The aircraft carrier "George Bush" may be sent to the Middle East to participate in the US operation against Iran, CBS News reported, citing sources.
According to sources, the aircraft carrier will be deployed in the area of responsibility of the Central Command, which is responsible for US operations in the Middle East and Asia.
They specified that this refers to the operation against Iran.
Sources of the channel noted that the ship completed the training necessary to participate in major military operations in early March.
The ship and its strike group (Carrier Strike Group 10) left the base in Norfolk, Virginia, earlier this week.
On March 5, 2026, the aircraft carrier successfully completed its final exercises (COMPTUEX), which received official certification for participation in combat operations.
It is the tenth and last ship of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
It carries a CVW-7 aircraft wing, which includes about 90 aircraft and helicopters, including F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft.
It is named after the 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, who was a naval pilot in World War II. The ship's call sign is "Avenger".
In early 2025, the United States Navy announced that one of the next Gerald Ford-class aircraft carriers (CVN-81) would be named after George W. Bush, Jr.