Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Leaves Japan for the Last Time

Sailors stand in formation to form Japanese hiragana characters spelling “dewa mata,” which translates to “see you again,” on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), in the Tokyo Inlet, May 10, 2024. US Navy Photo

The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group left Yokosuka, Japan, on Thursday to carry out its last Indo-Pacific patrol as the Forward Deployed Naval Force–Japan (FDNF-J) aircraft carrier before returning to the United States...

https://news.usni.org/2024/05/16/carrier-uss-ronald-reagan-leaves-japan-for-the-last-time

UPDATED: Chinese Spy Ships Stalk U.S., Philippine and French Warships in South China Sea

USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) aborts a live-fire drill in the South China Sea due to the entry of Chinese spy ship Tianwangxing into the exercise area on April 29, 2024. Photo courtesy of Rik Glauert, TaiwanPlus used with permission

This post has been updated with a statement from U.S. forces in the Philippines.

U.S., Philippine, and French amphibs and frigates drew the attention of Chinese surveillance ships and surface combatants as they sailed out of Philippine territorial waters into the...

https://news.usni.org/2024/04/29/chinese-spy-ship-live-stalks-u-s-philippine-and-french-warships-in-south-china-sea-interrupts-live-fire-drill

Swift Actions by JOs Prevented Warship Collision in San Diego Harbor, Investigation Finds

USS Momsen (DDG-92) (l) and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) (r) on Nov. 29, 2022. Photo via San Diego Web Cam used with permission

The quick thinking of two junior officers aboard an amphibious warship prevented a collision in San Diego Harbor in November, according to an investigation obtained by USNI News on Thursday.

The near-miss between USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) and guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG-92) in the narrowest part of San Diego harbor was prevented in part by the officer of the...

https://news.usni.org/2023/04/13/swift-actions-by-jos-prevented-warship-collision-in-san-diego-harbor-investigation-finds

Marine ACVs Team with Japanese AAVs at Sea in Iron Fist Exercise

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldier with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment checks communication gear on an assault amphibious vehicle during exercise Iron Fist 2022 at White Beach, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 13, 2022. US Marine Corps Photo

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Smooth seas and an ebbing tide greeted Japanese and Marine Corps amphibious vehicle crews that zipped in and out of the Pacific last week, marking the first week of the annual exercise Iron...

https://news.usni.org/2022/01/18/marine-acvs-team-with-japanese-aavs-at-sea-in-iron-fist-exercise

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Jan. 13, 2020

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 Jan. 13, 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:293Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
411354

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3r...

https://news.usni.org/2020/01/13/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-jan-13-2020

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Jan. 6, 2020

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 Jan. 6, 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:293Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
38745

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3rd...

https://news.usni.org/2020/01/06/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-jan-6-2020

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 30, 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 Dec. 30, 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:293Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
33841

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3rd...

https://news.usni.org/2019/12/30/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-dec-30-2019

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 23, 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 Dec. 23, 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:293Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
401151

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3r...

https://news.usni.org/2019/12/24/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-dec-23-2019

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 16, 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 Dec. 16, 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:293Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
453580

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3rd...

https://news.usni.org/2019/12/16/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-dec-16-2019

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 10, 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 Dec. 10, 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:292Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
425092

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3rd...

https://news.usni.org/2019/12/10/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-dec-10-2019