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24 Apr 2026, 14:02

The U.S. Central Command announced that the aircraft carrier "George H.W. Bush" has entered the operational area of this command in the Indian Ocean. The presence of the U.S. fleet in the CENTCOM area supports Operation "Epic Fury" and the maritime blockade of Iranian ports. Currently, the aircraft carriers "Abraham Lincoln" are stationed in the northern Arabian Sea and "Gerald R. Ford" in the Red Sea. Meanwhile, the amphibious group "Tripoli" is also present in the Arabian Sea, and several destroyers and other combat vessels have been deployed in the Red Sea and the Sea of Oman. The "George Bush" task force is also reinforcing the U.S. presence in the region as part of this military arrangement.
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Hours after the announcement of the deployment of the aircraft carrier "George H.W. Bush" in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. Central Command announced on Friday, April 23, that for the first time in several decades, three aircraft carriers are simultaneously operating in the Middle East. According to CENTCOM, the aircraft carriers USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), accompanied by their air wings, are currently present in the operational area of this center in the Middle East. According to this report, these three carriers carry more than 200 aircraft and 15,000 sailors and Marines.
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