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Archive: November, 2023

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), and French Navy destroyer FS Languedoc (D 653) transit the Strait of Hormuz along with air support from a French Navy E-2C Hawkeye and Air Force Rafale strike aircraft, Nov. 26. IKECSG is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability In the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Information Technician Second Class Ruskin Naval)

Nov. 27, 2023

IKE Strike Group Transits the Strait of Hormuz

ARABIAN GULF — The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) completed a scheduled transit through the Strait of Hormuz into the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 26.

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Nov. 14, 2023

USS Stethem, Task Force 59 put more eyes in the sky, expanding maritime domain awareness

MANAMA, Bahrain — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) recently demonstrated expansive maritime domain awareness, utilizing Flexrotor unmanned aerial vehicles during operations in the Gulf of Oman, Nov. 8-9.