U.S. Naval Update Map: April 15, 2009

Carriers Strike Groups

* The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CSG is on a scheduled port call in the Middle East.
* The USS Theodore Roosevelt CSG is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean en route to its home port of Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Va. after departing Stokes Bay, United Kingdom April 8. Elements of the Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group will begin to arrive April 17 and the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the remaining vessels will arrive April 18.
* The USS John C. Stennis CSG arrived in Laem Chabang, Thailand for scheduled port call from April 5-8 and is currently underway in the South China Sea conducting scheduled operations.
* The USS Abraham Lincoln is located in Bremerton, Washington after unloading its payload for a scheduled Planned Incremental Availability.
* The USS George H.W. Bush conducted additional acceptance trials off the coast of Virginia April 7-9 before returning to its home port of Naval Station Norfolk at Norfolk, Va. April 9.

Expeditionary Strike Groups

* The USS Boxer ESG is currently underway in the Gulf of Aden conducting maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet AOR after assisting in the rescue of MV Maersk Alabama Captain Richard Phillips April 12.
* The USS Essex is located in the Bicol region of the Republic of the Philippines for scheduled participation in the joint US-RP bilateral military humanitarian assistance and training exercise Balikatan 2009 April 16-30. The USS Denver (LPD 9), the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), the USS Tortuga (LSD 46) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit will join the USS Essex as part of PHIBRON-11, the Navy’s only forward deployed amphibious squadron, in these exercises as well.
* The USS Wasp is underway in the Eastern Atlantic ocean after deploying April 9 to the 6th Fleet assisting the redeployment of Marine assets in the 6th Fleet AOR.