Only 3 are deployed outside their AOR. CVN 72 & 73 are doing carrier quals in their local op areas. RR is conducting scheduled port visits in WESTPAC.
“Only 3 are deployed outside their AOR. CVN 72 & 73 are doing carrier quals in their local op areas. RR is conducting scheduled port visits in WESTPAC.”
You are absolutely correct. I was thinking that carriers at sea are more difficult to find and attack if there was a sudden escalation.