An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). For the first time in nearly 30 years, a U.S. aircraft carrier has entered the Arctic Circle. Accompanied by select ships from Carrier Strike Group Eight (CSG- 8), Harry S. Truman traveled north to demonstrate the flexibility and toughness of U.S. naval forces through high-end warfare training with regional allies and partners....
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Oct. 15, 2018
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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 Oct. 15, 2018, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the map reflects the location of the capital ship.
Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:286Ships Underway
| Deployed Ships Underway | Non-deployed Ships Underway | Total Ships Underway |
| 50 | 35 | 85 |
Ships Deployed by Fleet
| Fleet Forces | 3rd |
https://news.usni.org/2018/10/15/usni-news-fleet-marine-tracker-oct-15-2018
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Oct. 8, 2018
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The USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker is sponsored by CNA. 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. 8, 2018, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the map reflects the location of the capital ship.
Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:286Ships Underway
| Deployed Ships Underway | Non-deployed Ships Underway | Total Ships... |
https://news.usni.org/2018/10/08/fleet-marine-tracker-10-08-2018
Truman Carrier Strike Group Leveraging Unusual Deployment to Work on Undersea Warfare, Strengthen Northern NATO Partnerships
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducts flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 18, 2018. US Navy photo.
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is in the midst of an unusual deployment – currently operating in the North Sea, in Act II of its deployment that had a working port visit intermission – but the strike group commander said the deployment has allowed his sailors to focus on high-end warfare and train in ranges not usually available to them.
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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Oct. 1, 2018
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The USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker is sponsored by CNA. 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. 1, 2018, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the map reflects the location of the capital ship.
Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:286Ships Underway
| Deployed Ships Underway | Non-deployed Ships Underway | Total Ships... |
https://news.usni.org/2018/10/01/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-oct-1-2018
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Deployments at 25 Year Low as Navy Struggles to Reset Force
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) transits the Pacific Ocean while underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on Aug. 4, 2018. US Navy Photo
This post has been updated to include a statement from the Navy as well as an explanation of how USNI News tabulated its data.
THE PENTAGON – Aircraft carriers – the most visible tools of U.S. military power – are spending more time in maintenance and at home even as the Pentagon has declared it’s entered a new era of competition with China and Russia.
According...
https://news.usni.org/2018/09/26/aircraft-carrier-deployments-25-year-low
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Sept. 24, 2018
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The USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker is sponsored by CNA. These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Sept. 24, 2018, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the map reflects the location of the capital ship.
Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:285Ships Underway
| Deployed Ships Underway | Non-deployed Ships Underway | Total Ships... |
https://news.usni.org/2018/09/24/usni-news-fleet-marine-tracker-sept-24-2018
Truman Carrier Strike Group Returns to Europe After Mid-Deployment Visit to Norfolk
A Sailor stands on the flight deck during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in the North Atlantic, Sept. 18, 2018. U.S. Navy photo.
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) returned to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations for the second time this year after spending a month visiting its homeport of Norfolk.
The Truman CSG is expected to work with NATO allies and other European and African nations. Citing security concerns regarding...
https://news.usni.org/2018/09/18/truman-csg-returns-to-europe
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Sept. 17, 2018
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The USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker is sponsored by CNA. These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Sept. 17, 2018, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the map reflects the location of the capital ship.
Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:285Ships Underway
| Deployed Ships Underway | Non-deployed Ships Underway | Total Ships... |