In addition to the MEU itself, embarked commands with the Kearsarge ARG include Amphibious Squadron Six, Fleet Surgical Team 2, Tactical Air Control Squadron 22, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, Assault Craft Unit 2, Assault Craft Unit 4, Naval Beach Group 2 and Beach Master Unit 2. USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: May 2, 2022 Truman is the second carrier to come under NATO control since the end of the Cold War, USNI News previously reported. googletag.defineSlot('/21810829768/news_usni-site-top_leaderboard', [[234, 60], [728, 90], [300, 100], [300, 250], [120, 240], [320, 100], [320, 50], [970, 90], [468, 60], [336, 280]], 'div-gpt-ad-1559939771238-0').defineSizeMapping(topLeaderboardSizeMapping).addService(googletag.pubads()); Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., is embarked aboard Abraham Lincolnand includes a total of nine squadrons and detachments: Sailors handle line on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) during a fueling-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO-200) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) on April 2, 2022. Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG-67), embraces his family after returning to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Sept. 9, 2022. The 45,000-ton big-deck amphibious ship has 20 F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters embarked to evaluate the Marines lightning carrier concept. The Providers of VRC-30 Detachment 5 Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) from MCAS Iwakuni. advancing our relationship, understanding each others capabilities, Philippine Navy leadership and distinguished visitors observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 on July 21, 2022. US Navy Photo. The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, right, sails with USS George H.W. USS Tripoli (LHA-7) was underway off the coast of California. One defense official told USNI News the carrier could remain in the region until August before returning back to its homeport in Norfolk, Va. By then the Norfolk-based George H.W. An E/A-18G Growler, attached to the Rooks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 16, 2022. Destroyer Squadron 15 is based in Yokosuka, Japan, and is embarked on the carrier. An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron 11, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman Feb. 22, 2022. The capital ship Truman is expected back in the coming days as well, and the guided-missile destroyers Jason Dunham and Gravely arrived back to the East Coast in June. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has extended the deployment of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, its escorts and Carrier Air Wing 1 as a hedge against Russian aggression in Europe. The Chargers of HSC-14 MH-60S Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) from Naval Air Station North Island. During the deployment, Truman transferred several times between NATO and U.S. control as part of several exercises. 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In addition to these major formations, not shown are others serving in submarines, individual surface ships, aircraft squadrons, SEALs, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forces, Seabees, Coast Guard cutters, EOD Mobile Units, and more serving throughout the globe. VIDEO: Carrier USS George H.W. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is in port in Yokosuka, Japan, conducting its annual winter maintenance availability. Amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) is underway in the Philippine Sea. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, is embarked aboard Ronald Reagan and includes a total of nine squadrons and detachments: Seaman Omar Fuentes, from McAllen, Texas, makes an announcement on the 1MC system in the bridge aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG-54) in the Philippine Sea on Aug. 2, 2022. Truman arrived at NNSY in July 2020 coming off a In the months ahead of the February Russian invasion, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin retasked the CSG from a planned slate of operations in the Middle East to an extended patrol in the Mediterranean Sea, USNI News reported at the time. #banner-ad .widget { S The Diamondbacks of VFA-102 from MCAS Iwakuni. Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) is underway off the coast of Hawaii after departing Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on July 10. Aug 25 2022 pic.twitter.com/71t6TKfTQb, Peter Ferrary (@PeterFerrary) August 25, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are underway in the Baltic Sea. USS Harry S. Truman(CVN-75), homeported in Norfolk, Va. An E/A-18G Super Hornet, attached to the Rooks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, sits aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) transits through the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 12, 2022. background: none !important; addSize([800, 0], [[300,250],[336,280],[728,90],[300,100],[320,50],[320,100],[468,60],[234,60],[120,240]]). Last week, the CSG participated in a bilateral exercise with Turkish forces. According to the Navy, U.S. USS Harry S. Truman and its strike group are coming home The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, on patrol since leaving San Diego, Calif., on Jan. 3. The Truman CSG has been operating in the Mediterranean since late December. 2022 The forward-deployed carrier, based in Yokosuka, Japan, was surged to the Middle East to cover the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navys deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Feb. 24, 2022, based on Navy and public data. These five Aegis DDGs and one guided-missile cruiser were built to counter the type of surface-surface anti-ship cruise missile threat currently presented by the Russian cruisers in the theater. The Shadowhawks of VAQ-141 Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) from MCAS Iwakuni. Sailors watch as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) pulls into Trieste, Italy on April 23, 2022. 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The Rawhides of VRC-40 Detachment C-2A Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) from Naval Air Station Norfolk. An EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Wizards of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on Feb. 21, 2022. The Dragon Slayers of HSC-11 MH-60S Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) from Naval Air Station Norfolk. Battle Group Freedom's Sentinel Vigilant Osprey. He welcomes any and all kinds of tips at [email protected]. } The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. USS (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is based in North Carolina and includes the command element; the aviation combat element, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron, 263 (Reinforced); the ground combat element, Battalion Landing Team 2/6; and the logistics combat element, Combat Logistics Battalion 26. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., is embarked aboardHarry S. Trumanand includes a total of nine squadrons and detachments: Sailors conduct small boat operations aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG-56) in the Adriatic Sea on June 20, 2022. Aircraft carrier USS George H.W. gtm4wp_track_downloads( "pdf,doc,docx,xls,xlsx,ppt,pptx,zip,rar,gz,tar" ); US Navy Photo. Daniel Ferro photo used with permission. US Navy Photo The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway in the Mediterranean Sea. /*