Although the previous Carrier Strike Group One traced its history to Carrier Division 1 , formed in 1930 , the current Carrier Strike Group One was an entirely new naval formation when it was established in October 2009 . During the relocation of its flagship '' Carl Vinson '' to its new home base in San Diego , California , it supported Operation Unified Response , providing humanitarian assistance following the 2010 Haiti earthquake . During its first overseas deployment in 2011 , the body of Osama bin Laden was flown to the '' Carl Vinson '' for burial at sea . Carrier Strike Group One was the second U.S. Navy carrier force to participate in Operation Inherent Resolve
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Carrier Strike Group 1