Carriers Truman, Eisenhower swap deployment dates

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Carriers Truman, Eisenhower swap deployment dates
By Mike Hixenbaugh
The Virginian-Pilot
© October 7, 2014

NORFOLK

The aircraft carriers Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harry S. Truman are trading places: One will deploy sooner than planned; the other will deploy later, the Navy announced Monday morning.

The unusual swap affects thousands of Norfolk sailors and their families and stems from delays at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, where the Eisenhower has been undergoing maintenance since last fall.

Under the plan by U.S. Fleet Forces Command, the Truman will substitute for the Eisenhower in the upcoming rotation, deploying to the Middle East sometime in late 2015. The Eisenhower won't deploy until the summer of 2016, when the Truman was scheduled to ship out.

The Navy plans its ship rotations many years in advance, juggling complicated maintenance schedules for its 10-carrier fleet with demands overseas.

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1. I Wonder

How much of the delay on the Ike is due to the recently exposed problems with the civilian nuclear repair personnel training and certifications programs.