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 Atlantic Ocean.
• CVN 72: The USS Abraham Lincoln is underway in the Arabian Sea.
• CVN 77: The USS George H.W. Bush is underway in the Arabian Sea.

Amphibious Ready Groups/Marine Expedition Units

• LHA 7: The USS Tripoli is underway in the Arabian Sea.
• LHD 2: The USS Essex is moored in Los Angeles, California.
• LHD 3: The USS Kearsarge is underway in the Atlantic Ocean.
• LHD 4: The USS Boxer is moored in Singapore.
• LHD 7: The USS Iwo Jima is underway in the Caribbean Sea.
• LHD 8: The USS Makin Island is underway in the Pacific Ocean.