Overview

• The Carl Vinson arrived on July 30 for its first port call in 125 days since departing San Diego on November 18.
• The Navy has not announced a departure date for the five-day transit back to San Diego Bay.
• In March, President Trump diverted the carrier to the Arabian Sea to shield commercial and military vessels from Houthi drone and missile attacks.
• The strike group includes the carrier USS Carl Vinson, guided-missile destroyers USS Princeton and USS Sterett, and three helicopter squadrons based in San Diego.
• No widespread damage was reported after the tsunami waves raised sea levels by more than 5½ feet in parts of Hawaii.