A US aircraft carrier has taken over operations in a new region. The USS George Washington is now in place, providing relief to another carrier that has been deployed for an extended period. This lengthy deployment had raised concerns about the well-being of the crew.

The relieved carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, had been at sea for a record-setting amount of time, exceeding 250 days without interruption. Its return journey to the US is expected to take just over a month, although its exact route and schedule are not specified.

Further information about the deployment and the carriers' operations can be found through US Central Command.