# USS Theodore Roosevelt

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-28**: USS Makin Island ARG sets sail — The Makin Island amphibious readiness group, with an assault ship, aircraft, and 2,200 Marines, departs for the Middle East to provide Centcom additional options.
- **2026-09-27**: USS Theodore Roosevelt departs San Diego — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier leaves its home port for the Middle East with a force of 10,000 sailors and Marines.
- **2026-04**: Three carrier strike groups in region — The US had three carrier strike groups in the Middle East in late April, a level that may be matched again when the Roosevelt arrives.
- **2003**: Three carrier strike groups during Iraq invasion — The last time before this year's Iran operations that the US had three carrier strike groups in the Middle East was 2003, supporting the early phase of the invasion of Iraq.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### US Adds 3rd Carrier, 10,000 Troops to Mideast as Iran Risks Rise
2026-10-02 17:33:12 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

US Central Command's force posture in the Persian Gulf is expanding as the USS Theodore Roosevelt departs San Diego with 10,000 sailors and Marines, potentially restoring a three-carrier presence last seen in 2003 outside this year's Iran operations. The Makin Island amphibious readiness group is also en route, while missile batteries in Qatar and Saudi Arabia aim to shield energy infrastructure from Iranian retaliation. Defense planners and aerospace suppliers will watch whether these deployments translate into sustained operational tempo and demand for carrier-based aviation, missile defense, and naval logistics.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/us-carrier-10000-troops-mideast-space-defense

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