Where are the carriers

The status of the location of the aircraft carriers is as of 10 January 2022

The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway in the Celebes Sea. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, based at NAS Lemoore (CA), is embarked and includes a total of nine squadrons and detachments. The Carl Vinson is homeported in San Diego (CA).

VFA-2 Bounty Hunters, F/A-18F, 'NE-1xx'
VFA-113 Stingers, F/A-18E, 'NE-2xx'
VFA-192 Golden Dragons, F/A-18E, 'NE-3xx'
VFA-147 Argonauts, F-35C, 'NE-4xx'
VAQ-136 Gauntlets, EA-18G, 'NE-50x'
VAW-113, Black Eagles, E-2D, 'NE-60x'
HSC-4 Black Knights, MH-60S, 'NE-61x'
HSM-78 Blue Hawks, MH-60R, 'NE-7xx'
VRM-30 Det.1 Titans, CMV-22B, 'xx'

The USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) CSG remains in the Ionian Sea. The Strike Group departed for its deployment on 1 December 2021. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the CSG to remain in the Mediterranean Sea, rather than travel to US Central Command. The Truman is homeported in Norfolk (VA). Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, based at NAS Oceana (VA), is embarked and includes the following units.

VFA-11 Red Rippers, F/A-18F, 'AB-1xx'
VFA-211 Fighting Checkmates, F/A-18E, 'AB-2xx'
VFA-34 Blue Blasters, F/A-18E, 'AB-3xx'
VFA-81 Sunliners, F/A-18E, 'AB-4xx'
VAQ-137 Rooks, EA-18G, 'AB-50x'
VAW-126 Seahawks, E-2D, 'AB-60x'
HSC-11 Dragon Slayers, MH-60S, 'AB-61x'
HSM-72 Proud Warriors, MH-60R, AB-7xx'
VRC-40 Rawhides Det., C-2A, 'xx'

The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is in port in Yokosuka, Japan. The carrier normally begins its annual maintenance period in the early part of the year, which would likely leave the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) to conduct operations in the Western Pacific.

The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) CSG departed Naval Base Coronado/NAS North Island (CA) on 3 January 2022 for a scheduled deployment. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, based at NAS Lemoore (CA) is embarked and includes includes the following units.

VFA-41 Black Aces, F/A-18F, 'NG-1xx'
VFA-14 Tophatters, F/A-18E, 'NG-2xx'
VMFA-314 Black Knights, F-35C, 'NG-3xx'
VFA-151 Vigilantes, F/A-18E, 'NG-4xx'
VAQ-133 Wizards, EA-18G, 'NG-5xx'
VAW-117 Wallbangers, E-2D, 'NG-6xx'
HSC-14 Chargers, MH-60S, 'NG-61x'
HSM-71 Raptors, MH-60R, 'NG-7xx'
VRM-30 Det.2 Titans, CMV-22B, 'xx'