U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment History
FWFD’s from 2000 to Present
Part 1 - 2000 FWFD’s
Part 2 - 2001 to 2002 FWFD’s
Part 3 - 2003 to 2004 FWFD’s
Part 4 - 2005 to 2006 FWFD’s
Part 5 - 2007 to 2008 FWFD’s
Part 6 - 2009 FWFD’s
Part 7 - 2010 FWFD’s
Part 8 - 2011 FWFD’s
Part 9 - 2012 to 2013 FWFD’s
Part 10 - 2014 to 2015 FWFD’s
Part 11 - 2016 to 2017 FWFD’s
Part 12 - 2018 to 2019 FWFD’s
Part 13 - 2020 to 2021 FWFD’s
Part 14 - 2022 to 2023 FWFD’s
2005 EAST and WEST COAST DEPLOYMENTS - Includes Florida
2005 U.S. Atlantic (Second & Sixth Fleets) U.S. Pacific Fleet (Third and Seventh Fleets) and the US Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet Aircraft Carrier Deployments – Includes Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan) Red Sea, Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf), North Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Eastern and Western Pacific Oceans, while both east and west coast deployments often operated under the direction of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet, participating in Maritime Security Operations (MSO), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), operating under operational control of the US Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet, with the Commander, 7th Fleet, serving as naval component commander for Central Command.
The US Navy's 2004 Pacific Fleet and Seventh Fleet Aircraft Carriers deployments and Carriers from both West and East coast, resulted in two CVNs extending into 2005 operating under the direction of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom, the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein continues, beginning on 20 March 2003 with the firing of Tomahawk missiles from U.S. ships in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea and Operation Southern Watch, operating under operational control of the US Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet, the Commander, 7th Fleet, serving as naval component commander for Central Command are as follows:
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AIRCRAFT CARRIER
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DEP
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AIR WING
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T.C.
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DEPART
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RETURN
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Days at Sea
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USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) – 2nd & 6th, 5th & Central Command
(2nd Arabian /Persian Gulf dep.) (3rd & 4th Red Sea & Gulf of Aden)
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NorLant
4th Med 3rd Suez Canal
2nd OIF
2nd EAG
4th Suez Canal Med
NorLant
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CVW-3
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AC
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13 Oct 2004
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18 Apr 2005
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Europe
Middle East
2nd Iraq War
Persian Gulf
5th FWFD
188-days
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2nd Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein continues, beginning on 20 March 2003 with the firing of Tomahawk missiles from U.S. ships in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea, 1st Maritime Security Operations (MSO), supporting operations that are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity and 2nd Exercise Arabian Gauntlet 2005, with Navy personnel from 13 countries coordinated aboard USS Duluth (LPD-6) in Manama, Bahrain, with more than 30,000 people and 19 ships from the United States, Iraq, Pakistan and other coalition and regional allies are using the latest in tactical detection and deterrent measures designed to improve and sharpen Maritime Security Operations (MSO). “Arabian Gauntlet is a multilateral surface, air and mine countermeasure exercise designed to practice maritime security operations with our coalition partners and allies in the region,” said Capt. Hank Miranda, commodore, Destroyer Squadron 50.
Ports of call included: Portsmouth, England.
CVW-3 Squadrons: VF-32 (*1), F-14B; VMFA-115, FA-18A+; VFA-37, FA-18C(N); VFA-105, FA-18C(N); VAQ-130, EA-6B; VAW-126, E-2C; HS-7, SH-60F / HH-60H; VS-22, S-3B and VRC-40 Det. 1, C-2A.
HSTCSG comprises of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3, Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group (CCDG) 2 and Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26 staffs, guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG-61), guided-missile destroyers USS Mason (DDG-87) and USS Barry (DDG-52), USNS Arctic (T-AOE-8) and attack submarine USS Albuquerque (SSN-706).
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USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) – Pacific Fleet & 7th
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7th WestPac
PASSEX
SCS
Java Sea
OUA
Andaman Sea
7th IO
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CVW-2
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NE
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15 Oct 2004
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4 Mar 2005
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Western Pacific
9th FWFD
138-days
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PASSEX and Operation Unified Assistance in support of Tsunami Relief Efforts due to the tsunami in Sumatra, Indonesia.
Ports of call: Aceh Province, Sumatra, Indonesia; Changi Naval Base, Singapore; Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Naval Air Station, North Island (NASNI), San Diego, California twice.
Squadrons: VFA-2, FA-18F; VFA-137, FA-18E; VFA-151, FA-18C (N); VFA-82, FA-18C (N); VAQ-131, EA-6B; VAW-116, E-2C Hawkeye 2000; HS-2, SH-60F / HH-60H; HSL-47 Det., SH-60B; and VRC-30 Det. 2, C-2A. F/A-18 Hornet, EA-6B Prowler, S-3 Viking, E-2C Hawkeye, SH-60 Seahawk and C-2A Greyhound.
“USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) CSG consists of the guided-missile cruisers USS Shiloh (CG-67); guided-missile destroyers USS Benfold (DDG-65), both homeported in San Diego. Other ships include Everett, Wash.-based destroyer USS Shoup (DDG-86); and Bremerton, Wash.-based fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE-7) surge deployed as part of the FRP; and attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN-724). Rear Adm. William Crowder, Carrier Strike Group Nine and Cruiser Destroyer Group (CCDG) broke his flag from the carrier, in conjunction with Capt. Jon W. Kaufman, Commander, Destroyer Squadron 9, and Capt. Craig Geron, who led CVW-2 on 18 October 2004” (Ref. 76, 377, 378A & 681E).
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Ref. U. S. Navy Deployment History Resources
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2006 EAST and WEST COAST DEPLOYMENTS - Includes Florida
2006 U.S. Atlantic (Second & Sixth Fleets) U.S. Pacific Fleet (Third and Seventh Fleets) and the US Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet Aircraft Carrier Deployments – Includes Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan) Red Sea, Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf), North Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Eastern and Western Pacific Oceans, while both east and west coast deployments often operated under the direction of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet, participating in Maritime Security Operations (MSO), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF):, operating under operational control of the US Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet, with the Commander, 7th Fleet, serving as naval component commander for Central Command.
The US Navy's 2005 Pacific Fleet and Seventh Fleet Aircraft Carriers deployments and Carriers from both West and East coast, resulted in one CVN extending into 2006 operating under the direction of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom, the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein continues, beginning on 20 March 2003 with the firing of Tomahawk missiles from U.S. ships in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea and Operation Southern Watch, operating under operational control of the US Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet, with the Commander, 7th Fleet, serving as naval component commander for Central Command are as follows:
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AIRCRAFT CARRIER
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DEP
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AIR WING
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T.C.
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DEPART
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RETURN
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Days at Sea
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USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) - 2nd, 6th, Central Command & 5th
(2nd North Arabian Sea & 5th Arabian / Persian Gulf dep.) (11th & 12th Red Sea & 9th & 10th Gulf of Aden)
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NoLant
9th Med
13th Suez Canal
2nd OIF
Steel Curtain
1st MSO
3rd OEF
OSC
14th Suez Canal
Med
Aegean Sea
Med
NoLant
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CVW-8
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AJ
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1 Sep 2005
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11 Mar 2006
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Europe
Middle East
Iraq no Fly Zone
2nd Iraq War
Afghanistan War
10th FWFD
192-days
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2nd Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein continues, beginning on 20 March 2003 with the firing of Tomahawk missiles from U.S. ships in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea, 3rd Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), the "military response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, commencing on 7 October 2001, 1st Maritime Security Operations (MSO), Operation Steel Curtain (OSC), an offensive aimed at preventing cells of Al Qaeda from entering Iraq through the Syrian border (Coalition ground forces consisting of 1,000 Iraqi Army Soldiers and 2,500 U.S. Marines began the offensive Nov. 4 near the town of Husaybah near the Iraq/Syria border. Husaybah has become a haven for cells of Al Qaeda entering the country through the Syrian border, according to military officials, and they are describing this as the largest military assault since American-led forces stormed Falluja last year. Aircraft from CVW 8 provided air support for OSC on 6 Nov.ember 2005 by flying reconnaissance and strike missions as required to support troops on the ground during the offensive. As troops were taking fire and buildings in Husaybah were identified as insurgent hotbeds, positions were called in to circling aircraft, which responded to the calls).
Ports of call include: Palma de; Naples, Italy; Jebel Ali, UAE; Marmaris, Turkey; Souda Bay, Greece and Corfu, Greece.
Squadrons: VF-31 (*1) (F-14D); VF-213 (*2) (F-14D); VFA-15 (F/A-18C); VFA-87 (F/A-18C); VAQ-141 (EA-6B); VAW-124 (E-2C NP); VS-24 (S-3B) and HS-3 (SH/HH-60F/H) -> last operational deployment for the F-14.
(*1) VF-31 redesignated VFA-31 in October 2006.
(*2) VF-213 redesignated VFA-213 on Apr.2, 2006.
Commanded by Rear Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., commander, Carrier Strike Group 2, TRCSG includes the Norfolk-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), with its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8; the Norfolk-based guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG-56); the Norfolk-based guided-missile destroyers USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) and USS Donald Cook (DDG-75); the Spanish frigate SPS Alvaro de Bazan (F-101); and the combat logistics ships USNS Mount Baker (T-AE-34) from Naval Weapons Station Earle, N.J., Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN-760), and fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO-196) from Norfolk, Va.
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Ref. U. S. Navy Deployment History Resources
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2006 U.S. Atlantic (Second & Sixth Fleets) U.S. Pacific Fleet (Third and Seventh Fleets) and the US Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet Aircraft Carrier Deployments with east coast carriers participating in Maritime Security Operations (MSO), Operation Steel Curtain (OSC) and Operation Iraqi Freedom, the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein continues, beginning on 20 March 2003 with the firing of Tomahawk missiles from U.S. ships in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea and Operation Southern Watch, operating under operational control of the US Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet, with the Commander, 7th Fleet, serving as naval component commander for Central Command are as follows:
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RETURN
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Days at Sea
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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) –
Pacific Fleet, 7th, 5th & Central Command (1st first Arabian /Persian Gulf dep.) (1st & 2nd Arabian Sea voyage))
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1st WestPac Pac
Moreton Bay. Philippine Sea
Celebes Sea
Philippine Sea 1st IO
1st OIF
1st OEF
1st MIO
PASSEX
IO
Andaman Sea
SCS
Guam op area
"Valiant Shield 2006"
Pac
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CVW-14
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NK
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5 Jan 2006
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6 Jul 2006
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Western Pacific Middle East
2nd Iraq War, Afghanistan War &
Maritime Security Operations
Persian Gulf
2nd FWFD
183-days
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1st Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein continues, beginning on 20 March 2003 with the firing of Tomahawk missiles from U.S. ships in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea, 1st Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), the "military response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, commencing on 7 October 2001, 1st Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the French navy and Exercise "Valiant Shield 2006."
Ports of call included: Brisbane, Australia; Singapore; Bay of Bengal; Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates x 3; Port Kelang, Malaysia; Hong Kong, China and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The ship hosted 43 leaders from American business, industry and education institutions on 28 April 2006, as part of the Department of Defense-sponsored Joint Civilian Orientation Course (JCOC). “Ronald Reagan Sailors take a lot of pride in their ship,” said Ronald Reagan Command Master Chief CMDCM (AW/SW) James DeLozier. “Each and every time we have visitors here, I hear nothing but compliments about how well the ship looks, and how the Sailors are more than eager to help whenever they can.” While operating in the 5th Fleet AOO, Ronald Reagan Sailors also set a record for aircraft carriers by scoring 98.76 percent on the Maintenance and Material Management (3M) inspection.
The Ronald Reagan Strike Group is comprised of Commander, Carrier Strike Group Seven (COMCARSTRKGRU) 7, Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael H. Miller, USN, CVW-14 and DESRON 7, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG-57), the guided-missile destroyers USS McCampbell (DDG-85) and USS Decatur (DDG-73), the fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7), the fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN-770), and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit 11, Det. 15.
The squadrons of CVW-14 include the “Redcocks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, the “Fist of the Fleet” of VFA-25, the “Stingers” of VFA-113, the “Eagles” of VFA-115, the “Black Eagles” of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113, the “Cougars” of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 139, the “Providers” of Carrier Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, and the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4.
Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet's area of responsibility encompasses about 7.5 million square miles and includes the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean. This expanse, comprised of 25 countries, includes three critical chokepoints at the Suez Canal, the Straits of Hormuz, and the Straits of Bab al Mandeb at the southern tip of Yemen.
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USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 –Pacific Fleet & 7th – (Guam operating area)
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8th WestPac
RSOI/FE 06
Sea of Japan
PASSEX
Gulf of Thailand
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CVW-2
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NE
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27 Feb 2006
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8 Aug 2006
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Western Pacific
10th FWFD
163-days
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Joining Orions from Command Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 2, VP-4, VP-9 and VP-47, for USWEX 08-3, an antisubmarine exercise in Hawaiian waters from 25 to 27 March 2006, with the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), and the guide-missile destroyers USS Momsen (DDG-92), USS Russell (DDG-59) and USS Shoup (DDG-86), joined (at various times) attack submarines Cheyenne, Greeneville (SSN-772), Pasadena, Seawolf (SSN-21) and Tucson (SSN-770). Additional exercises and operations during this deployment included Reception Staging Onward Movement and Integration and Foal Eagle 2006 (RSOI/FE 06), designed to demonstrate U.S. resolve to support the Republic of Korea (ROK) while improving overall readiness, developing its partnerships with nations in the region to enhance security,” said Capt. C. A. McCawley, Abraham Lincoln’s Commanding Officer, followed by Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the Royal Thai Navy and will host the U.S. ambassador to Thailand, as well as many Thai distinguished visitors aboard during the brief underway period between the Hong Kong and Thailand port visits, followed by PASSEX and training exercises with the Japanese Maritime Defense Force in the Sea of Japan and Western Pacific.
Exercise "Valiant Shield 2006," formerly known as JASEX followed and is one of the largest annual exercises in the Western Pacific, involving about 30 ships, 280 aircraft, and 22,000 airmen, sailors, soldiers and marines working together to enhance joint combat skills and interoperability, while the air component of the exercise was orchestrated from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, as TSgt Chris Vadnais reports. and participating in several weeks of training and exercises as part of RIMPAC 2006 in the Hawaiian Operating Area, a multinational exercise including the navies of Chile, Peru, Great Britain, Australia, Japan and South Korea. The month-long exercise was designed to continue the close relationships between U.S. forces and those of the participating nations.
Ports of call: Naval Air Station, North Island (NASNI), San Diego, California twice; Hong Kong; Thailand pierside in Laem Chebang Changi; Naval Base in Singapore; Sasebo, Japan; Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii twice.
“Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 aircraft consist of, Boeing / McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18F Super Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron TWO (VFA-2) “Bounty Hunters, ” F/A-18E Hornets of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 “Kestrels," FA-18C (N) Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 “Vigilantes,” FA-18C (N) Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 “Blue Blasters,” EA-6B Prowler of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron ONE THREE ONE or VAQ-131, “Lancers,” E-2C Hawkeye 2000 NP of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE ONE SIX or VAW-116, the “Sun Kings,” Commander and C-2 Greyhound of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron THREE ZERO Det. TWO or VRC-30 Det. 2, Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HS) 2 “Golden Falcons” and Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) (HSL) 47 “Saberhawks” and the Sailors of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 11, Detachment 9, showcased their special operations abilities, stealthily approaching Lincoln in an SH-60B Seahawk” (Ref. 76).
“The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group includes the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), Rear Admiral J. W. Goodwin, Commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, Carrier Air Wing TWO and Commander, Destroyer Squadron NINE, which directs Squadron Ships for the conduct of sustained naval operations and serves as Sea Combat Commander within its assigned Carrier Strike Group to include the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), and the guide-missile destroyers USS Russell (DDG-59) and USS Shoup (DDG-86). Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9 and helicopters of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 2 and Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) (HSL) 47 from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HS) 2 and the Sailors of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 11, Detachment 9, showcased their special operations abilities, stealthily approaching Lincoln in an SH-60B Seahawk)” (Ref. Story Number: NNS060327-06 - Release Date: 3/27/2006 3:45:00 PM - By Journalist 1st Class Joaquin Juatai, USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs, At Sea (NNS)). http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=22873
Will support approximately 80 aircraft, including the F/A-18 Hornet and F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet strike fighters, the E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft, the C-2 Greyhound logistics aircraft, the S-3B Viking anti-submarine aircraft, the EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft, and the multi-role SH-60F and MH-60 R/ S helicopters.
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USS George Washington (CVN-73) – 2nd
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2nd Carib
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CVW-17
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AA
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4 Apr 2006
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24 May 2006
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South America
9th FWFD
51-days
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“Partnership of the Americas” Caribbean Sea with U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM), a bilateral exercise with the Colombian navy and air force and Tailored Ship’s Training Availability (TSTA), II and III.
TSTA II and III marked the first time GW Sailors integrated with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 Sailors during drills. TSTA is normally a single 25-day underway period with the air wing embarked to assess everything from navigation, seamanship, damage control and combat systems, to medical and flight deck operations. GW’s TSTA was unconventional in that it was conducted over several interrupted underway periods and did not follow the normal Fleet Readiness Training Plan model.
Throughout the deployment, GW hosted dignitaries, military leaders and media representatives from various countries in the region including St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles; Colombia, Venezuela; Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, and Antigua.
Squadrons: VFA-11; FA-18F; VFA-81, FA-18C; VAW-121, E-2CNP; HS-7; SH-60F / HH-60H; VS-30, S-3B and VRC-40 Det. 4, CA-2.
George Washington is the flagship of the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, with Commander, Rear Adm. Joseph K. Kilkenny, making use of the advanced combat information center and communications suite with Carrier Air Wing 17 and Destroyer Squadron 40.
two guided missile cruisers, usually Ticonderoga class — multi-mission surface combatants, equipped with Tomahawk missiles for long-range strike capability.
two to three guided missile destroyers, usually Arleigh Burke-class — multi-mission surface combatant, used primarily for anti-air warfare (AAW) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW)
a frigate, usually Oliver Hazard Perry-class — primarily for anti-submarine warfare (ASW)
two attack submarines, usually Los Angeles-class — in a direct support role seeking out and destroying hostile surface ships and submarines
a combined ammunition, oiler, and supply ship, usually Sacramento or Supply class — provides logistic support enabling the Navy's forward presence: on station, ready to respond
USS Stout (DDG-55), USS Underwood (FFG-36), homeported in Mayport, Fla., USS Monterey (CG-61) from Destroyer Squadron 40, joined GW in the George Washington Carrier Strike Group.
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USS Enterprise (CVN-65) – 2nd/U. S. Fleet Forces Command, 6th, 5th & Central Command
(12th & 13th Gulf of Aden & Red Sea voy. & 5th Arabian / Persian Gulf dep. & 6th aerial Arabian / Persian Gulf dep. & 10th North Arabian Sea dep.)
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NorLant
8th Med
12th Suez Canal
3rd OIF
3rd MIO
3rd OEF
14th WestPac
19th & 20th Indian Ocean voyage
Mountain Fury
ISAF Operations Medusa
13th Suez Canal
Med
NorLant
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CVW-1
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AB
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2 May 2006
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18 Nov 2006
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Europe Middle East
Afghanistan
War
2nd Iraq War
Persian Gulf
28th FWFD
201-Days
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1st Maritime Security Operations (MSO), her 3rd Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), the "military response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, commencing on 7 October 2001, her 1st Operation Iraqi Freedom, the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein, commencing 20 March 2003, Operation Medusa and Operation Mountain Fury.
Enterprise and CVW-1 provided air support to International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops and other coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. Enterprise-based aircraft expended more than 120 weapons against Taliban extremists in Afghanistan since arriving on station in early September. “The near-worldwide deployment of the Enterprise Strike Group, particularly our operations during the last two months in Afghanistan and Iraq, demonstrate the Navy’s unique ability to take the battle to our enemies while also strengthening relationships among our regional partners,” said Rear Adm. Ray Spicer, Enterprise Strike Group commander. “In addition to successful combat operations against those who would threaten peace and stability in the region, Sailors and Marines of the Enterprise Strike Group proved to be remarkable ambassadors in this vital area of the world.” The “Rooks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137 flew 326 combat sorties with a completion rate of 99 percent in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom coalition forces during Enterprise Strike Group 2006 Summer deployment. “During the 200-day deployment, we flew on average 250 combat hours per air crew from split sites between Al Asad Air Base, Iraq and Enterprise,” said Buchanan. “The unique operational circumstances of this deployment placed extreme demands on aircraft, air crew and maintenance support. Air crew not only logged an inordinate number of flight hours, but stayed sharp during carrier operations in spite of, on average, two or three weeks between carrier arrestments.” VAQ-137 wasn’t the first squadron to conduct operations out of Al Asad, Iraq, but was the first to lay the groundwork for future operations. “We were the fourth squadron to operate out of Al Asad however, we were the first to produce a comprehensive set of instructions, guidelines, TACNOTES (tactical notes) and procedures that are now the standard for all squadrons that follow,” said Buchanan. Enterprise hosted a number of distinguished visitors, including ISAF Air Component Commander, Air Commodore Bryan Collins, Royal Air Force Air, Commander, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Rear Adm. Richard W. Hunt, Minister of Defense for Yemen Staff Maj. Gen. Mohammed Naser Ahmed, and a host of U.S. ambassadors and foreign dignitaries.
With 24,297 flight hours, 11,502 catapult launches and 192 days embarked with the air wing, the Enterprise and CVW-1 teams worked as a cohesive team to increase flight deck safety, resulting in less than $100 in damage during the entire deployment.
Cannes, France, Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates “Dubai.”
Ports of call include: Split, Croatia; Souda Bay, Crete; Busan, Republic of Korea; Hong Kong, China; Changi Naval Base, Singapore; Port Kelang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates and Lisbon, Portugal.
Carrier Air Wing One is part of the Enterprise Strike Group and is based out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. CVW-1 Squadrons include: VF-211, Fighting Checkmates, Strike Fighter Squadron, McDonnell-Douglas, FA-18F, Hornet, Jet Fighter; VMFA-251, Thunderbolts, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron, McDonnell-Douglas, FA-18C (N) Hornet, Jet Strike Fighter; VFA-82, Marauders, Strike Fighter Squadron, McDonnell-Douglas, FA-18C (N), Hornet, Jet Strike Fighter; VFA-136, Knighthawks, Strike Fighter Squadron, McDonnell-Douglas, FA-18C (N), Hornet, Jet Strike Fighter; VAQ-137, Rooks, Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron, Grumman, EA-6B Prowler, Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation; VAW-123, Screwtops, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron, Grumman, E-2C Hawkeye, Electronics; HS-11, Dragonstayers, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron, Sikorsky, SH-60F / HH-60H Seahawk -Anti-submarine - Search and Rescue; VS-32, Maulers, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron, Lockheed, S-3B Viking - Anti-Submarine and VRC-40 Det. 2, Rawhides, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron, Grumman, C-2A/US-3A Greyhound. (*1) VFA-136 will transition to FA-18E in FY2008.
Rear Adm. Ray Spicer as commander, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) (ENTSTKGRU) Carrier Strike Group (CCSG) 12 is comprised of CVW-1, DESRON-2, the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55), the destroyer USS McFaul (DDG-74), the frigate USS Nicholas (FFG-47), all based in Norfolk, Va., the attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN-757), homeported in Groton, Conn., and the fast-combat supply ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6), homeported in Earle, N.J.
Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet's area of responsibility encompasses about 7.5 million square miles and includes the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean. This expanse, comprised of 25 countries, includes three critical chokepoints at the Suez Canal, the Straits of Hormuz, and the Straits of Bab al Mandeb at the southern tip of Yemen.
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USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) – 7th
(Forward Deployed)
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Western Pacific Region
Pacific Ocean
Sea of Japan
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21 May 2006
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24 May 2006
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Training
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Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan)
Sea Trials
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USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) – 7th
(Forward Deployed)
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Western Pacific Region
Pacific Ocean
Sea of Japan
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CVW-5
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NF
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26 May 2006
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3 Jun 2006
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Training
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Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan)
Sea Trials and CQ’s
Air Wing FIVE was equipped with what were then the Navy's newest aircraft: the F/A-18 Hornet, EA-6B Prowler, S-3 Viking, E-2C Hawkeye, SH-60 Seahawk and C-2A Greyhound.
Squadrons: VFA-102, FA-18F; VFA-27, FA-18C (N); VFA-192, FA-18C (N); VFA-195, FA-18C (N); VAQ-136, EA-6B; VAW-115, E-2C; HS-14, SH-60F / HH-60H; HSL-51 Det., SH-60B and VRC-30 Det. 5, C-2A.
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USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) – 7th
(16th Forward Deployed)
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Western Pacific Region
Pacific Ocean
35th WestPac
TSTA
South & East China Sea
Sunda Sea
Indian Ocean
Java, Sea
Gulf of Thailand
14th Indian Ocean
1st MSO
VS 06
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CVW-5
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NF
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8 Jun 2006
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15 Sep 2006
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WestPac
38th FWFD
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Summer Underway Period - Tailored Ship’s Training Availability (TSTA), Exercise "Valiant Shield 2006"and 1st Maritime Security Operations (MSO).
Ports of call included: Otaru, Japan, Hokkaido Island; Singapore; Perth “Fremantle,” Australia; and Laem Chabang, Thailand.
Air Wing FIVE was equipped with what were then the Navy's newest aircraft: the F/A-18 Hornet, EA-6B Prowler, S-3 Viking, E-2C Hawkeye, SH-60 Seahawk and C-2A Greyhound.
Squadrons: VFA-102, FA-18F; VFA-27, FA-18C (N); VFA-192, FA-18C (N); VFA-195, FA-18C (N); VAQ-136, EA-6B; VAW-115, E-2C; HS-14, SH-60F / HH-60H; HSL-51 Det., SH-60B and VRC-30 Det. 5, C-2A.
Rear Admiral Douglas McClain assumed command of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, the U.S. Navy's largest battle force in July 2005, from Rear Admiral James Kelly, serving from July 2003 to July 2005.
Task Force 70 is the Battle Force for U.S. 7th Fleet Commander, Task Force 70 (CTF 70) has operational control of all carrier strike groups and independently deployed cruisers, destroyers and frigates that deploy or transit through the 7th Fleet area of operations.
The Kitty Hawk is the flagship of Task Force 70 and Carrier Strike Group Five (formerly CarGru 5), with more than 5,000 Sailors, with Strike Warfare Commander; staffs of Battle Force 7th Fleet/CSG 5; Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5) and its nine squadrons and Destroyer Squadron 15 embarked. CSG 5 includes Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers and Destroyer Squadron Fifteen (CDS 15), which serves as the Sea Combat Commander and is responsible for Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers and assigned Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers.
The guided-missile cruisers USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) and USS Cowpens (CG-63), and Destroyer Squadron 15 is comprised of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vincennes (CG-49); the Spruance-class destroyer USS Cushing (DD-985); the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54), USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) and USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62); and the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates USS Vandegrift (FFG-48) and USS Gary (FFG-51). DESRON 15 squadron’s staff is permanently embarked on Kitty Hawk.
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) and surface combatant ships operate out of Yokosuka, Japan, while CVW 5 operates out of Atsugi, Japan, when not embarked on Kitty Hawk Together, these units form the U.S. Navy's only continuously forward deployed (and largest) carrier strike group.
The CSG 5 Commander also serves as Battle Force Seventh Fleet and Commander, Task Force (CTF 70) for 7th Fleet. In these responsibilities, CSG 5 serves as the Commander of all surface forces (carrier strike groups, independently deploying cruisers, destroyers and frigates) in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. CTF 70 also serves as the Theater Surface Warfare Commander (TSUWC) and Theater Integrated Air Missile Defense Commander (TIAMDC) for Seventh Fleet.
Carrier Strike Group 5, also known as CSG 5 or CARSTRKGRU 5, is the U.S. Navy carrier strike group assigned to the United States Pacific Fleet and permanently forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet.
CSG 5 is responsible for unit-level training, integrated training, and material readiness for the group’s ships and aviation squadrons. As the only continuously forward deployed carrier strike group, the CSG-5 staff does not stand down when the strike group is in Yokosuka, but instead continues to maintain command responsibilities over deploying Carrier Strike Groups and independently deployed cruisers, destroyers, and frigates that operate in the Seventh Fleet operating area. The commander and staff are also responsible for the higher level Task Force 70 duties throughout the year in addition to the CSG-5 duties. The composition of the strike group in immediate proximity of the Kitty Hawk varies throughout the year.
George Washington CSG includes the embarked staffs of Destroyer Squadron 15/DESRON FIFTEEN.
DESRON FIFTEEN is the Navy's only forward-deployed Destroyer Squadron and is responsible for the readiness, tactical and administrative responsibilities for seven Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The destroyers' squadron commodore serves as the immediate Superior in Command (ISIC) of the ships assigned to the squadron.
DESRON FIFTEEN ships are the principal surface forces of Battle Force Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. In addition to duties as ISIC for the seven ships assigned to the squadron, the DESRON FIFTEEN staff also deploys with the Kitty Hawk carrier strike group (CSG). During these deployments, the Commodore serves as Sea Combat Commander (SCC) for the CSG. The SCC responsibilities include Surface Warfare Commander (SWC), Anti-Submarine Warfare employment of attack submarines assigned to the CS.
DESRON FIFTEEN has additional assignments in the Seventh Feet as the Maritime Counter - Special Operations Force Commander (MCSOF), Strike Force ASW Commander (SFASWC) and Deputy Ballistic Missile Defense Commander (BMDC).
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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) –
2nd/U. S. Fleet Forces Command, 6th, 5th, Central Command & 7th (5th Arabian
/ Persian Gulf dep. & 6th, 7th & 8th voy. & 3rd North Arabian & 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th & 15th Arabian Sea voy.)
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NorLant
11h Med
11th Suez Canal
4th OSW
OE
1st OIF
1st OEF
1st MSO
12th Suez Canal
Med
NorLant
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CVW-7
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AG
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3 Oct 2006
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23 May 2007
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Europe
Middle East
2nd Iraq War & Afghanistan War & Maritime Security Operations
Persian Gulf
Somali coast
18th FWFD
233-days
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1st Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), the "military response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, commencing on 7 October 2001, providing close air support and reconnaissance to International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops on the ground in Afghanistan as part of Operation Eagle, her 1st Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein continues, beginning on 20 March 2003 with the firing of Tomahawk missiles from U.S. ships in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea, on her 1st Maritime Security Operations (MSO), to ensure that ships could "operate freely while transiting the world's oceans" during the Global War on Terrorism.
Ports of calls included: Naples, Italy; Limassol, Cyprus; Jebel Ali, U.A.E. and Lisbon, Portugal.
Squadrons: VFA-143, Pukin' Dogs, Strike Fighter Squadron, FA-18E; VFA-103, Jolly Rogers, Strike Fighter Squadron, FA-18F; VFA-83, Rampagers, Strike Fighter Squadron, FA-18C(N); VFA-131, Wildcats, Strike Fighter Squadron, FA-18C(N); VAQ-140, Patriots, Tactical Electronic Attack Squadron, EA-6B; VAW-125, Tigertails, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron, E-2C 2000 NP; HS-5, Night Dippers, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron, SH-60F / HH-60H and VRC-40 Det., Rawhide, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron, C-2A.
Commanded by Rear Adm. Allen G. Myers, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CCSG) 8, Dwight D. Eisenhower, with its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, and embarked Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28; the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG-68); guided-missile destroyers USS Ramage (DDG-61) and USS Mason (DDG-87); and the fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN-750), all homeported in Norfolk, Va.
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USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) – 7th
(17th Forward Deployed)
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Western Pacific Region
Pacific Ocean
36th WestPac
Sea of Japan Philippine Sea South China Sea
Coral Sea
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CVW-5
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NF
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17 Oct 2006
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10 Dec 2006
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WestPac
39th FWFD
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Fall Underway Period - The 18th Annualex 2006.
Ports of call included: Sasebo, Japan and Hong Kong, China.
“CVW-5, embarked aboard Kitty Hawk, has more than 60 aircraft and operates from Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, as an essential element of naval aviation and U.S. 7th Fleet operations. Kitty Hawk is the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and currently operates from Yokosuka, Japan.
Air Wing FIVE was equipped with what were then the Navy's newest aircraft: the F/A-18 Hornet, EA-6B Prowler, E-2C Hawkeye, SH-60 Seahawk and C-2A Greyhound.
Squadrons: VFA-102, FA-18F; VFA-27, FA-18C (N); VFA-192, FA-18C (N); VFA-195, FA-18C (N); VAQ-136, EA-6B; VAW-115, E-2C; HS-14, SH-60F / HH-60H; HSL-51 Det., SH-60B and VRC-30 Det. 5, C-2A.
Rear Admiral Douglas McClain assumed command of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, the U.S. Navy's largest battle force in July 2005, from Rear Admiral James Kelly, serving from July 2003 to July 2005.
Task Force 70 is the Battle Force for U.S. 7th Fleet Commander, Task Force 70 (CTF 70) has operational control of all carrier strike groups and independently deployed cruisers, destroyers and frigates that deploy or transit through the 7th Fleet area of operations.
The Kitty Hawk is the flagship of Task Force 70 and Carrier Strike Group Five (formerly CarGru 5), with more than 5,000 Sailors, with Strike Warfare Commander; staffs of Battle Force 7th Fleet/CSG 5; Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5) and its nine squadrons and Destroyer Squadron 15 embarked. CSG 5 includes Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers and Destroyer Squadron Fifteen (CDS 15), which serves as the Sea Combat Commander and is responsible for Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers and assigned Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers.
The guided-missile cruisers USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) and USS Cowpens (CG-63), and Destroyer Squadron 15 is comprised of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vincennes (CG-49); the Spruance-class destroyer USS Cushing (DD-985); the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54), USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) and USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62); and the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates USS Vandegrift (FFG-48) and USS Gary (FFG-51). DESRON 15 squadron’s staff is permanently embarked on Kitty Hawk.
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) and surface combatant ships operate out of Yokosuka, Japan, while CVW 5 operates out of Atsugi, Japan, when not embarked on Kitty Hawk Together, these units form the U.S. Navy's only continuously forward deployed (and largest) carrier strike group.
The CSG 5 Commander also serves as Battle Force Seventh Fleet and Commander, Task Force (CTF 70) for 7th Fleet. In these responsibilities, CSG 5 serves as the Commander of all surface forces (carrier strike groups, independently deploying cruisers, destroyers and frigates) in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. CTF 70 also serves as the Theater Surface Warfare Commander (TSUWC) and Theater Integrated Air Missile Defense Commander (TIAMDC) for Seventh Fleet.
Carrier Strike Group 5, also known as CSG 5 or CARSTRKGRU 5, is the U.S. Navy carrier strike group assigned to the United States Pacific Fleet and permanently forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet.
CSG 5 is responsible for unit-level training, integrated training, and material readiness for the group’s ships and aviation squadrons. As the only continuously forward deployed carrier strike group, the CSG-5 staff does not stand down when the strike group is in Yokosuka, but instead continues to maintain command responsibilities over deploying Carrier Strike Groups and independently deployed cruisers, destroyers, and frigates that operate in the Seventh Fleet operating area. The commander and staff are also responsible for the higher level Task Force 70 duties throughout the year in addition to the CSG-5 duties. The composition of the strike group in immediate proximity of the Kitty Hawk varies throughout the year.
George Washington CSG includes the embarked staffs of Destroyer Squadron 15/DESRON FIFTEEN.
DESRON FIFTEEN is the Navy's only forward-deployed Destroyer Squadron and is responsible for the readiness, tactical and administrative responsibilities for seven Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The destroyers' squadron commodore serves as the immediate Superior in Command (ISIC) of the ships assigned to the squadron.
DESRON FIFTEEN ships are the principal surface forces of Battle Force Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. In addition to duties as ISIC for the seven ships assigned to the squadron, the DESRON FIFTEEN staff also deploys with the Kitty Hawk carrier strike group (CSG). During these deployments, the Commodore serves as Sea Combat Commander (SCC) for the CSG. The SCC responsibilities include Surface Warfare Commander (SWC), Anti-Submarine Warfare employment of attack submarines assigned to the CS.
DESRON FIFTEEN has additional assignments in the Seventh Feet as the Maritime Counter - Special Operations Force Commander (MCSOF), Strike Force ASW Commander (SFASWC) and Deputy Ballistic Missile Defense Commander (BMDC).
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On 31 October 2006, a ceremony was held to officially mark the transition of the United States Atlantic Fleet and Fleet Forces Command to the United States Fleet Forces Command. Three of the 37 previous admirals who held the top post in the Atlantic fleet attended the ceremony, held aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The command will henceforth be known as Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command. http://www.public.navy.mil/usff/Pages/history.aspx
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Persian Gulf, arm of the Arabian Sea, 90,000 sq mi (233,100 sq km), between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, extends c.600 mi (970 km) from the Shatt al Arab delta to the Strait of Hormuz, which links it with the Gulf of Oman
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Ref. U. S. Navy Deployment History Resources
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U. S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment History
FWFD’s from 2000 to Present
Part 1 - 2000 FWFD’s
Part 2 - 2001 to 2002 FWFD’s
Part 3 - 2003 to 2004 FWFD’s
Part 4 - 2005 to 2006 FWFD’s
Part 5 - 2007 to 2008 FWFD’s
Part 6 - 2009 FWFD’s
Part 7 - 2010 FWFD’s
Part 8 - 2011 FWFD’s
Part 9 - 2012 to 2013 FWFD’s
Part 10 - 2014 to 2015 FWFD’s
Part 11 - 2016 to 2017 FWFD’s
Part 12 - 2018 to 2019 FWFD’s
Part 13 - 2020 to 2021 FWFD’s
Part 14 - 2022 to 2023 FWFD’s
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