US Carrier George H.W. Bush Visits Thailand After Middle East Deployment
- On Sunday, the US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush arrived off Thailand's Phuket island with about 4,800 personnel for a rest-and-recreation break after months supporting operations in the Middle East.
- This deployment follows a five-day port call by the USS Abraham Lincoln at Laem Chabang last month; the Navy Nimitz-class carrier previously conducted combat operations in the Middle East against Iran.
- Crew members from the Bush will anchor offshore and travel through Phuket Deep Sea Port to visit the island, remaining from October 4 through October 9.
- During the previous Lincoln visit, sailors and Marines stayed in Pattaya, about 150 km from Bangkok, where officials estimated each service member could spend up to $89 per day.
- Thailand remains the United States' only treaty partner in mainland Southeast Asia, facilitating these strategic rest stops; the Lincoln previously set a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea.
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BANGKOK — The US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush arrived off Thailand's resort island of Phuket on Sunday (Oct 4) with about 4,800 personnel aboard for a rest-and-recreation break after months of supporting US operations in the Middle East.• The Nimitz-class carrier had been operating in the Arabian Sea during the conflict with Iran, according to multiple media reports.
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BANGKOK: The US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush arrived off Thailand’s resort island of Phuket on Sunday with about 4,800 personnel aboard for a rest-and-recreation break after months of supporting US operations in the Middle East. The Nimitz-class carrier had been operating in the Arabian Sea during the conflict with Iran, according to multiple media reports. The carrier will anchor offshore, while crew members are expected to come ash…
US carrier George H.W. Bush visits Thailand after Middle East deployment
BANGKOK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush arrived off Thailand's resort island of Phuket on Sunday with about 4,800 personnel aboard for a rest-and-recreation break after months of supporting US operations in the Middle East...
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