US aircraft carrier breaks record for longest deployment since the Vietnam War
Admiral Caudle acknowledged the record deployment while advocating for the use of smaller ships to reduce the burden on the carrier fleet.
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Admiral Caudle acknowledged the record deployment while advocating for the use of smaller ships to reduce the burden on the carrier fleet.
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The USS Gerald R. Ford set a post-Vietnam record with a 295-day deployment involving operations in Venezuela and Iran. Senator Tim Kaine criticized the deployment's mental health toll and the administration's use of naval assets, while Navy leadership signaled a need for smaller-vessel alternatives.
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