USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 1, 2024

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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 July 1, 2024, 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.

Ships Underway

Total Battle ForceDeployedUnderway
296
(USS 235, USNS 61)
106
(USS 73, USNS 33)
62
(45 Deployed, 17 Local)

In Japan

The official party salute as the...

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 24, 2024

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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 June 24, 2024, 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.

Ships Underway

Total Battle ForceDeployedUnderway
296
(USS 235, USNS 61)
108
(USS 75, USNS 33)
75
(53 Deployed, 22 Local)

In Japan

Task Force 76 Commander’s Conference...

https://news.usni.org/2024/06/24/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-june-24-2024

Former 7th Fleet Logistics Chief Sentenced to 30-Months in ‘Fat Leonard’ Bribery Case 

Edward J. Schwartz United States Courthouse in San Diego, Calif.

Six years after pleading guilty and admitting he took “lavish” bribes from a foreign defense contractor, a retired Navy captain was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in federal prison, U.S. prosecutors in San Diego, Calif., announced this week.

Capt. Jesus Vasquez Cantu, 64, is the latest former U.S. 7th Fleet official to be sentenced for conspiracy to commit bribery as part of the long-running corruption and bribery investigation...

https://news.usni.org/2023/02/25/former-7th-fleet-logistics-chief-sentenced-to-30-months-in-fat-leonard-bribery-case

Crew Blameless for 2021 MH-60S Crash Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, New Investigation Finds

Sailors who died after an Aug. 31, 2021, MH-60S Knighthawk crash off the coast of California. USNI News Photo Illustration

A failure in the system that keeps a helicopter rotor system stable was responsible for a fatal August 2021 fatal helicopter crash in which five sailors were killed, according to the results of an investigation released this week.

The Navy released the command investigation into the August 31 MH-60S crash that occurred just after the helicopter touched down on the flight deck...

https://news.usni.org/2022/05/04/crew-blameless-for-2021-mh-60s-crash-aboard-uss-abraham-lincoln-new-investigation-finds

Navy Recovers Helicopter, 5 Sailors Killed in Crash that Prompted Pause in Flight Operations

Sailors who are presumed dead after an Aug. 31, 2021 MH-60S Knighthawk crash off the coast of California. USNI News Photo Illustration

A search-and-salvage team has located and recovered – from a depth of 5,300 feet – the five crewmembers and MH-60S helicopter that crashed while operating on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on Aug. 31, the Navy announced Tuesday.
The Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 was training with Lincoln at sea about...

https://news.usni.org/2021/10/12/navy-recovers-helicopter-5-sailors-killed-in-crash-that-prompted-pause-in-flight-operations

Retired CPO Gets Prison in Continuing Federal Probe into ‘Fat Leonard’ Navy Corruption Scandal

Undated photo of Leonard Francis

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – A federal judge issued a 27-month prison sentence for a retired sailor who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery in the ongoing investigation into Glenn Defense Marine Asia and Navy officials who served in the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

Retired Chief Petty Officer Brooks Alonso Parks, 48, of Upper Marlboro, Md., also was ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Janis L. Sammartino to pay $25,405.76 in restitution, federal prosecutors...

https://news.usni.org/2020/11/03/retired-cpo-gets-prison-in-continuing-federal-probe-into-fat-leonard-navy-corruption-scandal

Navy MH-60S Helicopter Crashes in the Philippine Sea off Okinawa, Crew Rescued

An MH-60S helicopter from the ‘Golden Falcons’ of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 launches from the flight deck of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) on Jan 21, 2020. US Navy Photo

Five sailors are in stable condition following the crash of their MH-60S helicopter in the Philippine Sea, U.S. 7th Fleet said on Saturday.

The MH-60S was operating from 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) when it went down about 5:15 p.m. local time, read a statement from the Navy.

“Three...

https://news.usni.org/2020/01/25/navy-mh-60s-helicopter-crashes-in-the-philippine-sea-off-okinawa-crew-recovered

VIDEO: USS Mount Whitney Brings 6th Fleet Autonomy, Flexibility of Command at Sea

Sailors man the rails of the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) to commemorate Memorial Day off the coast of Normandy, France, May 27, 2019. US Navy photo.

ABOARD USS MOUNT WHITNEY, IN THE BALTIC SEA – Six flag and general officers’ staffs roam the ship, moving from individual offices to the operations center hub and back again to command and control multinational forces at sea and ashore.

The complexity of commanding an exercise from a ship at sea is often...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/30/video-uss-mount-whitney-brings-6th-fleet-autonomy-flexibility-of-command-at-sea

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 8, 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 July 8, 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
512677

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3rd...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/08/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-july-8-2019

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 1, 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 July 1, 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
612081

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3rd...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/01/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-july-1-2019

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