The U.S. has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford to leave the Venezuela region and head to the Middle East, where it will join the USS Abraham Lincoln — thats 2 US carriers in the same area

BREAKING: U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford strike group ordered to relocate from Venezuela to the Middle East, off the Iranian coast. pic.twitter.com/bHOgp9sEdm

— War Pulse (@War_Pulse24) February 13, 2026

CBS News reports the Ford and its escorts are heading from the Caribbean to the Middle East to join the USS Abraham Lincoln.

https://www.wtkr.com/news/military/norfolk-based-uss-gerald-r-ford-expected-to-head-to-middle-east-cbs

ABC News confirms the Ford is expected to leave the Caribbean “in the coming days” and head toward the Middle East.

https://abcnews.com/International/uss-gerald-ford-aircraft-carrier-headed-caribbean-middle/story?id=130127299

NBC/AFP: “The Ford will join the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group already in the region.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-sends-us-aircraft-carrier-ford-middle-east-iran-tensions-high-rcna258903