Estimated locations of US Navy task forces and ready-to-use amphibious groups worldwide as of November 2, 2026. The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD-8) is based in Yokosuka, Japan. The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) gets underway in the South China Sea after participating in Exercise Sharp Sword 27. This multilateral exercise ended on Thursday. The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt CSG was also deployed along with the medium unmanned surface vehicle (MUSV) Sihawk. The littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21) is operating in the central Caribbean. The Liberty-class LCS is based at Naval Base Mayport, Florida. The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) along with the aircraft carrier Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and the USS Shoup (DDG-86) conduct operations in the Arabian Sea in support of US operations in the Middle East.