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Active Military Ship Deployments
Active Military Ship Deployments
Follow publicly announced military ship deployments from around the world. This list includes active deployments that have been officially confirmed by participating navies, with deployment summaries, mission details, current operating regions, previous locations, and links to official sources whenever available.
Last update: Sun Sep 27, 2026 11:28 CDT
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- Amphibious Transport DockNiterói ClassDeployment Began:
Mon Sep 14, 2026
Days Deployed:
17 days
Current Location:
Toulon Naval Base, France
Previous Location:
Alexandria, Egypt / naval-diplomacy port call and passage exercise with ENS Bernees (September 14-17, 2026)
Mission:
Talwar-class guided-missile frigate conducting an operational deployment to the Mediterranean, participating in the India-France bilateral Exercise Varuna while strengthening operational synergy, interoperability, professional cooperation, maritime diplomacy, and Indian naval presence in the region.
Sources:
'Embassy of India in France and Principality of Monaco': 'Indian Frigate INS Trishul Arrived at Toulon Naval Base to Participate in the India-France Bilateral Naval Exercise Varuna' (September 22, 2026); 'Naval News': 'INS Trishul Arrives in Toulon Sporting Recent Upgrades' (September 23, 2026); 'India Ministry of Defence / Press Information Bureau': 'INS Trishul Makes Port Call at Alexandria, Egypt' (September 19, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track Liberal - Amphibious Transport DockType 22 ClassDeployment Began:
Sun Sep 20, 2026
Days Deployed:
11 days
Current Location:
Subic Bay, Philippines
Previous Location:
Not available
Mission:
Shivalik-class guided-missile frigate conducting an Indian Navy operational deployment and participating in the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus Joint Cooperation Activity, supporting multilateral maritime interoperability, professional and operational engagement, shared maritime-domain understanding, India's Act East Policy, the MAHASAGAR vision, and India-Philippines defence cooperation.
Sources:
'India Ministry of Defence / Press Information Bureau': 'Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Kulish Arrive at Subic Bay, Philippines for ADMM-Plus JCA' (September 21, 2026); 'SP's Naval Forces': 'Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Kulish Arrive at Subic Bay, Philippines for ADMM-Plus JCA' (September 21, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track Rademaker - DestroyerDelhi ClassDeployment Began:
Wed Sep 09, 2026
Days Deployed:
22 days
Current Location:
Malacca Strait
Previous Location:
Lumut, Malaysia / Exercise Samudra Laksamana 4/26 harbour and sea phases (September 9-12, 2026)
Mission:
Delhi-class guided-missile destroyer continuing an Indian Navy operational deployment after completing Exercise Samudra Laksamana 4/26 with the Royal Malaysian Navy, supporting maritime interoperability, operational coordination, professional exchanges, bilateral cooperation, and the MAHASAGAR regional-engagement framework.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Western Pacific Pulse' (September 18, 2026); 'India Ministry of Defence / Press Information Bureau': 'INS Mysore Concludes Participation in the 4th Edition of Exercise Samudra Laksamana at Lumut, Malaysia' (September 14, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:01 CDT
Track INS Mysore - Training ShipBarque ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Jan 20, 2026
Days Deployed:
254 days
Current Location:
Mediterranean Sea
Previous Location:
Livorno, Italy / naval-academy and maritime-diplomacy port call (September 9-12, 2026)
Mission:
Sail training ship conducting the ten-month Lokayan 2026 transoceanic expedition, providing advanced sail and seamanship training while representing India's maritime heritage and supporting naval diplomacy, professional exchanges, cultural engagement, international goodwill, and the MAHASAGAR vision.
Sources:
'India Ministry of Defence / Press Information Bureau': 'Lokayan 2026 – Indian Naval Ship Sudarshini Sets Sail from Livorno, Italy' (September 13, 2026); 'India Ministry of Defence / Press Information Bureau': 'Lokayan 2026 – Building Bridges of Friendship, Indian Naval Ship Sudarshini Sails into Livorno, Italy' (September 10, 2026); 'Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses': 'Defence Newsletter, Vol. 5, Issue 1' (January 2026)
Last Updated:
Fri Sep 18, 2026 08:24 CDT
Track INS Sudarshini - Patrol ShipSamuel Beckett ClassDeployment Began:
Sat Sep 12, 2026
Days Deployed:
19 days
Current Location:
En route from Cambodia
Previous Location:
Ream Naval Base, Cambodia / bilateral maritime-engagement port call (September 12-15, 2026)
Mission:
Kora-class guided-missile corvette conducting an Eastern Fleet operational deployment across the Indo-Pacific, supporting India's Act East Policy and MAHASAGAR vision through maritime outreach, professional exchanges, naval diplomacy, operational-synergy development, and cooperation with regional partner navies.
Sources:
'India Ministry of Defence / Press Information Bureau': 'INS Kulish Arrives at Ream Naval Base, Cambodia as Part of Eastern Fleet Operational Deployment' (September 13, 2026); 'Agence Kampuchea Presse': 'INS Kulish Concludes Landmark Port Call with Four Days of Bilateral Maritime Engagement at Ream Naval Base' (September 15, 2026)
Last Updated:
Fri Sep 18, 2026 08:24 CDT
Track LÉ William Butler Yeats - FrigateCarlo Bergamini ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Mar 10, 2026
Days Deployed:
205 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:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:39 CDT
Track Federico Martinengo - Patrol ShipThaon di Revel ClassDeployment Began:
Sun May 03, 2026
Days Deployed:
151 days
Current Location:
En route from Thailand
Previous Location:
Laem Chabang, Thailand / naval-diplomacy and international-cooperation port call (September 22-26, 2026)
Mission:
Thaon di Revel-class multi-purpose combat ship conducting the homeward phase of an Indo-Pacific operational-projection deployment, supporting naval diplomacy, freedom of navigation, protection of maritime communication lines, defence cooperation, multinational interoperability, and promotion of Italian technological and industrial capabilities.
Sources:
'Embassy of Italy in Bangkok': 'The Italian Multi-Purpose Combat Ship Giovanni Delle Bande Nere Makes a Port Call in Laem Chabang, Thailand' (September 22, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Western Pacific Pulse' (September 25, 2026); 'Italian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City': 'ITS Giovanni delle Bande Nere in Ho Chi Minh City' (September 22, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Sep 27, 2026 11:28 CDT
Track Giovanni delle Bande Nere - Patrol ShipThaon di Revel ClassDeployment Began:
Sun Aug 02, 2026
Days Deployed:
60 days
Current Location:
Central Mediterranean Sea
Previous Location:
International waters east of Malta / flag-verification boarding of MV Sun (August 30, 2026)
Mission:
Thaon di Revel-class multi-purpose combat ship serving as flagship of EUNAVFOR MED Operation IRINI, enforcing the United Nations arms embargo on Libya, monitoring illicit maritime activity, verifying vessel nationality and flag status, countering sanctions evasion by suspected shadow-fleet shipping, and supporting European maritime security.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'European Union Naval Force Intercepts Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker' (September 2, 2026); 'Italian Ministry of Defence': 'Operation IRINI: Thaon di Revel Boards Tanker Belonging to the Russian Shadow Fleet' (August 2, 2026); 'USNI News': 'European Union Naval Task Force Intercepts Suspected Russian Shadow Tanker' (August 4, 2026)
Last Updated:
Tue Sep 15, 2026 01:02 CDT
Track Paolo Thaon di Revel - Amphibious Transport DockŌsumi ClassDeployment Began:
Sun Aug 30, 2026
Days Deployed:
32 days
Current Location:
Kijing Port, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Previous Location:
Kure Naval Base, Japan / transit to Indonesia
Mission:
Ōsumi-class tank landing ship transporting three Japan Ground Self-Defense Force CH-47 helicopters to Indonesia for international disaster-relief and aerial firefighting operations supporting communities affected by large-scale forest fires.
Sources:
'Japan Ministry of Defense': 'Arrival of JS Kunisaki at Kijing Port, Indonesia, for International Disaster Relief Activities' (September 10, 2026); 'USNI News': 'USNI News Western Pacific Pulse' (September 11, 2026)
Last Updated:
Mon Sep 14, 2026 15:35 CDT
Track JS Kunisaki - FrigateAnzac ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Jul 21, 2026
Days Deployed:
72 days
Current Location:
South China Sea
Previous Location:
South China Sea / ADMM-Plus Maritime Security Joint Cooperative Activity sea phase (September 23-26, 2026)
Mission:
Anzac-class frigate continuing Australia's fifth Regional Presence Deployment of 2026 while participating in the ADMM-Plus Maritime Security Joint Cooperative Activity, supporting maritime-domain awareness, maritime interdiction, search and rescue, multinational interoperability, partner engagement, and Indo-Pacific regional security.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Western Pacific Pulse' (September 25, 2026); 'Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet / DVIDS': 'U.S. Naval Forces Join Eight Nations in Exercise to Strengthen Maritime Security' (September 19, 2026); 'Australian Department of Defence': 'Royal Australian Navy Sails Across Indo-Pacific' (September 17, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Sep 27, 2026 11:28 CDT
Track HMAS Perth - FrigateAnzac ClassDeployment Began:
Sun Aug 23, 2026
Days Deployed:
39 days
Current Location:
Kota Kinabalu Naval Base, Malaysia
Previous Location:
South China Sea / support to the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (September 2026)
Mission:
Anzac-class frigate conducting a Regional Presence Deployment with Australian Maritime Task Group 665.5, supporting lawful South China Sea operations, multinational interoperability, partner engagement, port visits, maritime surveillance, and Indo-Pacific regional security.
Sources:
'Australian Department of Defence': 'ADF Support to USS Abraham Lincoln' (September 15, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Operates with Australians in the South China Sea' (September 15, 2026); 'Australian Department of Defence': 'One Task Group, Many Effects' (September 16, 2026)
Last Updated:
Fri Sep 18, 2026 08:24 CDT
Track HMAS Stuart - DestroyerHobart ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Jun 09, 2026
Days Deployed:
114 days
Current Location:
South China Sea
Previous Location:
Philippine Sea / Exercise Nichi-Gou Trident 26-2 with JS Fuyuzuki (September 12-14, 2026)
Mission:
Hobart-class guided-missile destroyer continuing its Regional Presence Deployment through high-end maritime-warfare training, multinational interoperability, partner engagement, maritime presence, and sustainment cooperation, including replenishment-at-sea activity with the Royal New Zealand Navy task group.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Western Pacific Pulse' (September 25, 2026); 'Australian Department of Defence': 'Maintaining a Steady Flow of Communication' (September 22, 2026); 'Australian Department of Defence': 'Royal Australian Navy Sails Across Indo-Pacific' (September 17, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Sep 27, 2026 11:28 CDT
Track HMAS Sydney - Patrol ShipKingston ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Jul 07, 2026
Days Deployed:
86 days
Current Location:
Icelandic waters
Previous Location:
Icelandic waters / Exercise Northern Viking 2026 (concluded September 3, 2026)
Mission:
Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel continuing Operation REASSURANCE with Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One in European waters after completing Exercise Northern Viking 2026, supporting mine countermeasures, safe navigation, critical-infrastructure protection, persistent NATO maritime presence, and allied interoperability.
Sources:
'United States Navy': 'U.S., NATO Allied Ties Strengthened Through Exercise Northern Viking 2026' (September 4, 2026); 'Government of Canada / National Defence': 'Operation REASSURANCE' (August 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Sep 06, 2026 03:31 CDT
Track HMCS Edmonton - Patrol ShipKingston ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Jul 07, 2026
Days Deployed:
86 days
Current Location:
Icelandic waters
Previous Location:
Icelandic waters / Exercise Northern Viking 2026 (concluded September 3, 2026)
Mission:
Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel continuing Operation REASSURANCE with Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One in European waters after completing Exercise Northern Viking 2026, supporting mine countermeasures, safe navigation, critical-infrastructure protection, persistent NATO maritime presence, and allied interoperability.
Sources:
'United States Navy': 'U.S., NATO Allied Ties Strengthened Through Exercise Northern Viking 2026' (September 4, 2026); 'Government of Canada / National Defence': 'Operation REASSURANCE' (August 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Sep 06, 2026 03:31 CDT
Track HMCS Moncton - FrigateHalifax ClassDeployment Began:
Mon Jun 15, 2026
Days Deployed:
108 days
Current Location:
Western Pacific
Previous Location:
Yokosuka, Japan / Operation HORIZON port visit (August 20-24, 2026)
Mission:
Halifax-class frigate continuing an Indo-Pacific deployment under Operations HORIZON and LATITUDE, supporting regional presence, multinational exercises, allied interoperability, maritime-domain awareness, and defence cooperation following RIMPAC 2026.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Aug. 28, 2026' (August 28, 2026); 'Government of Canada / National Defence': 'One Team, Many Nations: Canada’s Significant Contribution to RIMPAC 2026' (August 19, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 18:00 CDT
Track HMCS Ottawa - FrigateHalifax ClassDeployment Began:
Mon Jun 15, 2026
Days Deployed:
108 days
Current Location:
Western Pacific
Previous Location:
Sulu Sea / Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (September 12-13, 2026)
Mission:
Halifax-class frigate continuing its Operation HORIZON Indo-Pacific deployment after conducting a Canada-Philippines-United States maritime cooperative activity, supporting lawful uses of the sea, multinational interoperability, maritime-domain awareness, tactical proficiency, partner engagement, and regional security cooperation.
Sources:
'Government of Canada / National Defence': 'Statement on Canada’s Participation in Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity' (September 14, 2026); 'Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet / DVIDS': 'Canadian, Philippine and U.S. Forces Conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity' (September 13, 2026); 'Philippine News Agency': 'PH, US, and Canadian Naval and Air Units Conduct 20th MMCA in Sulu Sea' (September 14, 2026)
Last Updated:
Fri Sep 18, 2026 08:24 CDT
Track HMCS Regina - Patrol ShipHarry DeWolf ClassDeployment Began:
Thu Jul 23, 2026
Days Deployed:
70 days
Current Location:
En route to the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Previous Location:
Nuuk Fjord, Greenland / Operation NANOOK-TUUGAALIK transit (August 30, 2026)
Mission:
Harry DeWolf-class Arctic and offshore patrol vessel serving as task-force flagship for Operation NANOOK-TUUGAALIK, conducting Arctic presence, patrols, surveillance, community engagement, allied interoperability, refuelling support, and maritime-domain-awareness operations while transferring to the Pacific Fleet.
Sources:
'Royal Canadian Navy': 'The Crowsnest' (September 3, 2026); 'Government of Canada / National Defence': 'Canadian Armed Forces Launch Operation NANOOK-TUUGAALIK in Canada’s Arctic' (August 14, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Sep 06, 2026 03:31 CDT - FrigateHalifax ClassDeployment Began:
Wed Jul 15, 2026
Days Deployed:
78 days
Current Location:
Icelandic waters
Previous Location:
Icelandic waters / Exercise Northern Viking 2026 (concluded September 3, 2026)
Mission:
Halifax-class frigate continuing Operation REASSURANCE as flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group One after completing Exercise Northern Viking 2026, supporting NATO collective defence, deterrence, anti-submarine warfare, freedom of navigation, protection of maritime routes, and allied interoperability across northern European waters.
Sources:
'United States Navy': 'U.S., NATO Allied Ties Strengthened Through Exercise Northern Viking 2026' (September 4, 2026); 'Government of Canada / National Defence': 'HMCS Ville de Québec Deploys for Operation REASSURANCE' (July 15, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Sep 06, 2026 03:31 CDT
Track HMCS Ville de Québec - Replenishment OilerDeployment Began:
Mon Jun 15, 2026
Days Deployed:
108 days
Current Location:
Western Pacific
Previous Location:
Yokosuka, Japan / Operation HORIZON port visit (August 20-24, 2026)
Mission:
Naval replenishment vessel supporting the Royal Canadian Navy's Operation HORIZON task group through fuel, provisions, aviation support, afloat logistics, multinational interoperability, and sustained Indo-Pacific presence operations.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Aug. 28, 2026' (August 28, 2026); 'Government of Canada / National Defence': 'One Team, Many Nations: Canada’s Significant Contribution to RIMPAC 2026' (August 19, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 18:00 CDT
Track MV Asterix - SubmarineAstute ClassDeployment Began:
Fri Mar 06, 2026
Days Deployed:
209 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:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:09 CDT
Track HMS Anson - DestroyerDaring ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Mar 10, 2026
Days Deployed:
205 days
Current Location:
Kenya
Previous Location:
Red Sea and western Indian Ocean / multinational maritime-security operations and transit to East Africa
Mission:
Type 45 air-defence destroyer on a Middle East and western Indian Ocean deployment, supporting multinational maritime security, air defence, freedom of navigation, allied-force protection, and operational readiness while undergoing a mid-deployment maintenance and crew-rest period in Kenya.
Sources:
'Royal Navy': 'Can-Do FSU Engineers Save Navy Time and Money – and Bolster Effectiveness' (September 23, 2026); 'The EastAfrican': 'Kenya Moves Close to Western Allies in an Effort to Protect Commercial Shipping' (August 22, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Sep 27, 2026 11:28 CDT
Track HMS Dragon - Aircraft CarrierQueen Elizabeth ClassDeployment Began:
Sat Sep 05, 2026
Days Deployed:
26 days
Current Location:
UK and Northern European waters
Previous Location:
Portsmouth, England
Mission:
Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier conducting a three-month training and operational deployment around the United Kingdom and Northern Europe, serving as NATO's Allied Response Force Maritime afloat command platform and building readiness, collective security, deterrence, allied-force integration, and full-spectrum carrier-warfare proficiency.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Returns to Sea After Extended Repair Period' (September 9, 2026); 'Royal Navy': 'HMS Queen Elizabeth Sails to Strengthen NATO Readiness in UK and European Waters' (September 4, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 10, 2026 16:21 CDT
Track HMS Queen Elizabeth - Patrol ShipRiver ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Sep 07, 2021
Days Deployed:
1,850 days
Current Location:
Port Klang Cruise Terminal, Malaysia
Previous Location:
Singapore / routine maintenance (September 2026)
Mission:
River-class offshore patrol vessel on the long-term Operation Highwall deployment, maintaining persistent Royal Navy presence across the Indo-Pacific through maritime security, sanctions enforcement, counter-illegal-fishing activity, multinational exercises, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, defence engagement, and partnership building.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Western Pacific Pulse' (September 25, 2026); 'Royal Navy': 'Royal Navy Patrol Ships Pass Five-Year Milestone on Long-Term Indo-Pacific Mission' (September 7, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Sep 27, 2026 11:28 CDT
Track HMS Spey - Patrol ShipRiver ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Sep 07, 2021
Days Deployed:
1,850 days
Current Location:
En route from Brunei
Previous Location:
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei / defence-engagement port visit (September 14-18, 2026)
Mission:
River-class offshore patrol vessel conducting Operation Highwall, maintaining persistent Royal Navy presence across the Indo-Pacific through maritime-security cooperation, sanctions enforcement, counter-illegal-fishing activity, humanitarian assistance, disaster-relief readiness, defence engagement, multinational training, and partnership building.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Western Pacific Pulse' (September 18, 2026); 'Royal Navy': 'Royal Navy Patrol Ships Pass Five-Year Milestone on Long-Term Indo-Pacific Mission' (September 7, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track HMS Tamar - Patrol ShipRiver ClassDeployment Began:
Sat May 02, 2026
Days Deployed:
152 days
Current Location:
Caribbean Sea
Previous Location:
Turks and Caicos Islands / hurricane-disaster preparedness engagement (late August 2026)
Mission:
River-class offshore patrol vessel conducting Atlantic Patrol Tasking North during the Caribbean hurricane season, supporting British Overseas Territories through humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness, counter-narcotics operations, maritime security, regional engagement, engineering support, and drone-enabled reconnaissance and delivery capabilities.
Sources:
'Royal Navy': 'Disaster Relief Experts Help Islanders Prepare for Hurricanes' (September 2, 2026); 'Royal Navy': 'Royal Navy Patrol Ship Conducts First in Class Flight of Malloy Drone' (August 21, 2026); 'Royal Navy': 'Royal Navy Warship Bound for Caribbean Mission and New Orleans Visit' (May 7, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 10, 2026 16:21 CDT
Track HMS Trent - Replenishment OilerDeployment Began:
Fri Jun 12, 2026
Days Deployed:
111 days
Current Location:
South China Sea
Previous Location:
Yellow Sea and East China Sea / support to North Korean sanctions-monitoring patrols; Taiwan Strait transit (September 18, 2026); replenishment with HMAS Sydney during transit to the Philippines
Mission:
Polar-class maritime sustainment vessel deployed under Operation Crucible, providing fuel, provisions, aviation support, and afloat logistics to HMNZS Te Mana and partner vessels during sanctions-monitoring patrols, ADMM-Plus cooperative activity, multinational training, and wider Indo-Pacific engagements.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Western Pacific Pulse' (September 25, 2026); 'New Zealand Defence Force': 'NZDF Contributes to Multinational Activities in the Indo-Pacific Region' (August 17, 2026); 'New Zealand Defence Force': 'Gisborne Man Takes Charge of RNZN’s HMNZS Aotearoa for Indo-Pacific Mission' (August 5, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Sep 27, 2026 11:28 CDT
Track HMNZS Aotearoa - FrigateAnzac ClassDeployment Began:
Fri Jun 12, 2026
Days Deployed:
111 days
Current Location:
South China Sea
Previous Location:
Yellow Sea and East China Sea / North Korean sanctions-monitoring patrols; Taiwan Strait transit (September 18, 2026); replenishment with HMAS Sydney during transit to the Philippines
Mission:
Anzac-class frigate deployed under Operation Crucible for North Korean sanctions monitoring, maritime-security patrols, ADMM-Plus cooperative activity, multinational training, partner engagement, and regional presence across North and Southeast Asia.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Western Pacific Pulse' (September 25, 2026); 'New Zealand Defence Force': 'West Auckland Naval Aviator Monitors Illegal Ship Movements' (September 24, 2026); 'New Zealand Defence Force': 'NZDF Contributes to Multinational Activities in the Indo-Pacific Region' (August 17, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Sep 27, 2026 11:28 CDT
Track HMNZS Te Mana - FrigateFridtjof Nansen ClassDeployment Began:
Wed Apr 08, 2026
Days Deployed:
176 days
Current Location:
Atlantic
Previous Location:
Halifax, Nova Scotia / SNMG1 port visit and flagship transfer (July 20, 2026)
Mission:
Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate operating with Standing NATO Maritime Group One, supporting NATO Atlantic maritime presence, deterrence, collective defence readiness, interoperability, and sea-lines-of-communication security.
Sources:
SeaWaves Magazine: SNMG1 Visits Halifax (July 20, 2026); USNI News: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 2026); Norwegian Armed Forces: Sjøforsvaret deltar på USAs 250-års markering i New York City (July 3, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:50 CDT
Track HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen - FrigateÁlvaro de Bazán ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Jul 14, 2026
Days Deployed:
79 days
Current Location:
North Atlantic
Previous Location:
Neptune Strike 26-3 / High North and North Atlantic (concluded July 23, 2026)
Mission:
Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate operating with the Spanish Navy Dedalo Expeditionary Combat Group, supporting Spain-led NATO Commander Task Force Atlantic surveillance, deterrence, training, allied interoperability, air-defence, and North Atlantic security operations.
Sources:
USNI News: U.K., Spanish Navy Forces Wrap NATO’s Latest Neptune Strike Exercise (July 27, 2026); Royal Navy: UK’s Carrier Strike Group completes first phase of 2026 mission (July 23, 2026); USNI News: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:36 CDT
Track Blas de Lezo - Amphibious Transport DockGalicia ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Jul 14, 2026
Days Deployed:
79 days
Current Location:
North Atlantic
Previous Location:
Neptune Strike 26-3 / High North and North Atlantic (concluded July 23, 2026)
Mission:
Galicia-class amphibious transport dock operating with the Spanish Navy Dedalo Expeditionary Combat Group, supporting Spain-led NATO Commander Task Force Atlantic surveillance, deterrence, training, allied interoperability, amphibious presence, and North Atlantic security operations.
Sources:
USNI News: U.K., Spanish Navy Forces Wrap NATO’s Latest Neptune Strike Exercise (July 27, 2026); Royal Navy: UK’s Carrier Strike Group completes first phase of 2026 mission (July 23, 2026); USNI News: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:39 CDT
Track Castilla - Aircraft CarrierJuan Carlos I ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Jul 14, 2026
Days Deployed:
79 days
Current Location:
North Atlantic
Previous Location:
Neptune Strike 26-3 / High North and North Atlantic (concluded July 23, 2026)
Mission:
Juan Carlos I-class amphibious assault ship and flagship of the Spanish Navy Dedalo Expeditionary Combat Group supporting Spain-led NATO Commander Task Force Atlantic surveillance, deterrence, training, allied interoperability, and North Atlantic sea-lines-of-communication security operations.
Sources:
USNI News: U.K., Spanish Navy Forces Wrap NATO’s Latest Neptune Strike Exercise (July 27, 2026); Royal Navy: UK’s Carrier Strike Group completes first phase of 2026 mission (July 23, 2026); USNI News: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 13:56 CDT
Track Juan Carlos I - FrigateSanta María ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Jul 14, 2026
Days Deployed:
79 days
Current Location:
North Atlantic
Previous Location:
Neptune Strike 26-3 / High North and North Atlantic (concluded July 23, 2026)
Mission:
Santa María-class frigate operating with the Spanish Navy Dedalo Expeditionary Combat Group, supporting Spain-led NATO Commander Task Force Atlantic surveillance, deterrence, training, allied interoperability, maritime security, and North Atlantic sea-lines-of-communication security operations.
Sources:
USNI News: U.K., Spanish Navy Forces Wrap NATO’s Latest Neptune Strike Exercise (July 27, 2026); Royal Navy: UK’s Carrier Strike Group completes first phase of 2026 mission (July 23, 2026); USNI News: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:06 CDT
Track Reina Sofía - FrigateBarbaros ClassDeployment Began:
Thu Jan 15, 2026
Days Deployed:
259 days
Current Location:
Atlantic
Previous Location:
New York Harbor / International Naval Review 250 and Fleet Week (July 3-8, 2026)
Mission:
Barbaros-class frigate operating with Standing NATO Maritime Group One, supporting NATO Atlantic maritime presence, deterrence, collective defence readiness, interoperability, and sea-lines-of-communication security.
Sources:
Anadolu Agency: Turkish frigate represents Türkiye at US 250th anniversary events in New York (July 6, 2026); Turkish Ministry of National Defence: TCG Oruçreis Conducts Tactical Maneuver Training Within SNMG1 Mission (June 12, 2026); USNI News: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 13:58 CDT
Track TCG Oruçreis - Patrol ShipSentinel ClassDeployment Began:
Wed Jul 15, 2026
Days Deployed:
78 days
Current Location:
Java Sea
Previous Location:
North Jakarta, Indonesia / Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2026 support; Jakarta Bay transit (September 5, 2026)
Mission:
Sentinel-class fast response cutter operating with the Coast Guard Expeditionary Cutter Squadron in the Western Pacific, continuing maritime-security, interoperability, cooperative-training, and partner-engagement operations after completing Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2026 with Indonesian forces.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'USNI News Western Pacific Pulse' (September 11, 2026); 'United States Coast Guard': 'Coast Guard Transitions Expeditionary Cutter Squadron to Enhance Operational Capabilities' (July 15, 2026)
Last Updated:
Mon Sep 14, 2026 15:35 CDT
Track CGC Charles Moulthrope - Patrol ShipSentinel ClassDeployment Began:
Wed Jul 15, 2026
Days Deployed:
78 days
Current Location:
South China Sea
Previous Location:
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei / Exercise CARAT Brunei 2026 (September 14-18, 2026)
Mission:
Sentinel-class fast response cutter operating with the Coast Guard Expeditionary Cutter Squadron in the Western Pacific, supporting maritime security, cooperative training, partner engagement, anti-submarine-warfare coordination, maritime interdiction proficiency, command-and-control integration, and interoperability with regional forces.
Sources:
'Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet': 'Royal Brunei Armed Forces, U.S. Kick Off CARAT Brunei 2026' (September 14, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Western Pacific Pulse' (September 18, 2026); 'United States Coast Guard': 'Coast Guard Transitions Expeditionary Cutter Squadron to Enhance Operational Capabilities' (July 15, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track CGC Emlen Tunnell - Patrol ShipSentinel ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Jul 14, 2026
Days Deployed:
79 days
Current Location:
Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
Previous Location:
Bahrain / PATFORSWA Middle East mission
Mission:
Sentinel-class fast response cutter operating with the Coast Guard Expeditionary Cutter Squadron in the Western Pacific, supporting U.S. 7th Fleet maritime security, cooperative maritime activities, interoperability, and partner engagement in the Philippines and wider Indo-Pacific.
Sources:
DVIDS: JCE-West meets with U.S. Coast Guard’s Fast Response Cutter crews in Palawan (July 15, 2026); U.S. Coast Guard: Coast Guard transitions Expeditionary Cutter Squadron to enhance operational capabilities (July 15, 2026); USNI News: Coast Guard Ends Middle East Mission, Moves Cutter Squadron to Western Pacific (July 16, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:50 CDT
Track CGC John Scheuerman - Patrol ShipSentinel ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Jul 14, 2026
Days Deployed:
79 days
Current Location:
Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
Previous Location:
Bahrain / PATFORSWA Middle East mission
Mission:
Sentinel-class fast response cutter operating with the Coast Guard Expeditionary Cutter Squadron in the Western Pacific, supporting U.S. 7th Fleet maritime security, cooperative maritime activities, interoperability, and partner engagement in the Philippines and wider Indo-Pacific.
Sources:
DVIDS: JCE-West meets with U.S. Coast Guard’s Fast Response Cutter crews in Palawan (July 15, 2026); U.S. Coast Guard: Coast Guard transitions Expeditionary Cutter Squadron to enhance operational capabilities (July 15, 2026); USNI News: Coast Guard Ends Middle East Mission, Moves Cutter Squadron to Western Pacific (July 16, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:24 CDT
Track CGC Robert Goldman - Aircraft CarrierNimitz ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Nov 25, 2025
Days Deployed:
310 days
Current Location:
Philippine Sea
Previous Location:
Apra Harbor, Guam / logistics stop (September 19-20, 2026)
Mission:
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group continuing its return transit to San Diego after nearly seven months of Operation Epic Fury combat operations, maritime security, deterrence, and carrier-air-power missions in the Middle East, while conducting routine U.S. Seventh Fleet operations in the Philippine Sea.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 21, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Pulls into Guam for Logistics Stop, Deployment Now at 302 Days' (September 19, 2026); 'United States Navy / DVIDS': 'USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. Arrive in Guam' (September 19, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track USS Abraham Lincoln - DestroyerArleigh Burke ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Feb 03, 2026
Days Deployed:
240 days
Current Location:
Mediterranean Sea
Previous Location:
Naval Station Rota, Spain / forward-deployed homeport
Mission:
Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer conducting an independent U.S. Sixth Fleet patrol in the Mediterranean Sea, supporting integrated air and missile defence, maritime security, deterrence, warfighting readiness, and defence of United States, allied, and partner interests.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 21, 2026); 'United States Navy / DVIDS': 'USS Arleigh Burke' (September 24, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (June 8, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track USS Arleigh Burke - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight I ClassDeployment Began:
Sun May 10, 2026
Days Deployed:
144 days
Current Location:
Philippine Sea
Previous Location:
Busan, South Korea / scheduled port visit (September 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer continuing its Western Pacific deployment after participating in the trilateral U.S.-Japan-South Korea Exercise Freedom Edge 26, supporting maritime readiness, multinational interoperability, search-and-rescue training, replenishment operations, and regional presence.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Western Pacific Pulse' (September 18, 2026); 'U.S. Pacific Fleet': 'USS Benfold Arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea' (September 1, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track USS Benfold - FrigateFreedom ClassDeployment Began:
Fri Mar 27, 2026
Days Deployed:
188 days
Current Location:
Central Caribbean Sea
Previous Location:
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba / scheduled deployment port visit (August 31, 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': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 8, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (August 31, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 10, 2026 16:21 CDT
Track USS Billings - Amphibious Assault ShipWasp ClassDeployment Began:
Wed Mar 18, 2026
Days Deployed:
197 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean transit / Freedom 250 events (late June 2026)
Mission:
Boxer Amphibious Ready Group with USS Comstock, USS Portland, and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit operating in the Arabian Sea in support of U.S. 5th Fleet maritime security, regional presence, and amphibious crisis-response missions.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, July 13, 2026; USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, July 7, 2026
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:30 CDT
Track USS Boxer - FrigateIndependence ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Mar 10, 2026
Days Deployed:
205 days
Current Location:
South China Sea
Previous Location:
South China Sea / ADMM-Plus Maritime Security Joint Cooperative Activity sea phase (September 23-26, 2026)
Mission:
Independence-class littoral combat ship on rotational deployment in the U.S. Seventh Fleet area, supporting maritime-domain awareness, intelligence and surveillance, maritime interdiction, visit-board-search-and-seizure training, search and rescue, regional presence, and multinational interoperability through the ADMM-Plus Maritime Security Joint Cooperative Activity.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Western Pacific Pulse' (September 25, 2026); 'Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet / DVIDS': 'U.S. Naval Forces Join Eight Nations in Exercise to Strengthen Maritime Security' (September 19, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Sep 27, 2026 11:28 CDT
Track USS Canberra - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight IIA TI ClassDeployment Began:
Wed Jun 24, 2026
Days Deployed:
99 days
Current Location:
Philippine Sea
Previous Location:
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii / Exercise RIMPAC 2026 departure (July 7, 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer conducting routine U.S. Seventh Fleet operations in the Western Pacific while assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15, supporting maritime readiness, regional presence, deterrence, and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Western Pacific Pulse' (September 25, 2026); 'Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet / DVIDS': 'USS Carl M. Levin Conducts Flight Operations' (September 24, 2026); 'Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet / DVIDS': 'USS Carl M. Levin Live-Fire Training Exercise and Sea and Anchor' (September 20, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Sep 27, 2026 11:28 CDT
Track USS Carl M. Levin - Dock Landing ShipWhidbey Island ClassDeployment Began:
Thu Mar 19, 2026
Days Deployed:
196 days
Current Location:
Indian Ocean
Previous Location:
Arabian Sea / Boxer Amphibious Ready Group operations (August 2026)
Mission:
Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship conducting disaggregated operations in the Indian Ocean as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployment, supporting maritime security, regional presence, expeditionary mobility, and amphibious crisis response.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 24, 2026' (August 24, 2026); 'USNI News': 'USS George Washington Heading West, Lincoln Deployment Nears 9 Months' (August 13, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:42 CDT
Track USS Comstock - SubmarineVirginia ClassDeployment Began:
Sat Feb 14, 2026
Days Deployed:
229 days
Current Location:
North Atlantic / High North
Previous Location:
Grøtsund, Norway / routine port visit (September 1-7, 2026)
Mission:
Virginia-class fast-attack submarine deployed to the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, conducting High North undersea operations to strengthen maritime-domain awareness, allied interoperability, freedom of maneuver, readiness, deterrence, and defence of United States and allied interests.
Sources:
'U.S. Sixth Fleet': 'USS Delaware Concludes Routine Port Visit in Norway' (September 7, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 8, 2026); 'United States Navy': 'USS Delaware Arrives in Norway' (September 1, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 10, 2026 16:21 CDT
Track USS Delaware - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight IIA TI ClassDeployment Began:
Sat Jan 03, 2026
Days Deployed:
271 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean (July 2026)
Mission:
Independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating in the Arabian Sea, supporting U.S. maritime security, deterrence, and regional presence operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
USNI News: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker (July 27, 2026); USNI News: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker (July 20, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:16 CDT
Track USS Delbert D. Black - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight IIA ClassDeployment Began:
Wed Oct 15, 2025
Days Deployed:
351 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:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:06 CDT
Track USS Dewey - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight II ClassDeployment Began:
Wed Mar 25, 2026
Days Deployed:
190 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR
Previous Location:
Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer assigned to Destroyer Squadron 22 with the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, conducting maritime security and multi-mission operations in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 29, 2026
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:12 CDT
Track USS Donald Cook - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight IIA TI ClassDeployment Began:
Mon Dec 01, 2025
Days Deployed:
304 days
Current Location:
Philippine Sea
Previous Location:
Apra Harbor, Guam / logistics stop (September 19-20, 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group air-defence commander continuing the strike group's return transit to the United States following Operation Epic Fury and Middle East maritime-security operations, while supporting routine U.S. Seventh Fleet operations.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 21, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Pulls into Guam for Logistics Stop, Deployment Now at 302 Days' (September 19, 2026); 'United States Navy / DVIDS': 'USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. Arrive in Guam' (September 19, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. - Aircraft CarrierNimitz ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Mar 31, 2026
Days Deployed:
184 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:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:10 CDT
Track USS George H. W. Bush - Aircraft CarrierNimitz ClassDeployment Began:
Sat May 23, 2026
Days Deployed:
131 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / U.S. Central Command area of responsibility
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean / westbound transit into the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility (August 2026)
Mission:
George Washington Carrier Strike Group conducting Operation Epic Fury maritime-security, carrier-air-power, deterrence, freedom-of-navigation, and regional-stability operations after relieving the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in the Arabian Sea.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 24, 2026' (August 24, 2026); 'USNI News': 'USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves the Middle East After Almost 7 Months' (August 22, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Carrier USS George Washington Now in the Middle East' (August 20, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 13:56 CDT
Track USS George Washington - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight I ClassDeployment Began:
Fri Jul 25, 2025
Days Deployed:
433 days
Current Location:
Mediterranean Sea
Previous Location:
U.S. Fifth Fleet area of operations / Middle East maritime-security operations (September 9-12, 2026)
Mission:
Independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer conducting maritime-security, deterrence, readiness, and multi-mission operations while transitioning from the U.S. Fifth Fleet area to the Mediterranean under U.S. Sixth Fleet tasking.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 21, 2026); 'U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / DVIDS': 'Routine Operations Aboard USS Gonzalez' (September 16, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track USS Gonzalez - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight IIA ClassDeployment Began:
Wed Jul 01, 2026
Days Deployed:
92 days
Current Location:
Waters off Ecuador
Previous Location:
Panama City, Panama / regional-operations port visit (August 13, 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer supporting U.S. Southern Command and Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere operations off Ecuador, including maritime security, interdiction, counter-drug, deterrence, homeland-defence presence, and crisis-response missions.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 14, 2026); 'U.S. Navy': 'Secretary of War Visits USS Gridley' (August 17, 2026)
Last Updated:
Fri Sep 18, 2026 08:30 CDT
Track USS Gridley - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight II ClassDeployment Began:
Thu Apr 02, 2026
Days Deployed:
182 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:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 13:57 CDT
Track USS Higgins - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight IIA ClassDeployment Began:
Fri Aug 28, 2026
Days Deployed:
34 days
Current Location:
Red Sea
Previous Location:
Limassol, Cyprus / scheduled port visit (completed September 2026)
Mission:
Independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer conducting Red Sea maritime-security, deterrence, air-defence, freedom-of-navigation, readiness, and multi-mission operations in support of United States regional interests.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 21, 2026); 'U.S. Navy / DVIDS': 'AFN Naples Radio News - USS Jason Dunham Arrives in Cyprus and NATO Chiefs of Defense Met in Copenhagen' (September 21, 2026); 'Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic / DVIDS': 'USS Jason Dunham Departs Mayport for Deployment' (August 28, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track USS Jason Dunham - DestroyerArleigh Burke IIA Restart ClassDeployment Began:
Thu Nov 20, 2025
Days Deployed:
315 days
Current Location:
Indian Ocean
Previous Location:
Arabian Sea / U.S. Central Command operations
Mission:
Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer conducting independent maritime-security, deterrence, regional-presence, and multi-mission operations in the Indian Ocean following extended support to U.S. Central Command requirements.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 21, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 14, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track USS John Finn - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight I ClassDeployment Began:
Thu Jun 11, 2026
Days Deployed:
112 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean (late July 2026)
Mission:
Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating independently in the Arabian Sea, supporting maritime security, deterrence, and regional-presence operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
USNI News: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 3, 2026 (August 3, 2026); USNI News: USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: July 24, 2026 (July 24, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:22 CDT
Track USS John Paul Jones - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight IIA ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Mar 24, 2026
Days Deployed:
191 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean (July 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer independently deployed in the Arabian Sea, supporting U.S. maritime security, air-defence, deterrence, and regional-presence operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
USNI News: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 3, 2026 (August 3, 2026); USNI News: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 20, 2026 (July 20, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:15 CDT
Track USS Mason - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight II ClassDeployment Began:
Tue Nov 25, 2025
Days Deployed:
310 days
Current Location:
Indian Ocean
Previous Location:
Arabian Sea / U.S. Central Command operations
Mission:
Independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer conducting maritime-security, air-defence, deterrence, and regional-presence operations in the Indian Ocean following extended operations in the U.S. Central Command area.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 21, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 14, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track USS McFaul - DestroyerArleigh Burke IIA ClassDeployment Began:
Mon Dec 01, 2025
Days Deployed:
304 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean (September 8, 2026)
Mission:
Independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating in the Arabian Sea, supporting maritime security, deterrence, air-defence, safe passage, and regional-presence operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 14, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 8, 2026)
Last Updated:
Fri Sep 18, 2026 08:24 CDT
Track USS Michael Murphy - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight I ClassDeployment Began:
Mon Feb 09, 2026
Days Deployed:
234 days
Current Location:
Indian Ocean
Previous Location:
Arabian Sea / U.S. Central Command operations
Mission:
Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer conducting independent maritime-security, deterrence, regional-presence, and multi-mission operations in the Indian Ocean following operations in the Arabian Sea.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 21, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 14, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track USS Milius - FrigateFreedom ClassDeployment Began:
Thu Aug 27, 2026
Days Deployed:
35 days
Current Location:
En route to Peru
Previous Location:
Naval Station Mayport, Florida
Mission:
Freedom-class littoral combat ship on a scheduled deployment beginning with UNITAS 2026 off Lima, Peru, supporting multinational maritime training, tactical proficiency, interoperability, forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.
Sources:
'U.S. Navy': 'USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) Departs Mayport for Deployment' (August 28, 2026); 'U.S. Fleet Forces Command': 'USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) Departs Mayport for Deployment' (August 28, 2026); 'DVIDS': 'USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) Departs Mayport for Deployment' (August 27, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 18:00 CDT
Track USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight IIA ClassDeployment Began:
Mon Mar 23, 2026
Days Deployed:
192 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:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:17 CDT
Track USS Mustin - SubmarineVirginia ClassDeployment Began:
Mon Jun 01, 2026
Days Deployed:
122 days
Current Location:
North Atlantic / U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations
Previous Location:
Faslane, Scotland (July 20, 2026)
Mission:
Virginia-class fast-attack submarine on a regularly scheduled U.S. Sixth Fleet deployment, conducting national-security operations and enhancing undersea interoperability with NATO allies and partners.
Sources:
'U.S. Navy': 'U.S. Navy Submarine Arrives in Scotland for Scheduled Port Visit' (July 22, 2026); 'Stars and Stripes': 'USS Oregon Makes Stop in Scotland as U.S. Pummels Iran' (July 22, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:30 CDT
Track USS Oregon - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight IIA ClassDeployment Began:
Sat Feb 21, 2026
Days Deployed:
222 days
Current Location:
Red Sea
Previous Location:
Souda Bay, Greece / command turnover; Suez Canal transit (September 10-11, 2026)
Mission:
Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer conducting Red Sea maritime-security, deterrence, air-defence, freedom-of-navigation, and regional-presence operations in support of U.S. Fifth Fleet and Central Command requirements.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 14, 2026); 'U.S. Central Command / DVIDS': 'USS Oscar Austin Transits the Suez Canal' (September 11, 2026); 'DVIDS': 'USS Oscar Austin Holds Change of Command Ceremony' (September 9, 2026)
Last Updated:
Fri Sep 18, 2026 08:24 CDT
Track USS Oscar Austin - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight IIA TI ClassDeployment Began:
Mon Dec 15, 2025
Days Deployed:
290 days
Current Location:
Mediterranean Sea
Previous Location:
Naval Station Rota, Spain forward-deployed homeport
Mission:
Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating independently in the Mediterranean Sea, supporting U.S. Sixth Fleet presence, maritime security, and NATO integrated air and missile defense operations.
Sources:
USNI News: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker (July 20, 2026); USNI News: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker (July 13, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:15 CDT
Track USS Paul Ignatius - Amphibious Transport DockSan Antonio ClassDeployment Began:
Thu Mar 19, 2026
Days Deployed:
196 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean with USS Boxer (late June 2026)
Mission:
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock operating with USS Boxer, USS Comstock, and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Arabian Sea in support of Boxer ARG maritime security, regional presence, and amphibious crisis-response missions.
Sources:
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, July 13, 2026; USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, July 7, 2026
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:03 CDT
Track USS Portland - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight IIA ClassDeployment Began:
Fri Oct 10, 2025
Days Deployed:
356 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:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 13:58 CDT
Track USS Preble - CruiserTiconderoga ClassDeployment Began:
Thu May 14, 2026
Days Deployed:
140 days
Current Location:
Indian Ocean
Previous Location:
Arabian Sea / U.S. Central Command operations
Mission:
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser operating independently in the Indian Ocean, providing air defence, maritime security, command-and-control, deterrence, and regional-presence capabilities following operations in the Arabian Sea.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 21, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 14, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track USS Princeton - DestroyerArleigh Burke IIA Restart ClassDeployment Began:
Wed Nov 12, 2025
Days Deployed:
323 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean (early August 2026)
Mission:
Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating independently in the Arabian Sea, supporting maritime security, deterrence, regional presence, and U.S. operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 17, 2026' (August 17, 2026); 'USNI News': 'USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 10, 2026' (August 10, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:42 CDT
Track USS Rafael Peralta - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight IIA ClassDeployment Began:
Wed Jan 21, 2026
Days Deployed:
253 days
Current Location:
Mediterranean Sea
Previous Location:
Mersin, Türkiye (July 2026)
Mission:
Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class destroyer on scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area, supporting NATO integrated air and missile defense, regional security, readiness, and allied partnership engagement.
Sources:
USNI News: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker (July 27, 2026); U.S. Navy / U.S. Sixth Fleet: USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrives in Türkiye (July 13, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:41 CDT
Track USS Roosevelt - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight I ClassDeployment Began:
Wed Mar 25, 2026
Days Deployed:
190 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea
Previous Location:
Mombasa, Kenya / logistics and resupply port visit (September 5, 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer deployed with the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group in the Arabian Sea, supporting Operation Epic Fury through maritime security, air defence, deterrence, regional stability, and multi-mission carrier-strike-group operations.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 14, 2026); 'U.S. Sixth Fleet': 'USS Ross Arrives in Kenya' (September 5, 2026); 'USNI News': 'U.S. Destroyer Makes Port Call in Africa' (September 9, 2026)
Last Updated:
Fri Sep 18, 2026 08:24 CDT
Track USS Ross - Amphibious Transport DockSan Antonio ClassDeployment Began:
Mon Jun 29, 2026
Days Deployed:
94 days
Current Location:
Waters off Ecuador
Previous Location:
Eastern Pacific / maritime interdiction operations against suspected narco-trafficking refuelling stations (September 5-7, 2026)
Mission:
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock operating with Littoral Combat Force 24 and embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit elements under Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, conducting maritime interdiction, counter-narcotics, partner-coordinated boarding, crisis-response, continuous-presence, and regional-security operations against maritime logistics networks supporting designated narco-terrorist organizations.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 14, 2026); 'DVIDS': 'LCF-24: Maritime Interdiction Operation' (September 8, 2026); 'U.S. Southern Command': 'Interdiction of Narco-Terrorist Refueling Vessel' (September 5, 2026)
Last Updated:
Fri Sep 18, 2026 08:24 CDT
Track USS San Antonio - FrigateIndependence ClassDeployment Began:
Mon Mar 10, 2025
Days Deployed:
570 days
Current Location:
Singapore
Previous Location:
South China Sea / operations following the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone maritime cooperative activity
Mission:
Independence-class littoral combat ship on rotational deployment to the U.S. Seventh Fleet area of operations, supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific through maritime cooperative activities, visit-board-search-and-seizure training, anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, partner interoperability, and regional presence operations.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 8, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (August 31, 2026); 'Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet': 'Australia, Philippine, U.S. Forces Conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity' (August 25, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 10, 2026 16:21 CDT
Track USS Santa Barbara - SubmarineLos Angeles ClassDeployment Began:
Wed May 20, 2026
Days Deployed:
134 days
Current Location:
Western Pacific
Previous Location:
Yokosuka, Japan / maintenance, replenishment, and crew-rest port visit (September 7-22, 2026)
Mission:
Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine continuing a Western Pacific deployment after completing a Yokosuka port visit, supporting undersea warfare, intelligence collection, deterrence, readiness, and regional presence.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Western Pacific Pulse' (September 25, 2026); 'Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet / DVIDS': 'USS Scranton Pulls into CFAY' (September 7, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sun Sep 27, 2026 11:28 CDT
Track USS Scranton - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight IIA ClassDeployment Began:
Sun May 10, 2026
Days Deployed:
144 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea / U.S. Central Command area of responsibility
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean / westbound transit with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group (August 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury, providing air defence, surface warfare, maritime security, deterrence, and regional-presence capabilities.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 24, 2026' (August 24, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Carrier USS George Washington Now in the Middle East' (August 20, 2026); 'USNI News': 'USS George Washington Heading West, Lincoln Deployment Nears 9 Months' (August 13, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:30 CDT
Track USS Shoup - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight IIA ClassDeployment Began:
Fri Nov 21, 2025
Days Deployed:
314 days
Current Location:
Arabian Sea
Previous Location:
Indian Ocean (August 2026)
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer independently deployed in the Arabian Sea, conducting air-defence, surface-warfare, ballistic-missile-defence, maritime-security, deterrence, and regional-presence operations in the U.S. Central Command area.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker' (August 31, 2026); 'USNI News': 'USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker' (August 10, 2026)
Last Updated:
Fri Sep 04, 2026 15:20 CDT
Track USS Spruance - FrigateFreedom ClassDeployment Began:
Sun Sep 13, 2026
Days Deployed:
18 days
Current Location:
Nassau, Bahamas
Previous Location:
Gulf of Mexico / U.S. southern maritime-border operating area
Mission:
Freedom-class littoral combat ship deployed under U.S. Northern Command maritime homeland-defence authorities, supporting the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection through maritime interdiction, homeland defence, regional security cooperation, and engagement with Bahamian and United States maritime partners.
Sources:
'Commander, U.S. Second Fleet / DVIDS': 'USS St. Louis Visits Nassau, Strengthening U.S.-Bahamas Partnership' (September 21, 2026); 'Commander, U.S. Second Fleet / DVIDS': 'USS St. Louis Assumes U.S. Northern Command Mission at Southern Border' (September 3, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track USS St. Louis - DestroyerArleigh Burke Flight I ClassDeployment Began:
Mon Sep 21, 2026
Days Deployed:
10 days
Current Location:
Western Atlantic
Previous Location:
Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
Mission:
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer conducting a scheduled multi-mission deployment, prepared for sustained anti-air, anti-submarine, anti-surface, maritime-security, deterrence, and forward-presence operations in support of United States national interests.
Sources:
'Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic / DVIDS': 'USS Stout Departs Norfolk for Deployment Operations' (September 21, 2026); 'Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic / DVIDS': 'USS Stout Departs Naval Station Norfolk' (September 21, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 24, 2026 09:10 CDT
Track USS Stout - FrigateIndependence ClassDeployment Began:
Mon May 19, 2025
Days Deployed:
500 days
Current Location:
Singapore
Previous Location:
South China Sea / U.S. Seventh Fleet presence operations
Mission:
Independence-class littoral combat ship operating from its Manama forward-deployed posture, supporting maritime security, regional presence, and partner engagement in the U.S. Seventh Fleet area of operations.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 8, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (August 31, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (August 24, 2026)
Last Updated:
Thu Sep 10, 2026 16:21 CDT
Track USS Tulsa - SubmarineVirginia ClassDeployment Began:
Fri Jun 19, 2026
Days Deployed:
104 days
Current Location:
Western Pacific
Previous Location:
Yokosuka, Japan / maintenance and replenishment port call (departed August 1, 2026)
Mission:
Virginia-class fast-attack submarine continuing a Western Pacific deployment after a Yokosuka rest, replenishment, and maintenance stop, supporting undersea warfare, intelligence collection, deterrence, and allied interoperability.
Sources:
'USNI News': 'USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Aug. 7, 2026' (August 7, 2026); 'Yokosuka City Council': 'U.S. Navy Nuclear-Powered Submarine Port-Call Notification' (August 1, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:02 CDT
Track USS Vermont - FrigateFreedom ClassDeployment Began:
Fri Aug 07, 2026
Days Deployed:
55 days
Current Location:
En route to the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Previous Location:
St. John’s, Newfoundland / provisioning stop
Mission:
Freedom-variant littoral combat ship deployed for Operation NANOOK-TUUGAALIK 2026, conducting maritime-domain-awareness patrols, search-and-rescue training, tactical maneuvering, allied interoperability, freedom-of-navigation support, and Arctic maritime-security operations.
Sources:
'U.S. Navy': 'USS Wichita Departs Naval Station Mayport to Support Operation NANOOK TUUGAALIK 2026' (August 7, 2026); 'Government of Canada / National Defence': 'Canadian Armed Forces Launch Operation NANOOK-TUUGAALIK in Canada’s Arctic' (August 14, 2026); 'VOCM News': 'USS Wichita Visits St. John’s Harbour Before Departing for Joint Exercise in Arctic' (August 21, 2026)
Last Updated:
Sat Aug 29, 2026 14:27 CDT
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