| Aircraft Carrier Locations |
| Ship | Air Wing | Locations and Remarks | Last
Update |
| USS Nimitz (CVN 68) | CVW-17
( NA ) | Home Port : Kitsap-Bremerton, WA.
 Back log
03Nov2023, departed Kitsap-Bremerton
03Nov-05Nov2023, EastPac
06Nov2023, San Diego
07Nov-08Nov2023, EastPac
09Nov2023, returned to Kitsap-Bremerton
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2025, scheduled to decommission
| Nov.15, 2023 |
| USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) | CVW-3
( AC ) | Home Port : Norfolk, VA.
Back log
14Oct2023,
departed Norfolk for a scheduled deployment
to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility
in support of enhanced vigilance activities
and operations with NATO allies and partners
14Oct-17Oct2023, Virginia Capes Operating Areas
18Oct2023,transited the Atlantic Oceanto en route to Eastern Atlantic Ocean
19Oct-20Oct2023, Atlantic Ocean
28Oct2023,transited the Strait of Gibraltar
28Oct-03Nov2023, Mediterranean Sea, en route to CENTCOM
04Nov2023,transited the Suez Canal
04Nov-06Nov2023, Red Sea
07Nov-15Nov2023, North Arabian Sea
16Nov-20Nov2023, Gulf of Oman
26Nov2023,transited the Strait of Hormuz
26Nov-28Nov2023, Arabian Gulf
| Nov.29, 2023 |
| USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) | CVW-2
( NE ) | Home Port : San Diego, CA.
Back log
12Oct2023,departed San Diego for a scheduled deployment
12Oct-17Oct2023, Southern California Operating Areas
18Oct-23Oct2023, EastLant
30Oct-02Nov2023, operating in the Western Pacific
03Nov-06Nov2023, Philippine Sea
07Nov-09Nov2023, southeast of Kyushu
10Nov-18Nov2023,Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2023in southeast of Kyushu
19Nov-20Nov2023, southeast of Jeju Island, Republic of Korea
21Nov-24Nov2023, Busan Naval Base, Republic of Korea
25Nov-27Nov2023, East China Sea
| Nov.29, 2023 |
| USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) | CVW-11
( NH ) | Home Port : San Diego, CA.
Back log
02Nov2023, departed San Diego
02Nov-06Nov2023, Southern California Operating Areas
07Nov-15Nov2023,integrated training exercisesin the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations
16Nov-17Nov2023, Southern California Operating Areas
18Nov2023, returned to San Diego
24Nov2023, departed San Diego
24Nov-27Nov2023,integrated training exercisesin the Southern California Operating Areas
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2024, scheduled to deployment
| Nov.29, 2023 |
| USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) | CVW-9
( NG ) | Home Port : San Diego, CA.
Back log
17Oct2023, departed San Diego
17Oct-26OCt2023,
flight deck certification and CVW-9 Carrier Qualifications
in the Southern California Operating Areas
27Oct2023, returned to San Diego
| Nov.1, 2023 |
| USS George Washington (CVN 73) | Not
assigned |
Home Port : Norfolk, VA.
Back log (Jul1992-Aug2008)
Home Port : Yokosuka, Japan
Back log (Aug2008-Aug2015)
Home Port : Norfolk, VA.
Back log (Aug2015-Present)
23Oct2023, departed Norfolk
23Oct-08Nov2023Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualificationsin the Virginia Capes Operating Areas
09Nov2023, returned to Norfolk
| Nov.15, 2023 |
| USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) | Not
assigned | Home Port : Norfolk, VA.
Back log
06May2021,moved from Naval Station Norfolk to Newport News Shipyardfor a Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH)
10Aug2021, removed arresting gear engine
| Aug.18, 2021 |
| USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) | CVW-1
( AB ) | Home Port : Norfolk, VA.
Back log
07Dec2022,
moved from Naval Station Norfolk to
Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth
in advance of its scheduled Planned Incremental Availability
| Dec.14, 2022 |
| USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) | CVW-5
( NF ) | Home Port : San Diego, CA.
Back log (Jul2003-Aug2015)
Home Port : Yokosuka, Japan
Back log (Aug2015-Present)
23May2023,departed Yokosuka for an annual Summer Patrol
24May-29May2023,Carrier Qualifications in the waters south of Japan
30May-31May2023, in the waters south of Japan
01Jun-13Jun2023, Philippine Sea
14Jun-24Jun2023, South China Sea
25Jun-28Jun2023,anchored into Da Nang, Vietnam
29Jun-09Jul2023, South China Sea
10Jul-15Jul2023, Indian Ocean
16Jul-19Jul2023,anchored off the coast of Tanjung Benoa in Bali, Indonesia
20Jul-21Jul2023, Timor Sea
22Jul-27Jul2023, Talisman Sabre 23 in the Java Sea
28Jul-04Aug2023, Indian Ocean
07Aug-08Aug2023, Celebes Sea near the Philippines
09Aug-19Aug2023, Philippine Sea
20Aug-24Aug2023, off the south coast of Japan
25Aug2023,returned to Yokosuka
29Sep2023,departed Yokosuka
29Sep-03Oct2023, in the waters south of Japan
04Oct-09Oct2023, Philippine Sea
10Oct-11Oct2023, southeast of Jeju Island, Republic of Korea
12Oct-15Oct2023, Busan Naval Base, Republic of Korea
16Oct-17Oct2023, Sea of Japan
18Oct-19Oct2023, Philippine Sea
20Oct-22Oct2023, South China Sea
22Oct-25Oct2023, Philippine Sea
26Oct-27Oct2023, South China Sea
28Oct-31Oct2023, Manila, Republic of the Philippines
01Nov-02Nov2023, South China Sea
03Nov-13Nov2023, Philippine Sea
14Nov-18Nov2023, off the south coast of Japan
19Nov2023,returned to Yokosuka
| Nov.22, 2023 |
| USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) | CVW-7
( AG ) | Home Port : Norfolk, VA.
Back log
20Jun2023, departed Norfolk
20Jun-26Jun2023,Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications (FRS-CQ)in the Virginia Capes Operating Areas
27Jun2023, returned to Norfolk
| Jul.5, 2023 |
| USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) | CVW-8
( AJ ) | Home Port : Norfolk, VA.
Back log
02May2023,departed Norfolk on the first global deployment
02May-08May2023, Virginia Capes Operating Areas
09May-14May2023, Atlantic Ocean
15May-20May2023, Eastern Atlantic Ocean
21May-23May2023, North Sea
24May2023,transited the Oslo fjord for its first port call in Oslo, Norway
24May-28May2023,anchored off the south of Oslo, Norway
29May-01Jun2023, North Sea
02Jun-03Jun2023, Norwegian Sea
04Jun-06Jun2023, Baltic Operations 2023 in the Norwegian Sea
07Jun-10Jun2023, North Sea
11Jun-12Jun2023, Celtic Sea
13Jun2023, Eastern Atlantic Ocean
14Jun2023, Bay of Biscay
15Jun2023,transited the Strait of Gibraltar
15Jun-17Jun2023, Western Mediterranean Sea
18Jun-19Jun2023, Ionian Sea
20Jun-25Jun2023, Adriatic Sea
26Jun-29Jun2023,anchored off the coast of Split, Croatia
30Jun-07Jul2023, Adriatic Sea
08Jul-10Jul2023, Ionian Sea
11Jul-22Jul2023, Adriatic Sea
23Jul-24Jul2023, Ionian Sea
25Jul-26Jul2023, Saronic Gulf
27Jul-30Jul2023,anchored in Phaleron Bay, off the coast of Piraeus, Greece
31Jul2023, Saronic Gulf
01Aug2023, southwest of Crete, Med
02Aug2023, Ionian Sea
03Aug-10Aug2023, east of Sicily, Med
11Aug2023, Ionian Sea
12Aug-18Aug2023, Adriatic Sea
19Aug2023, Ionian Sea
20Aug-24Aug2023, south coast of Crete, Med
25Aug-28Aug2023,anchored off the coast of Antalya, Turkey
29Aug-01Sep2023, south coast of Crete, Med
02Sep-03Sep2023, Ionian Sea
04Sep-16Sep2023, Adriatic Sea
17Sep-20Sep2023,anchored off the coast of Trieste, Italy
21Sep-22Sep2023, Adriatic Sea
23Sep-24Sep2023, Ionian Sea
25Sep-01Oct2023, Adriatic Sea
02Oct-04Oct2023, Ionian Sea
05Oct-07Oct2023, Western Mediterranean Sea
08Oct2023,order to sail to Eastern Mediterranean
10Oct2023,
arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea,
in order to deter any actor seeking to escalate the situation
or widen this war
10Oct-15Nov2023, Eastern Mediterranean Sea
16Nov-20Nov2023, Mediterranean Sea
21Oct-27Nov2023, Eastern Mediterranean Sea
| Nov.29, 2023 |
| Aircraft Carrier Locations (Constructed and Proposed) |
| USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) |
15Jan2009,
Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard
received a $374 million cost type contract award
for construction preparation of the CVN 79
25Feb2011,
"First Cut of Steel" ceremony
at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport News
20Mar2012,
proposed budget being considered by Congress
would change that date
to September 2022 from September 2020
13Sep2013,
$4 billion construction contract could be delayed a year
Instead, the Navy will pay an additional $296 million
to extend a 2010 advanced construction contract
22Aug2015,keel was laid
25Aug2015,celebrated the keel laying
28Sep2018,The final piece of the underwater hull of CVN 79is lowered into place
29May2019,588-metric-ton island superstructure was placed
29Oct2019,the dry dock was flooded
07Dec2019,
John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) was christened
at Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding(HII-NNS)
16Dec2019,
moved from Dry Dock 12 to Pier 3,where the ship would undergo final completion and outfitting
11Feb2022,
scheduled to projected to begin testing
Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS)
in later 2022
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31Jul2025, planned delivery
| Jun.28, 2023 |
| USS Enterprise (CVN 80) |
24Aug2017,
Celebrates Ceremonial Steel-Cut
at Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding(HII-NNS)
05Apr2022,laying the keel, with no ceremony
27Aug2022,official keel-laying ceremony
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Nov2025, scheduled to be launched
Mar2028, planned delivery
| Oct.5, 2022 |
| USS Doris Miller (CVN 81) |
20Jan2020,Naming Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
25Aug2021,the First Cut of Steel ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding
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Jan2026, Laid down
Oct2029, Launched
2032, Commissioned
| Oct.5, 2022 |
| Aircraft Carrier Locations (Retired) |
| USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) |
Back log
31Jan2009,decommissioning ceremonyat Naval Base Kitsap Pier D in Bremerton
12May2009,
decommissioned at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard& Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton
09Mar2021,
arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
to be put in dry dock and have the hull scraped of marine life
before being towed to her final destination
06Oct2021,were sold for one-cent to International Shipbreaking Limited
| Nov.3, 2021 |
| USS Constellation (CV 64) |
Back log
07Aug2003, decommissioned at San Diego
12Sep2003,departed San Diego
late Sep. 2003,arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremertonfor mothballed
08Aug2014,departed Bremerton under tow
16Jan2015,arrived at International Shipbreaking Ltd, Brownsville, TX.,began the deconstruction process
17May2017,the last piece of the vessel was removed
| Jun.14, 2017 |
| USS Enterprise (CVN 65) |
Back log
01Dec2012,inactivation ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk
20Jun2013,
final homecomingto Newport News Shipbuilding for inactivation
03Feb2017,decommissioned at Newport News Shipbuilding
| Feb.15, 2017 |
| USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) |
Back log
23Mar2007,decommissioned at Naval Station Mayport
30Sep2007,formally decommissioned at Naval Station Norfolk
22Mar2008,towed into the Port of Philadelphia
at the Navy Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility
06Oct2021,were sold for one-cent to International Shipbreaking Limited
| Nov.3, 2021 |