U.S. Naval Update Map 04/05/2018

Unclassified Naval positions worldwide  

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04/05/2018

The Naval Update Map shows the approximate current locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups, based on available open-source information. 

USS Iwo Jima

No classified or operationally sensitive information is included in this weekly update. CSGs and ARGs are the keys to U.S. dominance over the world's oceans. 

A CSG is centered on an aircraft carrier, which projects U.S. naval and air power and supports a Carrier Air Wing, or CVW. The CSG includes significant offensive strike capability. An ARG is centered on three amphibious warfare ships, with a Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked. 

An MEU is built around a heavily reinforced and mobile battalion of Marines.

Carrier Strike Groups

• The USS Carl Vinson CSG is underway in the Pacific Ocean for a western Pacific deployment.

• The USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG is on a scheduled port visit to Singapore while underway in a deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet AOR supporting maritime security operations and conducting theater security cooperation efforts.

• The USS John C. Stennis is underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting routine training.

Amphibious Ready Groups/Marine Expeditionary Units

• The USS Wasp is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet AOR participating in the annual joint exercise Foal Eagle.

• The USS Essex is underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting an amphibious squadron and Marine expeditionary unit (MEU) integration (PMINT) exercise with the 13th MEU.

• The USS Bonhomme Richard is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet AOR participating in the annual joint exercise Foal Eagle.

• The USS Iwo Jima is underway in a deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOR supporting maritime security operations and conducting theater security cooperation efforts.

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