It appears a second US carrier strike group is heading to the Middle East. There is one additional carrier at sea off the west coast of the US, but supposedly training and not a deployment. Taken the USS George HW Bush moving to the Middle East with all the C17 shipments reported heading to the Middle East, a significant operation against Iran might be in the works. There was a documented flight out of Iran to Russia, which could have been leadership, but more likely the removal of their families similar to what happened in Syria before the end.
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This is the newest update of the ‘U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map’ exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map.
Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air wing of 65 to 70 aircrafts. It’s composed of roughly 7,500 personnel, an aircraft carrier, at least one cruiser, a destroyer squadron of at least two destroyers and/or frigates. A carrier strike group also, on occasion, includes submarines, attached logistics ships and a supply ship. Carrier strike groups comprise a principal element of U.S. power projection over the world’s oceans