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USS George Washington arrives in Middle East

By Claire Carter
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The USS George Washington aircraft carrier arrived in the Middle East on Thursday to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been on deployment in the region for nearly nine months, U.S. Central Command announced.

U.S. Sailors work on the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73), Aug. 20, as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea.
Flight deck of USS George Washington on Aug. 20, 2026, in the Arabian Sea (Courtesy of U.S. Central Command)

The George Washington is the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier and typically operates in the western Pacific Ocean. It is a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class carrier that can accommodate over 6,000 service members.

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