The CA military base plays an important role in the war in Iran

San Diego is quietly playing a key role in President Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran.

The SoCal city is home to the USS Abraham Lincoln, one of the world’s most powerful warships, which was deployed to the Middle East in January amid rising tensions with Iran.

The USS Lincoln, homeported at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, was part of a strike role against Iran following Tehran’s refusal to abandon its nuclear weapons program.

The carrier strike group includes the Navy destroyers USS Spruance and USS Pinckney, according to USNI News.

The USS Spurance fired Tomahawk missiles at the mission, the Pentagon confirmed, according to Axios.

But the USS Lincoln isn’t the only impressive source of military power in San Diego.

The region has the largest number of active duty service members in the United States, reports NBC 7 San Diego.

“We have the largest military in the United States, if not the world,” David Boone, president and CEO of SDMAC and a retired Navy rear admiral, told reporters.

Inside major naval facilities at Naval Base San Diego and Naval Air Station North Island, sailors and commanders are bracing for expanded deployments as tensions rise.

And it’s not just sailors who will benefit. A network of defense contractors in San Diego sees government spending rising and the country heating up.

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Companies like General Atomics and Northrop Grumman are expanding work on drones, ship repairs, and weapons systems tied to the Pentagon’s response to Iran, NBC 7 reported.

Economic analysts say the region’s defense spending is as high as $39 billion a year and makes up one-fifth of the local economy.

Meanwhile, families with loved ones stationed in the region face the uncertainty of expanded deployments and changing budgets, as local businesses cash in on the surge.