11th MEU

Carl Vinson Deployment Was Navy’s Test Case for 5th-Gen Aviation, Pacific Carrier Operations

An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the ‘Argonauts’ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, launches off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) on Jan. 14, 2022. US Navy Photo

ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS CARL VINSON, OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA – USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) pulled into its homeport of San Diego, Calif., on Monday after a six-and-a-half month deployment that saw the carrier operating exclusively in the Indo-Pacific region.

With the first deployment of...

https://news.usni.org/2022/02/15/carl-vinson-deployment-was-navys-test-case-for-5th-gen-aviation-pacific-carrier-operations

Carrier USS Carl Vinson, Essex Amphibious Ready Group Drill in the South China Sea

From left, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG-77), Wasp-class landing helicopter dock USS Essex (LHD-2), Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52), and Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Alan Shephard (T-AKE-3) transit the South China Sea on Jan. 13, 2022. US Navy Photo

KULALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and Essex Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are...

https://news.usni.org/2022/01/14/carrier-uss-carl-vinson-essex-amphibious-ready-group-drill-in-the-south-china-sea

Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Now Operating in the Mediterranean; USS Essex in Gulf of Aden

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), lead ship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, transits the Atlantic Ocean during a restricted maneuvering exercise on Oct. 13. US Navy Photo

The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is now operating in the Mediterranean Sea after deploying earlier this month from the East Coast, Navy officials confirmed to USNI News on Thursday.

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), the embarked Carrier Air Wing 1 and its escorts passed through the Strait of Gibraltar on...

https://news.usni.org/2021/12/16/carrier-uss-harry-s-truman-now-operating-in-the-mediterranean-uss-essex-in-gulf-of-aden

USS Boxer Sailor Tests ‘Presumptive Positive’ for Coronavirus, First Case Found on a Ship’s Crew

USS Boxer (LHD-4) arrives in Guam for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 30, 2019. US Navy Photo

The first sailor assigned to a warship has tested “presumptive positive” for the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Navy announced on Sunday.

A sailor assigned to the big-deck amphibious warship USS Boxer (LHD-4), currently pier-side at Naval Station San Diego, Calif., was tested on Friday and results came back on Saturday that indicated the sailor likely had the virus.

“The individual is currently quarantined at...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/15/uss-boxer-sailor-tests-presumptive-positive-for-coronavirus-first-case-found-on-a-ships-crew

Boxer ARG, 11th MEU Wrap Up 5th, 7th Fleet Deployment

Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD-4) secure a CH-53E Super Stallion attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (reinforced) to the portside elevator during Tiger Strike 2019. Oct. 5, 2019. US Navy Photo

After an eight-month deployment to the Middle East and Indo-Pacific, one thing the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit won’t offload this week is a platoon of M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks.

That’s because senior leaders opted to forgo taking along four of...

https://news.usni.org/2019/11/26/boxer-arg-11th-meu-wrap-up-5th-7th-fleet-deployment

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 12, 2019

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Nov. 12, 2019, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:291Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
493180

Ships Deployed by Fleet

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https://news.usni.org/2019/11/12/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-nov-12-2019

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 4, 2019

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These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Nov. 4, 2019, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:291Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
523183

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3rd...

https://news.usni.org/2019/11/04/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-nov-4-2019

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Oct. 28, 2019

USNI News Image

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Oct. 28, 2019, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:290Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
503585

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3rd...

https://news.usni.org/2019/10/28/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-oct-28-2019

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Oct. 21, 2019

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Oct. 21, 2019, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:290Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
542377

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3r...

https://news.usni.org/2019/10/21/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-oct-21-2019

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Oct. 15, 2019

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Oct. 15, 2019, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:290Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
502474

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3r...

https://news.usni.org/2019/10/15/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-oct-15-2019

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