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US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Middle East, Relieving Long-Deployed USS Lincoln
The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is now operating in CENTCOM’s area of responsibility as the Navy rotates carriers after the Lincoln’s 270-day deployment.
- On Wednesday, the George Washington Carrier Strike Group arrived in the Middle East as part of a scheduled Navy deployment, confirmed by military officials on Thursday.
- The group is expected to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for more than 270 days supporting combat operations against Iran.
- Reports this month detail supply issues and mental health struggles aboard the Lincoln, home to roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines, with families expressing serious concerns over conditions.
- Acting Navy Secretary Cao said the Lincoln "crushed their deployment and will return home soon," while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called media reports "shameless" and "reckless."
- The George Washington's departure from Japan leaves the Navy without a carrier in the Western Pacific, though American forces continue enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
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USS carrier George Washington, from the U.S., and its attack group are already in the Middle East to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln.
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·Lisboa, Portugal
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USS George Washington joined the Middle East to replace USS Abraham Lincoln, after more than eight months of mission at sea. His arrival comes after criticism of the living conditions of the Lincoln crew
·Levallois-Perret, France
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