American aircraft carrier picked course Thailand

USS aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) passed through the Singapore Strait peeling course To the South China Sea. The next phase of the transition will be Thailand, where one of the ports in the eastern part of the country is planned to enter.

The passage of the US Navy carrier through the Singapore Strait was observed late Saturday evening. The day before USS Abraham Lincoln and the associated USS missile cruiser Robert Smalls (CG-62) were spotted while crossing the Malakka Strait. The later published material confirmed that the aircraft carrier had passed both straits and was located in the area of operations of the 7th United States Fleet.

According to press reports, during a scheduled visit to one of the ports in eastern Thailand, the aircraft carrier crew members, Carrier Air Wing 9 personnel, and parts of escort ships will come to land. American aircraft carriers previously used the deep-water port of Laem Chabang, but USNI News does not state whether it will also be the group's stopover site this time.

USS Abraham Lincoln after seven months in the Middle East

The crossing of Southeast Asia occurs shortly after the USS leaves Abraham Lincoln the responsibility of the Central Command of the United States. The aircraft carrier currently operates in the area under command Indo-PacificWhich he entered about a week earlier.

Previously, the ship had spent almost seven months in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. During this period, no airport visit was announced.

Changing the USS area of operation Abraham Lincoln accompany the relocation of other American aircraft carriers. Based in Japan USS George Washington (CVN-73) reached the CENTCOM responsibilities area in August, where he joined USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77), operating in the Arab Sea.

U.S. Navy prepares for longer deployment of aircraft carriers

Passing USS Abraham Lincoln take place at a time when the US Navy is preparing to further extend part of the deployments of aerodrome groups related to activities in the Middle East.

According to USNI News data, since the Hamas attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, the average deployment time for an American aircraft carrier is approximately 8.5 months.

Commander of Maritime Operations US Navy adm. Daryl Caudle and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman reported last week that crews and families of sailors from Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group were prepared for the possibility of a longer stay off base.

Perryman indicated that seafarers should be informed as early as possible of the actual duration of the deployment. For an aerodrome group USS Theodore Roosevelt The crew was warned that the mission would last longer than seven months, and the planning adopted a period of eight months.