U.S. carrier presence in Gulf to decline, briefly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. aircraft carrier presence in the Gulf region will decline for about two months, from two to one carrier, due to unexpected repairs that have triggered a reshuffling of...
View Article>Navy to briefly reduce carriers in Persian Gulf
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy says it will temporarily shrink its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf area...
View ArticleNavy to briefly reduce carrier presence in Persian Gulf
WASHINGTON — The Navy said Wednesday it will temporarily shrink its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf area from two to one because of a mechanical problem with the USS Nimitz, a carrier...
View ArticleUS Navy to briefly reduce carriers in Persian Gulf
WASHINGTON: The Navy said on Wednesday it will temporarily shrink its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf area from two to one because of a mechanical problem with the USS Nimitz, a carrier...
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View ArticleNavy to reduce carrier in Persian Gulf
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Navy said Wednesday it will temporarily shrink its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf area from two to one because of a mechanical problem with the USS Nimitz, a...
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WASHINGTON— The Navy said Wednesday it will temporarily shrink its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf area from two to one because of a mechanical problem with the USS Nimitz, a carrier...
View ArticleThe 37-Year-Old USS Nimitz Gets Sidelined AGAIN After Spending A Year...
Launched just over a year before the bicentennial of the United States in 1975, the USS Nimitz has been diagnosed with mechanical problems that will keep it sidelined for at least two months. See the...
View ArticleNimitz problems could affect San Diego warships
The 1,092-foot long carrier Nimitz was commissioned in May 1975. US Navy The Navy has that the carrier Nimitz, which has been operating with six warships from San Diego, has developed propulsion...
View ArticleUS navy to reduce carriers in Gulf waters
WASHINGTON - The US navy said it will temporarily shrink its aircraft carrier presence in the Arabian Gulf area from two to one because of a mechanical problem with the USS Nimitz, a carrier based in...
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View ArticleFaulty part on carrier has domino effect on deployments
NAPLES, Italy — One faulty cooling pump has extended, delayed or expedited deployments for at least four aircraft carriers in an unusual domino effect that will result in a reduced U.S. Navy presence...
View ArticleBriefs: Rep. Jackson Jr. resigns, citing mental health
Comments Jackson ) Nation Chicago â Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., a once-rising political star who has been on a months-long mysterious medical leave for bipolar disorder while facing separate federal...
View ArticleNavy to briefly reduce carriers in Persian Gulf
Email Print Order Reprint Share This Text tool name tool goes here By ROBERT BURNS - AP National Security Writer By ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press Tags: WASHINGTON -- The Navy says it will...
View ArticleU.S. to cut carrier fleet in Persian Gulf to one
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is cutting its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf region from two carriers to one, the Defense Department said Wednesday, in a move that represents one of the most...
View ArticleUS to cut carrier fleet in Persian Gulf to 1
WASHINGTON The Pentagon is cutting its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf region from two carriers to one, the Defense Department said Wednesday, in a move that represents one of the most...
View ArticleUS defence cuts carrier fleet in Persian Gulf to 1
Washington: The US is cutting its aircraft carrier strength in the Persian Gulf region from two carriers to one, the Defence Department said, in a move that represents one of the most significant...
View ArticleSailors, families react to canceled Truman deployment
NORFOLK -- Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman were making final preparations for deployment Wednesday when a breaking news alert spread through the ship. Local news outlets were...
View ArticleU.S. to cut Gulf carrier fleet
Washington » The Pentagon is cutting its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf region from two carriers to one, the Defense Department said Wednesday, in a move that represents one of the most...
View ArticleU.S. TO TRIM CARRIER PRESENCE IN GULF
WASHINGTON The Pentagon is cutting its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf region from two carriers to one, the Defense Department said Wednesday, in a move that represents one of the most...
View ArticleWith budget trouble at home, Ike heading to sea
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower will deploy from Naval Station Norfolk Thursday to support troops overseas at a time of budget turmoil back home. The "Ike" will lead the Eisenhower...
View ArticleIke heads to sea amid budget turmoil
Leaving home front budget battles behind, the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower will deploy this afternoon from Naval Station Norfolk for the combat zones of the Middle East. The "Ike" will...
View ArticleCarrier Eisenhower leaves Norfolk for Persian Gulf
NORFOLK - Aisha Owmba doesn't know when she'll see her husband again. She and her 6-year-old son waved goodbye Thursday as the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower pulled away from a pier at Norfolk...
View ArticleDid Navy make Pearl Harbor mistake again?
A photo of five U.S. nuclear aircraft carriers docked in Norfolk, Va., the world’s largest naval station, has gone viral on the Internet amid speculation the ships could be sitting ducks for a Pearl...
View ArticleIke's homecoming ends a long deployment
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK— — A long and unusual deployment ends today when the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives back in Norfolk just in time for Independence Day. The crew's time at sea...
View ArticleAircraft carrier Truman set to deploy next week
NORFOLK, Va. — The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman is set to deploy with its strike group to the Persian Gulf next week for an eight- to nine-month cruise, the Navy said Wednesday. The carrier strike...
View ArticleNavy to temporarily shrink its carrier presence in Persian Gulf region this...
WASHINGTON — The Navy says it will temporarily shrink its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf area from two to one this winter because of a mechanical problem with the USS Nimitz, a carrier...
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