Pentagon Spokesman's Regular Tuesday Briefing
DoD News Briefing
Tuesday, September 26, 2000 - 1:30 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Rear Adm. Craig R. Quigley, DASD PA
Q: On Yugoslavia -- is there now an Amphibious Ready Group in the
Adriatic? And, if not, are there plans for one to --
Quigley: There's an amphibious exercise going on in Croatia. I think
it finishes Friday, I believe. I think it started last Friday, last
Thursday. We put out a blue-topper on that, announcing it, I think, a
couple of weeks ago.
But I think the duration -- I think it's over on Friday.
Q: I know that there is one ship from an amphibious ready group there
as part of that exercise, but there are two other ships that it's my
understanding are on their way to the Adriatic or in the Adriatic.
Quigley: Sorry, I don't have that tactical detail. I'm sorry. Maybe we
should call the folks in Europe and see if we can find that out, but I
don't have that.
Q: How about the George Washington? Is it headed that direction?
Quigley: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln have completed their
turnover, and George Washington has departed the Arabian Gulf and is
proceeding to enter the Mediterranean. She's still scheduled to be
there the first part of October.
Q: I'm sorry; the George Washington is where, now?
Quigley: The George Washington has left the Arabian Gulf and is
starting to come around the Arabian Peninsula and will enter the
Mediterranean the first part of October.
Q: Well, is that en route home? I'm sorry.
Quigley: I'm sorry. Go ahead.
Q: Is that en route home?
Quigley: Eventually, yes. Yes.
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