Last update on Sep.1, 2010

Aircraft Carrier Locations
Ship	Air Wing	Locations and Remarks	Last Update
CVN-65 Enterprise	CVW-1 ( AB )	Home Port : Norfolk, VA. Back log 03Jun2010, departed Norfolk 03Jun-07Jun2010, Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications (FRSCQ) in the WestLant 08Jun2010, returned to Norfolk 14Jul2010, departed Norfolk 14Jul-22Jul2010, Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications (FRSCQ) in the WestLant 23Jul2010, returned to Norfolk 03Aug2010, departed Norfolk 03Aug-31Aug2010, Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) in the WestLant --------[ Schedule to the decommission ]---------- FY2013, decommission	Sep.1, 2010
CVN-68 Nimitz	CVW-11 ( NH )	Home Port : San Diego, CA. Back log 29Jun2010, departed San Diego 29Jun-02Jul2010, sea trials off the coast of Southern California 03Jul2010, returned to San Diego 12Jul2010, departed San Diego 12Jul-16Jul2010, carrier proficiency training off the coast of Southern California 17Jul2010, returned to San Diego 06Aug2010, departed San Diego 06Aug-20Aug2010, sustainment exercise (SUSTEX) off the coast of Southern California 21Aug2010, returned to San Diego 26Aug2010, departed San Diego 26Aug-31Aug2010, Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications (FRSCQ) off the coast of Southern California -------[ Schedule ]------------------------------- 02Dec2010, Homeport Change to Bremerton, WA. -------[ Schedule to the decommission ]----------- FY2024, decommission, will be replaced by 3rd ship in the CVN-78 class	Sep.1, 2010
CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower	CVW-7 ( AG )	Home Port : Norfolk, VA. Back log 02Jan-28Jul2010, six-month deployment in support of 5th and 6th Fleet operations 30Aug-31Aug2010, WestLant	Sep.1, 2010
CVN-70 Carl Vinson	CVW-17 ( AA )	Home Port : San Diego, CA. Back log 08Jul2010, departed San Diego 08Jul-29Jul2010, local operations and Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications off the coast of Southern California 30Jul2010, returned to San Diego 10Aug2010, departed San Diego 10Aug-31Aug2010, Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) in the EastPac	Sep.1, 2010
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt	Not assigned	Home Port : Norfolk, VA. Back log 26Aug2009, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded a $2.4 billion contract to Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding - Newport News for the Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) 29Aug2009, entered Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding for a RCOH -------[ RCOH Schedule ]------------------------- February 2013, RCOH is scheduled to be completed	Sep.9, 2009
CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln	CVW-2 ( NE )	Home Port : Everett, WA. Back log 19Apr2010, departed Everett 19Apr-13May2010, Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) off the coast of Southern California 14May2010, returned to Everett 17Jul2010, departed Everett for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) 17Jul-19Jul2010, EastPac 20Jul-22Jul2010, San Diego 23Jul-12Aug2010, COMPTUEX off the coast of Southern California 13Aug2010, wrapped up COMPTUEX 13Aug-15Aug2010, San Diego 16Aug-17Aug2010, EastPac 18Aug2010, returned to Everett	Aug.25, 2010
CVN-73 George Washington	CVW-5 ( NF )	Home Port : Norfolk, VA. Back log (Jul1992-Aug2008) Home Port : Yokosuka, Japan Back log (Aug2008-Present) 14Jun2010, departed Yokosuka for summer 2010 patrol 14Jun-02Jul2010, WestPac 03Jul-08Jul2007, Yokosuka 09Jul2010, departed Yokosuka 09Jul-20Jul2010, WestPac 21Jul-24Jul2010, Busan, Republic of Korea 25Jul2010, departed Busan, Republic of Korea 25Jul-28Jul2010, combined alliance maritime and air readiness exercise "Invincible Spirit" in the seas east of the Korean peninsula, Sea of Japan 28Jul2010, completed "Invincible Spirit" 29Jul-30Jul2010, Sea of Japan 02Aug-10Aug2010, WestPac 11Aug-15Aug2010, Changi Naval Base, Singapore 16Aug-31Aug2010, WestPac	Sep.1, 2010
CVN-74 John C. Stennis	CVW-9 ( NG )	Home Port : Bremerton, WA. Back log Apr2010- Planned Incremental Availability (PIA)	May 19, 2010
CVN-75 Harry S. Truman	CVW-3 ( AC )	Home Port : Norfolk, VA. Back log 21May2010, departed Norfolk for a six-month deployment, to the 5th and 6th fleet areas of operations, in support of maritime security operations. 21May-02Jun2010, Lant 02Jun2010, transited the Strait of Gibraltar 03Jun-08Jun2010, Med 09Jun-12Jun2010, Marseille, France 13Jun2010, anchored off the coast of Hyers to observe the air show celebrating the 100th anniversary of French Naval Aviation 14Jun-17Jun2010, Med 18Jun2010, transited the Suez Canal, and entered the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations 18Jun-19Jun2010, Red Sea 26Jun-28Jun2010, North Arabian Sea 29Jun2010, launched the first combat sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom 29Jun-04Aug2010, North Arabian Sea 05Aug-08Aug2010, Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates 09Aug-31Aug2010, North Arabian Sea	Sep.1, 2010
CVN-76 Ronald Reagan	CVW-14 ( NK )	Home Port : San Diego, CA. Back log 02Jun2010, departed San Diego 02Jun-06Jun2010, Flight Deck Certification off the coast of Southern California 07Jun-08Jun2010, EastPac 09Jun-12Jun2010, International Canadian Fleet Review commemorating the 100th birthday of the Canadian Navy in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 13Jun-27Jun2010, tailored ships training availability (TSTA) in the EastPac 28Jun-05Jul2010, Pearl Harbor 06Jul2010, departed Pearl Harbor to participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 06Jul-30Jul2010, participated in RIMPAC in the Hawaiian Operating Area 31Jul-02Aug2010, Pearl Harbor 05Aug-07Aug2010, EastPac 08Aug2010, returned to San Diego 23Aug2010, departed San Diego 23Aug-26Aug2010, EastPac 27Aug2010, returned to San Diego	Sep.1, 2010
CVN-77 George H.W. Bush	CVW-8 ( AJ )	Home Port : Norfolk, VA. Back log 08Jun2010, departed Norfolk 08Jun-24Jun2010, WestLant 25Jun2010, returned to Norfolk 13Jul2010, departed Norfolk 13Jul-16Jul2010, local operations in the WestLant 17Jul-27Jul2010, Carrier Qualifications for the CNATRA in the WestLant 28Jul2010, returned to Norfolk 20Aug2010, departed Norfolk 20Aug-31Aug2010, Carrier Qualifications for the CNATRA and Fleet Replacement Squadron in the WestLant	Sep.1, 2010
Aircraft Carrier Locations (Proposed)
CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford	----	Actual construction is to begin in 3 January 2007 at Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Newport News shipyard. 16Jun2006, An amendment added to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2007 proposes that CVN-78, the first ship in the CVN-78 class, be named for the 38th president "Gerald Ford" 05Sep2006, The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and the Program Executive Officer (PEO) held a signature and awards ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard to commemorate the certification of the ship specifications 16Jan2007, held the official naming ceremony of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the first aircraft carrier in the Ford class of carriers 10Sep2008, The Navy awarded Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding a $5.1 billion contract to begin construction 14Nov2009, the keel laying and authentication ceremony -------[ Schedule ]------------------------- FY2015, scheduled to enter the U.S. Naval Fleet	Nov.18, 2009
CVN-79 (no name yet) (2nd ship in the CVN-78 class)	----	15Jan2009, Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard received a $374 million cost type contract award for construction preparation of the CVN-79 -------[ Schedule ]------------------------- FY2012, the full scale construction contract is expected to begin FY2018, planned to join the fleet	May 13, 2009
CVN-80 (no name yet) (3rd ship in the CVN-78 class)	----	replace CVN-68 Nimitz in FY2024	Nov.7, 2001
Aircraft Carrier Locations (Retired)
CV-63 Kitty Hawk	----	Back log 12May2009, decommissioned at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton	May 20, 2009
CV-64 Constellation	----	Back log 07Aug2003, decommissioned late Sep. 2003, mothballed in Bremerton	Sep.17, 2003
CV-67 John F. Kennedy	----	Back log 23Mar2007, decommissioned at Naval Station Mayport 30Sep2007, formally decommissioned at Naval Station Norfolk 22Mar2008, towed into the Port of Philadelphia at the Navy Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility	Mar.26, 2008

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