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military2 years ago

"Tracking the US Navy and Marine Corps: July 10, 2023"

The US Navy's deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups are positioned worldwide as of July 10, 2023. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is in the Indian Ocean, the America Amphibious Ready Group is in the Coral Sea, the McFaul guided-missile destroyer is in the Persian Gulf, the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is in the Ionian Sea, the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is set to depart for deployment, and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is operating off the southeastern U.S. Other naval formations are also deployed globally.

military2 years ago

Makin Island ARG and Marine Expeditionary Unit Return Home to San Diego.

The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) have completed a seven-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific, marking a shift in how amphibious forces deploy globally. The ARG/MEU construct is a viable one for the theater, particularly when it comes to deterrence and presence. The deployment allowed the Navy to continue experimenting with the so-called “assault carrier” concept, in which a big-deck amphib that has a squad of F-35Bs aboard works with a carrier strike group.

military2 years ago

Tracking the US Fleet and Marines: May 1, 2023.

The US Navy's deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups are positioned worldwide as of May 1, 2023. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is in the South China Sea, while the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group is operating in Manila with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is conducting an Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise in the Western Atlantic. The Navy transported 300 evacuees from the Port of Sudan to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as part of a State Department-led evacuation of Sudan.