# USS George Washington begins operations in Middle East — CENTCOM

https://mins.news/en/item/27327

- TASS, 2026-08-20 13:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175665

> CENTCOM says a US strike carrier group led by the USS George Washington has arrived in its area of responsibility and begun operating in the Middle East. The carrier is relieving the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose return to the United States was scheduled as part of a force rotation.

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