The Commander of “Eisenhower”: The threat of the Yemeni army is unparalleled and the pressures were very serious

Published on July 22, 2024

In a scene unprecedented since World War II, the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower faces constant pressure from an “invisible enemy” in the Red Sea, US Navy commanders have confirmed.

The commanders and officers of the American aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower escaping from the Red Sea revealed that the carrier was subjected to attacks by dozens of drones by the Yemeni army, and that it was exposed to a constant and unparalleled threat, indicating that everything in their mission, which lasted about nine months, was… “Unprecedented,” and that they were forced to use the maximum combat capabilities of all ships of the aircraft carrier group.

This week, the US Naval Institute’s USNI News website published a report in which it quoted the commander of the aircraft carrier “Eisenhower” Choda Christopher Hill, as saying that “the deployment process was unprecedented,” and that “this is the first time that… A US aircraft carrier has been exposed to a continuing direct threat from an enemy since World War II.

The report quoted Admiral Kavon Hakimzadeh, the commander of the second attack group, as saying: “We have been operating in a maritime area under Yemen’s weapons range for seven months.”

He added: “Along the way, we have used the maximum combat capabilities of each ship in the group, including many weapons that are used for the first time ever, and the sailors have dealt with the pressures of operating under some truly tense conditions for an extended period of time, for the first time.” Probably since World War II.”

He continued: “The real pressure came from the fact that the enemy had to decide when he wanted to fire, so you definitely had to be vigilant against that every day.”

According to the report, “Throughout the nine months at sea, the aircraft carrier command was confirming that every part of this deployment was unprecedented.” “This is my longest deployment, and by far my most dynamic deployment,” said Capt. Ted Pledger, commander of the 2nd Destroyer Squadron. “It’s different in every way imaginable.” Pledger noted that previous deployments he had participated in had focused on deterrence or working with partners, but none had involved fire like this operation.

The report considered that “the constant threat from the Yemeni army is what prompts comparisons to World War II, as previous deployments in the Middle East – even the conflicts in Vietnam and Korea – were ground combat.”

The report quoted the commander of the third air wing on the aircraft carrier, Captain Martin Scott, as saying that “the pace of this deployment process was the most dynamic.” He added: “I think the comparisons to World War II are more consistent with us operating under the weapons engagement zone, in close proximity to forces that were actively trying and had the capability to try to hit the aircraft carrier.”

The report quoted Commander Stanley Ponder in the Rampagers squadron as saying, “The Houthis did not take the weekend off, nor did the air wing.” The report revealed that “last March 9 was one of the busiest days for the aircraft carrier Eisenhower, as its aircraft engaged with at least 28 unmanned aerial vehicles over the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden between 4 a.m. and 8:20 a.m., in partnership with the other American warships.”

The report quoted Captain Scott as saying, “Dozens of drones targeted the aircraft carrier on March 9.”

According to the report, the carrier’s commander, Choda Hill, was reticent to talk about what happened on March 9, but said that “the attacks occurred during an abnormal flight window.”

He added: “In some of these cases, I was wearing my pajamas the whole time – and I am not afraid to say that – and in my slippers because I did not have time to put on my uniform.”

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