politics
March 29, 2026
Law Enforcement Investigates Fire Aboard Aircraft Carrier
Federal law-enforcement officers have initiated an investigation into the fire that forced the USS Gerald R. Ford to retreat from combat operations against Iran earlier this month
TL;DR
- Federal law-enforcement is investigating a fire on the USS Gerald R. Ford.
- The fire occurred on March 12 while the carrier was supporting strikes on Iran.
- The USS Gerald R. Ford had to leave the Red Sea for repairs in Greece and has since moved to Croatia.
- The fire originated in the carrier's laundry rooms.
- Investigators have not revealed if arson is suspected.
- A previous incident in 2020 involved a fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard, where a sailor was charged but later acquitted.
- The USS Gerald R. Ford had previously been involved in operations in the Caribbean and supported strikes on drug traffickers and a raid in Venezuela.
- The carrier was deployed to the Gulf with the USS Abraham Lincoln before Operation Epic Fury.
- An amphibious assault group led by the USS Tripoli has arrived in the US Central Command area of operations, potentially in preparation for a ground invasion of Iran.
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