The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, with up to 7,500 sailors, docked in Guam for a scheduled port visit on March 24 following a trilateral naval exercise with the Republic of Korea Navy, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
The three-day drill, conducted March 18–20, focused on maritime interdiction operations, air combat drills, and advanced communications to enhance interoperability, according to the Navy.
Rear Adm. Michael Wosje, commander of CSG1, said the port visit to Guam is part of the group’s routine presence in the 7th Fleet area of operations. The stop is also an opportunity to recharge and resupply. While in port, sailors will be able to take advantage of base amenities and enjoy time to explore the island’s culture and cuisine, officials said.
The USS Carl Vinson Strike Group was in Guam in February as part of the same deployment to the western Pacific and the wider U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
Military spending in Guam has helped keep the economy rolling in spite of lagging tourism numbers that has been slow to return to pre-COVID numbers, in part due to the natural disasters, the weakened yen, inflation in the U.S., and other hurdles. mbj
Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group in Guam after trilateral drills
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