Last update on Jan.20, 2010

Aircraft Carrier Locations
CVN-70 Carl Vinson

CVW-11 (NH)

Locations and Remarks

Home Port : Bremerton, Wash. 22Jun1998, departed Bremerton 10Jul-31Jul1998, RIMPAC98 12Aug1998, returned to Bremerton 24Aug-28Aug1998, Local Operation in the EastPac 14Sep-28Sep1998, Local Operation in the EastPac 06Nov1998, departed Bremerton to WestPac/Gulf deployment 13Nov1998, EastPac 16Nov1998, northeast of Hawaii Is. 18Nov1998, northwest of Hawaii Is. 20Nov1998, near Midway Is. 23Nov1998, 1000km northeast of Ogasawara Is. 25Nov1998, 1000km south of Kii peninsula, Japan 28Nov1998, south of Taiwan 01Dec1998, Hong Kong 04Dec1998, South China Sea 06Dec1998, south of Camranh Bay, Vietnam 11Dec1998, Singapore 12Dec1998, Malacca Str. 15Dec1998, Indian Ocean 18Dec1998, entered to Persian Gulf 18Dec1998-17Mar1999, Persian Gulf 18Mar1999, left from Persian Gulf 21Mar1999, east of Maldives 25Mar1999, southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia 30Mar1999, Perth, Australia 07Apr-12Apr1999, Hobart, Tasmania 17Apr1999, Southern Pacific 20Apr1999, crossed equator at the international date line 26Apr1999, departed Pearl Harbor 27Apr1999, east of Hawaii Is. 30Apr1999, EastPac 06May1999, returned to Bremerton 26Jul-03Aug1999, EastPac 04Aug-08Aug1999, arrived at Seattle for the SeaFair maritime festivities 08Sep-14Sep1999, EastPac 06Oct1999, entered Drydock 6 at Puget Sound NSY for a 11-month upgrade overhaul May2000, completed drydock works, then, moved to Pier Bravo Sep2000, completed a 11-month upgrade overhaul 24Sep-25Sep2000, EastPac for seatrials 26Sep2000, "Family Day Cruise" 20Oct 2000, San Diego Fleet Week 23Oct-20Nov2000, EastPac 30Jan2001, departed Bremerton for a seven-week cruise 05Feb-20Mar2001, EastPac 21Mar2001, returned to Bremerton 14May2001, departed Bremerton for a five-week underway period 14May2001, EastPac 21May-14Jun2001, JTFEX off the coast of Southern California 18Jun2001, returned to Bremerton 23Jul2001, departed Bremerton for a 6-month WestPac/Gulf deployment 25Jul-27Jul2001, San Diego 27Jul-30Jul2001, off the coast of Southern California 17Aug2001, conducted a one-day training event known as a passing exercise (PASSEX) with CV-64 Constellation Battle Group in the South China Sea 20Aug-26Aug2001, Phattaya, Thailand 26Aug-28Aug2001, South China Sea 29Aug-02Sep2001, Changi Naval Base, Singapore 04Sep-11Sep2001, Indian Ocean 12Sep-16Sep2001, North Arabian Sea 16Sep2001, relieved CVN-65 Enterprise in support of Operation Southern Watch 18Sep-02Oct2001, Persian Gulf 07Oct-15Dec2001, part of Operation Enduring Freedom in the North Arabian Sea 16Dec2001, begun homeward to Bremerton 17Dec2001, participated in naval exercises with the Indian Navy off Mumbai, India 24Dec-28Dec2001, Christmas holiday at Changi Naval Base, Singapore 05Jan-07Jan2002, WestPac, sailing toward Hawaii 08Jan-13Jan2002, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 14Jan-18Jan2002, EastPac 19Jan2002, San Diego, CA. 20Jan2002, departed San Diego 20Jan-22Jan2002, Tiger Cruise to homeport Bremerton 23Jan2002, returned to Bremerton, CVW-11 flew 4,200 combat sorties and logged 10,731 hours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on the North Arabian Sea

CVW not assigned

Locations and Remarks

07Mar2002, entered Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for a 6-month Phased Incremental Availability (PIA) 04Sep2002, departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard after completing a maintenance and upgrade period 04Sep-09Sep2002, sea trials 10Sep2002, returned to Bremerton 30Sep2002, San Diego 01Oct-03Oct2002, flight-deck certification off the coast of California, CVW-11 came aboard to assist in the certification of the flight deck 04Oct2002, completed flight-deck certification 05Oct2002, returned to San Diego for a guest appearance in the Fleet Week San Diego

CVW-9 (NG)

Locations and Remarks

24Oct2002, departed Bremerton for a 5 week training period off the southern coast of California 28Oct 2002, arrived at San Diego, and, embarked CVW-9 29Oct-25Nov2002, training in preparation for the next regularly scheduled deployment off the southern coast of California 28Nov2002, returned to Bremerton 13Jan2003, departed Bremerton for a three-week training exercise. One week each of Composite Training Unit Exercise and Joint Task Force Exercises are being held 16Jan2003, San Diego 17Jan2003, departed San Diego 20Jan2003, EastPac 25Jan2003, moved into operations near Kauai 31Jan2003, arrived in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 31Jan-04Feb2003, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 05Feb2003, departed Pearl Harbor 07Feb-10Feb2003, Pac 19Feb-24Feb2003, WestPac 25Feb2003, arrived in Apra Harbor, Guam 25Feb-28Feb2003, Apra Harbor, Guam 01Mar2003, departed Apra Harbor, Guam 01Mar-10Mar2003, WestPac 12Mar2003, Sea of Japan 14Mar2003. arrived in Pusan, Republic of Korea 14Mar-17Mar2003, Pusan, Republic of Korea 18Mar2003. departed Pusan, Republic of Korea 18Mar-27Mar2003, Sea of Japan 28Mar2003, East China Sea 31Mar2003, Philippine Sea 01Apr-16Apr2003, WestPac 17Apr2003, arrived in Apra Harbor, Guam 17Apr-20Apr2003, Apra Harbor, Guam 21Apr2003, departed Apra Harbor, Guam 22Apr2002-02May2003, participated in Tandem Thrust '03 in the Mariana Island training area 05May-09May2003, WestPac 10May2003, arrived in Yokosuka, Japan 10May-14May2003, Yokosuka, Japan 15May2003, depaeted Yokosuka 17May2003, transited off the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan 19May2003, arrived in Apra Harbor, Guam, and began a two-week flight deck re-surfaced 19May-01Jun2003, Apra Harbor, Guam 02Jun2003, departed Apra Harbor, Guam 02Jun-12Jun2003, Philippine Sea 13Jun-25Jun2003, WestPac 26Jun-30Jun2003, Changi Naval Base, Singapore 01Jul-02Jul2003, Banda Sea 07Jul-10Jul2003, Indian Ocean 14Jul-17Jul2003, Fremantle, Australia 18Jul2003, departed Fremantle 18Jul-29Jul2003, Indian Ocean 30Jul-31Jul2003, Banda Sea 01Aug2003, Celebes Sea 04Aug-05Aug2003, South China Sea 06Aug-10Aug2003, Hong Kong 11Aug-15Aug2003, South China Sea 18Aug-29Aug2003, Sea of Japan 30Aug-01Sep2003, Pusan, Republic of Korea 02Sep2003, Sea of Japan 03Sep-14Sep2003, Pac 15Sep2003, San Diego 16Sep-18Sep2003, EastPac 19Sep2003, returned to home port Bremerton 12Jan2004, departed Bremerton for a month-long training mission 12Jan-14Jan2004, EastPac 15Jan-16Jan2004, San Diego 17Jan2004, departed San Diego 20Jan-05Feb2004, off the coast of Southern California 02Mar2004, departed Bremerton 02Mar-04Mar2004, EastPac 05Mar-11Mar2004, San Diego for INSURV (Inspection and Survey) 12Mar2004, INSURV succeeded and departed San Diego 14Mar2004, returned to Bremerton 13Apr2004, departed Bremerton to conduct training for fleet reserve squadrons off the coast of Southern California 13Apr-22Apr2004, EastPac 26Apr2004, San Diego 27Apr-06May004, EastPac 01Jun-04Jun2004, EastPac 07Jun2004, San Diego 08Jun-28Jun2004, carrier qualifications and training in preparation for next deployment off the coast of Southern California 08Sep2004, departed Bremerton for a month long training mission as it prepares for a six-month deployment beginning in January 2005 08Sep-01Oct2004, EastPac 04Oct-07Oct2004, San Diego 08Oct-11Oct2004, EastPac 12Oct2004, returned to Bremerton 13Jan2005, departed Bremerton for a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) and a 6-month around-the-world deployment in the western Pacific 13Jan-15Jan2005, carrier qualifications for CVW-9 off the coast of Southern California 16Jan-18Jan2005, San Diego 19Jan-30Jan2005, JTFEX, off the Southern California operating area 30Jan2005, completed a 12-day JTFEX 31Jan-01Feb2005, San Diego 02Feb2005, departed San Diego 02Feb-20Feb2005, Pac 21Feb2005, pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam 21Feb-24Feb2005, Apra Harbor, Guam 25Feb-05Mar2005, WestPac 06Mar-09Mar2005, Changi Naval Base, Singapore 10Mar-11Mar2005, Indian Ocean 14Mar-15Mar2005, Arabian Sea 16Mar-18Mar2005, North Arabian Sea 19Mar2005, Vinson-CSG relieved HST-CSG 19Mar-30Jun2005, Persian Gulf 30Jun2005, concluded operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf 30Jun-01Jul2005, Persian Gulf 02Jul2005, Arabian Sea 05Jul-07Jul2005, Red Sea 08Jul2005, transited the Suez Canal and entered the Med 08Jul-10Jul2005, Med 11Jul-14Jul2005, Rhodes, Greece 15Jul-18Jul2005, Med 19Jul2005, Lant 20Jul-23Jul2005, Lisbon, Portugal 24Jul2005, departed Lisbon, Portugal 24Jul-30Jul2005, Lant 31Jul2005, returned to Norfolk for a Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at the Northrop Grumman Newport News Ship Yard

CVW not assigned

Locations and Remarks

11Nov2005, towed from Naval Station Norfolk to Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard in order to begin the Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) 09May2007, transited the James River en route to a pier-side dock after completing an 18-month dry dock period at Northrop Grumman Newport News 28May2009, held a grand opening ceremony of flight deck 06Jun2009, transport and allocate live ordnance to Weapons department 28Jun2009, departed Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard 29Jun-02Jul2009, sea trials in the WestLant 03Jul2009, returned to Norfolk 10Jul2009, departed Norfolk for flight deck certification 11Jul2009 Northrop Grumman Corp. redelivered CVN-70 to the U.S. Navy 11Jul-31Jul2009, flight deck certification and carrier qualifications off the Virginia coast 01Aug2009, returned to Norfolk 08Dec2009, departed Norfolk 08Dec-15Dec2009, flight deck certification and carrier qualifications off the Virginia coast 16Dec2009, returned to Norfolk