Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Now Operating in South China Sea
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is now operating in the South China Sea, according to Pentagon imagery, while…
USS Carl Vinson Back in San Diego After Four Months in the Pacific
Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) pulled into its homeport on Friday, U.S. 3rd Fleet announced.…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Jan. 11, 2024
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
USS Carl Vinson Operations Ongoing Amidst V-22 Groundings, Navy Says
This post has been updated to correct the name of USS Carl Vinson’s spokesperson. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group…
China’s Shandong Aircraft Carrier Sails into South China Sea
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Shandong Carrier Strike Group sailed into the South China Sea Monday, passing through the…
Carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Carl Vinson Deploy; Ike Will Join Carrier Ford in Eastern Med
This post was updated with a Pentagon statement confirming USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is heading to the Eastern Mediterranean. Two…
Report to Congress on South China Sea Disputes
The following is the Aug. 21, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, China Primer: South China Sea Disputes.…
China Taking Hard Line on Military Flybys, Freedom of Navigation Operations, Says Panel
Dialing back Western Pacific freedom of navigation operations and military flights runs a “very high risk” of sending the wrong…
Pilot Error After ‘Sierra Hotel Break’ Resulted in South China Sea F-35C Crash, Investigation Says
This post has been modified to clarify the recommendations from the investigators. A 2022 ramp strike aboard the carrier USS…