Two U.S. aircraft carriers will visit Guam for port visits
Guam can expect two aircraft carriers to visit Guam back-to-back from Dec. 1 through Dec. 10.
The USS George Washington will arrive in port at Apra Harbor Dec. 1. The second carrier will depart Dec. 10.
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington transits in the South China Sea, Nov. 22. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Crowley
As word reached Naval Base Guam, base outlets prepared for longer hours of opening, and island businesses expected to offer hospitality during a Liberty Call scrambled to prepare on Nov. 29.
The George Washington last visited Guam in August.
Port visits are an opportunity for a crew to tour the island, get some “rest and relaxation,” and for the ship to resupply. In August the strike group had sailors from Guam among its crew. mbj
With Super Typhoon Bavi now packing maximum sustained winds of 160 mph and forecast to strengthen further as it moves toward the Marianas, emergency officials are urging businesses and residents to treat this weekend as their critical window to prepare for potentially damaging winds.
Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are now in Condition of Readiness 3 as Typhoon Bavi approaches, with both governors urging residents and businesses to use the remaining hours of fair weather to prepare.
Task Force Talon relinquished command to the 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (3-43 ADA), ushering in a new battalion to take over Guam’s air missile defense systems.
Emergency management agencies across the region are urging residents and businesses to execute disaster preparedness plans as Tropical Storm 09W is forecast to rapidly intensify and potentially strike Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a Category four super typhoon.
