U.S. Navy released a fleet and marine tracker on August 17, 2026 showing the approximate positions of its carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups worldwide as of that date. The tracker reflects the locations of capital ships when carrier strike groups or amphibious ready groups conduct disaggregated operations and is based on official Navy data and publicly available information. In the South China Sea, the Independence‑variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS‑32) operated with the Philippine Navy frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FFG‑15) during a multilateral maritime cooperative activity in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone on July 25, 2026. In Singapore, the littoral combat ships USS Canberra (LCS‑30) and USS Tulsa (LCS‑16), both home‑ported in Bahrain, were in port. In the Eastern Pacific, a Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, Littoral Combat Force‑24, conducted a boat assault rehearsal aboard the San Antonio‑class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD‑17) on August 12, 2026, while USS Gridley (DDG‑101) operated nearby. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit functioned as Littoral Combat Force‑24 and was spread across the region rather than attached to an amphibious ready group. In the Caribbean, the Freedom‑class littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS‑15) operated in the Central Caribbean Sea; the ship is based at Naval Station Mayport, Florida. In the Mediterranean Sea, guided‑missile destroyers USS Roosevelt (DDG‑80) and USS Paul Ignatius (DDG‑117), both home‑ported at Naval Station Rota, Spain, operated independently. In the Red Sea, the guided‑missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG‑66), home‑ported at Naval Station Norfolk, conducted flag signaling drills on August 14, 2026. In the Arabian Sea, the Nimitz‑class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN‑72) operated with Carrier Air Wing 9 and supporting ships in support of Operation Epic Fury, including VFA‑14, VFA‑41, VFA‑151, VMFA‑314, VAQ‑133, VRM‑30, HSM‑71, HSC‑14, and VAW‑117. In the Indian Ocean, the carrier USS George Washington (CVN‑73) transited the Singapore Strait on August 13, 2026, accompanied by CG‑62 and DDG‑86, while three destroyers—USS Mustin (DDG‑89), USS Spruance (DDG‑111), and USS Michael Murphy (DDG‑112)—operated in the region. In the Western Atlantic, the future carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN‑79) conducted sea trials, departing Newport News, Virginia, on August 15, 2026, and returning after a three‑day voyage. In the Arabian Sea, the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprising USS Boxer (LHD‑4), USS Comstock (LSD‑45), USS Portland (LPD‑27) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, operated alongside independently deployed destroyers USS John Finn (DDG‑113) in Yokosuka, Japan, and several other destroyers home‑ported at Norfolk and Yokosuka. In the Indian Ocean, the USS Carl Vinson (CVN‑70) departed San Diego on July 27, 2026, the USS Makin Island (LHD‑8) left San Diego on August 5, 2026, and USS Essex (LHD‑2) arrived in San Diego on August 14, 2026. The Navy noted that additional assets, including submarines, individual surface ships, aircraft squadrons, SEAL teams, Marine Expeditionary Units, and EOD units, were active worldwide but not shown in the tracker. The fleet tracker provides a snapshot of U.S. naval presence across multiple theaters and will be updated as operations evolve.