Mary Kate McFarlane Brennan
The aircraft carriers USS Nimitz and Ronald Reagan returned to duty, increasing the number of US aircraft carriers in the Pacific to three.
The carrier group USS Nimitz left the San Diego military port in California on June 9, the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and the escort warships also left the port of Yokosuka, Japan, the same day.
USS Nimitz left the Port of San Diego on June 9 Photo: US Navy
The deployment came shortly after USS Theodore Roosevelt completed its test and was ready to go to sea, ending two months in the harbor because of Covid-19.
"The missions are still in progress and are not delayed by nCoV. We will continue to uphold regional security and ensure high combat readiness", Rear Admiral George M. Wikoff, commander of the group
The aircraft carriers USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan have recorded several cases of nCoV, but did not experience the Covid-19 outbreak like USS Theodore Roosevelt due to the recent months of maintenance at the port.
