U.S. Chief Of Naval Operations Announces That Six Of The Navy's 11 Carriers Are At Sea

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and ships assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) transit the Atlantic Ocean while conducting composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) on February 16, 2018. US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Swofford

#ICYMI – the @USNavy has 6 carriers underway right now. Truman, Eisenhower, Reagan, Nimitz, Lincoln, and Ford all operating where ships belong ... at sea. We are a #ForcetobeReckonedWith. @USPacificFleet @USFleetForces @US5thFleet @USNavyEurope pic.twitter.com/LFod58nHXF

— USNavyCNO (@USNavyCNO) May 10, 2020

Business Insider: US Navy flaunts aircraft carrier strength after COVID-19 knocked one out for more than a month

* The US Navy flaunted its aircraft carrier strength on social media on Sunday, as the chief of naval operations announced that six of the Navy's 11 carriers are at sea.
* The post comes as the service continues to deal with the coronavirus outbreak aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt that has left the carrier sidelined in Guam for more than a month.
* The US military has repeatedly stressed the need to maintain readiness during the pandemic, with the secretary of defense saying just this week that "these are uncertain times ... so we got to remain vigilant out there on the front lines."

The US Navy flaunted its aircraft carrier strength on Sunday, revealing that it currently has more than half of the carrier fleet underway.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday tweeted that six carriers, the Truman, Eisenhower, Reagan, Nimitz, Lincoln, and Ford, are all underway, adding that the Navy is a "#ForcetobeReckonedWith."

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WNU Editor: There are currently over 100 US navy ships deployed at sea.