{"id":32482,"date":"2021-04-05T18:23:22","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T18:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/04\/05\/ike-carrier-strike-group-comprises-first-us-warships-to-transit-cleared-suez-canal\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:17:38","slug":"ike-carrier-strike-group-comprises-first-us-warships-to-transit-cleared-suez-canal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/04\/05\/ike-carrier-strike-group-comprises-first-us-warships-to-transit-cleared-suez-canal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ike Carrier Strike Group comprises first US warships to transit cleared Suez Canal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircraft carrier Dwight. D. Eisenhower and its carrier strike group transited the Suez Canal on April 2 \u2014 days after the Taiwanese cargo ship Ever Given was freed after blocking the canal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The carrier strike group comprised the first U.S. warships to transit the canal after it was cleared, and they subsequently continued into the Red Sea, according to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe appreciate the Government of Egypt and Suez Canal Authority\u2019s efforts to ensure the safety of navigation in this critical waterway for all ships, and in allowing the IKE CSG to transit so quickly,\u201d Vice Adm. 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Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal, April 2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Navy, Ike will devote attention to working and training with regional and coalition partners, and also providing naval aviation support to Operation Inherent Resolve as it operates in the 5th Fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur strike group is excited to sail and fly in the conduct of our operations in the Red Sea,\u201d said Rear Adm. Scott F. Robertson, Commander Carrier Strike Group 2. \u201cThe importance of our regional partnerships throughout U.S. Fifth Fleet cannot be overstated and enhancing our relationship with Egypt is a continuation in fostering both trust and unity in our enduring maritime efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2021\/02\/03\/as-nimitz-heads-home-questions-arise-about-carrier-presence-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=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/50851746233_666d53dbb5_k.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\">As Nimitz heads home, questions arise about carrier presence in Middle East<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The aircraft carrier Nimitz is heading home after an extra-long deployment, amid questions of whether that should be the norm.<\/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\">Last week, the Navy announced that Ike and its carrier strike group had started to launch flight operations against the Islamic State from the Mediterranean Sea. There, the service said, the carrier had the ability to support three different combatant commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ike left Norfolk in February to get started on its second deployment in a year. The carrier wrapped up its 2020 deployment in August, racking up 205 continuous days at sea as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those currently deployed with Ike\u2019s carrier strike group include guided-missile cruiser Monterey, and guided-missile destroyers Mitscher, Laboon, Mahan and Thomas Hudner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircraft carrier Nimitz was the last carrier to operate in the Middle East, and returned to San Diego in February after an almost 11-month deployment, which was extended in January due to perceived threats from Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/02\/03\/as-nimitz-heads-home-questions-arise-about-carrier-presence-in-middle-east\/\" target=_blank>Navy and the Department of Defense were tight-lipped<\/a> about whether already deployed carriers Ike or Theodore Roosevelt would step in and operate in the Middle East in light of the Nimitz\u2019s absence from the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2020\/03\/24\/with-iran-tensions-high-centcom-pushes-a-dubious-carrier-strategy\/\" 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=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/two_carriers.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\">With Iran tensions high, a US military command pushes a dubious carrier strategy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">U.S. Central Command is doubling down on a carrier strategy of questionable value and crippling consequences for Navy readiness.<\/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\">\u201cIt is, as you all know, a balancing act between requirements and the capabilities on hand,\u201d Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters in February when asked about a replacement for the Nimitz. \u201cThe secretary believes that we have a robust presence in the Middle East to respond. 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