USA kaitseministeerium kinnitas, et USA lähetab lennukikandja USS Dwight D. Eisenhoweri löögigrupi Vahemere idaossa, et toetada USS Gerald R. Fordi lennukikandja löögigruppi.
Lennukikandja asus teele USA Norfolki mereväebaasist.
Kommentaarides märgitakse, et tulemas on suurem sõda.
“No other country can do what we do.”
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) is officially on deployment. 💪⚓️@TheCVN69 | @csg_two | @COMNAVAIRLANT11 | @US2ndFleet pic.twitter.com/om9HjVK7H1
— U.S. Fleet Forces (@USFleetForces) October 15, 2023
Tugs stand by, the brow is removed, crew lines the decks, lines are cast off and mighty USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER CVN69 leaves Naval Base Norfolk 14 Oct to begin another deployment, this time with Carrier Air Wing 3 to the Mediterranean where she’ll join up with GERALD R FORD CVN78 pic.twitter.com/q3zpzBV45b
— Chris Cavas (@CavasShips) October 15, 2023
Underway, Shift Colors🇺🇸#MightyIKE is now underway on a regularly scheduled deployment.#WeLikeIKE #GreaterEachDay pic.twitter.com/zsnfkAHkN4
— USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (IKE) (@TheCVN69) October 15, 2023
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has directed the USS Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group join the USS Ford Carrier Strike Group which arrived earlier this week https://t.co/9be1sWBKA7 pic.twitter.com/TdrfrHMXly
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) October 15, 2023