{"id":19061,"date":"2021-04-01T13:12:22","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T13:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/04\/01\/ike-carrier-strike-group-launches-flight-operations-against-isis\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:58:11","slug":"ike-carrier-strike-group-launches-flight-operations-against-isis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/04\/01\/ike-carrier-strike-group-launches-flight-operations-against-isis\/","title":{"rendered":"Ike Carrier Strike Group launches flight operations against ISIS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/02\/19\/carrier-ike-heads-out-on-its-second-deployment-in-a-year\/\" target=_blank>aircraft carrier Dwight D. 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Robertson, commander of Carrier Strike Group 2, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/Press-Office\/News-Stories\/Article\/2556629\/ike-supports-operation-inherent-resolve-from-eastern-mediterranean\/\" target=_blank>Navy news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCSG-2\u2032s presence in U.S. Sixth Fleet shows the flexibility of our naval forces to conduct operations whenever and wherever necessary,\u201d Robertson said. \u201cWe can provide a wide range of options to our nation and allies in deterring adversarial aggression and disruption of maritime security and regional stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navalnews.com\/naval-news\/2021\/03\/france-assumes-command-of-us-task-force-50\/\">Naval News reports<\/a> that Eisenhower and its carrier strike group are expected to lead Task Force 50, which oversees Operation Inherent Resolve\u2019s naval strike operations, later this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The French Embassy in the U.S. said this week that French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle would assume command of the task force from March 31 to April 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile operating as CTF-50, Charles de Gaulle CSG will operate alongside regional and coalition partners and provide naval aviation support to Operation Inherent Resolve,\u201d Cmdr. 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