From Carrier Strike Group TEN Public Affairs:<\/strong><\/p>\nARABIAN SEA (NNS) — As of June 25, 2020, the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) and its escort ship, the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), have been continuously at sea for 161 days, setting a new record for the U.S. Navy.<\/p>\n
Both ships departed their homeport of Norfolk, Va., on Jan. 17, for the strike group\u2019s Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and follow-on deployment to the U.S. 6th and 5th Fleet areas of operation.<\/p>\n
Although Naval History and Heritage Command does not specifically track continuous days underway for naval vessels, it has two modern documented days-at-sea records, both of which are now broken.<\/p>\n
In Feb. 2002, the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) operated for 160 days straight in support of post-9\/11 response.\u00a0 And it was again, Ike, who held the record of 152 days consecutively underway during the Iran hostage crisis in 1980.<\/p>\n
“Our ships remain undeterred in the face of adversity and this monumental feat will only make our crews and the Navy stronger,” said Capt. Kyle Higgins, Ike’s commanding officer. “I’m so proud of the young men and women I see on the deck plates each and every day. Their dedication to the mission is what makes our Navy the greatest fighting force the world has ever seen.”<\/p>\n
Due to the corona virus (COVID-19), Ike and its accompanying strike group ships have remained at sea to minimize the crews\u2019 exposure to the virus.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn March, I suspended liberty port visits to reduce the chance of spreading and contracting the virus across the Fleet,\u201d said Vice Adm. Jim Malloy, commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, and Combined Maritime.\u00a0 \u201cThroughout this pandemic, maintaining the Fleet\u2019s warfighting readiness while ensuring the safety and well-being of our Sailors has been my top priority.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both Ike and San Jacinto\u2019s crews have maintained mission readiness and effectiveness despite restrictions related to COVID-19.<\/p>\n
\u201cSan Jacinto and Eisenhower have proven their ability to remain a flexible, adaptable and persistent force while staying on station in the Arabian Sea,\u201d said Capt. Edward Crossman, commanding officer of San Jacinto. \u201cBoth crews have been resupplying and refueling, performing repairs and upkeep, and maintaining overall readiness while continuously at sea. The two ships have spent the last five months conducting operations and exercises with foreign partners, other U.S. service branches, and U.S Navy ships in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ships also participated in a “rest & reset” period at sea, coming off-station for a short period of time to allow the crew to relax and reenergize with morale events such as swim calls and steel beach picnics.<\/p>\n
While all deployments bring challenges, especially ones of record-breaking duration, they also bond Sailors together through shared memories that last a lifetime.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve made it this far and I\u2019m incredibly proud of the crew for all their hard work,\u201d said Crossman. \u201cThe fact of the matter is our work isn\u2019t done. We aren\u2019t headed home yet, and we\u2019re on path to blow the previous record out of the water. The San Jacinto Gunslingers are the most motivated, professional Sailors I have ever served with.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ike and San Jacinto remain at sea, deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints for the free flow of global commerce.<\/p>\n
\u201cIke and San Jacinto, along with the rest of the Ike CSG, have continued to stand the watch in this critical region of the world, conducting routine operations and maintaining constant readiness and I couldn\u2019t be prouder,\u201d said Malloy.<\/p>\n
An interesting fact, the first USS San Jacinto was also underway during a yellow fever epidemic during the Civil War. On May 5, 1862, under the orders of President Lincoln, San Jacinto and other union warships bombarded Sewell\u2019s Point, Virginia. On August 1, 1862, it was reported that yellow fever had broken out on the ship, so San Jacinto sailed north, laid anchor, and quarantined for four months. – article<\/p>\n
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