| Deploying nation |  United States |
|---|---|
| Host nation or area | Arabian Sea |
| Region | Middle East |
| Military branch | 🚢 Aircraft carrier |
| Record type | Deployment |
| Operation or mission | |
| Unit or formation | Carrier Strike Group 10, Carrier Air Wing 7 |
| Personnel | Not disclosed |
| Equipment | Not stated |
| Status | Confirmed active |
| Start or report date | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Withdrawal or end date | — |
| Last verified | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Confidence | High: official or multiple independent sources |
Background
Arabian SeaSupporting U.S. operations in the Middle East; in the region since spring (March per Axios, April per officials cited by The Week). Per a U.S. Navy release on DVIDS, the strike group (Carrier Air Wing 7) made a port visit to Phuket, Thailand, from Oct. 4, its first since leaving Norfolk and Mayport in March. USNI News placed the strike group, with destroyer USS Donald Cook of Destroyer Squadron 22, in the Arabian Sea as of Nov. 2. Status: Deployed.
Deployment timeline
- Record added from The Boston Report Military Deployments Tracker. Source report dated 2026-11-02.
Sources
- USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker
- USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker
- USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker
- Axios
- U.S. Navy via DVIDS (dvidshub.net)
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- USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71): South China Sea (after Keen Sword 27) Confirmed active
- USS George Washington (CVN-73): Arabian Sea Confirmed active
- United States: Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1) detachment with MQ-9A Reaper drones to Antonio Bautista Air Base, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines Confirmed active
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