15 March 2022 USS Carl Vinson Celebrates 40th Commissioning Anniversary NAVAL BASE CORONADO, Calif. – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) celebrated its 40th commissioning anniversary, March 13, a milestone in the ship’s long history of service...
03 March 2022 U.S. Navy Recovers F-35C from South China Sea YOKOSUKA, Japan -- U.S. 7th Fleet’s Task Force (CTF) 75 and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) successfully retrieved the F-35C Lightning II aircraft which crashed earlier this year in the South China Sea, March 2...
24 February 2022 F-35C brings advanced strike capabilities to Jungle Warfare Exercise As 3rd Marine Division commences Jungle Warfare Exercise 22, a large-scale, joint force exercise, Marine Wing Fighter Attack Squadron 314 is integrating the capabilities of the F-35C Lightning II. VMFA-314 will be supporting ground operations from their position deployed onboard the Nimitz-class...
18 February 2022 Navy’s V-22 Achieves Initial Operational Capability Designation NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The Navy announced initial operational capability (IOC) for the CMV-22B Osprey, confirming the platform’s operational readiness following the successful completion of its maiden deployment, on Feb. 17, 2022...
14 February 2022 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Returns Home From Deployment SAN DIEGO - The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group returned to San Diego, marking the end of an eight-month deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets areas of operation, Feb. 14...
08 February 2022 Air Wing of the Future Strengthens Joint Force during Indo-Pacific Exercise PHILIPPINE SEA – The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) participated in Exercise Noble Fusion, a joint and combined naval expeditionary exercise including multiple elements of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, in support of a...
24 January 2022 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Joint Force Conducts Dual Carrier Operations in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA - Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups began dual carrier operations in the South China Sea, Jan. 23, 2022...
16 January 2022 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and Essex Amphibious Ready Group Wrap Up Joint Operations in the South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA – Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) and Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ESX ARG) completed joint expeditionary strike force training operations in the South China Sea, Jan. 16...
05 January 2022 First USMC F-35C Squadron Deploys MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) has marked a key milestone for Marine Corps history as they departed San Diego Bay with Carrier Air Wing Nine aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as the first Marine squadron to...
03 January 2022 FRCE Completes Verification of Laser Peening Process MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERY POINT, N.C. - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35B Lightning II aircraft when it successfully completed verification of the laser shock peening process and returned the first aircraft to undergo the procedure to the fleet...