The carrier group is heading to the Gulf and our CNN national security experts note that this is a typical Navy maneuver that happens as carrier groups rotate to new positions around the globe.
This is the final deployment for the Enterprise, which will be inactivated and eventually decommissioned, according to a Navy press release.
This does come at a time that relations with Iran are fraying. We called the Navy today to ask if there is any connection. They did not get back to us right away. If they do, we will update this.
Do you know anything about the mission of the carrier group? Do you have a view on U.S.-Iran relations? Comment below.
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And cue all the Star Trek jokes!
That idiot in the White House is emasculating the US Military.
U better not be a jarhead
We have new carriers entering service that are much easier to maintain and do a better job projecting our military power. Even my friends who have served on the Enterprise concede that it is a well outdated craft with frequent maintenance issues causing disruptions. Love or hate the current president, big E did her job well and needs to get retired.
U got that right! :-/
NOBAMA
How so numbnuts? He killed OBL and many other d/bags.
Wow, are you really that dumb?
Lets get real.........The United States of America has not won a war since WW II, and that we did not do alone. Korea, Viet Nam, Iraq, and soon to be Afganistan, we lost thousands of American Men and Women and only because the President, the Senate, and Congress wont allow the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the United States Military to do what they have been trained to do and do well, we worry too much about world opinion to let our Military do what they have been trained to do..... When has Russia, or China worried about world opinion?
Sure he is. Real men fight at least 2 wars a time.
Can you explain yourself?
Like getting Bin Laden AND Ghadafi?? Yeah what a "fail". Dbag!
The idiots trying for the white house will ruin our country. Ignorance is bliss
ha. I'm pretty sure DoD spending is still 6 times greater than any other country.
You know the enterprise is being replaced by a brand new aircraft carrier right?
no idiot, they do carrier rotations every year, my father was on a carrier for 5 years and did 4 deployments of 6 months each. its normal practice. nothing to do with the whitehouse.
Wake up. Bush isn't in the office any longer.
There are articles online where they already said they're sending troups to the persian golf, to be more of a force and impact in the area. This is it we are sticking our nose into business that doesn't need our concern again for the countless time's throughout history. Logic in this: is that they wouldn't tell the dam new's that they are going to start a war with Iran to back Irael up. That would give up our motive to creep up on them in an unthreatning manner. This will cause issues with other countries like Russia and China. On that note we owe China most of our debt and if we plan on paying them how can we afford more war campaigns? Im sure the Chinese wan't to come over and ubtain assets from us eventually. Remember American's that they're patient and will attack when least expecting it.
The carrier group had spent 3 days in he port of Piraeus Greece last week
Not to mention the gross of bottle rockets each seamen gets in case we have to attack.
CVN-65 USN's Flagship. Escorted by a few Aegis ballistic missile defense destroyers, and Los Angeles class subs. The F-18 hornet has a range of 1100 nautical miles, so that's a 500 mile strike range. Other ships include logistics and electronics radar manipulation. (This is to neutralize the enemies capabilities fight back). This strike group creates a strong radius of influence. ( Best fighting strategy is the hit and run. Emphasise on run, to fight another day). That area of the world is too weak to put up a fight. I'm telling you this because I'm confident that the USA will kick your ASS!
Sounds as if you have the confidence of youth. Sure these battle groups project tremendous power, but 20 years ago the USN would not float these large boats in such a small body of water.
Exactly because their is no place to run.
It may be a blustery and bad mistake to damn the torpedos in this case.
Citizen, the ships will stay out of range from any Iranian weapons. It looks like the US has finalized what they want to strike. Surveillance in that area has picked up in the last 3 weeks. This is old news by now.
they say their nukes are for peaceful purposes. they say their missile is to launch a satellite.
we don't believe them.
yet, we expect them to believe this is a routine procedure.
guess it's the best idea to act provocatively.
of course, they'd probably follow our example, and attack us in countries not their own. are we sure everyone's out of iraq? too bad about afghanistan. we were so close..
then, of course, while we are busy in afghanistan, iran, and iraq (yet again), n korea will get tired of that old dmz.. other side of the walls, guys, all the food you can eat. save me some kfc..
Today Hillary is going over flash cards with Obama so that he will know what a strategic oil route is, where the Straits of Hormuz are, and what an aircraft carrier looks like.
@ Jake: The "Big E" happens to be over 50 years old and has served longer than any carrier in the Navy's history. Perhaps the President (actually, the CNO and SecNav are pushing this) are concerned for the safety of their men. It will be replaced by the Ford. Your ignorance is disturbing.
Word is that our prez has had back-door communications with Iran behind Israel's back. A carrier battle group has traditionally been dispatched to areas of anticipated hostilities as a show of strength which has historically proved to be more or less effective. A point of concern is that the Aegis fleet is being scheduled for decommission. There has not been any publicity about replacements. The Enterprise has been around a long time. Any further retro-fit would be too costly so her final voyage to this spot is an interesting event.
It could more likely be to show the Russians that we intend to keep our national interests in view and to show the area that we intend to continue to do so. A carrier battle group is still one of the most impressive forces in the world second maybe to the Battleship groups we used to use for show of force. Interesting.
Good evening.
We'll send 2 Romulan warbirds to intercept.
"Are you certain this is the neutral zone Mr. Spock?"
Retire the Enterprise? Wow, do I ever feel old now.
Yeah because GWB didn't need to use flash cards for anything. That inbred couldn't even talk or snack on peanuts much less without choking on them. Pure hick mentality and brain power.
Yeah, retiring the Enterprise has been in the books for years...they will be bringing one more AC on-line in a few years....go look up AIR craft carriers before commenting...
"Yes Captain. "
"Fascinating."
"Do you know anything about the mission of the carrier group?"
This is either one lazy reporter or one really lazy spy. Unfortunately I can neither confirm nor deny any knowledge of the hypothetical operational parameters of an alleged carrier group.
I thought the post was bad...but come on, 95% of the public comments on cnn.com are either the most racist, dumbest, and/or the most ignorant statements (to give them a "noun") that I have ever read. Call it hypocritical but people who comment on cnn.com should do one of two things. Jump off a cliff or take Grammar 101.
I agree with you completely...GO NAVY!
@kyle: and you posted that on a cnn public comment board. about the uss enterprise..
hmmm