US admiral visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid reported crew mental health and supply concerns
A senior US military commander has visited the USS Abraham Lincoln after reports of mental health and supply problems aboard the aircraft carrier. Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of US Central Command, described the crew as "awe-inspiring" during the visit. The ship has reportedly been at sea for more than 250 days without a port call, making the deployment unusually long.Cooper said in a statement shared on social media that the Lincoln has among the lowest number of mental health-related cases of the US Navy's 11 active aircraft carriers. He added that long periods at sea are "uniquely challenging and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Aug 2026 22:30 LONDON
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Trump orders Navy to revert Ford-class carriers to older steam catapult system
US President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to remove the electromagnetic system used to launch fighter jets from its newest aircraft carriers and return to older steam catapults. The directive, issued on Thursday, instructs the Pentagon and the Navy to present plans within two months for removing the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, known as EMALS, and replacing Ford-class electromagnetic weapons elevators. The memo says the fourth Ford-class carrier, the USS Doris Miller, would be the first ship affected.The order would not apply to the earlier Ford-class ships already in service or under construction, including the USS Gerald R.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 06:33 LONDON
