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USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the United States Navy's third Nimitz-class supercarrier. She is named for Carl Vinson (1883–1981), a congressman from Georgia , in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy.
CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower: Nimitz: 18 October 1977 — 47 years, 130 days Stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia [67] CVN-70 Carl Vinson: Nimitz: 13 March 1982 — 42 years, 349 days Stationed at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California [68] [69] CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt: Nimitz: 25 October 1986 — 38 years, 123 days
Carrier Strike Group One (CSG-1 or CARSTRKGRU 1) is a U.S. Navy carrier strike group. USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the strike group's current flagship, and other units currently assigned are the ship's Carrier Air Wing 2 and embarked Destroyer Squadron 1, deployed with Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain, as well as Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS ...
In 2016, CVW-2 was reassigned to USS Carl Vinson. The wing made its next deployment to the Western Pacific aboard Carl Vinson from 23 January to 23 June 2017. [12] On 5 January 2018, CVW-2 left San Diego aboard Carl Vinson for another scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. [13] Carl Vinson returned to San Diego on 12 April 2018.
CVN-68 Nimitz subclass 22 June 1968 13 May 1972 3 May 1975 1998–2001 Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington [9] [52] Dwight D. Eisenhower (ex-Eisenhower) CVN-69 15 August 1970 11 October 1975 18 October 1977 2001–2005 Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia [53] [54] Carl Vinson CVN-70 11 October 1975 15 March 1980 13 March 1982 2005–2009
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Carrier Air Wing Two: DESRON-1: Naval Base San Diego, California [17] [18] Carrier Strike Group Two (formerly CarGru 2) USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) Carrier Air Wing Three: DESRON-22: Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia [19] Carrier Strike Group Three (formerly CarGru 3) USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Carrier Air Wing ...
Carl Vinson went on to visit Perth on 14 July 2003. The carrier then visited Hong Kong on 6 August travelling back through the Java Sea on a similar path as in early July. [10] [11] During the 2003 deployment, VFA-22, VMFA-314, VFA-146, and VFA-147 deployed on Carl Vinson apparently with F/A-18C/D Hornet aircraft. [12]
On 13 May 1997 Carrier Air Wing Eleven was reassigned to Commander, Carrier Group 3 and the USS Carl Vinson. [17] Carrier Group 3 formed the core of the naval power during the initial phase of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001. At the time the group comprised USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), Destroyer Squadron 9 and Carrier Air Wing Eleven. Commander ...