92-496: F-35C Lightning II Carrier Strike Group 9 ( CSG-9 or CARSTRKGRU 9 ) is a U.S. Navy carrier strike group . Commander Carrier Strike Group 9 (COMCARSTRKGRU 9 or CCSG 9) is responsible for unit-level training, integrated training, and material readiness for the ships and aviation squadrons assigned to the group. The group reports to Commander, U.S. Third Fleet , which also supervises its pre-deployment training and certification that includes Composite Unit Training Exercises . It
184-405: A Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) for its support of Operation Southern Watch during the period of 11 June to 11 December 1998, in which was also included its support of Operation Infinite Reach. The Battle Group received a second MUC for its operations during the period of 1 January 1999 to 10 September 2001, including OSW air combat operations. On 1 October 2004, Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three
276-475: A Navy Unit Commendation for its support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Iraqi Freedom during the period of 1 September 2001 to 30 April 2003, completing of an overseas deployment of 290 days. The Battle Group received its second NUC as part of the U.S. Fifth Fleet 's battle/strike force, Task Force 50, during August 1998, and it received its third NUC for operations between 4 March to 1 May 2003. The battle group also received
368-513: A supply ship . The carrier strike group commander operationally reports to the commander of the numbered fleet , who is operationally responsible for the area of waters in which the carrier strike group is operating. Strike groups comprise a principal element of U.S. power projection capability; a single supercarrier holds enough firepower to rival the air forces of entire nations. Previously referred to as carrier battle groups (a term still used by other nations), they are often referred to by
460-473: A "hull-swap" at Yokosuka, Japan , in which the two crews swapped ships. Cowpens , previously deployed to Yokosuka, was then homeported at Naval Base San Diego , California, while Antietam took up her new homeport at Yokosuka. On 31 January 2017, Antietam ran aground in Tokyo Bay near her home port of Yokosuka, Japan. Antietam was anchored off the coast in 30- knot (56 km/h; 35 mph) winds and
552-538: A 100 percent completion rate for Afghanistan related missions. On 10 February 2011, Carrier Strike Group Nine completed its 45th day of at-sea operations, with Carrier Air Wing Two having launched over 7,000 sorties including nearly 2,000 directly supporting ground combat troops. Aircraft from Carrier Strike Group Nine also participated in joint aerial combat training exercises with the Royal Malaysian Air Force on 14 February 2011. On 22 February 2011,
644-511: A CSG's destroyer squadron are under the administrative control of Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic or Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific . The Strike Group comprises several commands, all of which reside under the authority of the Commander of the CSG (CCSG or COMCARSTRKGRU). The CCSG is typically a rear admiral (lower half) , who often promotes to rear admiral (upper half) while in
736-484: A disabled Iranian fishing dhow, the M/V Sohaila , with nine crew members aboard ( pictured ). The dhow's distress call reported that Sohaila ' s engine had overheated, prevented the vessel from operating. A boarding team from the destroyer John Paul Jones responded and they were joined by a diving team from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1131 flown from Abraham Lincoln . The Sohaila ' s engine
828-472: A four-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH). On 1 August 2011, the Navy announced that Carrier Strike Group Nine would change its permanent duty station from Naval Station Everett to Naval Base San Diego effective 14 December 2012. Carrier Strike Group Four was redesignated alongside the other groups in 2004, but has since been redesignated Commander Strike Force Training Atlantic . In 2014, CSFTLANT
920-423: A regular rotation of strike groups overseas, typically for six-eight months, based on the needs of Unified Combatant Commands that request strike group capabilities in their respective area of responsibility (AOR). The ships in the group often "disaggregate" from the carrier, performing missions hundreds or even thousands of miles away. The missions of the carrier strike groups include: CSGs are not restricted to
1012-765: A routine transit through the Taiwan Strait. This was the first such transit to occur since the 2022 visit by Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan . On 25 June 2023, Antietam , along with aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan and cruiser Robert Smalls , paid a visit to Vietnam . They docked at Tien Sa port, Da Nang and stayed there until 30 June. On 5 February 2024, the U.S. Navy announced that USS McCampbell (DDG 85) will forward deploy to Yokosuka , Japan. McCampbell will replace USS Antietam (CG 54), which will depart Yokosuka, Japan, in January, after 11 years of forward deployed service and move to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii , as part of
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#17327869931251104-456: A specific composition and can be modified depending on expected threats, roles, or missions during a deployment, and one may be different from another. The Navy states that "there really is no real definition of a strike group. Strike groups are formed and disestablished on an as-needed basis, and one may be different from another. However, they all are comprised of similar types of ships." A U.S. Navy carrier strike group typically includes: While
1196-412: A strong tide when the crew noticed the ship was dragging her anchor. They got the ship underway, but shortly after doing so, they felt the ship shudder as she lost all pitch control in both propellers. They had run aground on a shoal with damage to both propellers and one of the propeller hubs, causing 1,100 US gallons (4,200 L) of hydraulic oil to leak into the water. No personnel were injured during
1288-485: A total of 4401 flight hours, including flying 1737 humanitarian relief missions in support of Operation Unified Assistance ( pictured ) between 26 December 2004 and 3 February 2005 following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami . The strike group received the Humanitarian Service Medal in recognition of its disaster relief efforts during this operation. Finally, helicopter squadron HSL-47
1380-910: A total of 7,578 catapult launches from the flight deck of the carrier Abraham Lincoln . Also, on 15 April 2006, squadron HSL-47 helicopters and the guided-missile destroyer Russell provided aid to a fishing vessel in distress while operating in the South China Sea . During its 2008 deployment, the strike group operated in the Persian Gulf and North Arabian Sea . It launched many sorties supporting U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq . Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) flew approximately 7,100 sorties, totaling more than 22,000 flight hours, which included 2,307 combat sorties that dropped 255,963 pounds (116,102,863.8 kg) of ordnance. Also, on 9 May, while operating with Combined Task Force 150 ,
1472-467: Is a type of carrier battle group of the United States Navy . It is an operational formation composed of roughly 7,500 personnel, usually an aircraft carrier , at least one cruiser , a destroyer squadron of at least two destroyers or frigates , and a carrier air wing of 65 to 70 aircraft. A carrier strike group also, on occasion, includes submarines , attached logistics ships and
1564-700: Is currently assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet . The Nimitz -class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is the group's current flagship. Other group units include Carrier Air Wing 11 , the Ticonderoga -class cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70) , and the Arleigh Burke -class destroyer's USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) , USS Halsey (DDG-97) , and the USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) . The strike group traces its history to Cruiser-Destroyer Group 3, created on 30 June 1973, by
1656-671: The Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway . The single-carrier battle group was born with the military drawdown that followed World War II. Carrier Division 1 was redesignated Carrier Group 1 on 30 June 1973, and seemingly all Carrier Divisions were redesignated Carrier Groups on that date. Throughout the 1990s, the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier groups were officially referred to as Carrier Battle Groups (CVBGs), and were commanded by either flag officers called Cruiser-Destroyer Group (CRUDESGRU) or Carrier Group (CARGRU) commanders. In
1748-514: The British replenishment oiler Fort Victoria which was serving as the flagship for Combined Task Force 151 . This was the first time that a MH-60R helicopter had ever operated from a Royal Navy ship. The detachment's helicopters primarily concentrated on anti-piracy surveillance missions during this two-week period. On 1 May 2012, Carrier Strike Group Twelve , led by the carrier Enterprise , joined Carrier Strike Group Nine, becoming
1840-644: The Cape St. George , where they were examined by the medical staff before being transferred to an Iranian customs vessel. On 2 February 2011, the destroyer Momsen , with the cruiser Bunker Hill , responded to a distress call from the Panamanian-flag merchant vessel Duqm in the Gulf of Oman . Both ships disrupted a pirate attack on the Duqm , tracked the two pirate skiffs back to their mothership, and destroyed
1932-507: The Halsey , the fast combat support ship USNS Rainier , and the British guided-missile frigate Cumberland , as well as land-based P-3 maritime patrol aircraft and FA-18 strike fighters from Carrier Air Wing Two based on the carrier Abraham Lincoln . On 19 January, the body of the missing sailor was recovered 75 miles (120.7 km) east of Fujairah , United Arab Emirates, and
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#17327869931252024-633: The John C. Stennis Strike Group. Antietam was laid down by the Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation at Pascagoula, Mississippi , on 15 November 1984, launched on 14 February 1986, and commissioned on 6 June 1987 in Baltimore, Maryland. From 1988 to 1991, the ship was assigned to Naval Surface Group, Long Beach, which was part of Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific , and available for tours. The ship
2116-782: The Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard in Virginia. The refit was scheduled to begin in 2013. On 1 August 2011, the Navy announced that the group would change station from Naval Station Everett to Naval Base San Diego , effective 14 December 2012. The carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) has been reassigned as the group flagship following the de-activation of Carrier Strike Group Seven . On 10 January 2012, Ronald Reagan sailed into Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for its 12-month, US$ 218 million docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) overhaul. Ronald Reagan completed its year-long dry-docked maintenance overhaul at
2208-543: The Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard. During its 2011–2012 deployment, the Abraham Lincoln steamed over 72,000 nautical miles (133,000 km; 83,000 mi) over 245 days underway, including 105 days in the Arabian Sea supporting coalition forces in Afghanistan . On 9 December 2010, the U.S. Navy announced that Abraham Lincoln will undergo its scheduled four-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul at
2300-907: The Persian Gulf in August 1994. In January 1996, the Carl Vinson Battle Group was redesignated the Carl Vinson Task Group, and Destroyer Squadron 5 was reassigned to Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific in Hawaii on 1 February 1996. The Carl Vinson Task Group successfully completed all predeployment examinations and deployed in May 1996 with USS Carl Vinson , USS Shiloh , USS Arkansas , USS California , USS Crommelin , USS Camden , USS Hawkbill , USS Jefferson City , and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen . In June 1998 CCDG-3 deployed to
2392-464: The Persian Gulf . On 5 December 2010, the Halsey and the French frigate Tourville participated in a bi-lateral naval gunnery exercise in the Arabian Sea to enhance coalition maritime forces training and coordination. On 18 January 2011, a sailor from the guided-missile destroyer Halsey was reported overboard in the Gulf of Oman , initiating a search-and-rescue mission involving helicopters from
2484-540: The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington , and on 18 March 2013, departed for San Diego, arriving on 21 March 2013. On 18 November 2013, Carrier Strike Group Nine completed its four-day Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint (FST-J) exercise. Such FST-J exercises simulate virtual at-sea training involving real-world battle scenarios while the ships of
2576-455: The Reagan departed Naval Station San Diego , California, for carrier qualifications prior to undertaking exercises for Carrier Strike Group Nine. On 17 March 2014, the Reagan resumed its Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) pre-deployment training exercises ( pictured ). On 17 April 2015, Ronald Reagan departed Naval Air Station North Island , California, for sea trials following
2668-819: The U.S. Fifth Fleet in Southwest Asia on rotation basis and one on permanent basis in the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific at all times. CSGs operate in the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean, and U.S. Fourth Fleet around the South American continent as they transit to and from other areas. CSG Commanders report to their respective numbered-fleet commander, depending on where they are operating. When not deployed overseas west coast CSGs report to U.S. Third Fleet . USS Theodore Roosevelt did not have an embarked CSG while
2760-418: The U.S. Third Fleet area of operations. The two-phase IDCERTEX involved intermediate and advanced training for the strike group across the full spectrum of naval warfare operations. The first phase involved such unit-level training as shipboard firefighting; man overboard drills; visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS); and other ship-specific functions. The second phase involved integrated training between
2852-558: The USS ; George Washington (CVN-73) as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Five , the only forward-based carrier strike group home-ported at Yokosuka , Japan, as part of the U.S. Seventh Fleet . The George Washington is scheduled to undergo its mid-life complex refueling and overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard in Newport News , Virginia. Carrier strike group A carrier strike group ( CSG )
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2944-537: The USS Independence Battlegroup in August 1990, in response to the Invasion of Kuwait . Antietam then returned to the United States on 20 December 1990. According to an interview in 2007 BBC documentary, The Last Flight to Kuwait , Lawrence Eddingfield, who was captain at that time stated that the vessel was involved in a helicopter rescue of two British SAS troops who had arrived on BA 149 during
3036-582: The 2010–2011 Western Pacific deployment. On 28 December, with the carrier strike group operating in the Arabian Sea, Carrier Air Wing Two flew its 1000th sortie, amassing thus far a total of more than 5,884 hours flown supporting Afghanistan operations during this Western Pacific deployment. Carrier Strike Group Nine completed its final air operations over Afghanistan on 3 February 2011. Since 20 October 2010, Carrier Air Wing Two has launched more than 1,800 combat sorties in excess of 10,000 flight hours with
3128-571: The Navy implemented the 'core battle group' concept. From this point each carrier battle group was planned to consist of an aircraft carrier; an embarked carrier air wing; cruisers, destroyers, and frigates; and two nuclear-powered attack submarines. This reorganization set off a round of ship arrivals and reassignments for the group. From April 1992 the group was assigned as permanent Immediate Superior in Command for USS Antietam , USS Arkansas , and USS Vincennes . USS England
3220-529: The Persian Gulf. During that seven-month deployment, she visited Dubai , Singapore, Hong Kong, and Pearl Harbor before returning to home port. In 2009, she completed a six-month deployment, leaving San Diego in January 2009, and returning home in July 2009. Stops along the way included Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Guam , and Hawaii. In February 2013, Antietam relieved Cowpens in
3312-896: The Persian Gulf. The deployment was the first on board the USS Abraham Lincoln . On 20 August 1998, the group took part in Operation Infinite Reach , launching Tomahawk cruise missiles against the Sudanese Al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory . This factory was suspected of assisting Osama bin Laden in making chemical weapons. The Battle Group also launched a second wave of Tomahawk cruise missiles against Bin Laden's terrorist training camps in Afghanistan. These cruise missile strikes were ordered by President Bill Clinton 13 days after terrorists bombed
3404-667: The Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf without incident. Three weeks later, the carrier Abraham Lincoln , the cruiser Cape St. George , and the destroyer Sterett transited through Strait of Hormuz into the northern Arabian Sea on 14 February 2012, concluding Carrier Strike Group Nine's initial operations in the Persian Gulf. The strike group's movements were monitored by Iranian patrol boats and aircraft during its transit. In addition to combat air support for coalition forces in Afghanistan, Carrier Strike Group Nine maintained flights operations some 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) off
3496-429: The U.S. Navy carrier battle group can be traced to the 1920s and was initially based on previous experience grouping battleships and other major surface combatants. In World War II , administratively, aircraft carriers were assigned to carrier divisions (CARDIVs). Operationally they were assigned to Task Forces, of which Task Force 11 , Task Force 16 and Task Force 17 perhaps gained the most fame for their roles in
3588-579: The U.S. Navy announced that USS Theodore Roosevelt would shift its home-port to Naval Base San Diego , California, becoming part of the U.S. Third Fleet . As such, Theodore Roosevelt and its assigned carrier strike group would also deploy to the U.S. Seventh Fleet 's operating area in the western Pacific. As of January 2012 the U.S. Navy was committed to maintaining 11 carriers, but only had 10 active until USS Gerald R. Ford went into service in 2017. On 4 August 2017, George Washington entered dry dock in Newport News, Virginia , for
3680-441: The U.S. Sixth Fleet's area of responsibility. On 5 July 2012, the guided-missile destroyer Sterrett returned to Naval Base San Diego , California, completing a seven-month-long deployment to the U.S. Fifth Fleet as a unit of Carrier Strike Group Nine. On 7 August 2012, the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln arrived at its new homebase of Naval Station Norfolk , Virginia, to start its upcoming four-year-long, mid-life overhaul at
3772-555: The U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania . Rear Admiral Kevin Green transferred command of the group to incoming Rear Adm. Phillip Balisle on 3 December 1999, aboard the flagship Abraham Lincoln. In 2002, the battle group deployed to the Persian Gulf to fly operations over Afghanistan the group carried out combat operations against Iraqi military forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq . The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Battle Group received
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3864-534: The U.S. guided-missile destroyers Sterrett and John Paul Jones and the coastal patrol vessels Typhoon and Chinook ; the British frigate Argyll ; and the Kuwaiti fast-attack craft Al Nokhetna and Maskan . Air units included U.S. Army Apache attack helicopters , U.S. Navy P-3 maritime patrol aircraft , and U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters . On 16 February 2012, from the North Arabian Sea ,
3956-437: The U.S. military response to the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami . In recognition of its disaster-relief mission to Indonesia , the group received the Humanitarian Service Medal . During its 2004–2005 deployment, Carrier Strike Group 9 executed 4400 fixed-wing sorties and completed 4455 flight deck landings (traps) for a total of 7588 flight hours. Also, the group executed 1518 rotary-wing sorties for
4048-627: The United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran over U.S. naval access to the Strait of Hormuz . On 19 January 2012, Carrier Strike Group Nine entered the U.S. Fifth Fleet's area of responsibility and relieved Carrier Strike Group One ( pictured ). On 22 January 2012, the group was joined by the British Type 23 frigate Argyll and French frigate La Motte-Picquet and together this American-British-French naval flotilla transited
4140-581: The Vinson Battle Group's forces. In December 1992, two submarines, USS San Francisco and USS Asheville were added. USS Lake Erie joined the group in March 1993 and USS Russell joined in September 1994. Following this round of reassignments, Polmar reported in 1993 that the group had the following structure: The group completed a very successful deployment to
4232-648: The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln . The EOD team fast-roped onto Momsen from a hovering helicopter from squadron HSC-12; such training exercises helped to maintain the proficiency and qualifications for both the EOD personnel and the helicopter pilots. Following that training exercise, the EOD team also conducted training with the Momsen ' s 12-man boarding party team. These exercises were vital in an anti-piracy and boarding operations. On 31 January 2012, at 12:37pm local time, an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from HSC-12 spotted
4324-464: The carrier Ronald Reagan , was reassigned to Carrier Strike Group Seven. Commander, Strike Force Training Pacific was subsequently redesignated as Carrier Strike Group Fifteen in 2014. The deactivation of Carrier Strike Group Seven effective 30 December 2011 reflects the U.S. Navy's future budgetary reductions and the reduced availability of its operational carrier fleet and carrier air wings. USS Antietam (CG-54) USS Antietam (CG-54)
4416-519: The carrier Abraham Lincoln and its embarked Carrier Air Wing Two began flying air combat missions in support of coalition ground forces in Afghanistan ( pictured ). To assist the strike group's combat air operations, U.S. Army ground liaison officers from the 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment served as communications links between ground forces in Afghanistan and Carrier Air Wing Two. On 14 May 2012, during its 2012 deployment, HSM-77 Detachment Five completed its temporary operational rotation on board
4508-755: The carrier due to its superior command and control capabilities. In addition, supporting the CWC and the subordinate warfare commanders are coordinators who manage force sensors and assets within the strike group. The United States Navy maintains 9 carrier strike groups, 8 of which are based in the United States and one that is forward deployed to Japan. They were all redesignations of former Carrier Groups (CarGrus) and Cruiser-Destroyer Groups (CCDGs). The Fleet Response Plan requires that six CSGs be deployed or ready for deployment within 30 days at any given time, while two additional groups must be ready for deployment within 90 days. The Navy typically maintains at least one CSG in
4600-509: The carrier strike group for sustained at-sea combat operations. This involves the strike group conducting multiple combat missions simultaneously as well as testing shipboard damage control readiness. Between 4–12 December 2013, the USS Ronald Reagan was underway conducting routine training in the southern California operations area, and at the start of 2014, the carrier was in port and not underway. Between 23 and 30 January 2014,
4692-407: The carrier strike group is the various components' operational superior, administratively the ships and the carrier air wing are assigned to different U.S. Navy type commands (TYCOMs). Aircraft carriers and carrier air wings are under the administrative control of Commander, Naval Air Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet , or Commander, Naval Air Forces , Pacific. Escorts, including guided-missile cruisers and
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#17327869931254784-402: The carrier they are associated with (e.g., Enterprise Strike Group). As of March 2023 there are 11 carrier strike groups in the U.S. Navy. The carrier strike group is a flexible naval force that can operate in confined waters or in the open ocean, during day and night, in all weather conditions. The principal role of the carrier and its air wing within the carrier strike group is to provide
4876-414: The carrier was going through its four-year-long Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) which was expected to be completed by August 2013. Theodore Roosevelt was assigned to Carrier Strike Group Twelve subsequent to deactivation of USS Enterprise on 1 December 2012. USS Abraham Lincoln was shifted to Newport News, Virginia , for its Refueling and Complex Overhaul, in August 2012 which
4968-519: The change acknowledged cognizance that post war scenario of fleet action battles like the one at Battle of Midway were becoming increasingly unlikely. Carrier strike groups are tasked to accomplish a variety of wartime missions, as well as a wide variety of functions in situations short of war. The peacetime mission is to conduct forward presence operations, to help shape the strategic environment, deter conflict, build interoperability with allies, and respond to crises when necessary. The U.S. Navy provides
5060-407: The coast of Iran. Also, the new British guided-missile destroyer Daring operated with Carrier Strike Group One and Carrier Strike Group Nine in the Persian Gulf and North Arabian Sea , respectively, during that ship's maiden overseas deployment. On 17 January 2012, the guided-missile destroyer Momsen conducted a boarding party with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1131 based on
5152-429: The command of Rear Admiral Mark D. Guadagnini. While en route, the strike group executed carrier qualifications and anti-piracy training, as well as anti-submarine warfare exercises off Guam with the attack submarine Hawaii . On 25 September 2010, the strike group enter the U.S. Seventh Fleet area of responsibility. On 8 October 2010, the strike group paid its first foreign port call at Port Klang, Malaysia , which
5244-479: The completion of its seven-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) refit and upkeep cycle. The Reagan subsequently completed CVW-11/FRS/TRACOM carrier qualifications (CQ) and Combat System Ship's Qualification Trials (CSSQT) before on-loading ammunition from the dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) . On 14 January 2014, the U.S. Navy announced that the Ronald Reagan will replace
5336-473: The crew if necessary, and identifying suspected terrorists or subjects of interest, using the element of surprise afforded by helicopter insertion and night vision equipment. MSRON-2 HVBSS Team 1 was established in 2004 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia , and it was the first team of its kind to reach operational status. On 26 March 2007, Rear Admiral Scott R. Van Buskirk took command of
5428-458: The entire 2011–2012 deployment, aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Two flew over 11,000 sorties totaling in excess of 32,000 flight hours. This deployment is the final combat flight operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom for Carrier Strike Group Nine, Carrier Air Wing Two, and the carrier Abraham Lincoln. On 16 July 2012, Carrier Strike Group Nine transited the Suez Canal and entered
5520-493: The eyes and ears for the carrier strike group, providing important anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. Also, Squadron HSM-77 flew cross-country to return to NAS North Island following the conclusion of this deployment. On 9 January 2012, Carrier Strike Groups 1 and 3 , rendezvoused in the North Arabian Sea, while Carrier Strike Group Nine was en route to the Arabian Sea, amid rising tension between
5612-521: The flag of the Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 11 from 1 August to 11 November 1962. Effective 30 June 1973, Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 11 was re-designated as Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three (CCDG-3). USS Gridley was part of Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three in 1975. In 1978, the Group directed Destroyer Squadron 7 , Destroyer Squadron 17 , and Destroyer Squadron 27 ( Naval Reserve Force ), all at San Diego. On 10 December 1981,
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#17327869931255704-401: The group staff embarked on board the aircraft carrier USS Ranger to prepare for its first Carrier Battle Group deployment. Since that date, deployments have been made on the USS Kitty Hawk , USS Enterprise , USS Nimitz , and USS Carl Vinson . Rear Admiral Jonathan Howe commanded the group in 1984–86. During 1986, Enterprise' s battle group deployment
5796-422: The group, becoming only the second former nuclear submarine commanding officer to lead a carrier strike group. Admiral Van Buskirk subsequently commanded the U.S. Seventh Fleet and lead U.S. naval forces during Operation Tomodachi , providing assistance to Japan following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . On 11 September 2010, the strike group departed Naval Base San Diego , for its 2010 deployment under
5888-586: The group. In battle, the CCSG is also known as the Composite Warfare Commander (CWC), who acts as the central command authority for the entire strike group. The CWC designates subordinate warfare commanders for various missions: SUWC and USWC responsibilities are often combined into Sea Combat Commander (SCC), usually delegated to the DESRON commander. The SCC performs these duties from aboard
5980-422: The guided-missile destroyer Shoup assisted a disabled dhow by towing it from the Gulf of Aden to Mukalla , Yemen. The strike group's Composite Unit Training Exercise included Mobile Security Squadron 2 (MSRON-2), Helicopter Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (HVBSS) Team 1, a first for West Coast-based U.S. Navy ships. The Team specializes in boarding non-compliant ships at sea in the dead of night, detaining
6072-512: The incident. Repairs cost at least $ 4.2 million. On 22 October 2018, she transited the Taiwan Strait along with the destroyer Curtis Wilbur . On 24–25 July 2019, she again transited the Taiwan Strait. On 19–20 September 2019 she transited the Taiwan Strait a third time. During at least one of these transits, a Chinese WZ-7 HALE drone as well as Shenyang J-11 strike fighters followed her and warned one of their helicopters that it
6164-464: The invasion. In March 2003, Antietam was assigned to Carrier Group Three . Antietam operated out of her home port of San Diego , California. From February to August 2005, Antietam completed a circumnavigation of Earth, leaving San Diego to the west and returning home by way of the east. During the deployment, she had an extended stay in the Persian Gulf as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom . From January to August 2007, Antietam deployed to
6256-477: The job. The CCSG is the Immediate Superior in Command (ISIC) to the carrier, air wing, destroyer squadron, and cruiser commanding officers assigned to the strike group. As such, the CCSG is responsible for unit-level training, integrated training, and readiness for assigned ships and units, as well as maintaining administrative functions and material readiness tracking for ships and squadrons assigned to
6348-491: The other units of Carrier Strike Group Nine. On 13 December 2011, helicopter squadron HSM-77 flew from Naval Air Station North Island , California, to Carrier Strike Group Nine. Squadron HSM-77 as part of Carrier Air Wing Two aboard the carrier Abraham Lincoln . HSM-77 detachments Two, Three, and Five deployed earlier that month to the cruiser Cape St. George and the destroyers Sterret and USS Momsen , respectively, with two helicopters per detachment. The squadron serves as
6440-527: The primary offensive firepower, while the other ships provide defense and support. These roles are not exclusive, however. Other ships in the strike group sometimes undertake offensive operations (launching cruise missiles , for instance) and the carrier's air wing contributes to the strike group's defense (through combat air patrols and airborne anti-submarine efforts). Thus, from a command and control perspective, carrier strike groups are combat organized by mission rather than by platform. The development of
6532-480: The re-designation of Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 11. From 2004, the strike group has made multiple Middle East deployments providing air forces over Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as conducting Maritime Security Operations . The strike group received the Humanitarian Service Medal in recognition of its disaster relief efforts in Indonesia during Operation Unified Assistance in 2004–05. USS Coontz flew
6624-506: The second carrier strike group currently operating in the Fifth Fleet's area of responsibility. On 9 July 2012, Carrier Strike Group Nine concluded air combat operations in support of coalition ground forces in Afghanistan ( pictured ), having flown over 2,400 sorties in excess of 14,000 flight hours with a 100 percent completion rate during the 172 days the strike group operated in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. During
6716-453: The ships and aircraft of the strike group, and it consisted of flight operations, submarine tracking, strait transit formations, replenishment-at-sea, and other required mission operations. On 27 November 2013, Carrier Strike Group Nine was underway to complete its Tailored Ship's Training Assessment (TSTA) pre-deployment exercises as well as prepare for its upcoming Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) exercises. TSTA exercises are designed to prepare
6808-509: The strike group completed three Western Pacific deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom , the War in Iraq , and the War in Afghanistan , as well as providing support for regional Maritime Security Operations . Additionally, the group also participated in such major military exercises as RSOI/Foal Eagle 2006 , Valiant Shield , and RIMPAC 2006, as well as Operation Unified Assistance ,
6900-513: The strike group flagship Abraham Lincoln hosted a Brunei military delegation led by Deputy Minister of Defense Dato Paduka Mustappa Sirat. Surface warships of Carrier Strike Group participated in maritime security operations during the group's 2010–2011 deployment with the U.S. Fifth Fleet. The guided-missile destroyer Halsey was assigned to counter-piracy operations in and around the Gulf of Aden , Arabian Sea , Indian Ocean, and Red Sea ; and Momsen operated with Combined Task Force 152 in
6992-430: The strike group operating in the Persian Gulf ( pictured ). On 18 November 2010, the carrier Abraham Lincoln hosted seven ambassadors during a port visit to Manama , Bahrain, and on 6 December 2010, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates visited the Abraham Lincoln while operating in the Arabian Sea . A total of 999 War in Afghanistan -related sorties and 76 Operation New Dawn -related sorties were flown during
7084-457: The strike group remained docked in port. Such in-port training allowed shipboard maintenance to be done without delaying required training for upcoming deployments. This FST-J exercise also involved joint forces training in tactics and operations, with units of the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army, and the U.S. Air Force participating. On 18 November 2013, Carrier Strike Group Nine completed its independent deployer certification exercise (IDCERTEX) held in
7176-651: The summer of 1992, the U.S. Navy instituted a concept that mandated greater task group integration of naval air and surface warfare assets into a more permanent carrier battle group structure. Each of the Navy's 12 existing carrier battle groups consisted of an aircraft carrier; an embarked carrier air wing; cruisers, destroyer, and frigate units; and two nuclear-powered attack submarines . On 1 October 2004, carrier groups and cruiser-destroyer groups were redesignated carrier strike groups. The change in nomenclature from 'Battle' to 'Strike' appears to have been in connection with an increasing emphasis on projecting air power ashore;
7268-1189: The two skiffs to prevent their use in future pirate attacks ( pictured ). Following its rotation with the Fifth Fleet and the Seventh Fleet, the carrier Abraham Lincoln , with the destroyers Momsen and Shoup , arrived at Naval Air Station San Diego , California, on 19 March, and subsequently to their homeport of Everett, Washington, on 24 March 2011. The destroyer Halsey arrived at San Diego on 14 March 2011. Squadrons from Carrier Air Wing 2 also returned to their bases on 18 March. During its 2010–2011 deployment, Carrier Air Wing Two flew more than 8,300 sorties and completed more than 23,500 flying hours, of which more than 3,600 sorties and almost 11,000 hours were flown in support of U.S. and coalition ground forces in Afghanistan . Carrier Strike Group Nine conducted military exercises with France, Bahrain, Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. Strike group warships Cape St. George , Sterett , Halsey , Momsen , and Shoup assisted mariners in distress and provided humanitarian assistance to more than 10 vessels. Finally, Helicopter Strike Maritime Squadron (HSM-77)
7360-494: Was a Ticonderoga -class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy . Antietam was named for the site of the 1862 Battle of Antietam , Maryland , between Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee and Union forces under Major General George McClellan , during the American Civil War . Antietam earned the 2007 and 2008 Battle Efficiency awards, also known as the "Navy E" or "Battle E" award, for
7452-410: Was again redesignated as Carrier Strike Group 4, retaining its role as the training and certification command for all US Fleet Forces assigned warships. Carrier Strike Group Six was established from Carrier Group Six with USS John F. Kennedy at Naval Station Mayport in 2004, but seems to have since been disestablished. Carrier Strike Group Fifteen has been disestablished, and its flagship,
7544-462: Was assigned to CCDG-3, but was decommissioned in January 1994. In August 1992, USS Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen were added, and CCDG-3 took on the additional title of Commander, Carl Vinson Battle Group. In October 1992, Surface Squadron 5 was redesignated Destroyer Squadron 5 and assigned under CCDG-3. The addition of USS Cushing , USS Harry W. Hill , USS Fletcher , and USS Reuben James rounded out
7636-449: Was delayed until March 2013. On 14 January 2014, the U.S. Navy announced that USS Ronald Reagan would replace USS George Washington as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Five , the only forward-based carrier strike group home-ported at Yokosuka , Japan, as part of the U.S. Seventh Fleet . George Washington was scheduled to shift to Newport News for its mid-life Refueling and Complex Overhaul. On 14 January 2014,
7728-597: Was directed by Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three. In early 1991, Rear Admiral P. M. Quast, commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three, led Battle Group Bravo on deployment to the Middle East. The group consisted of USS Nimitz , USS Texas , USS Rentz , USS Stein , USS Harold E. Holt , USS Camden , and USS Chancellorsville , along with commander, Destroyer Squadron 21 and Carrier Air Wing Nine embarked in Nimitz . In April 1992,
7820-534: Was featured in Visiting... with Huell Howser Episode 327, filmed in 1995. The ship is armed with guided missiles and rapid-fire guns. She also carries two Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS helicopters, capable of multiple missions, but primarily equipped for antisubmarine warfare (ASW). Antietam was one of the first vessels to take part in Operation Desert Shield , along with the rest of
7912-614: Was flying too close to the mainland. In December 2020 the U.S. Navy's Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels stated that the ship was planned to be placed Out of Commission in Reserve in 2024. In May 2022, Antietam was homeported at Yokosuka, Japan. She was part of Carrier Strike Group 5 led by the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan . On 28 August 2022, Antietam along with sister ship Chancellorsville conducted
8004-464: Was followed by a multi-unit ASW exercises held on 23 October. On 17 October 2010, the strike group arrived in the U.S. Fifth Fleet area, joining Carrier Strike Group Ten as part of Task Force 50 ( pictured ). For long-range air combat missions over Afghanistan, U.S. Air Force KC-135 and KC-10s provided aerial tanker support. The French carrier task group led by the Charles de Gaulle joined
8096-430: Was identified as Petty Officer Dominique Cruz, 26, of Panama City, Florida . On 31 January 2011, the cruiser Cape St. George responded to a distress call from a sinking Iranian dhow by dispatching a rescue team via a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) ( pictured ). The U.S. naval team attempted to repair the dhow's dewatering pumps, but they were unable to stop the flooding. The Iranian fishermen were brought aboard
8188-463: Was named as a top U.S. Navy helicopter squadron based on the U.S. west coast, earning a Battle "E" award . On 7 December 2011, the carrier Abraham Lincoln departed from Naval Station Everett , Washington, and the cruiser Cape St. George from Naval Base San Diego , California, to start their 2011-2011 deployment under the command of Rear Admiral Troy M. ("Mike") Shoemaker. The destroyer Sterett departed San Diego on 6 December 2011 to join up with
8280-416: Was re-designated as Carrier Strike Group 9. When deployed overseas, the strike group comes under the command of the numbered fleet in whose area it is operating (Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, or Seventh Fleets). When deployed like this, the group utilizes a task force or task group designator, for example, Task Group 50.1 in the Fifth Fleet area. Group commanders since 2004 have been: Between 2004 and 2009,
8372-756: Was repaired, and after determining that the Iranian mariners had ample supplies and fuel, the U.S. boarding party departed. The guided-missile destroyer Sterrett served as the flagship for the Kuwaiti-led exercise Stakenet held 5–9 February 2012 in the Persian Gulf under the operational command of Combined Task Force 152 (CTF-152), the Persian Gulf maritime security task force of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) multilateral naval command. Warships that participated in Stakenet 2012 included
8464-488: Was the first LAMPS helicopter squadron deployed in its entirety on board an aircraft carrier, with the squadron providing LAMPS detachments to the other ships within the strike group while being supported by the carrier's aviation facilities. During its 2006 deployment, the strike group participated in three major exercises, Foal Eagle , Valiant Shield and Exercise RIMPAC , as well as several passing exercises and port visits. Carrier Air Wing Two flew 7,871 sorties, with
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