カール・ヴィンソン
Just hours after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, "Carl Vinson" was redirected from the North Atlantic to Haiti to contribute to the Operation Unified Response relief effort. On 15 January, the "Carl Vinson" arrived off the coast of Port-au-Prince "(pictured)" to provide humanitarian aid, with its trained personnel, emergency relief supplies, and 19 helicopters on deck. On 16 January, the arrived in Haiti to assist the "Carl Vinson". In addition to providing medical relief, "Carl Vinson"s desalination capacity provided fresh drinkable water to Haiti's population. In total, the "Carl Vinson" delivered 1,095,442 lbs. (496,884 kg) of food; 147,591 gallons (558,693 liters) of potable water; and more than 40,000 lbs. (18,143 kg) of medical supplies. The ship's medical team treated 60 patients. The "Carl Vinson"s embarked helicopters flew 1,299 sorties, conducted 1,152 medical evacuations, and delivered more than 2,900,000 lbs. (1,315,418 kg) of cargo ashore. On 1 February, the "Carl Vinson", the cruiser , and the oceanographic survey ship ended their mission and departed Haiti although ten of "Carl Vinson"s helicopters remained to support the relief effort.