USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 5, 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 Aug. 5, 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
297
(USS 237, USNS 60)
101
(USS 70, USNS 31)
79
(47 Deployed, 35 Local)

In the Philippine Sea

Navy Sailor assigned to...

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Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Heads to Middle East as Iran Threatens Strikes Against Israel

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) departs Naval Station North Island on July 11, 2024. US Navy Photo

West Coast carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is setting sail to the Middle East from the Pacific to relieve the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and its strike group. Meanwhile, the Navy is sending additional ships to the region following threats from Iran, Pentagon officials announced on Friday evening.
“To maintain a carrier strike group presence in the Middle East, the Secretary has...

https://news.usni.org/2024/08/02/carrier-uss-abraham-lincoln-heads-to-middle-east-as-iran-threatens-strikes-against-israel

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

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: May 20, 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 May 20, 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 Force DeployedUnderway
296
(USS 235, USNS 61)
99
(USS 67, USNS 32)
72
(46 Deployed, 26 Local)

In Japan

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to...

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Marines, Navy Crafting Long-Term Fixes for Amphibious Warship Shortages

The sun rises over the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 12, 2024. US Marine Corps

WASHINGTON, D.C. – While the long-term future for the amphibious fleet is secured with a Navy commitment to 31 amphibious warships in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, the short-term problem of getting Marines to sea is less settled.
Maintenance issues with the Navy’s aging Wasp-class big-deck amphibious warships and Whidbey Island-class dock landing ships have abbreviated Marine...

Marines, Navy Crafting Long-Term Fixes for Amphibious Warship Shortages

The sun rises over the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 12, 2024. US Marine Corps

WASHINGTON, D.C. – While the long-term future for the amphibious fleet is secured with a Navy commitment to 31 amphibious warships in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, the short-term problem of getting Marines to sea is less settled.
Maintenance issues with the Navy’s aging Wasp-class big-deck amphibious warships and Whidbey Island-class dock landing ships have abbreviated Marine...

30 Sailors, Marines Injured in LCAC ‘Incident’ During Wasp ARG, 24th MEU Training Off Florida

USS Wasp (LHD-1), with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is underway in the Atlantic Ocean during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), on April 21, 2024. US Marine Corps Photo

An “incident” off Florida on Wednesday evening involving two Navy air-cushioned landing craft, or LCACs, left 30 sailors and Marines with injuries, including five treated at a Georgia hospital, the Navy announced late Thursday.

The service began its investigation into the mishap, which happened off...

https://news.usni.org/2024/05/02/30-sailors-marines-injured-in-lcac-incident-during-wasp-arg-24th-meu-training-off-florida

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: May 8, 2023

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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 8, 2023, 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 Force DeployedUnderway
296
(USS 238, USNS 58)
105
(USS 72, USNS 33)
 74
(46 Deployed, 28 Local)

Ships Deployed by Fleet

2nd Fleet3rd Fleet

https://news.usni.org/2023/05/08/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-may-8-2023

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: May 1, 2023

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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 1, 2023, 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 Force DeployedUnderway
296
(USS 238, USNS 58)
99
(USS 67, USNS 32)
 60
(38 Deployed, 22 Local)

In Japan

A F/A-18F Super Hornet from the...

https://news.usni.org/2023/05/01/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-may-1-2023

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: April 17, 2023

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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 April 17, 2023, 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 Force DeployedUnderway
296
(USS 238, USNS 58)
102
(USS 69, USNS 33)
 73
(53 Deployed, 20 Local)

Ships Deployed by Fleet

2nd Fleet3rd...

https://news.usni.org/2023/04/17/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-april-17-2023