SECDEF Austin Orders Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to Remain
WEB1 day ago · West coast carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) will remain in the Middle East as regional conflict intensifies, according to a Sunday Pentagon statement. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin instructed the carrier strike group to stay in U.S. Central Command as part of an increase of American forces in the region.
Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives in U.S. Central Command
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Lincoln is set to relieve USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), which has been operating in the Middle East supporting Prosperity Guardian since June. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), equipped with F-35C and F/A-18 Block III fighters, entered the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility.
San Diego-Based USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group ... - Times of …
WEB1 day ago · Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to remain in the Middle East in the aftermath of Israel’s destruction of the Hezbollah terrorist group.
USS Abraham Lincoln Ordered to ‘Accelerate' Transit to ... - USNI …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and its escorts will “accelerate” their voyage from the Pacific to the Middle East, Pentagon officials told reporters on Monday.
The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East …
WEB3 hours ago · On Sunday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also announced that he was temporarily extending the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and its associated squadrons in the region. The jets are not there to assist in an evacuation, Singh said, “they are there for the protection of U.S. forces.”
Second U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Mideast amid ... - CBS News
WEBAug 22, 2024 · A second United States aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, arrived in the Middle East on Wednesday escorted by guided missile destroyers, the U.S. Central Command said. The carrier,...
USS Lincoln Strike Group Arrives in U.S. Central Command
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to Central Command to ensure U.S. force protection, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh...
Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder
WEB1 day ago · The Secretary has directed that the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group (CSG) remain in the USCENTCOM theater and that the USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group / Marine Expeditionary Unit...
U.S. Navy Big Horn runs aground off Oman as replenishment
WEB5 days ago · The U.S. Navy Big Horn replenishment ship ran aground off Oman as it supported the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, deployed to back Israel.
U.S. will maintain two-aircraft carrier presence in Middle East 'for ...
WEBAug 27, 2024 · USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of operations four days ago. The Lincoln joined USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), which has been there for several months. On...