US Navy’s USS Theodore Roosevelt Supercarrier Returning To San Diego
The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will undergo maintenance at its homeport before beginning its full 2026 deployment
The USS Theodore Roosevelt, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is expected to return to its homeport of San Diego after completing exercises at RIMPAC 2026. The deployment, which was initially planned for the Pacific, will temporarily reduce the U.S. Navy's presence in the region. The USS George Washington, currently the only carrier in the Western Pacific, is slated for a full deployment in September and may head to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is nearing a record-long deployment of over 254 days.
The USS George H.W. Bush remains deployed in the Middle East, supporting operations against Iran. The USS Roosevelt has a long history of Middle East deployments, having visited Vietnam and operated in the South China Sea. The United States Navy will have one fewer nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean following the return of the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
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