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Nimitz Begins South American Circumnavigation; Navy Operates Across Five Seas

5/28/2026

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USS Nimitz began a South American circumnavigation on May 26, 2026 after a ten-month service extension.
On May 26, 2026, U.S. Navy carrier and amphibious groups were positioned across five seas as USS George Washington left Yokosuka for an undisclosed deployment.
Amphibious Ready Group Iwo Jima, which operated in the Caribbean Sea for exercise Southern Seas 2026, and the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, which supported Operation Epic Fury in the Arabian Sea, were active.

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USS Nimitz began a South American circumnavigation on May 26, 2026 after a ten-month service extension.
On May 26, 2026, U.S. Navy carrier and amphibious groups were positioned across five seas as USS George Washington left Yokosuka for an undisclosed deployment.
Amphibious Ready Group Iwo Jima, which operated in the Caribbean Sea for exercise Southern Seas 2026, and the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, which supported Operation Epic Fury in the Arabian Sea, were active.