Originally Posted by ORAC
http://www.pprune.org/7416187-post603.html
Greenknight121,
Stennis has deployed to the Gulf
4 months early. She arrives in time to the Enterprise and Eisenhower for a
2 week multinational exercise. The exercise happens to coincide with possible dates for an
Israeli strike on Iran.
Now it might be a coincidence; it might be that they are getting ready to try to keep the Straits of Hormuz open if israel does strike and Iran responds; it might be that they are exerting pressure on Israel by telling them they will stop any strike.
But you can understand why the pundits are talking....
And that does give them 3 carriers in the Gulf from today....
Last edited by ORAC; 16th Sep 2012 at 02:36.
'Big E' Makes Final Suez Canal Transit - maritime global news
Actually, no... Stennis was nowhere near the Gulf any time in September.
Phuket NEWS: USS John C Stennis and Mobile Bay docked in Phuket un
And so much for your imaginary 2-week
3-carrier exercise...
when Enterprise entered the Suez Canal on her way into the Med and home, Stennis was still on the far side of India, on her way from the Pacific towards the Gulf!
The
2-carrier + minesweepers exercise was held while Stennis was still on her way across the Pacific.
CV Locations
CVN-74 John C. Stennis
31Aug2012, San Diego
01Sep-10Sep2012, Pac
11Sep2012,entered the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR)
11Sep-29Sep2012, WestPac
30Sep-03Oct2012,anchored off the coast of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
04Oct-05Oct2012, South China Sea
06Oct2012, Strait of Malacca
07Oct-10Oct2012, anchored off the coast of Phuket, Thailand
11Oct2012, Strait of Malacca
12Oct2012, Andaman Sea, northeast edge of the Indian Ocean
16Oct2012, Arabian Sea
And as for Enterprise:
CVN-65 Enterprise
27Aug-08Oct012, Arabian Sea
10Oct-11Oct2012, Red Sea
12Oct2012,transited the Suez Canal, and entered the 6th Fleet AOR
13Oct-16Oct2012, Med
Hmmm... just like I said in post # 597
http://www.pprune.org/7412710-post597.html
Originally Posted by GreenKnight121
3. Stennis is heading to the Gulf to replace Enterprise, which will immediately head home for her decommissioning ceremony, to be held on 01 December 2012!
Therefore, there are only 2 of 5 (40%) actually in the Middle East area of operations. and that is how many will be there for the next couple of months!