An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Pukin’ Dogs” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, lands on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) on April 30, 2016. US Navy Photo

This post has been updated to include comments from U.S. Fleet Forces Command.

The Navy endorsed the decision by Defense Secretary Ash Carter to extend the Harry S Truman Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Middle East by 30 days, a Navy spokesman said, but the service is still committed to avoiding extended deployments and keeping to the new Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP) construct. Read More →