U.S. Naval Update Map: Dec. 17, 2008

Carrier Strike Groups

• The USS Nimitz is currently under way in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
• The USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG is currently located in the northern Arabian Sea conducting maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), which includes Iraq and Afghanistan.
• The USS Abraham Lincoln is currently conducting operations off the coast of Southern California.

Expeditionary Strike Groups

• The USS Iwo Jima is currently conducting maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet AOR.
• The USS Boxer is conducting certification exercises with the 13th MEU off the coast of Southern California in preparation for an upcoming deployment.