The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) has departed Singapore following a brief three-day visit to Changi Naval Base.
It is currently transiting the Strait of Malacca at a speed of 22.7 knots, continuing its voyage toward the Middle East.
It remains unconfirmed whether it will serve as a third aircraft carrier in the region or replace the USS George H.W. Bush.
I stand by my initial assessment that the aircraft carrier will arrive in the CENTCOM area of responsibility around mid-November.