The US Navy’s next aircraft carrier set to deploy will be carrying extra supplies so it can remain self-sufficient for longer, top service officials said on Tuesday, a move intended to address logistics issues that have surfaced on other ships during the Iran war.
USS Theodore Roosevelt is preparing to depart from its home port of San Diego in the coming weeks. Navy leadership said the aircraft carrier is incorporating lessons learned from others that participated in combat operations against Iran this year.
Adm. Daryl Caudle, the chief of naval operations, said the Roosevelt is “putting those lessons into action” using what the Navy learned…
