The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group made history earlier this month when it deployed from San Diego, Aug. 2: It marked the first time that a U.S. Navy carrier deployed with the CMV-22B Osprey and F-35C Lightning II aircraft.
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CVCSG), led by Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, deployed from San Diego, Aug. 2, in support of global maritime security operations.
The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departed Bremerton, Washington, Aug. 23, to commence sea trials as the final phase in completing a 17-month docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.