The warships have used SM-3s to down Iranian missiles in Turkish airspace three times since February 28, a defense official said.
The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, missile cruisers USS Gettysburg and USS Lake Erie, and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are in the region.
Four Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships stationed in Bahrain were decommissioned in 2025 after each serving for over 30 years.
A viral photo of USS Dewey showed a major naval challenge: rust. Saltwater corrosion relentlessly eats at steel ships, ...
The fire occurred Thursday in the aircraft carrier's main laundry room and was not combat related, the Navy said.