U.S. Naval Update Map: June 27, 2013

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U.S. Naval Update Map: June 27, 2013

June 27, 2013 | 1002 GMT

The Naval Update Map shows the approximate current locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups, based on available open-source information. No classified or operationally sensitive information is included in this weekly update. CSGs and ARGs are the keys to U.S. dominance of the world's oceans. A CSG is centered on an aircraft carrier, which projects U.S. naval and air power and supports a Carrier Air Wing, or CVW. The CSG includes significant offensive strike capability. An ARG is centered on three amphibious warfare ships, with a Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked. An MEU is built around a heavily reinforced and mobile battalion of Marines.

Carrier Strike Groups

• The USS Nimitz CSG with CVW 11 embarked is conducting missions supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOR.
• The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CSG with CVW 7 embarked is underway in the Atlantic Ocean after conducting missions supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOR.
• The USS George Washington is underway in the Pacific Ocean after a four-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) while moored at Fleet Activities Yokosuka Berth 12, Japan.
• The USS Carl Vinson is underway in the Pacific Ocean for routine training.

• Amphibious Ready Groups/Marine Expeditionary Units

• The USS Kearsarge ARG with the 26th MEU embarked is underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOR supporting maritime security operations and conducting theater security cooperation efforts.
• The USS Boxer ARG with the 1st MEB embarked is in the Pacific Ocean for Dawn Blitz 2013, a two-week multinational amphibious exercise.
• The USS Bonhomme Richard is on a scheduled port visit to Okinawa, Japan, while in U.S. 7th Fleet AOR for its summer patrol.
• The USS Wasp is underway in the Atlantic Ocean for routine training.

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