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USS George Washington arrives in Middle East to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln

Mountain Time
Local time
8:04 AM in New York
Where
U.S. Central Command area, Middle East

CENTCOM said the USS George Washington carrier strike group was operating in the Middle East 'after arriving in the CENTCOM theater yesterday,' to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln after its nearly nine-month deployment. A U.S. official said later that day the Lincoln had begun heading home.

Why it matters

The swap keeps a carrier on station but leaves the U.S. without one in the Pacific; the Lincoln's long deployment had drawn complaints from families and lawmakers.

Sources (5)

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Correction

  • Corrected the time from 2:45 PM Riyadh time, Aug 20, 2026 to 8:04 AM New York time, Aug 20, 2026; revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Middle East to U.S. Central Command area, Middle East; reclassified it from military to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CBS News, CNN. Why and evidence