This is way out on the edge of speculation, but I believe the Commander of Carrier Strike Group 12, RADM Erik J. Eslin, believes a sort of victory has been achieved and this is a celebration.
This article came out two weeks ago from an outlet many consider fictional, but let's take a look at it anyway:
Personally, I conclude that these are the small ripples from monsters fighting deep beneath the surface, and--at least as concerns these huge naval elements--the US will not be participating in the Israel-Gaza War.
This is way out on the edge of speculation, but I believe the Commander of Carrier Strike Group 12, RADM Erik J. Eslin, believes a sort of victory has been achieved and this is a celebration.
This article came out two weeks ago from an outlet many consider fictional, but let's take a look at it anyway:
[CSG-12 Gerald R. Ford] Carrier Strike Group Drops Anchor; Defies Biden Regime! (Real Raw News 10/9/2023)
That development explains the extremely odd dispatch of a second carrier strike group to Gaza just six days later:
[CSG-2 Eisenhower] US sends second aircraft carrier to Israel’s aid: Washington seeks to “deter hostile actions against Israel” by “any state or non-state actor” (RT 10/15/2023)
And in yet another unexpected turn, a week later they somehow just figure out they didn't need that second carrier strike group after all:
[CSG-2 Esisenhower] War Drums: Carrier Strike Group Diverted as Chinese Naval Task Force Prowls Off Middle East (The Western Journal 10/22/2023)
Personally, I conclude that these are the small ripples from monsters fighting deep beneath the surface, and--at least as concerns these huge naval elements--the US will not be participating in the Israel-Gaza War.