OK. STRATFOR says that one Carrier Task Force is on the way back from the 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR), one is operating IN the 5th Fleet AOR and another is on the way. The 5th Fleet AOR is the Middle East.
That seems to be a significant presence.
Carrier Strike Groups
The USS John C. Stennis CSG with CVW 9 embarked is under way in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.
The USS George H.W. Bush CSG with CVW 8 embarked is under way in the U.S. 6th Fleet AOR after having completed five months of combat operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOR.
The USS Carl Vinson CSG with CVW 17 embarked is under way on a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet AOR.
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