Category Archives: US Military – US Aircraft Carriers/Amphibious Assault Carriers/Other s

HMNZS AotearoaProviding fuel for both the ship and aircraft on board, a total of 3,350,000 litres of fuel was transferred to USS Boxer, a US Navy Amphibious Assault Ship on an operational deployment. The replenishment took place south of the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

Commanding Officer of HMNZS Aotearoa, Commander Rob Welford said the replenishment at sea took 8.5 hours, making this the ship’s longest replenishment

First of the Ford class, last of the Nimitz class. USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts a vertical replenishment with USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Atlantic Ocean, June 27, 2025

USS Tripoli Maiden Arrival at New Homeport of Sasebo

The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrives at Sasebo (CFAS), June 23, 2025, to replace USS America (LHA 6) in U.S. 7th Fleet’s Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Japan. US Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Sophia H. Bumps.

USS Gerald Ford to deploy to 6th Fleet, moving a 3rd carrier group closer to Israel-Iran conflict

By CAITLYN BURCHETT  STARS AND STRIPES • June 18, 2025 WASHINGTON — The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is slated to deploy next week to the 6th Fleet area of operations, moving a third carrier strike group closer to the conflict between Israel and Iran, a U.S. defense official said Wednesday. The deployment hasContinue reading “USS Gerald Ford to deploy to 6th Fleet, moving a 3rd carrier group closer to Israel-Iran conflict”

USS Nimitz heading to Middle East, defense official says

By Riley Ceder – Jun 17, 2025, 08:24 AM The U.S. Navy is moving the aircraft carrier Nimitz from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East as regional tensions continue to boil between Israel and Iran, a defense official confirmed to Navy Times. The carrier, previously conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, made its way through the Strait of MalaccaContinue reading “USS Nimitz heading to Middle East, defense official says”