USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group
17th October, 2023
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Context
- The US announced that the nuclear-powered USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) has been directed to move to the Eastern Mediterranean.
- This region is right next to the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant organization Hamas.
Details
- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
- It is currently in service with the United States Navy.
- Commissioned in 1977, the ship is the second of the ten Nimitz-class aircraft carriers currently in service.
- It is the first ship named after the 34th President of the United States and General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower participated in the Gulf War in the 1990s.
- It also took part in support of S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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PRACTICE QUESTION Q. Consider the following statements: 1. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. 2. It is the first ship named after the President of France. 3. The ship is the second of the ten Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. How many of the above statements are correct? A) Only 1 B) Only 2 C) All 3 D) None Answer: B) Only 2 Statement 2 is incorrect. |
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