politics
February 14, 2026
US to redirect aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford from Caribbean Sea to Middle East
According to the report, the ship's crew has been notified that it will join the strike group led by the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in the Persian Gulf
TL;DR
- US aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford and accompanying vessels to be redeployed from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East.
- The crew has been notified of their joining the strike group led by the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in the Persian Gulf.
- The ship's departure from Norfolk was in June, redirected to the Caribbean in October.
- The crew's return home is now expected in late April or early May, instead of early March.
- The redeployment will prevent necessary scheduled maintenance of the vessel.