Overview

• Carrier Strike Group 1 arrived at Naval Air Station North Island on August 14 after 269 days at sea.
• Carrier Air Wing 2 flew over 10,000 sorties while the strike group logged more than 275,000 nautical miles.
• A planned April return was extended to August due to heightened threats in the Red Sea region.
• The group conducted Operation Rough Rider strikes against Iran-backed Houthi forces from the North Arabian Sea.
• Sailors were greeted by family and friends on the pier, including reunions with infants born during the deployment.