Current Naval Deployments
Several U.S. Navy carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups are actively deployed or in transit across the Atlantic, Pacific, and CENTCOM regions.
Over 20 U.S. Navy warships, including two carrier strike groups, are enforcing the blockade of Iran.
Arabian Sea & CENTCOM
- USS George H.W. Bush CSG: Operating in the Arabian Sea enforcing the blockade of Iran. CVW-7 is embarked with 25 F/A-18E/F, 2 E-2D, and 3 MH-60 helicopters. No F-35C aircraft are reported on board.
- USS Abraham Lincoln CSG: Also currently operating within the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
- Blockade Operations: CENTCOM has redirected 61 commercial vessels linked to Iran and disabled at least four that attempted to run the blockade.
Transit & Return
- USS Gerald R. Ford CSG: Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound, returning to Norfolk after a 322-day deployment.
- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CSG: Working up off the east coast following a 15-month availability period.
- USS George Washington CSG: Departed Yokosuka on May 10, escorted by USS Robert Smalls.
Pacific & South America
- USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG: Conducting advanced training in the Pacific Ocean under 3rd Fleet.
- USS Nimitz: Anchored at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for a five-day port call; currently circumnavigating South America to its new homeport in Norfolk.
Upcoming Arrival
- Boxer ARG with the 11th MEU (approximately 5,000 Marines and Sailors): Expected to arrive in the CENTCOM area of operations soon, joining the Tripoli ARG. Embarked F-35B Lightning II jets from VMFA-122 are part of this deployment.