NBC News reported that the U.S. Navy now, for the first time since 2007, has no aircraft carrier in the sea.

The aircraft carrier was taken out late Thursday so that it can undergo maintenance, but its temporary removal is also part of budget cuts.

The nuclear-powered USS Theodore Roosevelt, which houses approximately 5,000 troops and 65 combat planes, has played a large role in the Obama administration bomb campaign against Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIL or ISIS) since its conception in 2014.

Military officials previously warned of the aircraft carrier's removal and its negative impact on U.S. capabilities in the region.

"Without that carrier, there will be a detriment to our capability there," Adm. John Richardson, currently the chief of Naval Operations, told the Senate Armed Services Committee in July. While the USS Harry S. Truman will likely replace the carrier, it could be up to two months before that happens.