It was lengthened by COVID-19 protocols that called for a quarantine before departing and the elimination of port calls during the deployment. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group had the longest deployment since the Vietnam War. He thanked the sailors for working with key allies and partners across the U.S. "Any potential adversary out there - in this ocean or any other ocean - has to know when they look at what you accomplished, that the United States takes very seriously our security commitments around the world." "You've sent a clear message about America's resolve," he told the crew. The group also operated in the South China Sea, as well.Īustin praised the group for these efforts. The carrier strike group also participated in dual-carrier operations with the USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike groups. The group also participated in maritime exercise Malabar 2020 alongside Indian, Australian and Japanese ships. The group provided carrier support in the Persian Gulf in support of Centcom during a particularly tense time with Iran. "You've just demonstrated incredible professionalism, resilience and focus," Austin told the crew over the ship-wide public address system.
The Nimitz, the cruiser USS Princeton, and the destroyers USS Sterett and USS Ralph Johnson made up the group. By the time the carrier strike group reaches home, the sailors and Marines aboard will have been gone for 321 days.
It was the first carrier strike group to deploy under COVID-19 protocols. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is returning after operations in U.S.
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