[jeannineinsd]

This was planned a few months ago.

Here is an article from the San Diego Union Tribune.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3321763/posts?page=1

The Ronald Reagan CVN 76 travels from San Diego to Japan. The George Washington CVN 73 travels from Japan to San Diego, then to Virginia. The Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71 leaves the Persian Gulf and travels to San Diego.

It was planned that no U.S. aircraft carrier will be on duty in the Persian Gulf for up to two months this fall.

The carrier Harry S Truman will be in the Persian Gulf in approximately two months.

[ClayinVA]

The other carriers are in maintenance due to overuse back when we had 2 carriers in the Gulf for a long time. Plus the Ford was supposed to be in workups by now. Really bad timing to leave the Gulf uncovered.