U.S. Naval Update Map: July 1, 2009

Carrier Strike Groups

* The USS John C. Stennis CSG departed from Everett, Wash., on June 30 and is currently en route to San Diego, Calif., on a Tiger Cruise with crew members’ friends and families.
* The USS Harry S. Truman CSG is conducting routine operations in the western Atlantic.
* The USS Ronald Reagan CSG is under way in the Indian Ocean after concluding a three-day scheduled port visit to Singapore on June 28.
* The USS George Washington CSG is currently under way in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as part of the ship’s regular summer deployment.
* The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CSG is under way in the North Arabian Sea conducting maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).
* The USS Carl Vinson is currently conducting sea trials in the western Atlantic.

Amphibious Ready Groups/Marine Expeditionary Units

* The USS Boxer ARG along with the 13th MEU anchored in Phuket, Thailand, on June 25 for several days of rest and relaxation on the return home from a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. Pacific and Central Commands in support of global maritime security.
* The USS Bataan ARG is conducting Marine Security Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations along with embarked Marines from the 22nd MEU.
* The USS Bonhomme Richard ARG is conducting its initial integration exercise with the 11th MEU off the U.S. Pacific coast.
* The USS Iwo Jima is currently under way in the Atlantic Ocean.