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The Pentagon has sent another amphibious group to the Middle East, comprising three large amphibious ships and more than 2,000 troops from the U.S. Marine Corps’ 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
“Operative Information Center-OMM” reports that The Wall Street Journal published the information, citing U.S. officials.
The group, led by the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island, departed the U.S. Navy base in San Diego on Sept. 28, according to the report.
The U.S. Central Command currently has another amphibious group in the Middle East, led by the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. That group comprises large amphibious ships and a Marine expeditionary battalion.
U.S. officials also confirmed that the Pentagon had sent a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East. The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt departed San Diego on Sept. 27 and is heading to the region with its strike group.
Two U.S. aircraft carriers, the George Bush and the George Washington, are currently in the Middle East. The George Washington could leave the region and return to its home port in Japan, the report said. If that happens, the number of U.S. carriers in the region would fall to two.
All the ships are expected to reach the region by the end of November, the newspaper’s sources said.
White House and Pentagon representatives did not respond to the publication’s requests for comment.
Amphibious groups combine ships and embarked Marine forces, enabling them to operate at sea and deploy troops ashore. Aircraft carrier strike groups bring additional air power and naval support, making their movements a notable indicator of U.S. military deployments.
