Why two carriers left Norfolk just hours apart
By: Mark D. Faram  
NORFOLK — It’s rare to watch two flattops leave Naval Station Norfolk within hours of each other, unless there’s a hurricane approaching.
But on Thursday the first out of the blocks was the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, which returned to sea for the second time in two weeks.
The crew is going out on a sustainment exercise designed to keep the warship and personnel prepared to depart quickly as the East Coast’s “surge†carrier, officials said.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/03/29/why-two-carriers-left-norfolk-just-hours-apart/
