Eisenhower

Nuclear-Powered USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Returns Home After Protecting Red Sea – Major Developments Unfold

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The deployment of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, also known as “IKE,” in the Red Sea is coming to an end after more than seven months. The aircraft carrier played a critical role in safeguarding commercial and military vessels from attacks by Houthi rebels, an Iranian-backed rebel group. As the Eisenhower prepares to return home, the USS Theodore Roosevelt is set to head to the Middle East to maintain a presence in the region. Central …

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USS Eisenhower Pilots Conduct Unprecedented Combat Strikes on Houthi Targets in Red Sea

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ABOARD THE USS EISENHOWER, RED SEA – The mission of U.S. fighter pilots aboard the USS Eisenhower has taken on a new and unexpected challenge in the Red Sea. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Travis Keating, an F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot, expressed the difficulty of adapting their training to the task of locating and destroying hidden weapons depots in Houthi-controlled Yemen. On a joint U.S.-U.K. mission, more than two dozen F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters and support aircraft …

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USS Eisenhower Launches High-Stakes Air Strikes on Iranian-Backed Militants in the Red Sea

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ABOARD THE USS EISENHOWER, Red Sea – The USS Eisenhower, an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, launched a series of joint U.S.-British strikes on Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. The strikes were in response to Houthi attacks on cargo ships in the area. The U.S. Navy is committed to protecting commercial shipping and degrading Houthi forces in the region. Over two dozen aircraft, including Navy F/A-18 fighter jets, E/A18 Growler radar jammers, and E2 Hawkeye …

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