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Active Military Ship Deployments
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Current list of 80 actively deployed military ships with position reports, deployment length, 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.
Previous Location: Plymouth, England (July 20, 2026)
Mission: Sachsen-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: USNI News: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 2026)
Mission: Kongō-class guided-missile destroyer participating in RIMPAC 2026, supporting multinational air-defence, live-fire, maritime training, and integrated fleet operations around Hawaii.
Sources: U.S. Pacific Fleet: RIMPAC Participants (2026); U.S. Pacific Fleet: RIMPAC 2026 kicks off in Hawaii (June 25, 2026); USNI News: Western Pacific Pulse (July 17, 2026)
Mission: Mexican Navy amphibious support ship participating in RIMPAC 2026, supporting multinational amphibious, logistics, and maritime training around Hawaii.
Sources: U.S. Pacific Fleet RIMPAC 2026 Participants
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
Current Location: Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
Previous Location: Guam / Mariana Islands Range Complex during Exercise Valiant Shield (late June 2026)
Mission: Halifax-class frigate on six-month Indo-Pacific deployment supporting Operation HORIZON and Operation NEON, conducting allied interoperability, sanctions-monitoring support, and Pacific partner engagement including a Kwajalein port assessment.
Sources: Trident Newspaper: HMCS Charlottetown makes rare visit to the Kwajalein Atoll (July 14, 2026); Royal Canadian Navy: OPERATION HORIZON - 2026 - HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN (July 2, 2026); Government of Canada / National Defence: Canadian Armed Forces participates in Exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026 (June 22, 2026)
Mission: Victoria-class submarine participating in RIMPAC 2026, supporting multinational undersea warfare training and integrated fleet operations around Hawaii.
Sources: U.S. Pacific Fleet RIMPAC 2026 Participants
Previous Location: Departed Halifax, Nova Scotia (July 7, 2026)
Mission: Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel deployed on Operation REASSURANCE to join Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One, supporting NATO maritime security, mine countermeasure operations, safe navigation, and protection of critical undersea infrastructure in European waters.
Sources: Government of Canada / National Defence: Royal Canadian Navy deploys ships to NATO Mine Countermeasures Mission in Europe (July 7, 2026); Government of Canada / National Defence: HMCS Ville de Québec deploys for Operation REASSURANCE (July 15, 2026)
Previous Location: Departed Halifax, Nova Scotia (July 7, 2026)
Mission: Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel deployed on Operation REASSURANCE to join Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One, supporting NATO maritime security, mine countermeasure operations, safe navigation, and protection of critical undersea infrastructure in European waters.
Sources: Government of Canada / National Defence: Royal Canadian Navy deploys ships to NATO Mine Countermeasures Mission in Europe (July 7, 2026); Government of Canada / National Defence: HMCS Ville de Québec deploys for Operation REASSURANCE (July 15, 2026)
Previous Location: Departed Halifax, Nova Scotia (July 15, 2026)
Mission: Halifax-class frigate deployed on Operation REASSURANCE to join Standing NATO Maritime Group One, supporting NATO collective defence, freedom of navigation, protection of maritime routes, Allied Reaction Force readiness, and interoperability in the North Atlantic, North Sea, and Baltic Sea.
Sources: Government of Canada / National Defence: HMCS Ville de Québec deploys for Operation REASSURANCE (July 15, 2026); USNI News: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 2026)
Previous Location: Gulf of Aden with Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group (early June 2026)
Mission: Type 45 air-defence destroyer supporting multinational maritime security efforts in the Middle East, including escort and air-defence support for RFA Lyme Bay and German mine-countermeasures units moving toward a potential Strait of Hormuz freedom-of-navigation mission.
Sources: Royal Navy, HMS Dragon supports French Carrier Strike Group, June 4, 2026; Royal Navy, RFA Lyme Bay arrives in the Middle East for potential Strait of Hormuz mission, June 23, 2026; Forces News, HMS Dragon and RFA Lyme Bay join German navy in Red Sea for maritime security operation, June 24, 2026
Previous Location: Norwegian Sea (early July 2026)
Mission: Type 45 air-defence destroyer escorting HMS Prince of Wales as part of the UK Carrier Strike Group on Operation Firecrest, supporting NATO air policing, Arctic Sentry, High North security, and air-defence command operations.
Sources: Forces News: HMS Prince of Wales, replete with F-35Bs, docks in Iceland during Operation Firecrest (July 14, 2026); Royal Navy: Russians buzz flagship HMS Prince of Wales ahead of carrier conducting NATO air mission (July 7, 2026); Navy Lookout: British jets fly first NATO air defence missions from HMS Prince of Wales (July 6, 2026)
Previous Location: Norwegian Sea (early July 2026)
Mission: Royal Navy carrier leading the UK Carrier Strike Group on Operation Firecrest, conducting NATO air policing, Arctic Sentry support, High North deterrence, and northern-flank collective-defence operations with embarked F-35B aircraft.
Sources: Forces News: HMS Prince of Wales, replete with F-35Bs, docks in Iceland during Operation Firecrest (July 14, 2026); Royal Navy: Russians buzz flagship HMS Prince of Wales ahead of carrier conducting NATO air mission (July 7, 2026); Navy Lookout: British jets fly first NATO air defence missions from HMS Prince of Wales (July 6, 2026)
Previous Location: Norfolk, Virginia (June 14, 2026)
Mission: Karel Doorman-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: USNI News: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 2026)
Previous Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia (July 10, 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: USNI News: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 2026)
Mission: Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate participating in RIMPAC 2026, supporting multinational maritime training, air-defence interoperability, and integrated fleet operations around Hawaii.
Sources: U.S. Pacific Fleet: RIMPAC Participants (2026); U.S. Pacific Fleet: RIMPAC 2026 kicks off in Hawaii (June 25, 2026); USNI News: Western Pacific Pulse (July 17, 2026)
Previous Location: Departed Naval Station Norfolk for FLEETEX 250 (June 22, 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: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 2026)
Previous Location: North America / Atlantic Deployment 26
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: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 2026)
Previous Location: North America / Atlantic Deployment 26
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: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 2026)
Previous Location: North America / Atlantic Deployment 26
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: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 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: USNI News: Spanish Navy to Lead NATO’s Atlantic Task Force Until June 2027 (July 17, 2026)
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
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.
Mission: Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer escorting USS George Washington in Carrier Strike Group 5 during the strike group’s first patrol of 2026 in the Philippine Sea.
Sources: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, July 13, 2026; USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, July 10, 2026
Previous Location: Venezuela relief area / Caribbean Sea (late 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.
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
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.
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
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
Mission: Los Angeles-class attack submarine participating in RIMPAC 2026, supporting multinational undersea warfare training and integrated fleet operations around Hawaii.
Sources: U.S. Pacific Fleet RIMPAC 2026 Participants; USNI News, RIMPAC 2026 Kicks off in Hawaii, June 25, 2026
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
Mission: Los Angeles-class attack submarine participating in RIMPAC 2026, supporting multinational undersea warfare training and integrated fleet operations around Hawaii.
Sources: U.S. Pacific Fleet RIMPAC 2026 Participants; USNI News, RIMPAC 2026 Kicks off in Hawaii, June 25, 2026
Previous Location: U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (early July 2026)
Mission: Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship operating with USS Boxer, USS Portland, 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
Previous Location: Caribbean Sea / Gulf of Mexico approaches
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.
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
Previous Location: Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR (June 2026)
Mission: Independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating in the Indian Ocean, supporting U.S. maritime security, deterrence, and regional presence operations.
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
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
Previous Location: Returned from prior deployment (June 25, 2026) / Pearl Harbor RIMPAC in-port phase
Mission: Wasp-class amphibious assault ship participating in RIMPAC 2026, supporting multinational amphibious, medical, distributed logistics, advanced manufacturing, and at-sea exercise operations around Hawaii.
Sources: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, July 13, 2026; USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, July 10, 2026; USNI News, USS Essex at the Center of Additive Manufacturing Trials During RIMPAC 26, July 2026
Previous Location: Strait of Hormuz / Arabian Gulf
Mission: Arleigh Burke-class destroyer serving as air defense commander for the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group while supporting Operation Epic Fury and U.S. maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea.
Sources: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, July 13, 2026; USNI News, U.S. Reinstates Naval Blockade in Strait of Hormuz, July 13, 2026
Mission: George Washington Carrier Strike Group conducting its first patrol of 2026 in the Philippine Sea with Carrier Air Wing 5, USS Robert Smalls, USS Benfold, and USS Shoup following Exercise Valiant Shield.
Sources: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, July 13, 2026; USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, July 10, 2026
Previous Location: Ponce, Puerto Rico port call (July 13, 2026)
Mission: Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating in the Caribbean Sea in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR and U.S. Southern Command regional operations, including Venezuela earthquake relief support, maritime interdiction, counter-drug, deterrence, and homeland-defense presence.
Sources: USNI News: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker (July 20, 2026); DVIDS: USS Gridley makes port call in Ponce, Puerto Rico (July 16, 2026); DVIDS: USS Gridley supports disaster assistance for Venezuela (July 11, 2026)
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
Previous Location: Arabian Sea / George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group operations (late June 2026)
Mission: Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating in the Indian Ocean, supporting U.S. maritime security, air-defense, and regional presence operations.
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
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
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
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
Mission: San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock operating with USS Tripoli, USS Rushmore, and elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in the South China Sea, supporting Tripoli ARG regional presence, maritime security, and amphibious crisis-response operations.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
Mission: Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser operating with Carrier Strike Group 5 during USS George Washington’s first patrol of 2026 in the Philippine Sea.
Sources: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, July 13, 2026; USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, July 10, 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: U.S. Navy / U.S. Sixth Fleet, USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrives in Türkiye, July 13, 2026; USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, July 13, 2026
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
Mission: Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship operating with USS Tripoli, USS New Orleans, and elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in the South China Sea, supporting Tripoli ARG regional presence, maritime security, and amphibious crisis-response operations.
Previous Location: La Guaira, Venezuela relief mission (July 9-20, 2026)
Mission: San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock operating in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela with Littoral Combat Force-24, supporting Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR maritime interdiction, counter-drug, deterrence, and regional security operations after completing the La Guaira earthquake relief handoff.
Sources: USNI News: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker (July 20, 2026); DVIDS: LCF-24: Maritime Interdiction Operation Full Mission Profile (B-Roll) (July 20, 2026); U.S. Navy: USS San Antonio Assumes Relief Mission in Venezuela (July 13, 2026)
Previous Location: Andaman Sea after Phuket, Thailand port visit (mid-July 2026)
Mission: Independence-class littoral combat ship forward-deployed from Manama and conducting Indo-Pacific port visit and maritime engagement operations.
Mission: Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer escorting USS George Washington in Carrier Strike Group 5 during the strike group’s first patrol of 2026 in the Philippine Sea.
Sources: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, July 13, 2026; USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, July 10, 2026
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.
Previous Location: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii / departed for RIMPAC sea phase (July 7, 2026)
Mission: Nimitz-class aircraft carrier leading the U.S. RIMPAC 2026 contingent with Carrier Air Wing 9, supporting at-sea multinational maritime training, integration, and high-end exercise operations around Hawaii.
Sources: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, July 13, 2026; USNI News Western Pacific Pulse, July 10, 2026
Previous Location: Red Sea / CENTCOM AOR (early July 2026)
Mission: Independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer conducting U.S. Sixth Fleet maritime security and presence operations in the Mediterranean Sea.
Sources: USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, July 13, 2026; USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, July 7, 2026
Mission: America-class amphibious assault ship operating with USS New Orleans, USS Rushmore, and elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in the South China Sea, supporting Tripoli ARG regional presence, maritime security, and amphibious crisis-response operations.
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
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