Deployment Began: Mon Jun 29, 2026
Days Deployed: 75 days
Current Location: Southern Pacific
Previous Location: Eastern Pacific / maritime interdiction operation against a narco-trafficking refuelling station (September 5, 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 logistics networks supporting designated narco-terrorist organizations.
Sources: 'USNI News': 'Fleet and Marine Tracker' (September 8, 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: Thu Sep 10, 2026 16:21 UTC
Note: The current location information above is an estimate from public reports and open-source intelligence. Exact positions are classified for operational security (OPSEC). The
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