The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln left San Diego in July for a scheduled deployment.
In a statement the department said the Lincoln and its carrier strike group, currently operating in the Persian Gulf, will remain in the area. The East Coast-based USS Wasp and its amphibious ready group will remain in the eastern Mediterranean, the statement said., the Defense department said. The Pentagon has bolstered the show of force at sea with other air assets, the department said.
"This afloat posture is complemented by DOD’s elevated fighter and attack squadron presence, including F-22, F-15E, F-16, and A-10 aircraft, and we will further reinforce our defensive air-support capabilities in the coming days." Last week the Norfolk, Va.-based aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman left its home port for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.
Until September the Navy had maintained at least two carriers in the region since the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023. The San Diego-based USS Theodore Roosevelt's deployment was extended in August to maintain that two-carrier presence. The Roosevelt left the region last month and is now in the eastern Pacific returning to San Diego. It began its deployment in January.I cover the military and veterans affairs at KPBS. As a veteran who enlisted in the Navy after 9/11, I understand the challenges service members and veterans face because I’ve faced them, too. I’m looking to tell the stories of our local sailors, Marines and veterans and hold government entities accountable when they fail military and veteran families.
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