The USS Iwo Jima has completed its nearly 10-month deployment to the U.S. Southern Command-4th Fleet area of responsibility. During its deployment, the Iwo Jima ARG launched over 6,000 sorties and flew 1,850 flight hours.
The USS Nimitz has departed Kingston, Jamaica, after a 4-day port call and is now en route to the United States, marking the end of its 2026 Southern Seas goodwill tour.
The US Navy maintains dual-carrier coverage in the Middle East, with the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush operating in the region to enforce the naval blockade of Iranian ports.
