[Rokke]

Some clarification is required here...I believe that the Washington has been given an order to be PREPARED to deploy within 96 hours. This does NOT mean it is going to deploy in 96 hours. It means it must be able to deploy within 96 hours of being given the order to deploy. This is a fairly common requirement. In fact, many USAF Fighter Wings are almost always on Prepare to Deploy orders ranging from a couple days to a couple weeks.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the clarification.

I thought I had heard that also!