Destroyer CO Removed for Making Plaque from Seized Weapon  

The guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) transits the Gulf of Tadjoura on Nov. 17, 2019. Forrest Sherman is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. US Navy photo.

The commander of a guided-missile destroyer was relieved of command after attempting to make a morale-boosting plaque...

https://news.usni.org/2021/01/27/destroyer-co-removed-for-making-plaque-from-seized-weapon

USNI News 2020 Fleet and Marine Review

When 2020 closed, the Navy’s aircraft carrier forces spent a collective 896 days deployed across the world – 200 more days than in 2019. As reported by USNI News in November, the carrier force has been under strain over the last 20 years, and the use of the force accelerated in 2020. Likewise, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps amphibious ready groups and Marine expeditionary units saw deployments to the Western Pacific and U.S. Central Command.

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Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Returns to Norfolk After 7 Months Underway

The Blue Angels, flies over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on May 20, 2020. US Navy Photo

Carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) is back in Norfolk after a deployment to the Middle East and a two-month sustainment cruise off the coast of Virginia, totaling more than seven months at sea, the Navy announced on Tuesday.

Sailors met their families in a socially distanced homecoming without the traditional trappings of a carrier returning to homeport. Families waited in...

https://news.usni.org/2020/06/16/carrier-uss-harry-s-truman-returns-to-norfolk-after-7-months-underway

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 15, 2020

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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 15, 2020, 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:299Ships Underway

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692190

Ships Deployed by Fleet

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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 8, 2020

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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 8, 2020, 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:299Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
612586

Ships Deployed by Fleet

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https://news.usni.org/2020/06/08/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-june-8-2020

2 Truman Carrier Escorts Return Today After 267 Days Deployed, Carrier Air Wing 1 Heading to Shore

USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) transits the Atlantic Ocean beside the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG-60) on April 11, 2020. US Navy Photo

Ships and aircraft assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group will begin their return today after some sailors spent almost nine months at sea, the commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet told reporters on Friday morning.

Later today, guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG-60) and guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98)...

https://news.usni.org/2020/06/05/2-truman-carrier-escorts-return-today-after-267-days-deployed-carrier-air-wing-1-heading-to-shore

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 1, 2020

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 1, 2020, 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:299Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
642791

Ships Deployed by Fleet

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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: May 25, 2020

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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 May 25, 2020, 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:299Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
6836104

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3r...

https://news.usni.org/2020/05/25/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-may-25-2020

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: May 18, 2020

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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 May 18, 2020, 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:299Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
6645111

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3r...

https://news.usni.org/2020/05/18/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-may-18-2020

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: May 11, 2020

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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 May 11, 2020, 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:299Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
7237109

Ships Deployed by Fleet

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https://news.usni.org/2020/05/11/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-may-11-2020

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