The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) will remain in the 5th Fleet/CENTCOM area until there is a resolut
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The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) will remain in the 5th Fleet/CENTCOM area until there is a resolution with Iran or the carrier is relieved by the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) early next year. The Ike completed its PIA in April and began an approximately nine-month deployment workup. Including the usual pre-deployment shore leave, final maintenance and the roughly four-to-six-week transit from the U.S. East Coast to the region, the Bush is very likely to break the modern deployment record set by the Ford. Navy leaders are planning for a long-term blockade and have told families of the US