![]() ![]() ![]() A Navy official did tell VOA that despite the expectation, "we are ultimately flexible." Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Office told Voice of America that the movements of all three carriers "are all previously planned", but that all three were not expected to be in the Western Pacific (where they could strike North Korean targets) at the same time. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas BurgainsĪircraft carrier deployments typically overlap, as carriers come and go from stations all over the world. USS Theodore Roosevelt departing Coronado Navy Base, October 6th 2017. The escorts provide not only anti-air defenses but also Tomahawk cruise missiles for precision ground strikes. Each of the three carriers is typically escorted by a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, at least one and typically two Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers, and a nuclear-powered attack submarine. Together, the three carriers carry six squadrons of F/A-18C Hornets and F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, or approximately 70 strike fighters. ![]() The USS Roosevelt departed Pearl Harbor a week ago, according to the Navy headed to the Western Pacific and then on to the Persian Gulf. The USS Nimitz is returning from the Persian Gulf, where it conducted strikes against Islamic State targets in the Middle East, to its homeport in Bremerton, Washington. The carrier is normally based at Yokosuka, Japan and earlier this month visited Hong Kong. carrier, is currently visiting Busan, South Korea. The USS Ronald Reagan, the only forward-deployed U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elesia K. USS Nimitz conducting flight operations in the Persian Gulf, October 2017. ![]()
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