The Navy is witnessing a great deal of progress in the development of Iraqi naval forces as U.S. forces are withdrawn from the region, but the Iraqis will need periodic support from a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf, Vice Adm. Mark Fox, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet, told reporters today. “As we draw down from Iraq, there will be a need and a requirement to have a carrier inside the Gulf sometimes to...
