Sea Power, January 1st, 2007
BRIEFING: Aircraft carriers play a vital role in protecting U.S. security interests overseas and establishing stability in the worlds trouble spots. In support of Operation Enduring Freedom (October 2001-present) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (March 2003-present), carrier strike groups have rapidly deployed to the Persian Gulf region to provide dominant, decisive and lethal offensive power. Since the fall of the Iraqi regime, the U.S. Navy has continuously maintained carrier strike group capability on-station in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to strike against insurgents and con...
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