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MV Ocean Trader, a Special Warfare Support Vessel has been spotted operating near Venezuelan waters as the Southern Command welcomes the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG-12). Dual Carrier operations are an option as the USS George H.W. Bush gets underway from Norfolk, Virginia this week. 2 Burke DDGs join CSG-12. Airforce increases flyovers along Venezuelan Coastline. Kinetic operations ashore are likely.