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 10, 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 | Deployed | Underway |
| 296 (USS 235, USNS 61) |
101 (USS 69, USNS 32) |
80 (52 Deployed, 28 Local) |
In Japan
USS America (LHA-6) is in port in Sasebo. America will also change homeports later this year, USNI News has learned.
In the Philippine Sea
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is operating in the Philippine Sea as part of exercise Valiant Shield. The carrier has a planned repair availability in Washington state later this year. USS George Washington (CVN-73) will replace Reagan in Japan.
USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) departed Yokosuka on Tuesday, according to ship spotters. Blue Ridge joined Ronald Reagan for exercise Valiant Shield.
In the South China Sea
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is operating in the South China Sea.
Carrier Strike Group 9
Carrier
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), homeported at San Diego, Calif.
Carrier Air Wing 11
- The “Fist of the Fleet” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 – F/A-18E – from Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif.
- The “Black Knights” of VFA 154 – F/A-18F – from Naval Air Station Lemoore.
- The “Blue Blasters” of VFA 34 – F/A-18E – from Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.
- The “Fighting Checkmates” of VFA 211 – F/A-18E – from Naval Air Station Oceana.
- The “Rooks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137 – EA-18G – from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash.
- The “Liberty Bells” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 115 – E-2D – from Naval Air Station Point Mugu, Calif.
- The “Providers” of Fleet Logistics Squadron (VRC) 40 – C-2A – from Naval Station, Norfolk, Va.
- The “Wolf Pack” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75 – MH-60R – from Naval Air Station North Island, Calif.
- The “Eightballers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 – MH-60S – from Naval Air Station North Island.
Cruiser
USS Lake Erie (CG-70), homeported at Naval Station San Diego, Calif.
Destroyer Squadron 23
Destroyer Squadron 23 is based in San Diego and is embarked on Theodore Roosevelt.
- USS John S. McCain (DDG-56), homeported at Naval Station Everett, Wash.
- USS Halsey (DDG-97), homeported at Naval Station San Diego, Calif.
- USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118), homeported at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
In the Mediterranean
The U.S.-built humanitarian aid pier, which was in service and broke apart in rough seas last month, has been repaired and recommenced delivering aid into Gaza on Friday, according to U.S. Central Command.
The ships dispatched for the operation include:
U.S. Army:
- USAV General Frank S. Benson (LSV-1)
- USAV SP4 James A. Loux (LSV-4)
- USAV Monterrey (LCU-2030)
- USAV Matamoros (LCU-2026)
- USAV Wilson Wharf (LCU-2011)
Military Sealift Command:
- USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010)
- USNS GySgt. Fred. W. Stockham (T-AK-3008)
Maritime Administration:
- MV Roy P. Benavidez (TAKR-306)
In the Red Sea
Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG-107) are operating in the Red Sea.
Ike deployed late last year and was extended a second time by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, a defense official confirmed to USNI News.
Carrier Strike Group 2
Carrier
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), homeported at Norfolk, Va.
Carrier Air Wing 3
- The “Gunslingers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 – F/A-18E – from Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.
- The “Fighting Swordsmen” of VFA 32 – F/A-18F – from Naval Air Station Oceana.
- The “Rampagers” of VFA 83 – F/A-18E – from Naval Air Station Oceana.
- The “Wildcats” of VFA 131 – F/A-18E – from Naval Air Station Oceana.
- The “Zappers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 – EA-18G – from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash.
- The “Screwtops” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 123 – E-2D – from Naval Air Station Norfolk, Va.
- The “Rawhides” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 – C-2A – from Naval Air Station Norfolk.
- The “Swamp Foxes” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74 – MH-60R – from Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla.
- The “Dusty Dogs” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 – MH-60S – from Naval Station Norfolk.
Cruiser
USS Philippine Sea (CG-58), homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
Destroyer Squadron 22
Destroyer Squadron 22 is based in Norfolk, Va., and is embarked on Eisenhower.
- USS Gravely (DDG-107), homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
- USS Mason (DDG-87), homeported at Naval Station Mayport, Fla.
U.S. ships continue to patrol the Red Sea as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian, the U.S.-led multinational effort to protect ships moving through the region. Houthi forces in Yemen continue to attack merchant shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, while U.S. naval forces in the region have continued strikes against Houthi weapons that U.S. Central Command says are a threat to naval and merchant ships. Houthi forces say they are targeting ships with connections to the United Kingdom, the U.S. and Israel.
The U.N. Security Council on Jan. 10 approved a resolution calling on Yemen’s Houthi rebel group to “cease its brazen” attacks in the Red Sea.
Last week, the Houthis fired four anti-ship ballistic missiles over the Red Sea from Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen, U.S. Central Command said in a Friday news release.
Meanwhile, unidentified CENTCOM forces “forces successfully destroyed four UASs and two ASBMs in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. USCENTCOM forces also successfully destroyed one UAS launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen into the Bab al-Mandab Strait,” according to the release.
“Separately, USCENTCOM forces successfully destroyed a Houthi patrol boat in the Red Sea,” the release continues.
In another Red Sea incident, CENTCOM took out eight Houthi unmanned aerial systems and two uncrewed surface vessels, according to a June 6 update from the combatant command.
In another incident in the Red Sea, an unidentified coalition ship “successfully engaged one UAS launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen,” according to the same news release. The Houthis also fired an anti-ship ballistic missile that did not result in any injuries or damage to any ships or personnel.
On Tuesday, the Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles that did not result in any injuries or damage to any ships or personnel, according to a June 4 update from CENTCOM.
In the Gulf of Aden
On Sunday, Iranian-backed Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into the Gulf of Aden. One ASBM struck MV Tavvishi, a Liberian-flagged, Swiss-owned and operated container ship. Tavvishi reported damage but has continued underway. The second ASBM was successfully destroyed by a coalition ship. There were no injuries reported by U.S., coalition, or merchant vessels.
Separately, Houthis launched one ASBM and one anti-ship cruise missile into the Gulf of Aden. Both missiles struck MV Norderney, an Antigua and Barbados-flagged, German-owned and operated cargo ship. Norderney reported damage but has continued underway. There were no injuries reported by U.S., coalition, or merchant vessels.
“Additionally, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one uncrewed aerial system (UAS) over the Gulf of Aden,” the combatant command said in a Sunday news release. “Later, USCENTCOM forces successfully destroyed two Houthi land attack cruise missiles (LACM) and one missile launcher in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.”
In the Persian Gulf
U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters are forward-deployed to the region under Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). PATFORSWA deploys Coast Guard personnel and ships with U.S. and regional naval forces throughout the Middle East. Initially deployed in 2003 to support Operation Iraqi Freedom, PATFORSWA is now a permanent presence based out of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
In the Western Atlantic
Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) departed Norfolk, Va., on Tuesday and returned on Wednesday, according to ship spotters.
The carrier was reported underway on Monday.
In the Eastern Pacific
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) transited the Strait of Magellan on Tuesday and operated with the Chilean Navy last week.
As part of its transit to Japan, George Washington is participating in Southern Seas 2024, which seeks “to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation,” according to a news release from U.S. Southern Command.
In the Eastern Atlantic and Baltic Sea
U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) pulled into port in Klaipėda, Lithuania, ahead of the start of the BALTOPS exercise series. Other U.S. ships that are set to attend include amphibious warship USS New York (LPD-21) and USS Wasp (LHD-1).
Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) is underway in the English Channel heading to the Baltic Sea for the BALTOPS exercise.
The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked deployed from the East Coast on June 1, USNI News reported on Friday. The ARG is made up of Wasp, New York and USS Oak Hill (LSD-51)
The 24th MEU is composed of a command element, Battalion Landing Team 1/8, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced) and Combat Logistics Battalion 24 as the Logistics Combat Element.
Overall, the exercise will include more than 50 ships and about 9,000 personnel from 19 countries. U.S. 6th Fleet has not released the complete list of ships participating.
Off the coast of France, amphibious warship Oak Hill and the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG-60) represented the U.S. Navy on Thursday for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
In the Eastern Pacific
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) departed San Diego last Monday and returned on Saturday, according to ship spotters.
Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.
The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) arrived in San Diego, Calif., on Friday, according to ship spotters.
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, EOD Mobile Units and more serving throughout the globe.
