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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: May 17, 2021
May 17, 2021 11:22 AM
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These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of May 17, 2021, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.
Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:
296
In Japan
Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) conduct small boat operations on May 15, 2021. US Navy Photo
USS
In the Philippine Sea
Deck department Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), prepare to conduct an anchor drop test in the forecastle during sea trials on May 11, 2021. US Navy Photo
Harth 55, harassed the US Coast Guard cutter
Monomoy in the Persian Gulf. On Monday, 13 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy fast-attack boats menaced a formation of six U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz. Two of those ships were USCG cutters, the
Maui and the
Wrangell. May 10’s incident prompted the USCGC
Maui to fire 30 warning shots near the IRGC boats. This international incident generated global headlines. It led many to wonder: “What the hell is the Coast Guard doing in the Persian Gulf?”
I was in the USCG from 2016 to 2020. During my service, I thrice deployed overseas. When I told friends and family that I was off to sail around the world, they often gave me puzzled looks and asked the same question: “What is the Coast Guard doing way out there?”
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