US carrier George H.W. Bush visits Thailand after Middle East deployment

The US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush has arrived off Thailand’s Phuket island, bringing approximately 4,800 personnel for a rest-and-recreation break following months of supporting operations in the Middle East. The Nimitz-class carrier, which had been operating in the Arabian Sea during the conflict with Iran, will anchor offshore while crew members disembark through Phuket Deep Sea Port between October 4 and 9.

This visit follows a previous five-day port call by the US carrier Abraham Lincoln at Laem Chabang in eastern Thailand last month, which accommodated about 5,000 sailors and Marines. Thailand remains the United States’ sole treaty partner in mainland Southeast Asia.

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