The Pentagon sent to sea aircraft carrier John C. Stennis four months ahead of schedule, to ensure that there are at least two operators in the Middle East.
The U.S. Navy has two aircraft carriers operating in the Middle East for quite some time. It is usually rotated into the two operators in the Persian Gulf in a few weeks time, and his work in the Arabian Sea, the war in Afghanistan to provide air support.
Today, the Pentagon spokesman George confirmed that the Secretary of Defense has agreed to from the U.S. Central Command requirements to maintain two carriers in the Middle East exists.
In September, the United States to a carrier as the USS Enterprise to leave the area will not be replaced. In order to prevent the occurrence of Stennis has changed its deployment order from the Pacific to the Middle East.
Stennis, the novel is being sent, so there are no two carriers assigned to the gap between regions. Being sent to deploy, will be the cruiser Mobile Bay.
Little said that the need to send the carrier early is not exactly the challenges posed by Iran on the basis of a decision. "
Last Sunday, Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier to replace the other operators in the region, the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which is for maintenance work leading Norfolk.
Stanislav / enterprise exchange made ??possible by the deployment of the enterprise will be extended to officials, "a few days." This also means that the crew of the Stennis to the sea than they expected longer. Originally expected for the four-month Pacific deployment, Stennis left four months early, a seven month deployment, will continue until April 2013.
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