USS NIMITZ CVN 68 |
Date |
Squadrons |
Battle Group |
Area of operations |
Operations/ Exercises |
Ports of call |
July 16, 1975 - September 24, 1975 |
VF-31 VMF-333 VA-35 VA-82 VA-86 RVAH-9 VAW-116 VAQ-130 HC-2 |
CGN 36 CGN 37 SSN 669 |
Caribbean Northern Atlantic |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
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July 7, 1976 - February 7, 1977 |
VF-74 VMF-333 VA-35 VA-82 VA-86 RVAH-9 VAW-116 VAQ-130 HC-2 |
CGN 36 CGN 37 CG 27 DDG 6 DDG 35 AE 37 AOR 2 |
Mediterranean |
Display Determination Joint Maritime Course 76-4 |
Rota, Spain |
December 1, 1977 - July 20, 1978 |
VF-41 VF-84 VA-35 VA-82 VA-86 VS-24 VAW-112 RVAH-6 VAQ-135 HS-9 |
CGN 36 CGN 37 |
Northern Atlantic Mediterranean |
Open Gate Dawn Patrol |
Rota, Spain (2) Venice, Italy Haifa, Israel Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
September 10, 1979 - May 26, 1980 |
VF-41 VF-84 VA-82 VA-86 VA-35 VFP-63 Det. VAQ-134 VS-24 VAW-112 HS-9 |
CGN 36 CGN 39 |
Southern Atlantic Mediterranean Indian Ocean |
CRISEX Eagle Claw/Evening Light |
Naples, Italy |
August 3, 1981 - February 12, 1982 |
VF-41 VF-84 VA-82 VA-86 VA-35 VAW-124 VS-24 VMAQ-2 Det.Y HS-9 |
CGN 39 CGN 40 |
Mediterranean |
National Week |
Venice, Italy Naples, Italy Tangier, Morocco |
November 10, 1982 - May 20, 1983 |
VF-41 VF-84 VA-82 VA-86 VA-35 VAW-124 VS-24 VAQ-135 HS-9 |
CGN 40 CGN 41 |
Caribbean Mediterranean |
National Week |
Naples, Italy (2) Livorno, Italy Palma de Mallorca, Spain Alexandria, Egypt Monte-Carlo, Monaco |
NMarch 8, 1985 - October 4, 1985 |
VF-41 VF-84 VA-82 VA-86 VA-35 VAW-124 VS-24 VAQ-138 HS-9 |
Caribbean Mediterranean |
Readiness Exercise 1-85 Distant Hammer Poopdeck Bright Star |
Augusta Bay, Sicily (2) |
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December 30, 1986 - July 2, 1987 |
VF-41 VF-84 VA-82 VA-86 VA-35 VAW-124 VS-24 VAQ-138 HS-9 |
CGN 37 |
Southern Atlantic Mediterranean Eastern Pacific |
Dragon Hammer TOPEX 1-87 |
Augusta Bay, Sicily Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
September 2, 1988 - March 2, 1989 |
VF-211 VF-24 VA-146 VA-147 VA-165 VAW-112 VAQ-138 VS-33 HS-2 |
CG 54 CGN 36 DDG 22 DDG 24 FF 1088 AFS 1 AO 180 AE 53 |
Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf |
Earnest Will Beacon Flash Weapons Week |
Singapore |
February 25, 1991 - August 24, 1991 |
VF-211 VF-24 VFA-146 VFA-147 VA-165 VAW-112 VAQ-138 VS-33 HS-2 |
CG 62 CGN 39 FFG 46 FF 1074 FF 1065 AOE 2 |
Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf |
Desert Storm Desert Sabre Beacon Flash '91 |
Singapore Dubai, U.A.E. (2) |
February 1, 1993 - August 19, 1993 |
VF-211 VF-24 VFA-146 VFA-147 VA-165 VAW-112 VAQ-138 VS-33 HS-2 |
CG 57 CG 62 CG 24 CGN 35 DD 984 SSN 695 AOR 3 |
Western Pacific Arabian Gulf |
Southern Watch |
Jebel Ali, U.A.E. (3) |
November 27, 1995 - May 20, 1996 |
VF-211 VF-24 VFA-146 VFA-147 VA-165 VAW-112 VAQ-138 VS-33 HS-2 VQ-5 Det.C |
CG 73 DDG 994 DD 972 FFG 54 SSN 707 AE 33 AO 180 |
Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf |
Inspired Alert Southern Watch |
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September 1, 1997 - March 1, 1998 |
VF-211 VFA-146 VFA-147 VMFA-314 VAW-122 VS-33 VAQ-138 VQ-5 Det.B HS-8 |
CG 73 CG 57 DDG 65 DD 965 FFG 54 AOE 1 SSN 717 |
Western Pacific Arabian Gulf Mediterranean Atlantic Ocean |
Valiant Blitz Southern Watch Eager Archer Neon Falcon Nautical Artist Eager Mace |
Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong Singapore Jebel Ali, U.A.E. |
March 3, 2003 - November 5, 2003 |
VFA-41 VFA-14 VFA-94 VFA-97 VAQ-135 VAW-117 VS-29 HS-6 VRC-30 |
CG 59 CG 65 DDG 62 DD 972 SSN 752 AOE 10 |
Western Pacific Arabian Gulf |
Enduring Freedom Iraqi Freedom Infinite Acclaim |
Pearl Harbor, HI. (2) Jebel Ali, U.A.E. (2) Manama, Bahrain Singapore (2) |
May 7, 2005 - November 8, 2005 |
VFA-41 VFA-14 VFA-94 VMFA-232 VAQ-135 VAW-117 VS-29 HS-6 VRC-30 |
CG 59 DDG 76 DDG 90 SSN 724 T-AOE 10 |
Western Pacific Arabian Gulf |
Iraqi Freedom Malabar 2005 |
Pearl Harbor, HI. Hong Kong Apra Harbor, Guam Port Klang, Malaysia Manama, Bahrain Fremantle, Australia |
April 2, 2007 - September 30, 2007 |
VFA-41 VFA-14 VMFA-232 VFA-81 VAQ-135 VAW-117 HS-6 VRC-30 |
CG 59 DDG 53 DDG 76 DDG 90 DDG 91 |
Western Pacific Arabian Gulf Indian Ocean |
Enduring Freedom Iraqi Freedom Valiant Shield 2007 Malabar 2007 |
Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Chennai, India Hong Kong Singapore Pearl Harbor, HI. |
January 24, 2008 - June 3, 2008 |
VFA-41 VFA-14 VMFA-232 VFA-81 VAQ-135 VAW-117 HS-6 VRC-30 |
CG 59 DDG 53 DDG 76 DDG 90 |
Western Pacific |
Key Resolve/FE 2008 |
Sasebo, Japan Busan, ROK Hong Kong Apra Harbor, Guam |
July 31, 2009 - March 26, 2010 |
VFA-41 VFA-14 VFA-97 VFA-86 VAQ-135 VAW-117 HS-6 VRC-30 |
CG 65 DDG 91 DDG 102 FFG 46 T-AOE 10 |
Western Pacific Arabian Gulf |
Enduring Freedom |
Yokosuka, Japan Singapore Hidd, Bahrain Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Phuket, Thailand Port Klang, Malaysia Hong Kong Bremerton, WA. |
March 30, 2013 - December 16, 2013 |
VFA-154 VFA-147 VFA-146 VMFA-323 VAQ-142 VAW-117 HSC-6 HSM-75 VRC-30 |
CG 59 DDG 76 DDG 86 DDG 106 DDG 110 |
Western Pacific Arabian Gulf Mediterranean Sea |
SUSTAINEX Enduring Freedom |
Busan, Republic of Korea Phuket, Thailand Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Hidd, Bahrain Naples, Italy Pearl Harbor, HI. |
June 1, 2017 - December 10, 2017 |
VFA-154 VFA-147 VFA-146 VMFA-323 VAQ-142 VAW-121 HSC-8 HSM-75 VRC-30 |
CG 59 DDG 83 DDG 86 DDG 91 DDG 100 |
Western Pacific Arabian Gulf |
Malabar 2017 Inherent Resolve |
Hidd, Bahrain Jebel Ali, U.A.E. Colombo, Sri Lanka Pearl Harbor, HI. |
April 27, 2020 - March 7, 2021 |
VFA-22 VFA-94 VFA-137 VMFA-323 VAQ-139 VAW-116 HSC-6 HSM-73 VRC-30 |
CG 59 DDG 104 DDG 114 |
Western Pacific North Arabian Sea Arabian Gulf |
COMPTUEX Inherent Resolve Malabar 2020 Freedom's Sentinel Octave Quartz |
Apra Harbor, Guam Duqm, Oman Hidd, Bahrain (2) |
November 28, 2022 - July 2, 2023 |
VFA-22 VFA-94 VFA-137 VFA-146 VAQ-139 VAW-116 HSC-6 HSM-73 VRC-30 |
CG 52 DDG 73 DDG 93 DDG 108 T-AO 200 |
Western Pacific South China Sea |
Singapore Apra Harbor, Guam Busan, Republic of Korea Laem Chabang, Thailand Sasebo, Japan Pearl Harbor, HI. |
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March 2025 - 2025 |
VFA-22 VFA-94 VFA-137 VFA-146 VAQ-139 VAW-116 HSC-6 HSM-73 VRM-30 |
CG 65 DDG 54 DDG 101 DDG 102 DDG 108 |
Western Pacific |