USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020 11:16 AM
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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 July 27, 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:

301

Ships Underway

Deployed Ships Underway Non-deployed Ships Underway Total Ships Underway
64 36 100

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces 3rd Fleet 4th Fleet 5th Fleet 6th Fleet 7th Fleet Total
4 3 5 22 14 59 107

In Japan

Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Tyron Kelly Pajel, from San Diego, signals on a boatswain’s pipe while standing watch on the bridge of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD-42) on July 24, 2020. US Navy Photo

Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) is in port in Sasebo, Japan.

In the Philippine Sea

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Phillip Alicea, from Clearwater, Florida, signals to an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the ‘Dambusters’ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, after landing on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) on July 25, 2020. US Navy Photo

The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is in the Philippine Sea.

Carrier Strike Group 5
Yokosuka-based CSG 5 commands the Reagan Carrier Strike Group and is embarked on the carrier.

Aircraft carrier
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan.

Carrier Air Wing 5

Sailors conduct pre-flight checks on an EA-18G Growler, attached to the ‘Shadowhawks’ of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) on July 24, 2020. US Navy Photo

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:

  • The “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
  • The “Diamondbacks” of VFA-102 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
  • The “Eagles” of VFA-115 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
  • The “Dambusters” of VFA-195 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
  • The “Shadowhawks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
  • The “Tigertails” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
  • The “Providers” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 Det 5 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
  • The “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 from Naval Station Atsugi, Japan
  • The “Saberhawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 from Naval Air Station Atsugi

Cruiser
USS Antietam (CG-54), homeported in Yokosuka

Destroyer Squadron 15

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG-89) don flash gear during a damage control drill on July 24, 2020. US Navy Photo

Destroyer Squadron 15 is based in Yokosuka, Japan, and is embarked on the carrier. U.S. 7th Fleet has not fully specified the escorts accompanying Reagan on its patrol, but the CSG includes:

  • USS Mustin (DDG-89), homeported in Yokosuka

In the North Arabian Sea

USS Nimitz (CVN-68), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG-104) and USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114), along with Indian Navy ships Rana, Sahyadri, Shivalik and Kamorta, steam in formation during a cooperative deployment in the Indian Ocean on July 20, 2020. US Navy Photo

The Nimitz CSG has arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. USS Nimitz (CVN-68) deployed on June 8 as the centerpiece of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) and is currently operating in the North Arabian Sea.

Carrier Strike Group 11

Sailors on board the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG-104) man the rails and wave to an Indian Navy ship Rana after completing a cooperative exercise in the Indian Ocean on July 21, 2020. US Navy Photo

San Diego-based CSG 11 commands the Nimitz CSG and is embarked on the carrier.

Aircraft carrier
USS Nimitz (CVN-68), homeported in Bremerton, Wash.

Carrier Air Wing 17

An MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter, with the ‘Screamin’ Indians’ of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, flies above the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in the Indian Ocean on July 20, 2020. US Navy Photo

Carrier Air Wing 17, based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., is embarked on Nimitz and includes a total of nine squadrons and detachments:

  • The “Redcocks” of VFA 22 – Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) F/A-18F Super Hornet – from Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif.
  • The “Kestrels” of VFA137 F/A-18 E – from Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif.
  • The “Mighty Shrike” of VFA 94 F/A-18F – from Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif.
  • The “Death Rattlers” of VMFA-323 F/A-18C – from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar San Diego, Calif.
  • The “Cougars” of VAQ-139 – Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) EA-18G Growlers – from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island – Wash.
  • The “Sun Kings” of VAW-116 –Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) E2C Hawkeye – from Naval Air Station Point Mugu, Calif.
  • The “Providers” of VRC-30 – Detachment – Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) C-2 – from Naval Air Station North Island, Calif.
  • The “Screamin’ Indians” of HSC-6 – Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) MH-60S– from Naval Air Station North Island, Calif.
  • The “Battlecats” of HSM-73 – Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) MH-60R – from Naval Air Station North Island, Calif.

Cruiser

USS Princeton (CG-59) steams in the Indian Ocean during a cooperative exercise with the Indian Navy on July 21, 2020. US Navy Photo

USS Princeton (CG-59), homeported in San Diego, Calif.

Destroyer Squadron 9

Destroyer Squadron 9 is based at Naval Station Everett, Wash. The DESRON commodore and staff are embarked on Nimitz.

  • USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
  • USS Sterett (DDG-104), homeported in San Diego, Calif.
  • USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114) homeported in Everett, Wash.

In the Mediterranean Sea

An F/A-18 Super Hornet lands on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) in the Mediterranean Sea on July 25, 2020. US Navy Photo

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group transited through the Suez Canal and is now in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is in the central Mediterranean Sea and has been at sea consecutively for 192 days.

Carrier Strike Group 10

Aviation Boatswainís Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Jessica Juarez signals to raise an elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) on July 20, 2020. US Navy Photo

Norfolk-based CSG 10 commands the Dwight D. Eisenhower CSG and is embarked on the carrier.

Aircraft carrier
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), homeported in Norfolk, Va.

Carrier Air Wing

Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Chad Norris, left, and Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Mark Anthony Feliciano install tail panels on an MH-60S Knight Hawk, attached to the ‘Dusty Dogs’ of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 7, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) on July 19, 2020. US Navy Photo

Carrier Air Wing 3, based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., is embarked aboard Dwight D. Eisenhower and includes a total of nine squadrons and detachments:

  • The “Gunslingers” of VFA-105 – Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) – from Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.
  • The “Wildcats” of VFA-131 from Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.
  • The “Swordsmen” of VFA-32 from Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.
  • The “Rampagers” of VFA-83 from Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.
  • The “Zappers” of VAQ-130 – Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) – from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island – Wash.
  • The “Screwtops” of VAW-123 – Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) – from Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
  • The “Rawhides” of VRC-40 – Detachment – Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) – from Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
  • The “Dusty Dogs” of HSC-7 – Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) – from Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
  • The “Swamp Foxes” of HSM-74 – Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) – from Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla.

Cruiser

Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG-56), front, and the Hellenic Navy frigate HN Aegean (FFGH 460) conduct joint operations with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) in the Mediterranean Sea on July 26, 2020. US Navy Photo

USS Vella Gulf (CG-72), homeported in Norfolk, Va.
USS San Jacinto (CG-56), homeported in Norfolk, Va.

Destroyer Squadron 26
Destroyer Squadron 26 is based at Norfolk, and its leaders are embarked on Eisenhower.

  • USS Stout (DDG-55), homeported in Mayport, Fla.
  • USS James E. Williams (DDG-95), homeported in Mayport, Fla.
  • USS Truxtun (DDG-103), homeported in Norfolk, Va.

In the Eastern Pacific

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) sails through San Diego Bay as it returns to Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) on July 22, 2020. US NAvy Photo

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and USS Makin Island (LHD-8) are underway in the Southern California Operating Areas.

In the Western Atlantic

Lt. Cmdr. Paul Castillo, right, the Ordnance Handling Officer onboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), takes possession of Lower Stage Weapons Elevator (LSWE) 1 for Gerald R. Ford on July 22, 2020. US Navy Photo

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is underway in the Virginia Capes Operating Areas. Ford is in the midst of its post-delivery test and trials period, a phase when the carrier splits its time between the pier and at sea so the crew can test combat systems and conduct flight operations.

In the Caribbean Sea

Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) air department install safety equipment on an aircraft elevator as the ship gets underway on July 23, 2020. US Navy Photo

USS Tripoli (LHA-7) is underway following its recent commissioning, and the ship will sailor from the Ingalls Shipbuilding construction yard around South America to its homeport of San Diego.

In addition to these major formations, not shown are thousands of 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.

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