Three’s company: Trio of US carriers operating in Middle East for first time in decades
Three U.S. aircraft carriers are operating in Central Command's area of responsibility for the first time since 2003.
By Eve Sampson
Latest ""
CNO denies reports of poor food service aboard Navy vessels
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle disputed reports that sailors were experiencing food shortages aboard vessels stationed in the Middle East.
By Riley Ceder
USS Gerald R. Ford breaks record for longest post-Vietnam deployment
The world's largest aircraft carrier has been deployed for a historic 296 days after departing Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025.
By Riley Ceder
Sailor injured during flight operations aboard carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
The carrier was conducting flight operations in the Arabian Sea when the service member sustained a non-life threatening injury.
By Riley Ceder
US military assembles largest force of warships, aircraft in Middle East in decades
The U.S. Navy will have at least 16 ships in the region, dwarfing the 11-ship fleet that was, until the Ford’s departure, positioned in the Caribbean Sea.
Destroyer USS Truxtun deploys amid military buildup near Iran
The destroyer departed from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, for what the service called a scheduled deployment.
By Riley Ceder