Philippine Navy leadership and distinguished visitors observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 on July 21, 2022. US Navy Photo. img.wp-smiley, US Navy Photo. Date. var mailchimpSF = {"ajax_url":"https:\/\/news.usni.org\/"}; The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived in the Bay of Naples, Italy for a scheduled port visit, May 10, 2022. Bush CSG currently in workups could be in a position to relieve Truman, USNI News understands. USS Cole, part of Destroyer Squadron 28 embarked with the carrier strike group, is currently participating in Exercise Intrinsic Defender in Israel. USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is underway in the Southern California Operating Areas conducting crew training and workup after completing maintenance at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Additionally, U.S. 6th Fleet announced that two of the Navys four Ohio-class guided-missile submarines are also operating in Europe. The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), lead ship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, transits the Atlantic Ocean during a restricted maneuvering exercise on Oct. 13. Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is operating in the Ionian Sea. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (HST) conducts NATO's enhanced Air Policing activities in direct support of Alliance security, as part of constrainInput: false, The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) departed Palma de Mallorca, Spain, and is back underway in the Ionian Sea. Employees from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility and Norfolk Naval Shipyard, along with the ships force and contractors, are working together in Japan to complete maintenance on the aircraft carrier, according to a Navy statement. 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Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Ryan Shewmaker, from Lawton, Oklahoma, conducts a magnetic particle inspection aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on Feb. 22, 2022. US Navy Photo. The Nightdippers of HSC-5 MH-60S Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) from Naval Air Station Norfolk. build(); No announcements have been made yet regarding the return of the rest of Destroyer Squadron 28Bainbridge, Cole and Gonzalezand they remain at sea. USS Antietam (CG-54), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navys deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of April 4, 2022, based on Navy and public data. The Dragon Slayers of HSC-11 MH-60S Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) from Naval Air Station Norfolk. Norwegian guided-missile frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310) deployed with the strike group and returned in May. US Navy Photo. The Grandmasters of HSM-46 MH-60R Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) from Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. Subject specific information for the media, Events or announcements of note for the media, An official website of the United States government. The Raptors of HSM-71 MH-60R Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) from Naval Air Station North Island. The 11th MEU is comprised of Battalion Landing Team 1/1, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165 (Reinforced), Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 and Combat Logistics Battalion 11. US Navy Photo. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), pulls out of Palma de Mallorca, Spain following a scheduled port visit. The CSG departed for its deployment on Dec. 1. A sailor walks on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on Aug. 13, 2022. Naval Station Rota, Spain, is nearby, and is frequently used by returning ARG/MEUs for wash down in preparation for returning to the United States. Countries participating include Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, the United Kingdom and the United States. Bushdeployed with its escorts and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 from Naval Station Norfolk, Va.,on Aug. 10., before pushing across the Atlantic. USS George H.W. The Saberhawks of HSM-77 Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) from Naval Air Facility Atsugi. USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) has spent almost four months operating in the Mediterranean Sea since Austin ordered the strike group to remain on station in December as Russia massed forces along the Ukrainian border, USNI News previously reported. [CDATA[ */ In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Bush, in the Ionian Sea, Aug. 27, 2022. $('.date-pick').each(function() { US Marine Corps Photo. The Dambusters of VFA-195 from MCAS Iwakuni. Tripoli is demonstrating the Lightening Carrier concept for the LHA platform. Truman is the second carrier to come under NATO control since the end of the Cold War, USNI News previously reported. US Navy Photo. 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The carrier strike group left Norfolk, Va., in December for a regularly scheduled deployment, but was ultimately kept in the Mediterranean instead of planned operations and exercises in the Middle East and other parts of the U.S. European Command as part of deterrence efforts against Russia. The Rawhides of VRC-40 Detachment C-2A Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) from Naval Air Station Norfolk. USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Sept. 12, 2022. Some fighters launched from Truman are training, while some are set to patrol NATOs airspace and prevent Russian aircraft from violating those borders. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is in Singapore for the first time in three years. From top to bottom: FS Charles de Gaulle (R), ITS Cavour and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on March 17, 2022. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. Sailors assigned U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) prepare to re-attach the starboard anchor chain following the completion of preventive maintenance on March 30, 2022. changeYear: false, US Navy Photo. Tripoli has 16 F-35B Lightning II onboard with plans to increase to up to 20 F-35B as part of the demo. US Navy Photo, Machinists Mate 3rd Class Aaron Bactad, from San Francisco, conducts routine maintenance aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG-111) on March 30, 2022. }); US Navy Photo. } Japan-based USS America (LHA-6) is in port in Sasebo, Japan. US Navy Photo. These five Aegis DDGs and one guided-missile cruiser were built to counter the type of surface-surface anti-ship cruise missile threat currently presented by the Russian cruisers in the theater. USS Leyte Gulf CG 55 format = format.replace(/yyyy/i, 'yy'); Tripoli departed Naval Station San Diego, Calif., on an independent deployment to the Western Pacific on May 2. Money Minute, What's next for experimental AI projects in the C4ISR sphere, Military sex assault reports rise, even as Army numbers fall, Zero trust could have limited Pentagon leak, Navy CTO says, Taliban kill mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport, Ship fires cost the Navy dearly, but lessons still need learning, Russian spy intrigue fizzles in Coast Guard vet, wife ID theft case. The Black Knights of VMFA 314 Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) flying F-35Cs from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG-67), embraces his family after returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Sept. 9, 2022. Sailors watch as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) pulls into Trieste, Italy on April 23, 2022. U.S. Navy Photo. An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron 11, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman Feb. 22, 2022. Destroyer Squadron 15 is based in Yokosuka, Japan, and is embarked on the carrier. Last week, the CSG participated in a bilateral exercise with Turkish forces. Marine Corps combat engineers with Logistics Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Finnish combat engineers with Nyland Brigade, observe a Bangalore Torpedo detonate during demolition training in Syndalen, Finland on Aug. 11, 2022. Other ships of SNMG2 to include Italian navy Bergamini FREMM-class Guided Missile Frigate ITS Martinengo (F 596), Italian navy Logistic Support Ship LSS Vulcano (A 5335), Turkish navy Barbaros-class Frigate TCG Kemalreis (F-247). Along with the U.S. ships, Royal Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310) joined the strike group under the Cooperative Deployment Program. The Fighting Checkmates of VFA-211 F/A-18E from Naval Air Station Oceana. USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) recently transited the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf, according to the Navy . The Ronald Reagan CSG departed the region in September. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. beforeShow: function(input, inst) { $('#ui-datepicker-div').removeClass('show'); }, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Sept. 12, 2022. The Rooks of VAQ-137 EA-18G Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. googletag.defineSlot('/21810829768/news_usni-site-sidebar_3', sidebarSizes, 'div-gpt-ad-1559941388850-0').defineSizeMapping(sidebarSizeMapping).addService(googletag.pubads()); addSize([1200, 0], [[300,250],[300,600],[300,100],[234,60],[120,600],[120,240],[160,600]]). (U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elexia Morelos). Bush Carrier Strike Group relieved Truman on Aug. 27 in the Ionian Sea, where the mission will continue, according to the Navy. Aug 25 2022 pic.twitter.com/71t6TKfTQb, Peter Ferrary (@PeterFerrary) August 25, 2022. addSize([0, 0], [[300,250],[336,280],[300,100],[320,50],[320,100],[234,60],[120,240]]). US Navy Photo. Sam LaGrone is the editor of USNI News. The nine squadrons of Carrier Air Wing 1 landed back at Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia, and Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, on Monday. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the strike group to remain in the Mediterranean Sea, rather than travel to U.S. Central Command, USNI News reported in December. The George H.W. The Seahawks of VAW-126 E-2D Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) from Naval Air Station Norfolk, Va. vertical-align: -0.1em !important; These Sailors are the soul of this ship, and I can think of no greater honor than to be part of this team.. USSAbraham Lincoln(CVN-72), homeported in San Diego, Calif. Capt. The Chargers of HSC-14 MH-60S Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) from Naval Air Station North Island. Amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) is underway in the Philippine Sea. Or do we need to rotate that unit out?. The carrier also participated in exercise Neptune Shield in June, which aimed to enhance interoperability between a carrier, an amphibious ready group, and a Marine expeditionary unit. height: 1em !important; ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 26, 2022) The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, March 26, 2022. The furthest north we went was Latvia and we sent a detachment to participate in BALTOPS 22.. The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) departed Norfolk Naval Station, Aug. 30, in preparation for participation in the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) Composite The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is in Hawaii participating in the Rim of the Pacific 2022 exercise. We learned quite a bit from them. The Fighting Checkmates of VFA-211 F/A-18E from Naval Air Station Oceana. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) transits the South China Sea on April 1, 2022. Since the late February invasion, the U.S. and NATO have massed naval power in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., is embarked aboard Harry S. Trumanand includes a total of nine squadrons and detachments: USS San Jacinto (CG-56) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with fleet combat supply ship USNS Supply (T-AO6) on Feb. 18, 2022. '&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= The Golden Falcons of HSC-12 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) from Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan. The White Knights operate the MV-22B Osprey, UH-1Y Venom, AH-1Z Viper and the CH-53E Super Stallions, while the Black Sheep of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 operate an AV-8B Harrier detachment. USS Harry S. Truman(CVN-75), homeported in Norfolk, Va. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., is embarked aboardHarry S. Trumanand includes a total of nine squadrons and detachments: Destroyer Squadron 28 is based in Norfolk and is embarked on the carrier. USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) for sea trials May 12 following completion of its Extended Carrier Incremental Availability (ECIA). text-align: center !important; USS Farragut (DDG-99), assigned to the George H.W. The San Jacinto returned to Norfolk Sept. 8, and the Cole and Bainbridge returned to Norfolk the following day. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) remains in the Ionian Sea. Along with The Raptors of HSM-71 MH-60R Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) from Naval Air Station North Island. USS Nimitz (CVN-68) departing San Diego, Calif., on Feb. 15, 2022. The Sunliners of VFA-81 F/A-18E from Naval Air Station Oceana. The Seahawks of VAW-126 E-2D Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) from Naval Air Station Norfolk, Va. changeYear: true, The Black Knights of VMFA 314 Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) flying F-35Cs from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. It had been scheduled to move on to U.S. 5th Fleet/U.S. In addition to Truman, the Navy has deployed other guided-missile warships to both the Mediterranean and the Baltic, USNI News reported in February. The Wizards of VAQ-133 EA-18G Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. USS Georgia (SSGN-729) is operating near the Faroe Islands in Denmark while USS Florida (SSGN-728) was operating near Souda Bay, Greece. The aircraft carrier George H.W. 220103-N-PA358-1003 SOUDA BAY, GREECE (Jan. 3, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) departs Souda Bay, Greece, after a scheduled port visit, Jan. 3, 2021. }); Along with the U.S. ships, Royal Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310) joined the strike group under the Cooperative Deployment Program. Destroyer Squadron 28 is based in Norfolk and is embarked on the carrier. USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 11, 2022 July 11, 2022 1:05 PM USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navys deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 11, 2022, based on Navy and public data. minDate: new Date(d.getFullYear(), 1-1, 1), In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. In addition to the MEU itself, embarked commands with the Kearsarge ARG include Amphibious Squadron Six, Fleet Surgical Team 2, Tactical Air Control Squadron 22, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, Assault Craft Unit 2, Assault Craft Unit 4, Naval Beach Group 2 and Beach Master Unit 2. During the deployment, Truman transferred several times between NATO and U.S. control as part of several exercises. beforeShow: function(input, inst) { $('#ui-datepicker-div').addClass('show'); }, d = new Date(); The Proud Warriors of HSM-72 MH-60R Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) from Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. Many people focus on the carrier, but the cruiser and destroyers in our strike group are every bit as vital, Carrier Strike Group 8s commander, Rear Adm. Paul Spedero Jr., said in a statement. Sailors and Marines, assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44), man the rails as the ship prepares to deploy, March 28, 2022. And I think it was a strong deterrent to Russia, Spedero said. In addition to the ships, the principal Navy elements of the ARG are a Naval Beach Group element, a Tactical Air Control Squadron element, a fleet surgical team and a helicopter sea combat squadron element. In addition to these major formations, not shown are others serving in submarines, individual surface ships, aircraft squadrons, SEALs, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forces, Seabees, Coast Guard cutters, EOD Mobile Units, and more serving throughout the globe. Sailors and Marines from the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit joined Allied Nations in kicking off the U.S. Sixth Fleet-planned and executed exercise Northern Viking 2022 (NV22) in Keflavik, Iceland, April 2, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, is embarked aboard Ronald Reagan and includes a total of nine squadrons and detachments: Seaman Omar Fuentes, from McAllen, Texas, makes an announcement on the 1MC system in the bridge aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG-54) in the Philippine Sea on Aug. 2, 2022. NATO Allied Nations participating in NV22 include France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the U.S. NORFOLK, Va. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman returned home on June 16, marking the end of its deployment after operating in the U.S. US Navy Photo. Carrier: For the first time in recent memory, two U.S. carrier strike groups are now in the Mediterranean Sea as the Russian invasion of Ukraine has entered its seventh month, USNI News has learned. The Raptors of HSM-71 MH-60R Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) from Naval Air Station North Island.
