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Eisenhower  (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1358620234)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Navy_060617-N-0490C-010_The_Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier_USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower_(CVN_69)_conducts_a_turn_in_the_Atlantic_Ocean._Eisenhower_is_underway_conducting_routine_carrier_operations.jpg)    USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)     (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1358620234)     (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1358620234)     History    ()     United States   Name Dwight D. Eisenhower   Namesake (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower) (Dwight D. Eisenhower) Dwight D. Eisenhower   Awarded 29 June 1970  Builder (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_Newport_News) (Northrop Grumman Newport News) Newport News Shipbuilding   Cost $679 million ($5.6 billion in 2025 dollars)  Laid down 15 August 1970  Launched 11 October 1975  Sponsored by (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamie_Eisenhower) (Mamie Eisenhower) Mamie Doud-Eisenhower (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-navysite.de-1) [ 1]      Christened 11 October 1975  Acquired 12 September 1977  Commissioned 18 October 1977  Renamed from Eisenhower , 25 May 1970  Reclassified CVN-69, 30 June 1975  Home port (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Station_Norfolk) (Naval Station Norfolk) Norfolk , Virginia  Identification (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_Mobile_Service_Identity) (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) MMSI number : (https://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/details/ships/mmsi:368962000) 368962000  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_call_sign) (Maritime call sign) Callsign : NIKE (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ICS_November.svg)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ICS_India.svg)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ICS_Kilo.svg)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ICS_Echo.svg)      (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hull_number) (Hull number) Hull number : CVN-69    Motto Greater Each Day   Nickname(s) Mighty Ike  Ike     Status in active service(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ships_articles_with_undated_status)     Badge (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Dwight_D_Eisenhower_CVN-69_Crest.png)        (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1358620234)     General characteristics  Class & type (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier) (Nimitz-class aircraft carrier) Nimitz -class (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_carrier) (Aircraft carrier) aircraft carrier   Displacement 101,600 long tons (113,800 short tons)(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-2) [ 2]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-3) [ 3]      Length (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Length_overall) (Length overall) Overall : 1,092 ft (332.8 m) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterline_length) (Waterline length) Waterline : 1,040 ft (317.0 m)    Beam Overall: 252 ft (76.8 m) Waterline: 134 ft (40.8 m)    Height 244 feet (74 m)  Draft Maximum navigational: 37 ft (11.3 m) Limit: 41 ft (12.5 m)    Propulsion 2 × (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westinghouse_Electric_Company) (Westinghouse Electric Company) Westinghouse (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A4W_reactor) (A4W reactor) A4W nuclear reactors ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highly_enriched_uranium) (Highly enriched uranium) HEU 93.5%)(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-4) [ 4]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-5) [ 5]     4 × (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_turbine) (Steam turbine) steam turbines  4 × shafts 260,000 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower#Shaft_horsepower) (Horsepower) shp (190 MW)    Speed 30 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot_(unit)) (Knot (unit)) knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)+(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-ship_encyclopedia-6) [ 6]      Range Unlimited distance; 20–25 years  Complement Ship's company: 3,532 Air wing: 2,480    Sensors & processing systems (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/SPS-48) (AN/SPS-48) AN/SPS-48E 3-D air search radar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/SPS-49) (AN/SPS-49) AN/SPS-49(V)5 2-D air search radar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/SPQ-9) (AN/SPQ-9) AN/SPQ-9 B target acquisition radar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/SPN-46) (AN/SPN-46) AN/SPN-46 air traffic control radars (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/SPN-43?action=edit&redlink=1) (AN/SPN-43 (page does not exist)) AN/SPN-43C air traffic control radar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/SPN-41?action=edit&redlink=1) (AN/SPN-41 (page does not exist)) AN/SPN-41 landing aid radars 4 × Mk 91 NSSM guidance systems 4 × Mk 95 radars    Electronic warfare & decoys (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/SLQ-32_Electronic_Warfare_Suite) (AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare Suite) AN/SLQ-32A(V)4 countermeasures suite (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/SLQ-25_Nixie) (AN/SLQ-25 Nixie) SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo countermeasures    Armament 2 × (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIM-7_Sea_Sparrow) (RIM-7 Sea Sparrow) RIM-7 Sea Sparrow Missile launchers 2 × (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIM-116_Rolling_Airframe_Missile) (RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile) RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers 3 or 4 × (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx_CIWS) (Phalanx CIWS) Phalanx CIWS (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_mm_caliber) (20 mm caliber) 20 mm cannons     Aircraft carried 90 fixed wing and helicopters      USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is a (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_marine_propulsion) (Nuclear marine propulsion) nuclear-powered (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_carrier) (Aircraft carrier) aircraft carrier currently in service with the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy) (United States Navy) United States Navy . Commissioned in 1977, the ship is the second of ten (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier) (Nimitz-class aircraft carrier) Nimitz -class aircraft carrier  s currently in service, and is the first ship named after the 34th President of the United States and General of the Army, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower) (Dwight D. Eisenhower) Dwight D. Eisenhower . The vessel was initially named simply as USS Eisenhower , much like the lead ship of the class, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Nimitz) (USS Nimitz) Nimitz  , but the name was changed to its present form on 25 May 1970.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-Ike-7) [ 7]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-:1-8) [ 8]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-:0-9) [ 9]    The carrier, like all others of her class, was constructed at (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_News_Shipbuilding_Company) (Newport News Shipbuilding Company) Newport News Shipbuilding Company in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia) (Virginia) Virginia , with the same design as the lead ship, although the ship has been overhauled twice to bring her up to the standards of those constructed more recently. Since commissioning, Dwight D. Eisenhower has participated in deployments including the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War) (Gulf War) Gulf War in the 1990s, and more recently in support of U.S. military operations in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq) (Iraq) Iraq , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan) (Afghanistan) Afghanistan and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen) (Yemen) Yemen . The carrier currently serves as the flagship of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_Strike_Group_2) (Carrier Strike Group 2) Carrier Strike Group 2 .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-10) [ 10]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-11) [ 11]       Design and construction [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=1) (Edit section: Design and construction) edit  ]    Main article: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier) (Nimitz-class aircraft carrier) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier  On 29 June 1970, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_News_Shipbuilding) (Newport News Shipbuilding) Newport News Shipbuilding (then Northrop Grumman Newport News) of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_News,_Virginia) (Newport News, Virginia) Newport News, Virginia , was awarded the contract for construction. On 30 June 1975, her designation was changed from CVAN-69 to CVN-69. She was laid down as hull number 599 on 15 August 1970 at Newport News shipyard at a cost of $679 million ($5.6  billion in 2025 dollars), launched 11 October 1975 after christening by (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamie_Eisenhower) (Mamie Eisenhower) Mamie Doud Eisenhower , Dwight Eisenhower's widow, and commissioned 18 October 1977, Captain William E. Ramsey in command.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-navysite.de-1) [ 1]    On commissioning, she replaced the aging (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II) (World War II) World War II –era carrier (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Franklin_D._Roosevelt) (USS Franklin D. Roosevelt) USS Franklin D. Roosevelt  in the fleet.  Service history [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=2) (Edit section: Service history) edit  ]   1970s [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=3) (Edit section: 1970s) edit  ]   Source:(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-:0-9) [ 9]     Dwight D. Eisenhower was initially assigned to the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Atlantic_Fleet) (United States Atlantic Fleet) United States Atlantic Fleet , and, after receiving over a year of training, the ship was visited by President (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter) (Jimmy Carter) Jimmy Carter with his wife (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalynn_Carter) (Rosalynn Carter) Rosalynn Carter , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense) (United States Secretary of Defense) Defense Secretary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Brown_(Secretary_of_Defense)) (Harold Brown (Secretary of Defense)) Harold Brown and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Advisor_(United_States)) (National Security Advisor (United States)) National Security Advisor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zbigniew_Brzeziński) (Zbigniew Brzeziński) Zbigniew Brzeziński . In January 1979, she sailed for her first deployment to the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Sea) (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea . During this deployment, while off the coast of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel) (Israel) Israel , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Israel) (Prime Minister of Israel) Israeli Prime Minister (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menachem_Begin) (Menachem Begin) Menachem Begin visited Dwight D. Eisenhower, The carrier returned to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_Naval_Station) (Norfolk Naval Station) Norfolk Naval Station in July of the same year.  1980s [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=4) (Edit section: 1980s) edit  ]   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BAe_Sea_Harrier_800_NAS_on_USS_Eisenhower_1984.JPEG)   A (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Aerospace_Sea_Harrier) (British Aerospace Sea Harrier) Sea Harrier of the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm) (Fleet Air Arm) Fleet Air Arm takes off from the deck of Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1984.  Under the command of her second Commanding Officer, Captain James H. Mauldin, her second deployment occurred in 1980, when she was dispatched by President Carter to the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean) (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean , in response to the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_hostage_crisis) (Iran hostage crisis) Iran hostage crisis . She relieved sister-carrier Nimitz three days after the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw) (Operation Eagle Claw) Iranian hostage rescue attempt . To help maintain morale, Captain Mauldin allowed the men aboard to participate in "Flight Deck Olympics". The Navy also authorized a special ration of beer, consisting of two cans per man every continuous 93 days at sea. The two beers were well refrigerated and were handed out to each crewman during "Steel Beach" breaks. It was the first U.S. Navy's six-pack cruise since World War II. Officers were flown by helicopter to British ships for their rum rations. Ike's crew was awarded with the Navy Unit Commendation ribbon and the Navy Marine Corps Expeditionary medal in 1980 for this extended cruise. During this cruise, port visits to Kenya and Australia were cancelled due to conflicts in the region. Eventually, Ike visited Singapore after which it returned to the Indian Ocean for a total of over 320 days out at sea for 1980.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-12) [ 12]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-Ike-7) [ 7]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-:1-8) [ 8]     Dwight D. Eisenhower returned to the Mediterranean Sea for her third deployment, under the command of her third Captain Edward W. Clexton Jr., from 5 January to 13 July 1982. During this deployment, 11 passengers and crew were lost when Mamie , her onboard logistics aircraft, crashed near (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souda_Bay) (Souda Bay) Souda Bay , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crete) (Crete) Crete , on 2 April. She also participated in the 24 June evacuation of the U.S. Embassy staff from (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beirut) (Beirut) Beirut , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon) (Lebanon) Lebanon , as that country descended into (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_Civil_War) (Lebanese Civil War) civil war .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-Ike-7) [ 7]     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:F-8E(FN)_catching_wire_on_USS_Eisenhower_(CVN-69)_1983.JPEG)   An (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_F-8E(FN)_Crusader) (Vought F-8E(FN) Crusader) F-8E(FN) Crusader of the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Naval_Aviation) (French Naval Aviation) Aéronavale  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrestor_gear) (Arrestor gear) traps aboard Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1983.  Ike embarked on her fourth deployment from 27 April to 2 December 1983. In addition to several major exercises with NATO, Egyptian and U.S. Air Force personnel and assets, she came under direct threat of attack as Libyan dictator (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muammar_al-Qadhafi) (Muammar al-Qadhafi) Muammar al-Qadhafi vowed to turn the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Sidra) (Gulf of Sidra) Gulf of Sidra into a "red gulf of blood" should the ship enter the zone claimed by Libya. Further tensions between Libya, Chad, Sudan, and Egypt forced Ike to be ordered to the disputed area. Between 2 and 5 August, the ship's Combat Air Patrol intercepted two (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-23) (Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23) MiG-23 Flogger and two Dassault-Breguet (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_5) (Dassault Mirage 5) Mirage 5 aircraft headed toward the carrier in separate engagements.  The Libyan aircraft immediately turned back toward their bases, ending both incidents. Diplomatic measures deflated the crisis days later. On 26 August, Ike sailed within sight of the embattled city of Beirut, Lebanon. The ship launched reconnaissance sorties in support of the U.S. Marines and other (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multinational_Force_in_Lebanon) (Multinational Force in Lebanon) international peacekeepers coming under attack ashore. After 93 days at sea since her previous port visit, Ike visited (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy) (Italy) Italy on 21 October. She once again had to make speed toward Beirut, just five days later on the 26th, because (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Beirut_barracks_bombings) (1983 Beirut barracks bombings) of suicide attacks that killed nearly 300 American and French troops on 23 October. Ike would remain on station until relieved by carriers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Independence_(CV-62)) (USS Independence (CV-62)) Independence  and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_John_F._Kennedy_(CV-67)) (USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)) John F. Kennedy  in mid November.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-Ike-7) [ 7]     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Dwight_D_Eisenhower_in_Med_1983.jpg)   Dwight D. Eisenhower comes alongside (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USNS_Concord) (USNS Concord) USS Concord  (AFS-5) for (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNREP) (UNREP) UNREP in the Mediterranean, 1983  In May and June 1984, for the 40th anniversary of D-Day, Ike was deployed to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy,_France) (Normandy, France) Normandy, France and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth,_England) (Portsmouth, England) Portsmouth, England . The port visit in England included a visit from (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II) (Queen Elizabeth II) Queen Elizabeth II . After her fifth deployment Dwight D. Eisenhower went into Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock in October 1985 for a major overhaul. The 18-month yard period included the addition of the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIWS) (CIWS) Close-in Weapons System (CIWS), (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIM-7_Sparrow) (AIM-7 Sparrow) NATO Sea Sparrow (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-active_radar_homing) (Semi-active radar homing) Missile System , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Tactical_Data_System) (Naval Tactical Data System) Naval Tactical Data System , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-submarine_warfare) (Anti-submarine warfare) anti-submarine warfare module, communications upgrades and rehabilitation of 1,831 berths in 25 compartments. She re-entered the fleet in April 1987.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-13) [ 13]     On 29 February 1988, Ike started her sixth deployment to the Mediterranean. While returning to Norfolk, on 29 August 1988, she collided with an anchored Spanish bulk carrier, the Urduliz , while entering the harbor to dock at Norfolk Naval Station when wind and currents pushed the carrier off course, but only caused minor damage to both ships.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-Ike-7) [ 7]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-14) [ 14]    Dwight D. Eisenhower entered (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_Naval_Shipyard) (Norfolk Naval Shipyard) Norfolk Naval Shipyard ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth,_Virginia) (Portsmouth, Virginia) Portsmouth, Virginia ) in September 1988; she returned to the fleet in April 1989.  1990s [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=5) (Edit section: 1990s) edit  ]   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Four_US_Navy_carriers_at_Norfolk_Naval_Station_1985.jpeg)   Dwight D. Eisenhower (foreground) at Norfolk in 1985 alongside Nimitz , John F. Kennedy and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_America_(CV-66)) (USS America (CV-66)) America  .  In 1990, Dwight D. Eisenhower completed her seventh Mediterranean deployment. The deployment became a commemorative event in the worldwide "Dwight D. Eisenhower Centennial", celebrating the 100th anniversary of the late president's birth. During (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_Landings) (Normandy Landings) D-Day anniversary ceremonies off the coast of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy) (Normandy) Normandy , President Eisenhower's son (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eisenhower) (John Eisenhower) John Eisenhower and D-Day veterans embarked in the ship, while (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_Air_Wing_Seven) (Carrier Air Wing Seven) Carrier Air Wing Seven conducted a memorial flyover of the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial) (Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial) American cemetery at (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha_Beach) (Omaha Beach) Omaha Beach in Normandy, France. Gulf War [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=6) (Edit section: Gulf War) edit  ]   In response to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq) (Iraq) Iraq 's (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Kuwait) (Invasion of Kuwait) invasion of Kuwait , Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first carrier to conduct sustained operations in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea) (Red Sea) Red Sea , and only the second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ever to transit the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Canal) (Suez Canal) Suez Canal . Ike served as a ready striking force in the event Iraq invaded (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia) (Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia , and participated in maritime interception operations in support of a (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctions_against_Iraq) (Sanctions against Iraq) United Nations embargo against Iraq . After completion of an extensive shipyard period and work-up, the carrier deployed 26 September 1991 to the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf) (Persian Gulf) Persian Gulf to continue multi-national operations with coalition forces in support of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Desert_Storm) (Operation Desert Storm) Operation Desert Storm . Ike returned to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk,_Virginia) (Norfolk, Virginia) Norfolk on 2 April 1992, and, on 12 January 1993, entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard for overhaul and conversion, returning to the fleet 12 November 1993.   Post–Gulf War [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=7) (Edit section: Post–Gulf War) edit  ]   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Eisenhower_(CVN-69)_leaves_Norfolk_for_Operation_Uphold_Democracy_in_1994.JPEG)   Dwight D. Eisenhower departs Norfolk for (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Uphold_Democracy) (Operation Uphold Democracy) Operation Uphold Democracy in 1994.  In September 1994, Dwight D. Eisenhower and elements of the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._10th_Mountain_Division) (U.S. 10th Mountain Division) U.S. 10th Mountain Division first tested the concept of adaptive force packaging. The division's soldiers and equipment were loaded on board, and the ship's Army/Navy team headed for (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port-au-Prince) (Port-au-Prince) Port-au-Prince to lead Operation Uphold Democracy, the U.S.-led effort to restore the elected government of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti) (Haiti) Haiti .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-15) [ 15]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-16) [ 16]     One month later, in October 1994, Dwight D. Eisenhower departed for a six-month deployment which included flying missions in support of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Southern_Watch) (Operation Southern Watch) Operation Southern Watch and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Deny_Flight) (Operation Deny Flight) Operation Deny Flight . This deployment marked the first time that women had deployed as crew members of a U.S. Navy combatant. Dwight D. Eisenhower , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_Air_Wing_Three) (Carrier Air Wing Three) Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3), and the Commander, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruiser-Destroyer_Group_8) (Cruiser-Destroyer Group 8) Cruiser-Destroyer Group 8 staff team included more than 400 women. The integration of women caused some negative headlines for the Navy. During the deployment, 15 women serving aboard had to be reassigned ashore because of pregnancy, earning the ship the nickname The Love Boat .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-MSNBC-17) [ 17]    There was also a case of a sailor who (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_pornography) (Amateur pornography) filmed himself having sex with a female.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-MSNBC-17) [ 17]     Dwight D. Eisenhower returned to Newport News Shipbuilding on 17 July 1995 for an 18-month complex overhaul, completed on 27 January 1997. Among other upgrades, they installed a new (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_combat_direction_system) (Advanced combat direction system) Advanced combat direction system . The ship departed on her 10th deployment on 10 June 1998 and returned in December. In February 1999, she returned to the Norfolk Navy Shipyard for a six-month refitting and returned to the fleet in June. Upon completion in June 1999, she returned to full duty in the fleet.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_unsourced_statements)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_unsourced_statements_from_August_2013)  [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed) (Wikipedia:Citation needed) (This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2013)) citation needed   ]   In April 1995, the long-running game show (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_of_Fortune_(American_game_show)) (Wheel of Fortune (American game show)) Wheel of Fortune  recorded two weeks of shows from the hangar bay of the Eisenhower .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-YouTube-18) [ 18]       2000s [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=8) (Edit section: 2000s) edit  ]   Deploying in February 2000 and returning that August on the "Millennium Cruise", for the first time Ike '  s embarked aircraft dropped ordnance in combat while enforcing Operation Southern Watch's (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_no-fly_zones) (Iraqi no-fly zones) No-Fly Zone over Iraq. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Anzio,_USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower_and_USS_Saipan_061120-N-8547M-203.jpg)   Dwight D. Eisenhower (center) sails in formation with (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Saipan_(LHA-2)) (USS Saipan (LHA-2)) Saipan  and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Anzio_(CG-68)) (USS Anzio (CG-68)) Anzio  , 20 November 2006.  On 3 October 2006 with Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7), Dwight D. Eisenhower returned to sea as (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagship) (Flagship) flagship of Rear Admiral Allen G. Myers, commanding (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_Strike_Group_Eight) (Carrier Strike Group Eight) Carrier Strike Group Eight (CSG-8), which included (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guided-missile_cruiser) (Guided-missile cruiser) guided-missile cruiser (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Anzio_(CG-68)) (USS Anzio (CG-68)) Anzio  , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guided-missile_destroyer) (Guided-missile destroyer) guided-missile destroyers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Ramage) (USS Ramage) Ramage  and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Mason_(DDG-87)) (USS Mason (DDG-87)) Mason  , and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast-attack_submarine) (Fast-attack submarine) fast-attack submarine (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Newport_News_(SSN-750)) (USS Newport News (SSN-750)) Newport News  .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-19) [ 19]    She visited (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naples,_Italy) (Naples, Italy) Naples , Italy, and then (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limassol) (Limassol) Limassol , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus) (Cyprus) Cyprus , for three days in October 2006 before departing to the east. She entered the Persian Gulf in December 2006.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-20) [ 20]    On 8 January 2007, a U.S. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_AC-130) (Lockheed AC-130) AC-130 gunship based out of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djibouti) (Djibouti) Djibouti was dispatched to target (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda) (Al-Qaeda) Al-Qaeda operatives located in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia) (Somalia) Somalia . Dwight D. Eisenhower was deployed in the Indian Ocean to provide air cover for the operation and, if needed, to evacuate downed airmen and other casualties.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-US-STRIKE-AQ-21) [ 21]    She joined other U.S. and allied vessels from (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_Task_Force_150) (Combined Task Force 150) Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150), based out of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain) (Bahrain) Bahrain .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-NAVY-BLOCKS-JIHADISTS-22) [ 22]    A U.S. spokesperson did not say which particular ships comprised the cordon, but the task force included vessels from Canada, France, Germany, Pakistan, the UK and the US. Ships of CTF-150 from the U.S. Navy include the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer) (Arleigh Burke-class destroyer) Arleigh Burke -class destroyer Ramage and the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticonderoga-class_cruiser) (Ticonderoga-class cruiser) Ticonderoga -class cruiser (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bunker_Hill_(CG-52)) (USS Bunker Hill (CG-52)) Bunker Hill  .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-RAMAGE-BUNKER-SOMALIA-23) [ 23]    The aim of CTF-150's patrols is to "... stop (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Courts_Union) (Islamic Courts Union) SICC leaders or foreign militant supporters escaping" Somalia.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-24) [ 24]    In March 2007, following the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Iranian_seizure_of_Royal_Navy_personnel) (2007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel) Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel , Dwight D. Eisenhower began (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wargaming) (Wargaming) battle group exercises off the Iranian coastline. The following month, in April, the ship was relieved by Nimitz .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-Tensions-High-in-Persian-Gulf-Over-British-Captives-25) [ 25]     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rafale_USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.jpg)   A French (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Rafale) (Dassault Rafale) Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft conducts touch and go landings aboard Dwight D. Eisenhower during a coalition training exercise.  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CVN-69-SPIE-training.jpg)   Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Six participates in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Patrol_Insertion/Extraction) (Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction) Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) training session with Dwight D. Eisenhower   On 4 October 2008 Dwight D. Eisenhower (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petty_Officer_2nd_Class) (Petty Officer 2nd Class) Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Lemar Robinson was killed aboard ship during training exercises off the coast of North Carolina. The sailor was struck and mortally wounded, by an airplane at 8:15 p.m. on the carrier's flight deck.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-26) [ 26]     On 21 February 2009, Dwight D. Eisenhower deployed for the Arabian Sea and environs rotating into the forward-deployed forces there. She served as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 8 commanded by Rear Admiral (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_W._Tidd) (Kurt W. Tidd) Kurt W. Tidd . Also embarked was Carrier Air Wing 7 and the staff of Commander, Destroyer Squadron 28. Other ships of Strike Group 8 were (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bainbridge_(DDG-96)) (USS Bainbridge (DDG-96)) Bainbridge  , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Halyburton) (USS Halyburton) Halyburton  , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Scranton_(SSN-756)) (USS Scranton (SSN-756)) Scranton  , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Vicksburg_(CG-69)) (USS Vicksburg (CG-69)) Vicksburg  , and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gettysburg_(CG-64)) (USS Gettysburg (CG-64)) Gettysburg  . In addition to supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, the strike group conducted maritime security operations including anti-piracy operations. On 16 May, Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first Nimitz -class carrier to dock pier-side in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manama) (Manama) Manama , Bahrain. The last carrier to moor pierside in Bahrain was (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Rendova) (USS Rendova) Rendova  in 1948. On 30 July 2009, Dwight D. Eisenhower returned to Naval Station Norfolk after an almost six-month-long deployment.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-27) [ 27]      2010s [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=9) (Edit section: 2010s) edit  ]   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Navy_110714-N-YC446-145_The_aircraft_carriers_USS_Enterprise_(CVN_65)_and_USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower_(CVN_69)_pass_as_Enterprise_returns_to_homepo.jpg)   Dwight D. Eisenhower (background) on post-maintenance qualifications in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean) (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean , meets up with (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Enterprise_(CVN-65)) (USS Enterprise (CVN-65)) Enterprise  returning from a cruise to the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf in 2011  On 2 January 2010, Dwight D. Eisenhower again deployed to the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Fifth_Fleet) (United States Fifth Fleet) U.S. 5th and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Sixth_Fleet) (United States Sixth Fleet) 6th Fleet areas of operation in the Middle East. She served as the flagship of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group commanded by Rear Admiral (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_S._Davidson) (Philip S. Davidson) Philip S. Davidson . While in theater, the strike group provided security cooperation, forward naval presence, maritime security, and crisis response. In addition to Ike , the strike group was made up of Carrier Air Wing 7; Commander, Destroyer Squadron 28; the guided-missile cruiser (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hué_City) (USS Hué City) Hué City  ; and guided-missile destroyers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_McFaul) (USS McFaul) McFaul  , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Carney) (USS Carney) Carney  , and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Farragut_(DDG-99)) (USS Farragut (DDG-99)) Farragut  .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-28) [ 28]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-29) [ 29]    On 28 July 2010, Ike returned to her homeport in Norfolk. The ship was placed in a planned incremental (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakedown_cruise#Availability) (Shakedown cruise) availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard from September 2010 through June 2011. The ship was deployed again 7 June 2012 to the Middle East in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The ship returned to homeport 19 December 2012.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-30) [ 30]    On 22 February 2013, Ike and Strike Group 8 departed for another Mediterranean and Mid-East deployment. After pulling into (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marseille) (Marseille) Marseille , France(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-31) [ 31]    in early March, the German (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachsen-class_frigate) (Sachsen-class frigate) Sachsen -class  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigate) (Frigate) frigate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_frigate_Hamburg) (German frigate Hamburg) Hamburg  became the first to fully integrate into an American strike group. Hamburg , commanded by Commander ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregattenkapitän) (Fregattenkapitän) FKpt ) Ralf Kuchler ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Navy) (German Navy) GN ), remained with the strike group while it operated with the 5th fleet.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-32) [ 32]    The ship returned to homeport 3 July 2013. On 6 August the ship began an ammunition offload in preparation for an upcoming docked planned incremental availability (DPIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-33) [ 33]    On 26 August 2014, the ship was moved to Berth 42–43 from Dry Dock #8 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and as of 4 February 2015, the DPIA was four months behind schedule, with the ship planned to remain in the yard until at least April 2015.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_unsourced_statements)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_unsourced_statements_from_September_2022)  [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed) (Wikipedia:Citation needed) (This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2022)) citation needed   ]  On 3 September 2015, the ship went back to sea.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-34) [ 34]     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:160826-N-EO381-166_(29157543010).jpg)   Dwight D. Eisenhower during Operation Inherent Resolve, 26 August 2016.  On 8 June 2016, Dwight D. Eisenhower and her Carrier Strike Group sailed the Atlantic Ocean into the U.S. 6th Fleet's area of operations (AoR) in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-35) [ 35]    On 22 November 2016, Military Times reported that since June 2016, when the ship entered the Persian Gulf after launching strikes from the eastern Mediterranean, the carrier's Captain, Paul Spedero, reported that sorties from Dwight D. Eisenhower had dropped nearly 1,100 bombs on (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISIS) (ISIS) ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria. Ike returned to homeport Norfolk 30 December.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-36) [ 36]     On 18 March 2016, while she was sailing off the coast of Virginia, eight members of her deck crew were injured when the arresting gear cables failed and "came apart", during the routine landing of an (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_E-2_Hawkeye) (Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye) E-2 Hawkeye aircraft. Six of the injured deck crew were flown by helicopter to nearby shore-based hospitals, while the other two remained and were treated aboard ship. None of the eight suffered life-threatening injuries. The Hawkeye immediately resumed flight and landed safely at (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambers_Field) (Chambers Field) Chambers Field , Norfolk Naval Station, with no reports of injuries to her crew or damage to the aircraft.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-37) [ 37]     In December 2016, the ship completed her 17th deployment to the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-38) [ 38]      2020s [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=10) (Edit section: 2020s) edit  ]   On 13 January 2020, Dwight D. Eisenhower left Norfolk for her (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composite_Training_Unit_Exercise) (Composite Training Unit Exercise) Composite Training Unit Exercise ahead of deploying. After exercising with (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_Strike_Group_10) (Carrier Strike Group 10) Carrier Strike Group 10 until late February, Dwight D. Eisenhower immediately deployed to the Persian Gulf without returning to port, due to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Force_Employment) (Dynamic Force Employment) Dynamic Force Employment (DFE), a strategy to help make naval deployments less predictive.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-39) [ 39]     On 26 June 2020, the ship surpassed the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Theodore_Roosevelt_(CVN-71)) (USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)) USS Theodore Roosevelt  's record of 160 consecutive days at sea without a port call by reaching its 161st day. This new mark is attributed to the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic) (COVID-19 pandemic) COVID-19 pandemic and the ship's operational commitment to "remain clean" by avoiding any contact with ports that carried the potential of introducing the novel coronavirus into the crew.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-40) [ 40]    On 25 and 26 July 2020, the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenic_Air_Force) (Hellenic Air Force) Hellenic Air Force (HAF) co-trained with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower southeast of Crete.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-41) [ 41]     On 3 March 2021, Dwight D. Eisenhower '  s Strike Group conducted Exercise Lightning Handshake with (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Moroccan_Navy) (Royal Moroccan Navy) Royal Moroccan Navy frigate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_frigate_Tarik_Ben_Ziyad) (Moroccan frigate Tarik Ben Ziyad) Tarik Ben Ziyad  and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Moroccan_Air_Force) (Royal Moroccan Air Force) Royal Moroccan Air Force fighter jets.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-42) [ 42]    On 5 March, the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_frigate_Luigi_Rizzo_(F_595)) (Italian frigate Luigi Rizzo (F 595)) Italian frigate Luigi Rizzo  underwent alongside her in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Gibraltar) (Strait of Gibraltar) Strait of Gibraltar .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-43) [ 43]    On 2 April, Dwight D. Eisenhower , with Carrier Air Wing 3 and her Carrier Strike Group, transited the Suez Canal into the Red Sea in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-44) [ 44]     Israel-Hamas war [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=11) (Edit section: Israel-Hamas war) edit  ]   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:231103-N-JC256-1340_Gerald_R._Ford_and_Dwight_D._Eisenhower_Carrier_Strike_Groups_Support_Operations_in_the_Mediterranean_Sea.jpg)   Dwight D. Eisenhower and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gerald_R._Ford) (USS Gerald R. Ford) Gerald R. Ford  carrier strike groups flank (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Mount_Whitney) (USS Mount Whitney) Mount Whitney  , 3 November 2023.  On 14 October 2023, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Austin) (Lloyd Austin) Lloyd Austin directed Dwight D. Eisenhower and her carrier strike group, which includes the cruiser (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Philippine_Sea_(CG-58)) (USS Philippine Sea (CG-58)) Philippine Sea  , and destroyers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Laboon) (USS Laboon) Laboon  , Mason and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gravely) (USS Gravely) Gravely  , to the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Mediterranean) (Eastern Mediterranean) eastern Mediterranean in response to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war) (Gaza war) Israel's war with Hamas .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-45) [ 45]    This is the second carrier strike group to be sent to the region in response to the conflict, following (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gerald_R._Ford) (USS Gerald R. Ford) Gerald R. Ford  and her group, which was dispatched only six days earlier.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-46) [ 46]     To boost morale Captain Hill and senior officers have instituted a philosophy on the ship called "the Way of the Warrior Sailor."(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-47) [ 47]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-48) [ 48]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-49) [ 49]    In his communication as a leader, Hill said he uses "rapid, relentless, repetitive, positive communication," or R3P. In doing so, Hill said he emphasizes the importance of acknowledging each sailor personally, highlighting the significance of their roles and reassuring them of their performance. "What does morale get us? Morale gets us success in battle," Hill explained to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_60_Minutes) (CBS 60 Minutes) CBS 60 Minutes  . "That's the ultimate goal. You know, it might allow you to do well on inspections, allow you to do well in your day-to-day activities. But ultimately, it's about combat and success … And it's working."(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-50) [ 50]       United States–Houthi conflict (2023–present) [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=12) (Edit section: United States–Houthi conflict (2023–present)) edit  ]   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1368532237)   Main article: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States-Houthi_conflict_(2023–present)) (United States-Houthi conflict (2023–present)) United States-Houthi conflict (2023–present)  On 26 December 2023, at 6:30 a.m., Dwight D. Eisenhower launched Super Hornet aircraft and, together with the destroyer Laboon , destroyed 12 attack drones, three anti-ship missiles and two ground attack cruise missiles in the southern Red Sea, fired from Yemen's Houthi rebels in an over 10 hour-action.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_unsourced_statements)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_unsourced_statements_from_June_2024)  [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed) (Wikipedia:Citation needed) (This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2024)) citation needed   ]   On 30 December, Danish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_ship) (Container ship) container ship (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_the_MV_Maersk_Hangzhou) (Attacks on the MV Maersk Hangzhou) Maersk Hangzhou  issued a distress call after coming under fire from four small ships commanded by Iranian-backed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi) (Houthi) Houthi rebels from Yemen. Attempts were also made to board Maersk Hangzhou by force, while a contracted security team defended the ship. Dwight D. Eisenhower and guided missile destroyer Gravely responded to a distress call from the container ship. Verbal commands were radioed to the Houthi ships, while helicopters from Dwight D. Eisenhower were dispatched. After taking small arms fire, U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire, sinking three of the four Houthi ships. There was no damage to U.S. equipment or personnel. In the process of responding to the distress call, Gravely shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired from Yemen.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-51) [ 51]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-52) [ 52]     On 10 January 2024, the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi) (Houthi) Houthis carried out more missile attacks against US and UK ships. All projectiles were shot down by Dwight D. Eisenhower and other ships.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-53) [ 53]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-54) [ 54]    On 12 January, aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Three embarked on Dwight D. Eisenhower , participated in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_missile_strikes_in_Yemen) (2024 missile strikes in Yemen) 2024 missile strikes in Yemen against (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi) (Houthi) Houthi rebels. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile_family)) (Tomahawk (missile family)) Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired by the cruiser Philippine Sea as well as the destroyers Mason and Gravely , and the submarine (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Florida_(SSGN-728)) (USS Florida (SSGN-728)) Florida  .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-55) [ 55]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-56) [ 56]     Dwight D. Eisenhower continued supporting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Prosperity_Guardian) (Operation Prosperity Guardian) Operation Prosperity Guardian and the 2024 missile strikes in Yemen until 26 April when she passed through the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Canal) (Suez Canal) Suez Canal and entered the Eastern Mediterranean.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-57) [ 57]    She returned to the Red Sea in May to resume operations after a port call in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crete_Naval_Base) (Crete Naval Base) Souda Bay, Crete .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-58) [ 58]    The Yemeni (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Political_Council) (Supreme Political Council) Supreme Political Council stated it launched two attacks on Dwight D Eisenhower , though American officials denied this, and no evidence has surfaced of such attacks.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-59) [ 59]    Fake footage of a damaged ship were shared across social media which were further amplified by pro-Chinese and pro-Russian social media accounts.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-60) [ 60]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-61) [ 61]    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press) (Associated Press) Associated Press journalists toured the ship after the alleged attack and found no sign of battle damage. Captain Hill claimed during the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco_Tuesday) (Taco Tuesday) Taco Tuesday on the ship that (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi) (Houthi) Houthis have claimed to have sunk the ship multiple times before,(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-62) [ 62]    though the Houthi movement had never officially claimed to have sunk the carrier.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_unsourced_statements)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_unsourced_statements_from_January_2026)  [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed) (Wikipedia:Citation needed) (This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2026)) citation needed   ]   On 14 July 2024, Dwight D. Eisenhower returned to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Station_Norfolk) (Naval Station Norfolk) Naval Station Norfolk after a nine-month combat deployment. Aircraft from (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_Air_Wing_3) (Carrier Air Wing 3) Carrier Air Wing 3 expended nearly 60 air-to-air missiles and 420 air-to-surface weapons during the deployment.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-63) [ 63]        Overhauls [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=13) (Edit section: Overhauls) edit  ]   March 1978 to July 1978 – Post (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakedown_cruise) (Shakedown cruise) Shakedown Availability January 1981 to May 1981 – Selected Restricted Availability August 1982 to October 1982 – Selected Restricted Availability October 1985 to April 1987 – (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCOH) (RCOH) Complex Overhaul – forward port sponson added; Mk-25 BPDM replaced with Mk-29; 3 CIWS added; SPS-49 search radar replaces SPS-43. October 1988 to March 1989 – Selected Restricted Availability October 1990 to January 1991 – Selected Restricted Availability January 1993 to November 1993 – Selected Restricted Availability June 1995 to December 1997 – Complex Overhaul – aft boarding dock added. February 1999 to June 1999 – Planned Incremental Availability May 2001 to March 2005 – Refueling and Complex Overhaul – bridle catcher removed; top two levels of island replaced; new antenna mast; new radar tower; 2 RAM replace 1 CIWS/1 Mk-29 at forward port sponson/aft starboard sponson; 2 CIWS at island/stern removed. January 2008 to July 2008 – Planned Incremental Availability September 2010 to June 2011 – Planned Incremental Availability September 2013 to May 2015 – Planned Incremental Availability – 2 CIWS added; one on newly installed forward starboard sponson, one on newly installed aft port sponson. August 2017 to November 2018 – Planned Incremental Availability September 2021 to October 2022 – Planned Incremental Availability(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-64) [ 64]       Eventual replacement [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=14) (Edit section: Eventual replacement) edit  ]   Dwight D. Eisenhower is scheduled to be replaced around 2029 by the new (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Enterprise_(CVN-80)) (USS Enterprise (CVN-80)) USS Enterprise  (CVN-80) , a (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_R._Ford-class_aircraft_carrier) (Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier) Gerald R. Ford -class carrier, that as of fall 2018, is in the steel cutting and fabrication stages of construction.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-65) [ 65]    The exact date of the ship's inactivation and decommissioning will likely depend on many factors, including (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense) (United States Department of Defense) Defense Department funding considerations.(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-66) [ 66]     As of 2023 (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit) [ update]    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_containing_potentially_dated_statements_from_2023)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_containing_potentially_dated_statements)  , the Navy is considering extending the service life of Dwight D. Eisenhower .(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-67) [ 67]      Awards [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=15) (Edit section: Awards) edit  ]   Dwight D. Eisenhower has earned a number of awards, including the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Efficiency_Award) (Battle Efficiency Award) Battle "E" in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2012 and 2022 as the most battle efficient carrier in the Atlantic Fleet. In 1999, she won the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Sterrett_Battleship_Fund_Award) (Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award) Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award for the Atlantic Fleet.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_unsourced_statements)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_unsourced_statements_from_January_2013)  [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed) (Wikipedia:Citation needed) (This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2013)) citation needed   ]   Ike and her crew have been awarded:(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-68) [ 68]     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Combat_Action_Ribbon.svg) ()    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Navy_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg) ()        (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silver-service-star-3d.svg) (Silver service star) (Silver star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Navy_Meritorious_Unit_Commendation_ribbon.svg) ()       (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_Effectiveness_Award_ribbon,_4th_award.svg) ()     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Navy_Expeditionary_Medal_ribbon.svg) ()        (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:National_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg) ()       (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Armed_Forces_Expeditionary_Medal_ribbon.svg) ()       (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Southwest_Asia_Service_Medal_ribbon_(1991-2016).svg) ()        (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Global_War_on_Terrorism_Expeditionary_Medal_ribbon.svg) ()       (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg) ()     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Armed_Forces_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg) ()      (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silver-service-star-3d.svg) (Silver service star) (Silver star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silver-service-star-3d.svg) (Silver service star) (Silver star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silver-service-star-3d.svg) (Silver service star) (Silver star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg) (Bronze service star) (Bronze star)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sea_Service_Deployment_Ribbon.svg) ()       (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NATO_Medal_Yugoslavia_ribbon_bar.svg) ()     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kuwait_Liberation_Medal_(Kuwait)_ribbon.svg) ()        (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Action_Ribbon) (Combat Action Ribbon) Combat Action Ribbon (October 2023 – April 2024)(USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-69) [ 69]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_note-70) [ 70]     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Unit_Commendation) (Navy Unit Commendation) Navy Unit Commendation  with two bronze stars  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritorious_Unit_Commendation) (Meritorious Unit Commendation) Meritorious Unit Commendation  with one silver and two bronze service star (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_E_Ribbon) (Navy E Ribbon) Navy E Ribbon with Battle "E" devices (fourth award) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Expeditionary_Medal) (Navy Expeditionary Medal) Navy Expeditionary Medal  with two bronze stars  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Service_Medal) (National Defense Service Medal) National Defense Service Medal  with one bronze star (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Expeditionary_Medal) (Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal  with two bronze stars (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Asia_Service_Medal) (Southwest Asia Service Medal) Southwest Asia Service Medal  with two bronze stars  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_War_on_Terrorism_Expeditionary_Medal) (Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal) Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal  with two bronze stars (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal) (Global War on Terrorism Service Medal) Global War on Terrorism Service Medal  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Service_Medal) (Armed Forces Service Medal) Armed Forces Service Medal   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Service_Deployment_Ribbon) (Sea Service Deployment Ribbon) Sea Service Deployment Ribbon  with three silver and two bronze stars (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Medal) (NATO Medal) NATO Medal for Yugoslavia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Liberation_Medal_(Kuwait)) (Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)      See also [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=16) (Edit section: See also) edit  ]   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_carriers_of_the_United_States_Navy) (List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy) List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_carriers) (List of aircraft carriers) List of aircraft carriers (worldwide) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure_of_the_United_States_Navy#Numbered_fleets) (Structure of the United States Navy) U.S. Navy Numbered Fleets  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_Strike_Group) (Carrier Strike Group) Carrier Strike Group  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_air_wing) (Carrier air wing) Carrier air wing     References [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower&action=edit&section=17) (Edit section: References) edit  ]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-navysite.de_1-0) 1  (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-navysite.de_1-1) 2   (http://navysite.de/cvn/cvn69.html) "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)" . navysite.de. (https://web.archive.org/web/20150206055742/http://www.navysite.de/cvn/cvn69.html) Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=USS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower+%28CVN+69%29&rft.pub=navysite.de&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnavysite.de%2Fcvn%2Fcvn69.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-2) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Polmar, Norman (2004). (Free registration required) (https://archive.org/details/navalinstitutegu0018polm) The Naval Institute guide to the ships and aircraft of the U.S. fleet   . Naval Institute Press. p. (https://archive.org/details/navalinstitutegu0018polm/page/112) 112 . (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)) (ISBN (identifier)) ISBN  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-59114-685-8) (Special:BookSources/978-1-59114-685-8) 978-1-59114-685-8  . Retrieved 26 September 2016 . nimitz class displacement.  (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Naval+Institute+guide+to+the+ships+and+aircraft+of+the+U.S.+fleet&rft.pages=112&rft.pub=Naval+Institute+Press&rft.date=2004&rft.isbn=978-1-59114-685-8&rft.aulast=Polmar&rft.aufirst=Norman&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fnavalinstitutegu0018polm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-3) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.usna.edu/NAOE/_files/documents/Courses/EN400/04.04%20CVN.pdf) "CVN-68: NIMITZ CLASS" (PDF) . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=CVN-68%3A+NIMITZ+CLASS&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usna.edu%2FNAOE%2F_files%2Fdocuments%2FCourses%2FEN400%2F04.04%2520CVN.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-4) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Kuperman, Alan; von Hippel, Frank (10 April 2020). (https://fissilematerials.org/blog/2020/04/us_study_of_reactor_and_f.html) "US Study of Reactor and Fuel Types to Enable Naval Reactors to Shift from HEU Fuel" . International Panel on Fissile Materials . (https://web.archive.org/web/20211005195827/https://fissilematerials.org/blog/2020/04/us_study_of_reactor_and_f.html) Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=International+Panel+on+Fissile+Materials&rft.atitle=US+Study+of+Reactor+and+Fuel+Types+to+Enable+Naval+Reactors+to+Shift+from+HEU+Fuel&rft.date=2020-04-10&rft.aulast=Kuperman&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.au=von+Hippel%2C+Frank&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ffissilematerials.org%2Fblog%2F2020%2F04%2Fus_study_of_reactor_and_f.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-5) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Hanlon, Brendan Patrick (19 May 2015). (https://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/103656/953286533-MIT.pdf) Validation of the Use of Low Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors  (PDF) (MSc). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Massachusetts Institute of Technology . (https://web.archive.org/web/20211009151851/https://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/103656/953286533-MIT.pdf) Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adissertation&rft.title=Validation+of+the+Use+of+Low+Enriched+Uranium+as+a+Replacement+for+Highly+Enriched+Uranium+in+US+Submarine+Reactors&rft.inst=Massachusetts+Institute+of+Technology&rft.date=2015-05-19&rft.aulast=Hanlon&rft.aufirst=Brendan+Patrick&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fdspace.mit.edu%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F1721.1%2F103656%2F953286533-MIT.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-ship_encyclopedia_6-0) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Gibbons, Tony (2001). The Encyclopedia of Ships . London, United Kingdom: Amber Books. p. 444. 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(https://web.archive.org/web/20160101123228/http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/d/dwight-d-eisenhower-cvn-69.html) "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)" . Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Washington, DC: Department of the Navy, Navy Historical Center. Archived from (http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/d/dwight-d-eisenhower-cvn-69.html) the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Dictionary+of+American+Naval+Fighting+Ships&rft.atitle=USS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower+%28CVN-69%29&rft.date=2006-09-27&rft.aulast=Evans&rft.aufirst=Mark+L.&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.navy.mil%2Fresearch%2Fhistories%2Fship-histories%2Fdanfs%2Fd%2Fdwight-d-eisenhower-cvn-69.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-:1_8-0) 1  (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-:1_8-1) 2   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Staff, Bluebird-electric.net. (https://www.bluebird-electric.net/aircraft_carriers/uss_dwight_d_eisenhower_nimitz_class_aircraft_carrier.htm#:~:text=Eisenhower.,form%20on%2025%20May%201970.) "USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER – Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers" . Www.bluebird-electric.net . Retrieved 15 November 2024 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Www.bluebird-electric.net&rft.atitle=USS+DWIGHT+D+EISENHOWER+%E2%80%93+Nimitz+Class+Aircraft+Carriers&rft.aulast=Staff&rft.aufirst=Bluebird-electric.net&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bluebird-electric.net%2Faircraft_carriers%2Fuss_dwight_d_eisenhower_nimitz_class_aircraft_carrier.htm%23%3A~%3Atext%3DEisenhower.%2Cform%2520on%252025%2520May%25201970.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-:0_9-0) 1  (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-:0_9-1) 2   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Staff, Asbestos-ships.com. (https://www.asbestos-ships.com/ships/uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-cvn-69#:~:text=Built%20by%20Newport%20News%20Shipbuilding,as%20in%20the%20Gulf%20War.) "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) Areas With Asbestos Exposure" . Asbestos-ships.com . Retrieved 15 November 2024 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Asbestos-ships.com&rft.atitle=USS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower+%28CVN-69%29+Areas+With+Asbestos+Exposure&rft.aulast=Staff&rft.aufirst=Asbestos-ships.com&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.asbestos-ships.com%2Fships%2Fuss-dwight-d-eisenhower-cvn-69%23%3A~%3Atext%3DBuilt%2520by%2520Newport%2520News%2520Shipbuilding%2Cas%2520in%2520the%2520Gulf%2520War.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-10) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://web.archive.org/web/20180928200942/https://www.public.navy.mil/fltfor/ccsg10/Pages/UsefulLinks.aspx) "Useful Links" . US Navy. Archived from (https://www.public.navy.mil/fltfor/ccsg10/Pages/UsefulLinks.aspx) the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Useful+Links&rft.pub=US+Navy&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.public.navy.mil%2Ffltfor%2Fccsg10%2FPages%2FUsefulLinks.aspx&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-11) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/2509604/uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-deploys-upon-completion-of-historic-comptuex/) "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Deploys Upon Completion of Historic COMPTUEX" . United States Navy . Retrieved 3 August 2021 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=United+States+Navy&rft.atitle=USS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower+Deploys+Upon+Completion+of+Historic+COMPTUEX&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.navy.mil%2FPress-Office%2FPress-Releases%2Fdisplay-pressreleases%2FArticle%2F2509604%2Fuss-dwight-d-eisenhower-deploys-upon-completion-of-historic-comptuex%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-12) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://archive.org/details/ussdwight00dwig) USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Indian Ocean Cruise, 1980  . Walsworth Publishing Company. 1980. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)) (OCLC (identifier)) OCLC  (https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/45626085) 45626085 . 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(ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=USS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower+History&rft.pub=US+Navy&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.public.navy.mil%2Fairfor%2Fcvn69%2FPages%2FHistory.aspx&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-14) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Dantone, J. J. (21 March 1989). (https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/archives/command-operation-reports/ship-command-operation-reports/d/dwight-d-eisenhower-cvn-69/pdfs/1988.pdf) "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) Command History – Calendar Year 1988" (PDF) . United States Navy. p. 17. (https://web.archive.org/web/20160201030010/http://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/archives/command-operation-reports/ship-command-operation-reports/d/dwight-d-eisenhower-cvn-69/pdfs/1988.pdf) Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=USS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower+%28CVN-69%29+Command+History+%E2%80%93+Calendar+Year+1988&rft.pages=17&rft.pub=United+States+Navy&rft.date=1989-03-21&rft.aulast=Dantone&rft.aufirst=J.+J.&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.navy.mil%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fnhhc%2Fresearch%2Farchives%2Fcommand-operation-reports%2Fship-command-operation-reports%2Fd%2Fdwight-d-eisenhower-cvn-69%2Fpdfs%2F1988.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-15) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6502654) "U.S.S. Eisenhower departs for Haiti with 10th Mountain soldiers" . National Archives. 14 September 1994. (https://web.archive.org/web/20170314153121/https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6502654) Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=U.S.S.+Eisenhower+departs+for+Haiti+with+10th+Mountain+soldiers&rft.pub=National+Archives&rft.date=1994-09-14&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcatalog.archives.gov%2Fid%2F6502654&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-16) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://web.archive.org/web/20170510074846/http://www.drum.army.mil/1stBCT/Pages/1stBRIGADECOMBATTEAM.aspx) "History of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division" . U.S. Army, Fort Drum. 2010. Archived from (http://www.drum.army.mil/1stBCT/Pages/1stBRIGADECOMBATTEAM.aspx) the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017 . 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(https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023310/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2991157) Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ABCNews.com&rft.atitle=Tensions+High+in+Persian+Gulf+Over+British+Captives&rft.date=2007-03-29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FGMA%2Fstory%3Fid%3D2991157&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-26) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Wiltrout, Kate (7 October 2008). (http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/navy-identifies-sailor-hit-plane-killed-eisenhower) "Navy identifies sailor hit by plane, killed on Eisenhower" . (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Virginian-Pilot) (The Virginian-Pilot) The Virginian-Pilot  . (https://web.archive.org/web/20150307141509/http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/navy-identifies-sailor-hit-plane-killed-eisenhower) Archived from the original on 7 March 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Virginian-Pilot&rft.atitle=Navy+identifies+sailor+hit+by+plane%2C+killed+on+Eisenhower&rft.date=2008-10-07&rft.aulast=Wiltrout&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fhamptonroads.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fnavy-identifies-sailor-hit-plane-killed-eisenhower&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-27) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Prince, Adam (22 February 2009). (http://www.eisenhower.navy.mil/Papers/2009/February/feb22.pdfwebsite.pdf) "Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Deploys" (PDF) . USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Retrieved 23 February 2009 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Eisenhower+Carrier+Strike+Group+Deploys&rft.date=2009-02-22&rft.aulast=Prince&rft.aufirst=Adam&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eisenhower.navy.mil%2FPapers%2F2009%2FFebruary%2Ffeb22.pdfwebsite.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_dead_external_links)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_dead_external_links_from_April_2025)  [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot) (Wikipedia:Link rot) (Dead link tagged April 2025) dead link   ]      (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-28) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/01/ap_eisenhower_deployment_010210/) "Dwight D. Eisenhower CSG deploys" . Navy Times . Associated Press. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Navy+Times&rft.atitle=Dwight+D.+Eisenhower+CSG+deploys&rft.date=2010-01-02&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.navytimes.com%2Fnews%2F2010%2F01%2Fap_eisenhower_deployment_010210%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-29) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Vaughn, Tyra (3 January 2010). (http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_ike_1229dec29,0,3795204.story) "Eisenhower strike group deploys to Middle East for 6 months" . dailypress.com. Retrieved 3 January 2010 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Eisenhower+strike+group+deploys+to+Middle+East+for+6+months&rft.date=2010-01-03&rft.aulast=Vaughn&rft.aufirst=Tyra&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailypress.com%2Fnews%2Fdp-local_ike_1229dec29%2C0%2C3795204.story&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_dead_external_links)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_with_dead_external_links_from_January_2015)  [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot) (Wikipedia:Link rot) (Dead link tagged January 2015) dead link   ]     (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-30) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://web.archive.org/web/20121201043826/http://www.public.navy.mil/airfor/cvn69/Pages/History.aspx) "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower History" . 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(ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=NewsChannel3&rft.atitle=The+USS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower+releases+time-lapse+video+of+the+carrier%27s+return+to+the+sea&rft.date=2015-09-03&rft.aulast=Knight&rft.aufirst=Matt&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwtkr.com%2F2015%2F09%2F03%2Fthe-uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-releases-time-lapse-video-of-the-carriers-return-to-the-sea%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-35) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://web.archive.org/web/20160609134225/http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=95123) "Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Enters US 6th Fleet" . 8 June 2016. Archived from (http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=95123) the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016 . 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(ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Military+Times&rft.atitle=U.S.+airstrikes+from+carrier+Eisenhower+top+1%2C000+against+ISIS+in+Iraq+and+Syria&rft.date=2016-11-22&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.militarytimes.com%2Farticles%2Fus-airstrikes-from-carrier-eisenhower-top-1-000-against-isis-in-iraq-and-syria&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-37) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/03/18/navy-8-sailors-carrier-uss-eisenhower-hurt-landing.html) "Navy: 8 sailors aboard carrier USS Eisenhower hurt during landing" . military.com. 10 February 2018. (https://web.archive.org/web/20180314184943/https://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/03/18/navy-8-sailors-carrier-uss-eisenhower-hurt-landing.html) Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Navy%3A+8+sailors+aboard+carrier+USS+Eisenhower+hurt+during+landing&rft.pub=military.com&rft.date=2018-02-10&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.military.com%2Fdaily-news%2F2016%2F03%2F18%2Fnavy-8-sailors-carrier-uss-eisenhower-hurt-landing.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-38) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-eisenhower-homecoming-1230-20161230-story.html) "Daily Press: Family, friends greet 'Mighty Ike' sailors after busy deployment. 30 December 2016" . 30 December 2016. (https://web.archive.org/web/20180928200807/http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-eisenhower-homecoming-1230-20161230-story.html) Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Daily+Press%3A+Family%2C+friends+greet+%27Mighty+Ike%27+sailors+after+busy+deployment.+30+December+2016&rft.date=2016-12-30&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailypress.com%2Fnews%2Fdp-nws-eisenhower-homecoming-1230-20161230-story.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-39) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-carrier-deployments-unusual-start-appears-aimed-at-unpredictability-2020-2) "The Navy's latest aircraft carrier deployment had an unusual start as the service aims to be more unpredictable" . Business Insider. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=The+Navy%27s+latest+aircraft+carrier+deployment+had+an+unusual+start+as+the+service+aims+to+be+more+unpredictable&rft.pub=Business+Insider&rft.date=2020-02-21&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fus-navy-carrier-deployments-unusual-start-appears-aimed-at-unpredictability-2020-2&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-40) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://news.usni.org/2020/06/25/carrier-eisenhower-cruiser-break-at-sea-record-while-navy-opens-safe-haven-liberty-ports) "Carrier Eisenhower, Cruiser Break At-Sea Record, While Navy Opens 'Safe Haven' Liberty Ports" . USNI News . 25 June 2020. (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=USNI+News&rft.atitle=Carrier+Eisenhower%2C+Cruiser+Break+At-Sea+Record%2C+While+Navy+Opens+%27Safe+Haven%27+Liberty+Ports&rft.date=2020-06-25&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.usni.org%2F2020%2F06%2F25%2Fcarrier-eisenhower-cruiser-break-at-sea-record-while-navy-opens-safe-haven-liberty-ports&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-41) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.haf.gr/en/2020/07/co-training-of-haf-with-uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-aircraft-carrier/) "Co-Training of HAF with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Aircraft Carrier" . Hellenic Air Force . 28 July 2020. (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Hellenic+Air+Force&rft.atitle=Co-Training+of+HAF+with+USS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower+Aircraft+Carrier&rft.date=2020-07-28&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.haf.gr%2Fen%2F2020%2F07%2Fco-training-of-haf-with-uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-aircraft-carrier%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-42) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.armyrecognition.com/archives/archives-naval-defense/naval-defense-2021/ike-strike-group-operates-with-morocco-in-lightning-shake-exercise) "Ike Strike Group Operates With Morocco In Lightning Shake Exercise" . www.navyrecognition.com . 5 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.navyrecognition.com&rft.atitle=Ike+Strike+Group+Operates+With+Morocco+In+Lightning+Shake+Exercise&rft.date=2021-03-05&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.armyrecognition.com%2Farchives%2Farchives-naval-defense%2Fnaval-defense-2021%2Fike-strike-group-operates-with-morocco-in-lightning-shake-exercise&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-43) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://news.usni.org/2021/03/08/uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-now-in-mediterranean-sea-after-strait-of-gibraltar-transit) "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Now in Mediterranean Sea after Strait of Gibraltar Transit" . USNI News . 8 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=USNI+News&rft.atitle=USS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower+Now+in+Mediterranean+Sea+after+Strait+of+Gibraltar+Transit&rft.date=2021-03-08&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.usni.org%2F2021%2F03%2F08%2Fuss-dwight-d-eisenhower-now-in-mediterranean-sea-after-strait-of-gibraltar-transit&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-44) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://news.usni.org/2021/04/02/eisenhower-strike-group-entering-the-middle-east-after-suez-canal-transit) "Eisenhower Strike Group Now in the Middle East After Suez Canal Transit" . usni.org. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Eisenhower+Strike+Group+Now+in+the+Middle+East+After+Suez+Canal+Transit&rft.pub=usni.org&rft.date=2021-04-02&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.usni.org%2F2021%2F04%2F02%2Feisenhower-strike-group-entering-the-middle-east-after-suez-canal-transit&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-45) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Raddatz, Martha; Martinez, Luis (14 October 2023). (https://abcnews.go.com/International/exclusive-us-send-2nd-aircraft-carrier-eastern-mediterranean/story?id=103984246) "Exclusive: US to send 2nd aircraft carrier to eastern Mediterranean" . (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_News_(United_States)) (ABC News (United States)) ABC News . Retrieved 14 October 2023 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Exclusive%3A+US+to+send+2nd+aircraft+carrier+to+eastern+Mediterranean&rft.pub=ABC+News&rft.date=2023-10-14&rft.aulast=Raddatz&rft.aufirst=Martha&rft.au=Martinez%2C+Luis&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FInternational%2Fexclusive-us-send-2nd-aircraft-carrier-eastern-mediterranean%2Fstory%3Fid%3D103984246&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-46) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3551716/statement-from-secretary-lloyd-j-austin-iii-on-us-force-posture-changes-in-the/) "Statement From Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III on U.S. Force Posture Changes in the Middle E" . (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Department_of_Defense) (U.S. Department of Defense) U.S. Department of Defense . Retrieved 8 October 2023 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Statement+From+Secretary+Lloyd+J.+Austin+III+on+U.S.+Force+Posture+Changes+in+the+Middle+E&rft.pub=U.S.+Department+of+Defense&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.war.gov%2FNews%2FReleases%2FRelease%2FArticle%2F3551716%2Fstatement-from-secretary-lloyd-j-austin-iii-on-us-force-posture-changes-in-the%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-47) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Sharpe, Tom (23 January 2024). (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/01/23/us-uk-armed-forces-navy-ships-social-media-twitter-online/) "One US Navy captain shows how our armed services could fix their recruiting problems" . The Telegraph . Retrieved 5 February 2024 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Telegraph&rft.atitle=One+US+Navy+captain+shows+how+our+armed+services+could+fix+their+recruiting+problems&rft.date=2024-01-23&rft.aulast=Sharpe&rft.aufirst=Tom&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2F2024%2F01%2F23%2Fus-uk-armed-forces-navy-ships-social-media-twitter-online%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-48) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.airlant.usff.navy.mil/Organization/Aircraft-Carriers/USS-Dwight-D-Eisenhower-CVN-69/Commanding-Officer/) "Commanding Officer" . airlant.usff.navy.mil . Retrieved 23 February 2024 . 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(ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=US+Navy+works+to+keep+sailors%27+morale+high+amid+challenging+Red+Sea+Houthi+campaign&rft.date=2024-03-27&rft.aulast=Haboush&rft.aufirst=Joseph&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.alarabiya.net%2FNews%2Fmiddle-east%2F2024%2F03%2F27%2FUS-Navy-works-to-keep-sailors-morale-high-amid-challenging-Red-Sea-Houthi-campaign&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-50) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Farmer, Britt McCandless. (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/one-us-navy-secret-weapon-in-the-red-sea-sailor-morale-60-minutes/) "One U.S. Navy secret weapon in the Red Sea? Sailor morale" . CBS 60 Minutes. Retrieved 2 April 2024 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=One+U.S.+Navy+secret+weapon+in+the+Red+Sea%3F+Sailor+morale&rft.aulast=Farmer&rft.aufirst=Britt+McCandless&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fone-us-navy-secret-weapon-in-the-red-sea-sailor-morale-60-minutes%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-51) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  US Central Command [@CENTCOM] (31 December 2023). (https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/1741381969936834951) "Iranian-backed Houthi small boats attack merchant vessel and U.S. Navy helicopters in Southern Red Sea" ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)) (Tweet (social media)) Tweet ). Retrieved 31 May 2024 – via (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_(formerly_Twitter)) (X (formerly Twitter)) X (formerly Twitter) . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Iranian-backed+Houthi+small+boats+attack+merchant+vessel+and+U.S.+Navy+helicopters+in+Southern+Red+Sea&rft.date=2023-12-31&rft.au=US+Central+Command&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FCENTCOM%2Fstatus%2F1741381969936834951&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-52) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Tanyos, Faris (30 December 2023). (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/missile-from-houthi-controlled-yemen-strikes-merchant-vessel-red-sea-uss-gravely-shoots-down-anti-ship-missiles/) "Missile fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen strikes merchant vessel in Red Sea, Pentagon says" . CBS News . Retrieved 31 December 2023 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=CBS+News&rft.atitle=Missile+fired+from+Houthi-controlled+Yemen+strikes+merchant+vessel+in+Red+Sea%2C+Pentagon+says&rft.date=2023-12-30&rft.aulast=Tanyos&rft.aufirst=Faris&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fmissile-from-houthi-controlled-yemen-strikes-merchant-vessel-red-sea-uss-gravely-shoots-down-anti-ship-missiles%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-53) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Wintour, Patrick; Sabbagh, Dan (10 January 2024). (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/10/britain-warns-severe-consequences-houthi-attack-red-sea-repelled) "Britain warns of severe consequences after Houthi attack in Red Sea repelled" . The Guardian . (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)) (ISSN (identifier)) ISSN  (https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077) 0261-3077 . 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(ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Guardian&rft.atitle=Houthis+call+west%27s+bluff+with+renewed+Red+Sea+drone+assault&rft.date=2024-01-10&rft.issn=0261-3077&rft.aulast=Sabbagh&rft.aufirst=Dan&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2024%2Fjan%2F10%2Fhouthis-call-wests-bluff-with-renewed-red-sea-drone-assault&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-55) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Mongilio, Heather (12 January 2024). (https://news.usni.org/2024/01/12/ikes-carrier-air-wing-3-uss-gravely-uss-philippine-sea-and-uss-mason-struck-houthi-targets) "Ike's Carrier Air Wing 3, USS Gravely, USS Philippine Sea and USS Mason Struck Houthi Targets" . USNI News. Retrieved 13 January 2024 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Ike%27s+Carrier+Air+Wing+3%2C+USS+Gravely%2C+USS+Philippine+Sea+and+USS+Mason+Struck+Houthi+Targets&rft.date=2024-01-12&rft.aulast=Mongilio&rft.aufirst=Heather&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.usni.org%2F2024%2F01%2F12%2Fikes-carrier-air-wing-3-uss-gravely-uss-philippine-sea-and-uss-mason-struck-houthi-targets&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-56) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Liebermann, Oren; Britzky, Haley; Bertrand, Natasha; Liptak, Kevin; Marquardt, Alex; Lee, MJ; Hansler, Jennifer (12 January 2024). (https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/11/politics/us-strikes-houthis-yemen/index.html) "US and UK carry out strikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen" . CNN. Retrieved 13 January 2024 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=US+and+UK+carry+out+strikes+against+Iran-backed+Houthis+in+Yemen&rft.date=2024-01-12&rft.aulast=Liebermann&rft.aufirst=Oren&rft.au=Britzky%2C+Haley&rft.au=Bertrand%2C+Natasha&rft.au=Liptak%2C+Kevin&rft.au=Marquardt%2C+Alex&rft.au=Lee%2C+MJ&rft.au=Hansler%2C+Jennifer&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2024%2F01%2F11%2Fpolitics%2Fus-strikes-houthis-yemen%2Findex.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-57) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Mongilio, Heather (26 April 2024). (https://news.usni.org/2024/04/26/carrier-uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-now-in-the-mediterranean-sea) "Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Now in the Mediterranean Sea" . USNI News. Retrieved 29 April 2024 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Carrier+USS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower+Now+in+the+Mediterranean+Sea&rft.date=2024-04-26&rft.aulast=Mongilio&rft.aufirst=Heather&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.usni.org%2F2024%2F04%2F26%2Fcarrier-uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-now-in-the-mediterranean-sea&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-58) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Shelbourne, Mallory (6 May 2024). (https://news.usni.org/2024/05/06/carrier-uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-back-in-red-sea-passes-200-day-deployment-mark) "Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Back in Red Sea, Passes 200-Day Deployment Mark" . USNI News. Retrieved 7 May 2024 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Carrier+USS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower+Back+in+Red+Sea%2C+Passes+200-Day+Deployment+Mark&rft.date=2024-05-06&rft.aulast=Shelbourne&rft.aufirst=Mallory&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.usni.org%2F2024%2F05%2F06%2Fcarrier-uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-back-in-red-sea-passes-200-day-deployment-mark&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-59) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Butler, Alexander; Mathers, Matt (31 May 2024). (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/yemen-houthi-rebels-us-ship-attack-gaza-b2554475.html) "Houthis claim to have launched missile attack on US aircraft carrier in wake of US-UK strikes on Yemen" . The Independent . Retrieved 31 May 2024 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Independent&rft.atitle=Houthis+claim+to+have+launched+missile+attack+on+US+aircraft+carrier+in+wake+of+US-UK+strikes+on+Yemen&rft.date=2024-05-31&rft.aulast=Butler&rft.aufirst=Alexander&rft.au=Mathers%2C+Matt&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fyemen-houthi-rebels-us-ship-attack-gaza-b2554475.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-60) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Norton, Tom (4 June 2024). (https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-do-photos-show-uss-eisenhower-damage-after-houthi-strike-1908019) "Fact Check: Do photos show USS Eisenhower damage after Houthi strike?" . Newsweek . Retrieved 17 June 2024 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Newsweek&rft.atitle=Fact+Check%3A+Do+photos+show+USS+Eisenhower+damage+after+Houthi+strike%3F&rft.date=2024-06-04&rft.aulast=Norton&rft.aufirst=Tom&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsweek.com%2Ffact-check-do-photos-show-uss-eisenhower-damage-after-houthi-strike-1908019&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-61) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  LaPorta, James; Delzer, Erielle (5 June 2024). (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/yemen-houthi-attack-disinformation-uss-eisenhower/) "Disinformation campaign uses fake footage to claim attack on USS Eisenhower – CBS News" . CBS News . Retrieved 17 June 2024 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=CBS+News&rft.atitle=Disinformation+campaign+uses+fake+footage+to+claim+attack+on+USS+Eisenhower+%E2%80%93+CBS+News&rft.date=2024-06-05&rft.aulast=LaPorta&rft.aufirst=James&rft.au=Delzer%2C+Erielle&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fyemen-houthi-attack-disinformation-uss-eisenhower%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-62) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://apnews.com/article/uss-eisenhower-yemen-houthis-red-sea-5dc09566c116913ed316eff87f3eff82) "US aircraft carrier captain playfully counters Houthi's false online claims of hitting his ship" . AP. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2026 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=US+aircraft+carrier+captain+playfully+counters+Houthi%27s+false+online+claims+of+hitting+his+ship&rft.date=2024-06-17&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fuss-eisenhower-yemen-houthis-red-sea-5dc09566c116913ed316eff87f3eff82&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-63) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/07/unprecedented-dwight-d-eisenhower-carrier-strike-group-returns-from-combat-deployment/) "Unprecedented: Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Returns From Combat Deployment" . Naval News. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Unprecedented%3A+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower+Carrier+Strike+Group+Returns+From+Combat+Deployment&rft.date=2024-07-14&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.navalnews.com%2Fnaval-news%2F2024%2F07%2Funprecedented-dwight-d-eisenhower-carrier-strike-group-returns-from-combat-deployment%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-64) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://web.archive.org/web/20210926055858/https://www.airlant.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/2756622/nnsy-welcomes-uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-for-planned-incremental-availability/) "NNSY WELCOMES USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER FOR PLANNED INCREMENTAL AVAILABILITY" . airlant.usff.navy.mil. 30 August 2021. Archived from (https://www.airlant.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/2756622/nnsy-welcomes-uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-for-planned-incremental-availability) the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=NNSY+WELCOMES+USS+DWIGHT+D.+EISENHOWER+FOR+PLANNED+INCREMENTAL+AVAILABILITY&rft.pub=airlant.usff.navy.mil&rft.date=2021-08-30&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airlant.usff.navy.mil%2FPress-Room%2FNews-Stories%2FArticle%2F2756622%2Fnnsy-welcomes-uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-for-planned-incremental-availability&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-65) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://wtkr.com/2017/08/21/first-cut-of-steel-to-kick-off-construction-of-the-aircraft-carrier-enterprise-at-newport-news-shipbuilding/) "First cut of steel kicks off construction of the aircraft carrier Enterprise at Newport News Shipbuilding" . wktr.com. 21 August 2017. (https://web.archive.org/web/20180919094607/https://wtkr.com/2017/08/21/first-cut-of-steel-to-kick-off-construction-of-the-aircraft-carrier-enterprise-at-newport-news-shipbuilding/) Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=First+cut+of+steel+kicks+off+construction+of+the+aircraft+carrier+Enterprise+at+Newport+News+Shipbuilding&rft.pub=wktr.com&rft.date=2017-08-21&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwtkr.com%2F2017%2F08%2F21%2Ffirst-cut-of-steel-to-kick-off-construction-of-the-aircraft-carrier-enterprise-at-newport-news-shipbuilding%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-66) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  O'Rourke, Ronald (26 July 2012). (http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RS20643.pdf) "Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress" (PDF) . Congressional Research Service. (https://web.archive.org/web/20130602163338/http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RS20643.pdf) Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Navy+Ford+%28CVN-78%29+Class+Aircraft+Carrier+Program%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.pub=Congressional+Research+Service&rft.date=2012-07-26&rft.aulast=O%27Rourke&rft.aufirst=Ronald&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fas.org%2Fsgp%2Fcrs%2Fweapons%2FRS20643.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-67) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2023/10/26/us-navy-mulls-timing-of-new-double-carrier-award-amid-enterprise-delay/) "US Navy mulls timing of new double-carrier award amid Enterprise delay" . DefenseNews. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=US+Navy+mulls+timing+of+new+double-carrier+award+amid+Enterprise+delay&rft.date=2023-10-26&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.defensenews.com%2Fnaval%2F2023%2F10%2F26%2Fus-navy-mulls-timing-of-new-double-carrier-award-amid-enterprise-delay%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-68) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.hullnumber.com/CVN-69) "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower" . hullnumber.com . 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=hullnumber.com&rft.atitle=USS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower&rft.date=2023&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hullnumber.com%2FCVN-69&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:All_articles_lacking_reliable_references)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Articles_lacking_reliable_references_from_July_2023)  [ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Questionable_sources) (Wikipedia:Verifiability) (This claim needs references to better sources. (July 2023)) better source needed   ]    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-69) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Toropin, Konstantin (24 May 2024). (https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/05/24/navy-gave-combat-action-ribbon-7-ships-more-details-of-red-sea-combat-emerge.html) "Navy Gave Combat Action Ribbon to 7 Ships as More Details of Red Sea Combat Emerge" . military.com . Retrieved 3 July 2024 . (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=military.com&rft.atitle=Navy+Gave+Combat+Action+Ribbon+to+7+Ships+as+More+Details+of+Red+Sea+Combat+Emerge&rft.date=2024-05-24&rft.aulast=Toropin&rft.aufirst=Konstantin&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.military.com%2Fdaily-news%2F2024%2F05%2F24%2Fnavy-gave-combat-action-ribbon-7-ships-more-details-of-red-sea-combat-emerge.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AUSS+Dwight+D.+Eisenhower)    (USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower.html#cite_ref-70) ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (http://www.navsource.net/archives/02/69.htm) "Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69)" . NavSource . 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CVE-28  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Santee_(CVE-29)) (USS Santee (CVE-29)) CVE-29  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Charger) (USS Charger) CVE-30  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Prince_William_(CVE-31)) (USS Prince William (CVE-31)) CVE-31  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Slinger_(D26)) (HMS Slinger (D26)) ACV-32 NC  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Atheling) (HMS Atheling) CVE-33  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Emperor_(D98)) (HMS Emperor (D98)) CVE-34  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ameer_(D01)) (HMS Ameer (D01)) CVE-35 NC  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Begum_(D38)) (HMS Begum (D38)) ACV-36  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Trumpeter_(D09)) (HMS Trumpeter (D09)) ACV-37 NC  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Empress_(D42)) (HMS Empress (D42)) ACV-38 NC  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Khedive) (HMS Khedive) ACV-39 NC  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Speaker_(D90)) (HMS Speaker (D90)) CVE-40  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Nabob_(D77)) (HMS 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Kalinin Bay) CVE-68  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kasaan_Bay) (USS Kasaan Bay) CVE-69  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Fanshaw_Bay) (USS Fanshaw Bay) CVE-70  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kitkun_Bay) (USS Kitkun Bay) CVE-71  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tulagi) (USS Tulagi) CVE-72  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gambier_Bay) (USS Gambier Bay) CVE-73  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Nehenta_Bay) (USS Nehenta Bay) CVE-74  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hoggatt_Bay) (USS Hoggatt Bay) CVE-75  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kadashan_Bay) (USS Kadashan Bay) CVE-76  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Marcus_Island) (USS Marcus Island) CVE-77  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Savo_Island) (USS Savo Island) CVE-78  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Ommaney_Bay) (USS Ommaney Bay) CVE-79  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Petrof_Bay) (USS Petrof Bay) CVE-80  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Rudyerd_Bay) (USS Rudyerd Bay) CVE-81  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Saginaw_Bay) (USS Saginaw Bay) CVE-82  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Sargent_Bay) (USS Sargent Bay) CVE-83  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Shamrock_Bay) (USS Shamrock Bay) CVE-84  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Shipley_Bay) (USS Shipley Bay) CVE-85  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Sitkoh_Bay) (USS Sitkoh Bay) CVE-86  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Steamer_Bay) (USS Steamer Bay) CVE-87  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Cape_Esperance) (USS Cape Esperance) CVE-88  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Takanis_Bay) (USS Takanis Bay) CVE-89  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Thetis_Bay) (USS Thetis Bay) CVE-90  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Makassar_Strait) (USS Makassar Strait) CVE-91  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Windham_Bay) (USS Windham Bay) CVE-92  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Makin_Island_(CVE-93)) (USS Makin Island (CVE-93)) CVE-93  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Lunga_Point) (USS Lunga Point) CVE-94  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bismarck_Sea) (USS Bismarck Sea) CVE-95  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Salamaua) (USS Salamaua) CVE-96  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hollandia) (USS Hollandia) CVE-97  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kwajalein) (USS Kwajalein) CVE-98  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Admiralty_Islands) (USS Admiralty Islands) CVE-99  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bougainville_(CVE-100)) (USS Bougainville (CVE-100)) CVE-100  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Matanikau) (USS Matanikau) CVE-101  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Attu) (USS Attu) CVE-102  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Roi) (USS Roi) CVE-103  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Munda) (USS Munda) CVE-104  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Commencement_Bay) (USS Commencement Bay) CVE-105  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Block_Island_(CVE-106)) (USS Block Island (CVE-106)) CVE-106  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gilbert_Islands) (USS Gilbert Islands) CVE-107  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kula_Gulf) (USS Kula Gulf) CVE-108  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Cape_Gloucester) (USS Cape Gloucester) CVE-109  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Salerno_Bay) (USS Salerno Bay) CVE-110  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Vella_Gulf_(CVE-111)) (USS Vella Gulf (CVE-111)) CVE-111  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Siboney_(CVE-112)) (USS Siboney (CVE-112)) CVE-112  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Puget_Sound_(CVE-113)) (USS Puget Sound (CVE-113)) CVE-113  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Rendova) (USS Rendova) CVE-114  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bairoko) (USS Bairoko) CVE-115  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Badoeng_Strait) (USS Badoeng Strait) CVE-116  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Saidor) (USS Saidor) CVE-117  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Sicily) (USS Sicily) CVE-118  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Point_Cruz) (USS Point Cruz) CVE-119  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Mindoro_(CVE-120)) (USS Mindoro (CVE-120)) 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