Adm Brad Cooper
ON THE RECORD · 11 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“one of the most operationally intense and consequential of the modern era”
Adm Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-03
A military official described the Lincoln's deployment as one of the most operationally intense of the modern era; Cooper later repeated the phrase in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece.
“decisive strikes on IRGC targets”
Adm Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-03
Cooper described the carrier's air wing carrying out hundreds of decisive strikes on IRGC targets.
“arguably the most intense combat at sea the navy has seen”
Adm Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-03
Cooder said the Lincoln's destroyers engaged in the most intense combat at sea since the second world war.
“currently has among the lowest number of cases related to mental health”
Adm Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-03
Cooper released a statement claiming the Lincoln had among the lowest mental health cases of the navy's active carriers.
“is uniquely challenging and tough, and every single one of us, including me, reacts to stressors in different ways”
Adm Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-03
Cooper said a long deployment at sea is uniquely challenging and that everyone reacts to stressors differently.
“the crew is tired, but they continue to fire on all cylinders”
Adm Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-03
In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, Cooper wrote that the Lincoln's crew was tired but continued to fire on all cylinders.
“more than 200 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps drones threatening international shipping and US forces”
Adm Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-03
Cooper described the Lincoln strike group's combat operations, including shooting down IRGC drones.
“this doesn’t mean that all is perfect”
Adm Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-03
Cooper acknowledged that while the Lincoln had low mental health cases, this doesn't mean all is perfect.
“currently has among the lowest number of cases related to mental health”
Adm Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Cooper made the statement after visiting the Lincoln over the weekend, addressing mental health conditions aboard the ship.
“uniquely challenging and tough”
Adm Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Cooper described long deployments at sea as difficult for crew members.
“that doesn’t mean all is perfect”
Adm Brad Cooper · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Cooper acknowledged conditions aboard the Lincoln were not perfect despite low reported mental health case numbers.