Forward Deployed Naval Force Japan

IKE is Back: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Wraps Up Back-to-Back Deployments

Sailors from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) man the rails as the carrier pulls into Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on July 18, 2021. USNI News Photo

ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER – The busiest aircraft carrier on the East Coast is back home after two grueling, back-to-back deployments that kept the ship on station in the Middle East for a total of seven and a half months.

Since USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) left for its first deployment on Feb. 20, 2020, the ship has...

https://news.usni.org/2021/07/18/ike-is-back-eisenhower-carrier-strike-group-wraps-up-back-to-back-deployments

Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Med After 3 Months in the Middle East

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) transiting the Suez Canal on July 1, 2021. US Navy Photo

The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is in the Mediterranean Sea, heading home after three months in the Middle East, Navy officials confirmed to USNI News.

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) transited the Suez Canal from the Red Sea and entered the Mediterranean Sea on July 1. The carrier, its escorts and Carrier Air Wing 3 are expected to make a direct transit back to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk,...

https://news.usni.org/2021/07/06/carrier-uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-in-the-med-after-3-months-in-the-middle-east

Japan-based USS Ronald Reagan Now in the Middle East to Cover Afghanistan Withdrawal

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), steams in the Indian Ocean on June 24, 2021. US Navy Photo

The Navy’s Japan-based carrier strike group is now operating in the North Arabian Sea to support the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the service announced on Friday.

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG-67) and guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG-97) crossed into U.S. 5th Fleet from 7th Fleet today.

“While in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, the Ronald Reagan CSG will...

https://news.usni.org/2021/06/25/japan-based-uss-ronald-reagan-now-in-the-middle-east-to-cover-afghanistan-withdrawal

Japan-based Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Will Make Rare Patrol to Middle East to Cover Afghanistan Withdrawal

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) steams off the coast of Iwo To on May 22, 2021. US Navy Photo

The American aircraft carrier based in Japan will make a rare deployment to U.S. Central Command to support the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan later this summer, two defense officials confirmed to USNI News on Wednesday.

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), its escorts and Carrier Air Wing 5 will replace USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and its strike group as part of the movement of U.S. troops out of Afghanistan...

https://news.usni.org/2021/05/26/japan-based-carrier-uss-ronald-reagan-will-make-rare-patrol-to-middle-east-to-cover-afghanistan-withdrawal

Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Leaves Japan Ahead of Spring Patrol

Sailors prepare to man the rails on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) as it departs Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, on May 19, 2021. US Navy Photo

The Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier left Japan to complete qualifications ahead of its spring patrol on Wednesday, U.S. Navy officials told USNI News.

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and its escorts departed Naval Fleet Support Activity Yokosuka, Japan, on Wednesday as...

https://news.usni.org/2021/05/19/carrier-uss-ronald-reagan-leaves-japan-ahead-of-spring-patrol

Navy Adding Fourth Amphib to Japan-Based Fleet for Operational Flexibility; 1 DDG Leaving Japan

Amphibious assault vehicles depart the well deck aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 (DB-15).
US Navy photo.

The Navy is adding a fourth amphibious ship to its forward-deployed fleet in Japan and is bringing home one of the destroyers that has been forward-deployed the longest, the service announced.

The service will now have two San Antonio-class amphibious landing docks in Japan, with the upcoming addition of USS New Orleans...

https://news.usni.org/2019/04/29/navy-adding-fourth-amphib-to-japan-based-fleet-for-operational-flexibility-1-ddg-leaving-japan