It was critical to support U.S. Central Command in the fight against ISIS even if the USS Eisenhower strike group was still stuck in European waters, Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, told reporters with the Defense Writers Group.
“The key thing was to maintain a presence in the European [area of responsibility] and at the same time be in a position to provide critical support for CentCom if the forces on the ground needed it,” Admiral Gilday said. “We tried to make the best use of the situation we were faced with.”
The decision was eventually made to move the USS Eisenhower to the eastern sections of the Mediterranean and continue flying missions, Navy officials said.
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