The Naval Update Map shows the approximate current locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) and Amphibious Ready Groups (ARGs), 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 over the world's oceans. A CSG is centered on an aircraft carrier and includes significant offensive strike capability. An ARG is centered on three amphibious warfare ships, with a Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked.

​​Carrier Strike Groups

• CVN 68: The USS Nimitz is underway in the Pacific Ocean.
• CVN 72: The USS Abraham Lincoln is underway in the Arabian Sea.
• CVN 78: The USS Gerald R. Ford is moored in Souda Bay, Greece.

Amphibious Ready Groups/Marine Expedition Units

• LHA 7: The USS Tripoli is moored in Diego Garcia.
• LHD 4: The USS Boxer is underway in the Pacific Ocean.
• LHD 7: The USS Iwo Jima is underway in the Caribbean Sea.