{"id":75653,"date":"2023-10-17T15:37:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T15:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/10\/17\/ford-carrier-strike-group-deployment-extended-amid-israel-hamas-war\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:20:46","slug":"ford-carrier-strike-group-deployment-extended-amid-israel-hamas-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2023\/10\/17\/ford-carrier-strike-group-deployment-extended-amid-israel-hamas-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford carrier strike group deployment extended amid Israel-Hamas war"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircraft carrier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/11\/03\/uss-gerald-r-ford-hones-air-operations-during-initial-deployment\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gerald R. Ford and its strike group<\/a> will remain deployed in the Mediterranean longer than expected as the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas ramps up and the Pentagon takes steps to prevent a broader conflict in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the extension for the Ford and its carrier strike group\u2019s deployment, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ford kicked off on its first full deployment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2023\/05\/02\/uss-gerald-r-ford-leaves-norfolk-for-first-full-length-deployment\/\" target=\"_blank\">in May<\/a> to the waters of U.S. European Command, where it initially steamed in western portions of the Mediterranean Sea to deter Russia and work with allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ford CSG arrived in the eastern Mediterranean on Oct. 10, after Austin directed the carrier to head to the region following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, and Israel\u2019s retaliatory strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2023\/10\/09\/israel-hamas-war-reveals-challenges-to-us-pullback-in-middle-east\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23280365465504.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Israel-Hamas war reveals challenges to US pullback in Middle East<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Defense analysts say the U.S. may face challenges in extracting American forces from the region in the wake of Hamas&#039; attack on Israel.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The carrier and its support ships were scheduled to start returning home in the near future, and it remains unclear how long the Ford CSG will remain on station off the coast of Israel and the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the aircraft carrier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2023\/10\/15\/eisenhower-carrier-strike-group-to-join-ford-in-eastern-mediterranean\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dwight D. Eisenhower and its strike group are also heading to the region<\/a>, meaning that there will soon be an armada of two U.S. carrier strike groups in the eastern Mediterranean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Ike was scheduled to deploy before the Hamas attack, the Pentagon said the strike group would work to \u201cdeter hostile actions against Israel or any efforts toward widening this war.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The news came as the Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh also confirmed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/israel-palestine\/2023\/10\/16\/2000-us-troops-on-notice-to-deploy-as-israel-hamas-war-intensifies\/\" target=\"_blank\">approximately 2,000 personnel are ready to deploy<\/a> to bolster the \u201cDoD\u2019s ability to respond quickly to the evolving security environment in the Middle East.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Singh said Austin has yet to decide if the forces will deploy or not as he continues to assess force posture. 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