The visit is the first time a non-resident U.S. aircraft carrier has docked at Yokosuka in more than four years. After the combined maneuvers conclude at the end of October, the strike group will proceed to the U.S. Central Command region. In related movements, the USS George H.W. Bush has returned to the Middle East from Thailand, and the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home after an 11 month combat deployment.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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USS Theodore Roosevelt First Non-Resident US Carrier in Yokosuka in 4 Years
Geopolitics2 days ago
Carrier Strike Group 9 reached the 7th Fleet's primary Japanese port on Oct. 16 to conduct professional exchanges and maintenance before the start of Exercise Keen Sword 27. The flagship, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, arrived with a flight deck of F-35C stealth fighters and was escorted by the cruiser USS Chosin and destroyer USS Decatur, completing the transit from San Diego in 19 days after maneuvering around a typhoon.
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