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Active Military Ship Deployments - Cruising Earth
Active Military Ship Deployments
Current list of 70 actively deployed military ships with position and mission details. These vessels have been publicly identified by their respective military branches as currently on an active deployment. Additional ship details and potentially more accurate position data may be available on their individual ship tracking pages (linked under each ship). Exact positions of deployed military ships are typically classified for operational security (OPSEC). All deployment details and tracking information shown here have been sourced from publicly available official releases.
Last update: Mon Jun 29, 2026 07:18 UTC
Aircraft Carrier
Charles de Gaulle Class
Deployment Began:
Wed Mar 25, 2026
Days Deployed:
98 days
Current Location:
Southern Red Sea / Gulf of Aden
Previous Location:
Suez Canal southbound transit (May 6, 2026)
Mission:
Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group operating in the southern Red Sea / Gulf of Aden supporting French-led regional security operations. Reinforced in early June 2026 by Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon.
Sources:
French Ministry of Armed Forces, Royal Navy (June 2026), USNI News
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:58 UTC
Track Charles de Gaulle
Destroyer
Horizon Class
Deployment Began:
Mon Dec 15, 2025
Days Deployed:
198 days
Current Location:
Southern Red Sea / Gulf of Aden (with Charles de Gaulle Strike Group)
Previous Location:
Eastern Mediterranean
Mission:
Horizon-class air-defence destroyer escorting the Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group.
Sources:
French Navy, Naval News May 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:38 UTC
Track Chevalier Paul
Destroyer
Aquitaine Class
Deployment Began:
Sun Mar 01, 2026
Days Deployed:
122 days
Current Location:
Southern Red Sea / Gulf of Aden (with Charles de Gaulle Strike Group)
Previous Location:
Eastern Mediterranean
Mission:
Aquitaine-class (FREMM) frigate escorting the Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group.
Sources:
French Navy, Naval News May 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:14 UTC
Track Languedoc
Frigate
Baden-Württemberg Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Mar 10, 2026
Days Deployed:
113 days
Current Location:
Cyprus area / Eastern Mediterranean
Previous Location:
Germany
Mission:
Baden-Württemberg-class frigate deployed to the Cyprus area for maritime security operations.
Sources:
Naval News March 10 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:37 UTC
Track Nordrhein-Westfalen
Frigate
Carlo Bergamini Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Mar 10, 2026
Days Deployed:
113 days
Current Location:
Cyprus area / Eastern Mediterranean
Previous Location:
Italy
Mission:
Bergamini-class (FREMM) frigate deployed to the Cyprus area for maritime security operations.
Sources:
Naval News March 10 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:06 UTC
Track Federico Martinengo
Destroyer
Hobart Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Jun 09, 2026
Days Deployed:
22 days
Current Location:
Hawaii / RIMPAC operating area
Previous Location:
Departed Fleet Base East, Sydney Harbour (June 9, 2026)
Mission:
Hobart-class guided-missile destroyer on Australia’s third Regional Presence Deployment for 2026, participating in RIMPAC before continuing Indo-Pacific training activities and partner engagements.
Sources:
Australian Department of Defence, HMAS Sydney departs on Regional Presence Deployment across Indo-Pacific, June 12, 2026; Australian Department of Defence, Australia arrives for Exercise RIMPAC 26, June 24, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 00:26 UTC
Track HMAS Sydney
Frigate
Halifax Class
Deployment Began:
Sun Feb 01, 2026
Days Deployed:
150 days
Current Location:
Guam / Mariana Islands Range Complex
Previous Location:
Pacific Ocean (Hawaii / Guam)
Mission:
HMCS Charlottetown on six-month Indo-Pacific deployment supporting Operation HORIZON and Operation NEON, conducting anti-submarine warfare training and allied interoperability during Exercise Valiant Shield.
Sources:
Government of Canada / National Defence, Canadian Armed Forces participates in Exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026, June 22, 2026; USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 00:37 UTC
Track HMCS Charlottetown
Submarine
Astute Class
Deployment Began:
Fri Mar 06, 2026
Days Deployed:
117 days
Current Location:
Northern Arabian Sea / near Strait of Hormuz
Previous Location:
Departed Perth, Australia March 6, 2026
Mission:
Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine providing long-range Tomahawk strike capability and intelligence gathering support.
Sources:
UK Ministry of Defence sources
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:35 UTC
Track HMS Anson
Destroyer
Daring Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Mar 10, 2026
Days Deployed:
113 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / Gulf of Aden
Previous Location:
Eastern Mediterranean (until late May / early June 2026)
Mission:
Type 45 air-defence destroyer deployed to support the French Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group in the Arabian Sea / Gulf of Aden region as part of multinational maritime security efforts.
Sources:
Royal Navy (June 4, 2026), French Ministry of Armed Forces
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:41 UTC
Track HMS Dragon
Aircraft Carrier
Queen Elizabeth Class
Deployment Began:
Wed May 06, 2026
Days Deployed:
56 days
Current Location:
Operating in the High North / Arctic region as part of Operation Firecrest
Previous Location:
Loch Long, Scotland (ammunition loading) / departed UK waters early May 2026
Mission:
Leading UK Carrier Strike Group on Operation Firecrest deployment to the North Atlantic and High North. Conducting NATO exercises with allies to reinforce security and deter Russian maritime activity in the Arctic region.
Sources:
Royal Navy, UK Ministry of Defence, Naval News (May–June 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:32 UTC
Track HMS Prince of Wales
Frigate
De Zeven Provinciën Class
Deployment Began:
Sun Mar 08, 2026
Days Deployed:
115 days
Current Location:
Eastern Mediterranean / heading home
Previous Location:
With Charles de Gaulle CSG (until early May)
Mission:
De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate that was escorting the Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group. Deployment extended until early May and is now heading home.
Sources:
Netherlands Ministry of Defence, Naval News May 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:06 UTC
Track Evertsen
Frigate
Álvaro de Bazán Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Mar 10, 2026
Days Deployed:
113 days
Current Location:
Eastern Mediterranean
Previous Location:
Spain
Mission:
Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate deployed as escort in the French-led carrier strike group in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Sources:
Naval News March 10 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:57 UTC
Track Cristóbal Colón
Security Cutter
Legend Class
Deployment Began:
Wed Jun 24, 2026
Days Deployed:
7 days
Current Location:
Hawaii / RIMPAC operating area
Previous Location:
Coast Guard Base Honolulu, Hawaii
Mission:
Legend-class national security cutter participating in RIMPAC with the U.S. contingent, supporting multinational maritime security, interoperability, and training operations around Hawaii.
Sources:
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026; Australian Department of Defence, Australia arrives for Exercise RIMPAC 26, June 24, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 07:18 UTC
Track CGC Kimball
Aircraft Carrier
Nimitz Class
Deployment Began:
Fri Nov 21, 2025
Days Deployed:
222 days
Current Location:
Northern Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR
Previous Location:
South China Sea / Indo-Pacific (redirected to CENTCOM January 2026)
Mission:
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group conducting maritime security operations, air superiority missions, and supporting regional stability in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker May 11, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:32 UTC
Track USS Abraham Lincoln
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Feb 03, 2026
Days Deployed:
148 days
Current Location:
Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Previous Location:
Rota, Spain forward-deployed homeport
Mission:
Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating independently in the Eastern Mediterranean, supporting U.S. Sixth Fleet maritime security and presence operations.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 00:23 UTC
Track USS Arleigh Burke
Dock Landing Ship
Whidbey Island Class
Deployment Began:
Sat Jan 24, 2026
Days Deployed:
158 days
Current Location:
Western Pacific / Philippines area
Previous Location:
Cebu, Philippines (SWARMEX exercise April 5)
Mission:
Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship operating in the Western Pacific after SWARMEX.
Sources:
U.S. Navy Public Affairs
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:23 UTC
Track USS Ashland
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight I Class
Deployment Began:
Sun May 10, 2026
Days Deployed:
52 days
Current Location:
Guam / Mariana Islands Range Complex
Previous Location:
Philippine Sea
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer escorting USS George Washington in Carrier Strike Group 5 and conducting Valiant Shield anti-submarine warfare and allied interoperability operations around Guam.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 22, 2026; USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 00:37 UTC
Track USS Benfold
Littoral Combat Ship
Freedom Class
Deployment Began:
Fri Mar 27, 2026
Days Deployed:
96 days
Current Location:
Venezuela relief area / Caribbean Sea
Previous Location:
Caribbean Sea maritime security operations (June 2026)
Mission:
Independence-class littoral combat ship supporting U.S. State Department-led Venezuela earthquake relief and Operation Southern Spear mobility, search-and-rescue, and regional support operations.
Sources:
USNI News, UPDATED: U.S. Warships, Marines Arrive to Assist with Relief Efforts in Venezuela, updated June 28, 2026; USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 00:37 UTC
Track USS Billings
Amphibious Assault Ship
Wasp Class
Deployment Began:
Wed Mar 18, 2026
Days Deployed:
105 days
Current Location:
Indian Ocean
Previous Location:
Singapore (June 18-20, 2026)
Mission:
Boxer Amphibious Ready Group with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit continuing westward transit after port visit in Singapore. En route to reinforce operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. Actively patrolling the Indian Ocean, hosting physical readiness Freedom 250 events.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 22, 2026; USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 06:55 UTC
Track USS Boxer
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Jun 24, 2025
Days Deployed:
372 days
Current Location:
Mediterranean Sea, heading west toward Atlantic
Previous Location:
Mediterranean transit early March 2026
Mission:
Independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class destroyer providing air defense and maritime security support as part of the returning Gerald R. Ford strike group.
Sources:
USNI News May 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:39 UTC
Track USS Bulkeley
Littoral Combat Ship
Independence Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Mar 10, 2026
Days Deployed:
113 days
Current Location:
Singapore
Previous Location:
Colombo, Sri Lanka (June 13-14, 2026)
Mission:
Independence-class littoral combat ship conducting Indo-Pacific port visits and maritime engagement operations from its Bahrain forward-deployed posture.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026; U.S. Pacific Fleet, USS Canberra departs Colombo after scheduled port visit, June 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:51 UTC
Track USS Canberra
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA TI Class
Deployment Began:
Wed Jun 24, 2026
Days Deployed:
7 days
Current Location:
Hawaii / RIMPAC operating area
Previous Location:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer participating in RIMPAC as part of the U.S. contingent led by USS Theodore Roosevelt, supporting multinational maritime training and integrated fleet operations.
Sources:
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026; Australian Department of Defence, Australia arrives for Exercise RIMPAC 26, June 24, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 00:32 UTC
Track USS Carl M. Levin
Guided Missile Cruiser
Ticonderoga Class
Deployment Began:
Mon Jun 22, 2026
Days Deployed:
9 days
Current Location:
Hawaii / RIMPAC operating area
Previous Location:
Naval Base San Diego
Mission:
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser participating in the U.S. RIMPAC contingent led by USS Theodore Roosevelt, supporting multinational maritime training and integrated fleet operations.
Sources:
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026; Australian Department of Defence, Australia arrives for Exercise RIMPAC 26, June 24, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 00:32 UTC
Track USS Chosin
Dock Landing Ship
Whidbey Island Class
Deployment Began:
Thu Mar 19, 2026
Days Deployed:
104 days
Current Location:
U.S. 5th Fleet / CENTCOM AOR
Previous Location:
San Diego mid-March 2026
Mission:
Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship assigned to the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and operating with U.S. 5th Fleet in support of ARG and regional amphibious presence missions.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 22, 2026; USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 06:55 UTC
Track USS Comstock
Littoral Combat Ship
Freedom Class
Deployment Began:
Sat May 16, 2026
Days Deployed:
46 days
Current Location:
Caribbean Sea / Gulf of Mexico approaches
Previous Location:
Naval Station Mayport, Florida (departed May 16, 2026)
Mission:
Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship on scheduled deployment supporting U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) maritime border security operations, counter-narcotics, and regional security in the Caribbean and southern approaches.
Sources:
U.S. Navy / USNI News May 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:22 UTC
Track USS Cooperstown
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight II Class
Deployment Began:
Wed Jun 24, 2026
Days Deployed:
7 days
Current Location:
Hawaii / RIMPAC operating area
Previous Location:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer participating in RIMPAC as part of the U.S. contingent led by USS Theodore Roosevelt, supporting multinational maritime training and integrated fleet operations.
Sources:
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026; Australian Department of Defence, Australia arrives for Exercise RIMPAC 26, June 24, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 00:32 UTC
Track USS Decatur
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA TI Class
Deployment Began:
Sat Jan 03, 2026
Days Deployed:
179 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)
Previous Location:
Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
Mission:
Independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating in the Arabian Sea supporting U.S. maritime security and deterrence operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 21:04 UTC
Track USS Delbert D. Black
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Wed Oct 15, 2025
Days Deployed:
259 days
Current Location:
Western Pacific / South China Sea area
Previous Location:
Yokosuka, Japan (forward-deployed homeport)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. Currently conducting operations in the Western Pacific / South China Sea region as part of U.S. 7th Fleet patrols and presence missions.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker March 30 2026, U.S. 7th Fleet
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:48 UTC
Track USS Dewey
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight II Class
Deployment Began:
Wed Mar 25, 2026
Days Deployed:
98 days
Current Location:
CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)
Previous Location:
Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer assigned to the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group conducting operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker May–June 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:31 UTC
Track USS Donald Cook
Amphibious Assault Ship
Wasp Class
Deployment Began:
Mon Jun 08, 2026
Days Deployed:
23 days
Current Location:
Hawaii / RIMPAC operating area
Previous Location:
Eastern Pacific after departing San Diego (June 8, 2026)
Mission:
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship participating in RIMPAC with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit elements, supporting multinational amphibious and maritime training around Hawaii.
Sources:
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026; Australian Department of Defence, Australia arrives for Exercise RIMPAC 26, June 24, 2026; USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 06:55 UTC
Track USS Essex
Amphibious Transport Dock
San Antonio Class
Deployment Began:
Thu Aug 14, 2025
Days Deployed:
321 days
Current Location:
Venezuela relief area / Caribbean Sea
Previous Location:
Caribbean Sea (June 2026)
Mission:
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock supporting U.S. State Department-led Venezuela earthquake relief, search-and-rescue, logistics, aviation support, and mobility operations while assigned to Operation Southern Spear.
Sources:
USNI News, UPDATED: U.S. Warships, Marines Arrive to Assist with Relief Efforts in Venezuela, updated June 28, 2026; USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 06:55 UTC
Track USS Fort Lauderdale
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA TI Class
Deployment Began:
Mon Dec 01, 2025
Days Deployed:
212 days
Current Location:
Strait of Hormuz / Arabian Gulf
Previous Location:
Arabian Sea
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer conducting mine countermeasures and supporting naval blockade enforcement in the Strait of Hormuz area. Actively patrolling the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, conducting continuous flight operations and maritime security sweeps.
Sources:
CENTCOM / USNI News June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 21:04 UTC
Track USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.
Aircraft Carrier
Nimitz Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Mar 31, 2026
Days Deployed:
92 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR
Previous Location:
Southern Indian Ocean (transited around Africa)
Mission:
George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group operating in the Arabian Sea supporting regional stability and Operation Epic Fury.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker May 11, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:06 UTC
Track USS George H. W. Bush
Aircraft Carrier
Nimitz Class
Deployment Began:
Sun May 10, 2026
Days Deployed:
52 days
Current Location:
Guam / Mariana Islands Range Complex
Previous Location:
Philippine Sea after Guam port visit (mid-June 2026)
Mission:
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier leading Carrier Strike Group 5 with Carrier Air Wing 5 during its first patrol of 2026, conducting Valiant Shield anti-submarine warfare and allied interoperability operations around Guam and the Mariana Islands Range Complex.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 22, 2026; USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 06:55 UTC
Track USS George Washington
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight I Class
Deployment Began:
Fri Jul 25, 2025
Days Deployed:
341 days
Current Location:
Red Sea
Previous Location:
CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)
Mission:
Independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class destroyer conducting maritime security and deterrence operations in the Red Sea.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:51 UTC
Track USS Gonzalez
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Sat Mar 21, 2026
Days Deployed:
102 days
Current Location:
South Atlantic / off the coast of Brazil
Previous Location:
Panama Canal / Southern Seas route
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer deployed with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group as part of multinational exercise Southern Seas 2026.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker – May 11, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:54 UTC
Track USS Gridley
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight II Class
Deployment Began:
Thu Apr 02, 2026
Days Deployed:
90 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR
Previous Location:
Yokosuka, Japan forward-deployed homeport
Mission:
Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating independently in the Arabian Sea supporting U.S. maritime security and deterrence operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 21:04 UTC
Track USS Higgins
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke IIA Restart Class
Deployment Began:
Thu Nov 20, 2025
Days Deployed:
223 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR
Previous Location:
Indo-Pacific (redirected to CENTCOM)
Mission:
Independently deployed guided-missile destroyer supporting U.S. operations in the Arabian Sea.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker – May 11, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:45 UTC
Track USS John Finn
Amphibious Transport Dock
San Antonio Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Apr 07, 2026
Days Deployed:
85 days
Current Location:
Pacific Ocean – Artemis II recovery support
Previous Location:
San Diego, California (departed early April 2026)
Mission:
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock serving as the primary recovery vessel for NASA Artemis II.
Sources:
NASA, U.S. Navy Public Affairs
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:47 UTC
Track USS John P. Murtha
Amphibious Assault Ship
Wasp Class
Deployment Began:
Mon Mar 16, 2026
Days Deployed:
107 days
Current Location:
Western Atlantic
Previous Location:
CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)
Mission:
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship underway conducting routine operations in the Western Atlantic.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 21:04 UTC
Track USS Kearsarge
Guided Missile Cruiser
Ticonderoga Class
Deployment Began:
Thu Nov 20, 2025
Days Deployed:
223 days
Current Location:
Eastern Mediterranean / CENTCOM region
Previous Location:
Mediterranean transit early March 2026
Mission:
Ticonderoga-class cruiser providing Aegis air defense and command support in the CENTCOM region.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:17 UTC
Track USS Lake Erie
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Mar 24, 2026
Days Deployed:
99 days
Current Location:
CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)
Previous Location:
Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer assigned to the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group conducting operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker May–June 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:45 UTC
Track USS Mason
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight II Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Nov 25, 2025
Days Deployed:
218 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)
Previous Location:
Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
Mission:
Independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating in the Arabian Sea supporting U.S. maritime security, air-defense, and deterrence operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 21:04 UTC
Track USS McFaul
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Mon Dec 01, 2025
Days Deployed:
212 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR
Previous Location:
Strait of Hormuz / Arabian Gulf (June 18, 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer operating independently in the Arabian Sea supporting U.S. maritime security, deterrence, safe-passage monitoring, and post-MOU naval presence in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
USNI News, U.S. Ends Naval Blockade of Iran, June 18, 2026; USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 06:55 UTC
Track USS Michael Murphy
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight I Class
Deployment Began:
Mon Feb 09, 2026
Days Deployed:
142 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)
Previous Location:
Yokosuka, Japan
Mission:
Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer from Yokosuka operating independently in the Arabian Sea supporting maritime security and deterrence operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 21:04 UTC
Track USS Milius
Amphibious Command Ship
Blue Ridge Class
Deployment Began:
Fri May 15, 2026
Days Deployed:
47 days
Current Location:
Kiel, Germany
Previous Location:
Baltic Sea
Mission:
Command ship supporting BALTOPS 2026 multinational exercises.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker June 22 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 21:04 UTC
Track USS Mount Whitney
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Mon Mar 23, 2026
Days Deployed:
100 days
Current Location:
Indian Ocean
Previous Location:
Yokosuka, Japan forward-deployed homeport
Mission:
Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating in the Indian Ocean supporting U.S. 7th Fleet and regional maritime security operations.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 21:04 UTC
Track USS Mustin
Amphibious Transport Dock
San Antonio Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Mar 10, 2026
Days Deployed:
113 days
Current Location:
CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean mid-March 2026
Mission:
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock assigned to Tripoli ARG with 31st MEU.
Sources:
USNI News March 28-30 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 21:01 UTC
Track USS New Orleans
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Sat Feb 21, 2026
Days Deployed:
130 days
Current Location:
Eastern Mediterranean / CENTCOM region
Previous Location:
Rota, Spain forward deployment
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer forward-deployed from Rota providing ballistic missile defense and maritime security support for Operation Epic Fury.
Sources:
USNI News March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:30 UTC
Track USS Oscar Austin
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight I Class
Deployment Began:
Wed Jun 24, 2026
Days Deployed:
7 days
Current Location:
Hawaii / RIMPAC operating area
Previous Location:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer participating in RIMPAC as part of the U.S. contingent led by USS Theodore Roosevelt, supporting multinational maritime training and integrated fleet operations.
Sources:
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026; Australian Department of Defence, Australia arrives for Exercise RIMPAC 26, June 24, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 00:32 UTC
Track USS Paul Hamilton
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Nov 25, 2025
Days Deployed:
218 days
Current Location:
Philippine Sea
Previous Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating in the Philippine Sea as an independently identified deployed surface combatant.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:51 UTC
Track USS Pickney
Amphibious Transport Dock
San Antonio Class
Deployment Began:
Thu Mar 19, 2026
Days Deployed:
104 days
Current Location:
Indian Ocean with Boxer Amphibious Ready Group
Previous Location:
South China Sea and Singapore / Malacca Strait transit with USS Boxer (June 2026)
Mission:
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock operating with USS Boxer and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Indian Ocean after departing Singapore, supporting Boxer ARG amphibious presence and westward operations.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 22, 2026; USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 06:55 UTC
Track USS Portland
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Fri Oct 10, 2025
Days Deployed:
264 days
Current Location:
Western Pacific / Philippine Sea area
Previous Location:
Yokosuka, Japan (forward-deployed homeport)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. Currently conducting operations in the Western Pacific as part of U.S. 7th Fleet forces.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker March 30 2026, U.S. 7th Fleet
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:11 UTC
Track USS Preble
Guided Missile Cruiser
Ticonderoga Class
Deployment Began:
Thu May 14, 2026
Days Deployed:
48 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR
Previous Location:
Naval Station San Diego, California
Mission:
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser operating independently in the Arabian Sea supporting U.S. maritime security, air defense, and command-and-control presence in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 21:04 UTC
Track USS Princeton
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke IIA Restart Class
Deployment Began:
Wed Nov 12, 2025
Days Deployed:
231 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR
Previous Location:
Indo-Pacific (redirected to CENTCOM)
Mission:
Independently deployed guided-missile destroyer supporting U.S. operations in the Arabian Sea.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker – May 11, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:07 UTC
Track USS Rafael Peralta
Guided Missile Cruiser
Ticonderoga Class
Deployment Began:
Sat May 23, 2026
Days Deployed:
39 days
Current Location:
Guam / Mariana Islands Range Complex
Previous Location:
Philippine Sea after Guam port visit (mid-June 2026)
Mission:
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser operating as part of Carrier Strike Group 5 with USS George Washington, supporting Valiant Shield anti-submarine warfare and allied interoperability operations around Guam.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 22, 2026; USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 07:14 UTC
Track USS Robert Smalls
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Wed Jan 21, 2026
Days Deployed:
161 days
Current Location:
Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Previous Location:
Rota, Spain / departed for FDNF-E patrol (May 22, 2026)
Mission:
Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class destroyer from Rota conducting an FDNF-Europe patrol and maritime security operations in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026; U.S. Sixth Fleet, USS Roosevelt Departs Rota, Spain, May 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 21:04 UTC
Track USS Roosevelt
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight I Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Jun 24, 2025
Days Deployed:
372 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR
Previous Location:
Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia (departed March 25, 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer deployed in support of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. Conducting maritime security, air defense, and multi-mission operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker May 11, 2026 + U.S. 2nd Fleet
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:28 UTC
Track USS Ross
Dock Landing Ship
Whidbey Island Class
Deployment Began:
Wed Oct 15, 2025
Days Deployed:
259 days
Current Location:
CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)
Previous Location:
Sasebo, Japan (forward-deployed homeport)
Mission:
Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship forward-deployed from Sasebo, Japan. Currently operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
USNI News + AIS tracking May–June 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:21 UTC
Track USS Rushmore
Amphibious Transport Dock
San Antonio Class
Deployment Began:
Thu Aug 14, 2025
Days Deployed:
321 days
Current Location:
Caribbean Sea / U.S. Southern Command AOR
Previous Location:
U.S. East Coast operations (March 2026)
Mission:
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock supporting U.S. Southern Command operations and maritime security in the Caribbean region.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker June 1, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:20 UTC
Track USS San Antonio
Amphibious Transport Dock
San Antonio Class
Deployment Began:
Fri Jan 16, 2026
Days Deployed:
166 days
Current Location:
CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean mid-March 2026
Mission:
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock assigned to Tripoli ARG with 31st MEU.
Sources:
USNI News March 28-30 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:18 UTC
Track USS San Diego
Littoral Combat Ship
Independence Class
Deployment Began:
Mon Mar 10, 2025
Days Deployed:
478 days
Current Location:
Phuket, Thailand
Previous Location:
Manama, Bahrain forward-deployed homeport
Mission:
Independence-class littoral combat ship forward-deployed from Manama and conducting Indo-Pacific port visit and maritime engagement operations.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 21:04 UTC
Track USS Santa Barbara
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Sun May 10, 2026
Days Deployed:
52 days
Current Location:
Guam / Mariana Islands Range Complex with George Washington Carrier Strike Group
Previous Location:
Philippine Sea with Carrier Strike Group 5 after Guam port visit (mid-June 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer escorting USS George Washington in Carrier Strike Group 5 and conducting Valiant Shield anti-submarine warfare and allied interoperability operations around Guam.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 22, 2026; USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 00:37 UTC
Track USS Shoup
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Fri Nov 21, 2025
Days Deployed:
222 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR (Middle East)
Previous Location:
South China Sea / Indo-Pacific (redirected January 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer assigned to Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group providing air defense, surface warfare, and ballistic missile defense support during Operation Epic Fury.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker March 30 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:06 UTC
Track USS Spruance
Aircraft Carrier
Nimitz Class
Deployment Began:
Tue May 05, 2026
Days Deployed:
57 days
Current Location:
Hawaii / RIMPAC operating area
Previous Location:
Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego (departed June 15, 2026)
Mission:
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier leading the U.S. contingent at RIMPAC with embarked Carrier Air Wing 9, supporting multinational maritime training, integration, and high-end exercise operations around Hawaii.
Sources:
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026; Australian Department of Defence, Australia arrives for Exercise RIMPAC 26, June 24, 2026; USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 06:55 UTC
Track USS Theodore Roosevelt
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA TI Class
Deployment Began:
Mon Dec 01, 2025
Days Deployed:
212 days
Current Location:
Red Sea / CENTCOM AOR
Previous Location:
U.S. East Coast (recently deployed)
Mission:
Independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class destroyer conducting maritime security and deterrence operations in the Red Sea.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet Tracker May 11, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:16 UTC
Track USS Thomas Hudner
Amphibious Assault Ship
America Class
Deployment Began:
Sun Mar 15, 2026
Days Deployed:
108 days
Current Location:
CENTCOM AOR / Middle East region
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean / Diego Garcia area mid-March 2026
Mission:
America-class amphibious assault ship leading the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, supporting U.S. presence and contingency operations in the CENTCOM area.
Sources:
USNI News March 28-30 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 20:35 UTC
Track USS Tripoli
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Tue Feb 03, 2026
Days Deployed:
148 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR
Previous Location:
Atlantic / Mediterranean (redirected)
Mission:
Independently deployed guided-missile destroyer supporting U.S. operations in the Arabian Sea.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker – May 11, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 21:03 UTC
Track USS Truxtun
Littoral Combat Ship
Independence Class
Deployment Began:
Mon May 19, 2025
Days Deployed:
408 days
Current Location:
Indian Ocean
Previous Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR
Mission:
Littoral Combat Ship operating in the Indian Ocean from its Manama forward-deployed posture supporting maritime security operations.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 22, 2026
Last Updated:
Sun Jun 28, 2026 21:04 UTC
Track USS Tulsa
Destroyer
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Class
Deployment Began:
Wed Jun 24, 2026
Days Deployed:
7 days
Current Location:
Hawaii / RIMPAC operating area
Previous Location:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer participating in RIMPAC as part of the U.S. contingent led by USS Theodore Roosevelt, supporting multinational maritime training and integrated fleet operations.
Sources:
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, June 26, 2026; Australian Department of Defence, Australia arrives for Exercise RIMPAC 26, June 24, 2026
Last Updated:
Mon Jun 29, 2026 00:32 UTC
Track USS Wayne E. Meyer
