Carrier Strike Group Eleven

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Carrier Strike Group Eleven
CSG-11.JPG

Carrier Strike Group Eleven crest
Active 1 October 2004 to date.[1]
Country  United States of America
Branch United States Navy
Type Carrier Strike Group
Role Naval air/surface warfare
Part of U.S. Third Fleet
Garrison/HQ Naval Station Everett, Washington[2]
Nickname Nimitz Carrier Strike Group
Motto Combat Proven
Engagements Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA)
Decorations Navy Unit Commendation (2005)[3]

Meritorious Unit Commendation (2009)[4]
Website Official Website
Commanders
Commander Rear Admiral Michael S. White[5]
Chief of Staff Captain Matthew J. Pringle, USN[6]
Aircraft flown
Electronic
warfare		 EA-6B Prowler[7]
E-2C Hawkeye[7]
Fighter F/A-18E/F Super Hornet[7]
F/A-18C Hornet[7]
Helicopter MH-60S Knighthawk/ MH-60R Seahawk[7]
Transport C-2A Greyhound[7]

Carrier Strike Group Eleven, abbreviated CSG-11 or CARSTRKGRU 11, is one of five U.S. Navy carrier strike groups currently assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. U.S. Navy carrier strike groups are employed in a variety of roles, all of which involve gaining and maintaining sea control as well as projecting naval airpower ashore.[8]

The aircraft carrier Nimitz is the strike group's current flagship, and as of 2012, other units assigned to Carrier Strike Group Eleven include Carrier Air Wing Eleven embarked on board the Nimitz, the guided-missile cruiser Princeton, and Destroyer Squadron 23.[9][10]

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Historical background [edit]

On 1 September 1961, Rear Admiral Joseph C. Wylie became Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 9, aboard Oklahoma City. Admiral Wylie had arrived on board the Oklahoma City as Commander Cruiser Division 3 on 22 August 1961, and merely changed titles in September without shifting flagship.[11] As of 1 July 1969, the Oklahoma City was part of Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 9 at San Diego.[12] The primary mission of Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 9 during the Vietnam War era had been to ensure the effective employment of approximately 60 cruisers and destroyers in the United States Seventh Fleet. By January 1973, with the end of hostilities in Vietnam, the flotilla had expended nearly 80,000 rounds in naval gunfire support missions. This offshore firepower, and the equally important role of search and rescue coordination, were vital parts of the extensive naval presence in the South China Sea.[13] In 1973, a major reorganization of the U.S. Navy's cruiser-destroyer force resulted in Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 9's re-designation as Cruiser Destroyer Group 5 (CDG-5).

Rear Admiral Gerald E. Thomas served as Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5 in 1974-76. Then Captain Leon A. Edney served as Chief of Staff to the Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5 after 1976. In 1978 Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5 consisted of Destroyer Squadron 9, Destroyer Squadron 21, Destroyer Squadron 31, and Destroyer Squadron 37 (Naval Reserve Force). The headquarters and the three active squadrons were at San Diego while Destroyer Squadron 37 was at Seattle, WA.[14]

In the northern hemisphere summer of 1992, the U.S. Navy attempted to more permanently associate carriers and escorts. Each of the 12 existing carrier battle groups was planned to consist of an aircraft carrier; an embarked carrier air wing; cruiser, destroyer, and frigate units; and two nuclear-powered attack submarines.[15] The guided-missile cruisers Cowpens, Chancellorsville, Worden, and Leahy; Destroyer Squadron 17; Carrier Air Wing Fifteen; and the carrier Kitty Hawk were permanently assigned to Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5.[16]

On Aug. 1, 1992, Kitty Hawk was appointed as Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific's "ready carrier." The ship embarked Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5; Commander, Destroyer Squadron 17 and Carrier Air Wing 15 for three months of work-ups before deploying to the Western Pacific on November 3, 1992. While on deployment, Kitty Hawk spent nine days off the coast of Somalia supporting U.S. Marines and coalition forces involved in Operation Restore Hope. In response to increasing Iraqi violations of United Nations sanctions, the ship rushed to the Persian Gulf on December 27, 1992. Just 17 days later, Kitty Hawk led a joint, coalition offensive strike against designated targets in southern Iraq.

On 15 July 1998, Rear Admiral Daniel R. Bowler (and his relief RADM Peter W. Marzluff), Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5, assumed operational control of Nimitz.[17] Kitty Hawk had left the group by shifting her homeport to Yokosuka, Japan, arriving there on 11 August 1998.[18]

In July 2000, USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) was transferred to Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5 (up to June 2000 it had been part of Carrier Group 5). From 21 September 2001 to 13 December 2001, following an overhaul, Nimitz sailed round Cape Horn to her new home port of NAS North Island. Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5 and CVWR-20, the latter comprising VFA-204, VAW-78, VS-22, VRC-30, HC-11 and HS-75, were aboard.[17] Carrier Air Wing Eleven was reassigned to Cruiser-Destroyer Group Five and the Nimitz in January 2002. Then Rear Admiral Samuel J. Locklear took command of CCDG-5/Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in 2002, deploying to the Middle East in 2003.

On 1 October 2004, Cruiser Destroyer Group 5 was re-designated Carrier Strike Group 11.[16]

Command structure [edit]

Commander Carrier Strike Group Eleven serves as Immediate Superior-in-Command (ISIC) for the ships and units assigned to the Carrier Strike Group. Acting as an Operational Commander, he exercises oversight of unit-level training, integrated training, and readiness for assigned ships and units, as well as maintains administrative functions and material readiness tracking for ships and squadrons assigned to the strike group. The group's pre-deployment Composite Training Unit Exercise comes under the operational control of the U.S. Third Fleet. When deployed, the group comes under command of the numbered fleet in whose area it is operating (Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, or Seventh). When deployed in this fashion, the group utilizes a task force or task group designator, for example, Task Group 50.1 in the Fifth Fleet area. Guided-missile cruisers such as Princeton serve as the group's Air Defense Commander during deployments, providing close-in air defense, and airspace awareness.[19]

Group commanders since February 2004 have included:

    • Rear Admiral Derwood C. Curtis   (February 2004 – February 2005)[20]
    • Rear Admiral Peter H. Daly   (February 2005 – August 2006)[20][21]
    • Rear Admiral John T. Blake   (August 2006 – March 2008)[21][22]
    • Rear Admiral John W. Miller   (March 2008 – March 2010)[22][23]
    • Rear Admiral Robert P. Girrier   (March 2010 – November 2011)[23]
    • Rear Admiral Peter A. Gumataotao   (November 2011 – Feburuary 2013)[24]
    • Rear Admiral Michael S. White   (Feburuary 2013 – Present)[24]

Operational history [edit]

2005 deployment [edit]

Carrier Strike Group Eleven departed San Diego, California, on 7 May 2005 under the command of Rear Admiral Peter Daly.[25] On 21 July 2005 in the Persian Gulf, USS Princeton responded to a radio call from the Iranian dhow Hamid which needed engineering assistance. A team was dispatched to the Hamid where it was determined that the engine problem was due to corroded batteries that were low on power. The batteries were removed and brought back to Princeton for maintenance, cleaning, and recharging. Princeton was able to restore the power on board Hamid, restart the engines, and then provided medical assistance and fresh water.[26] On 22 September 2005, Carrier Strike Group Eleven departed the Persian Gulf after completing nine weeks of operations with the U.S. Fifth Fleet. During this period, 4,500 sorties totaling over 11,000 flight hours were flown by Carrier Air Wing Eleven, including over 1,100 sorties and 6,000 flight hours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.[17] Carrier Strike Group Eleven returned home on 8 November 2005.[27]

2005 deployment force composition[25][28][29]
CARSTRKGRU 11 Warships Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
USS Princeton (CG-59) Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232): 10 F/A-18C(N) Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117): 4 E-2C 2000 NP
USS Chafee (DDG-90) Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94): 10 F/A-18C(N) Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6): 2 HH-60S and 4 SH-60S
USS Higgins (DDG-76) Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41): 12 F/A-18F Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 3: 2 C-2A
USS Louisville (SSN-724) Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (FA-14): 12 FA-18E ——
USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron 135 (VAQ-135): 4 EA-6B ——
2005 deployment exercises and port visits[27][30]
Number Exercises Port Visits Notes
Duration U.S. Force Type Operating Area Location Dates
1st: 11-24 Mar. 2005 Carrier Strike Group 11 Joint Task Force Exercise (JTEX) Off California Pearl Harbor 19 May 2005 [25][31]
2nd: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Hong Kong 3-7 Jun. 2005 [32]
3rd: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Guam 17 Jun. 2005 [17]
4th: 18-22 Jun. 2005 Carrier Strike Group 11 PASSEX: JMSDF[Note 1] Western Pacific Port Kelang, Malaysia 30 Jun. - 4 Jul. 2005 [17][32]
5th: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Bahrain 6-9 Aug. 2005 [33]
6th: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Dubai, UAE 1-6 Sep. 2005 [34]
7th: 27 Sep. – 5 Oct. 2005 Carrier Strike Group 11 Malabar 05: Indian Navy Indian Ocean Fremantle, Australia 7-12 Oct. 2005 [17]

2007 deployment [edit]

The group left San Diego on 2 April 2007 under the command of Rear Admiral John Terence Blake.[35] The group entered the U.S. Fifth Fleet area on 8 May 2007 and began conducting missions over Afghanistan three days later.[36] The group joined Carrier Strike Group Three, led by the John C. Stennis, and relieved Carrier Strike Group Eight, led by the Dwight D. Eisenhower, that was currently operating in the Persian Gulf. The arrival of the strike group ensured the maintenance of the then two-U.S. carrier presence in the region. The strike group supported U.S. operations in Afghanistan and Iraq and conducted maritime security operations.[35]

Malabar 07-2 (Sept. 5, 2007)

Higgins conducted Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) operations in the Persian Gulf, as well as informing three Iraqi dhows on coalition aims and objectives. The VBSS teams also conducted security sweeps on board three Iraqi tugs and four super-tankers, thereby safeguarding the merchants in the region by deterring piracy and smuggling. Higgins was the only ship in the strike group to conduct a boarding of a tanker suspected of oil smuggling. After a thorough six-hour boarding, the VBSS team was able to clear the tanker.[19]

The guided-missile destroyer Pinckney participated in a Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise with the Republic of Singapore Navy and three other U.S. Navy ships. The bilateral force conducted air defense, anti-surface warfare, Anti-submarine warfare, and VBSS operations in the compressed waters of the South China Sea, validating current tactics, techniques and procedures and identifying areas for further development.[19]

Carrier Strike Group Eleven then joined the Kitty Hawk's strike group, and India’s aircraft carrier Viraat in the Bay of Bengal for the multilateral Exercise Malabar 07-2, an annual naval exercise involving India, Australia, Japan, and Singapore.[19] Between August 7–14, 2007, Carrier Strike Group Eleven then joined two other carrier strike groups, led by the John C. Stennis and the Kitty Hawk, to participate in Exercise Valiant Shield 2007, a joint exercise off Guam.[19] The group arrived back to San Diego on 30 September 2007.[35]

2007 deployment force composition[35][37][38]
CARSTRKGRU 11 Warships/Units Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
USS Princeton (CG-59) Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232): 12 FA-18C(N) Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117): 4 E-2C 2000 NP
USS Chafee (DDG-90) Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81): 12 FA-18C(N) Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6): 2 HH-60S and 4 SH-60S
USS Higgins (DDG-76) Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41): 12 FA-18F Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 3: 4 C-2A
USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14): 12 FA-18E Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49 (HLS-49) detachments (2)
EOD Unit 11, Det. 15 Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron 135 (VAQ-135): 4 EA-6B ——
2007 deployment exercises and port visits
Number Regional Exercises Port Visits Notes
Duration U.S. Force Bilateral/Multilateral Partner(s) Operating Area Location Dates
1st: —— Chafee —— —— Apra Harbor, Guam 21 Apr. 2007 [39]
2nd: 10 Jun. – 3 Jul. John Paul Jones Talisman Sabre 2007: Australian Defence Force Coral Sea Brisbane, Australia 10 Jun. 2007 [40][41][42]
3rd: 25 Jun. – 2 Jul. 2007 Higgins Nautical Union 2007: Saudi Arabia Persian Gulf —— —— [43][44]
4th: —— Nimitz, Pinckney —— —— Chennai, India 2 Jul. 2007 [45]
5th 17–31 Jul. 2007 Pinckney CARAT 2007: Republic of Singapore Navy Singapore Strait Singapore 13 Jul. 2007 [19][46][47]
6th: 7–14 Aug. 2007 Carrier Strike Group 11 Valiant Shield 2007: U.S. Pacific Command Guam operating area —— —— [19]
7th: —— Nimitz —— —— Hong Kong 20-24 Aug. 2007 [45]
8th: 4-10 Sep. 2007 Carrier Strike Group 11 Exercise Malabar 2007: India, Australia, Japan, and Singapore Bay of Bengal Singapore 5 Sep. 2007 [45]
9th: —— Nimitz —— —— Pearl Harbor 22-24 Sep. 2007 [45]

2008 deployment [edit]

Carrier Strike Group Eleven departed from San Diego on 24 January 2008. It was announced that the group would operate in the Western Pacific while the forward-based USS Kitty Hawk of Carrier Strike Group Eight underwent scheduled maintenance in Yokosuka, Japan.[48] The strike group entered the U.S. Seventh Fleet area of responsibility on 8 February 2008.[49] On 9 February 2008, two Russian Tu-95 'Bear' bombers were detected by the strike group in the Western Pacific. Four F/A-18C Hornets intercepted the bombers 50 miles (80 km) south of Nimitz. Two F/A-18s trailed one of the bombers, which buzzed the deck of the carrier twice, while the other two F/A-18s trailed another Tu-95 circling about 50 miles (80 km) away from the carrier. Reportedly, there was no radio communication between the American and Russian aircraft. According to the Department of Defense, one of the two aircraft was said to have flown above Nimitz at an altitude of 2,000 feet (610 m).[50] The strike group returned to San Diego on 2 June 2008.[51]

2008 deployment force composition[48][52][53][54][55]
CARSTRKGRU 11 Warships Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
USS Princeton (CG-59) Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232): 10 F/A-18C(N) Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6): 3 HH-60S and 4 SH-60S
USS Pinckney (DDG-91) Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81): 10 F/A-18C(N) Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 3: 2 C-2A
USS Chafee (DDG-90) Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41): 12 F/A-18F Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49 (HLS-49) detachments (2)
USS Higgins (DDG-76) Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14): 12 F/A-18E ——
USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron 135 (VAQ-135): 4 EA-6B ——
EOD Unit 11, Det. 15 Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117): 4 E-2C 2000 NP ——
2008 deployment exercises and port visits
Number Regional Exercises Port Visits Notes
Duration U.S. Force American/Bilateral/Multilateral Partner(s) Operating Area Location Dates
1st: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Sasebo, Japan 11 Feb. 2008 [56]
2nd: —— Nimitz, Princeton, John Paul Jones —— —— Busan, South Korea 28 Feb. 2008 [57]
3rd: —— Chaffee —— —— Donghae, South Korea 28 Feb. 2008 [57]
4th: —— Higgins —— —— Pohang, South Korea 28 Feb. 2008 [57]
5th: 2–13 March 2008 Carrier Strike Group 11 Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2008: Republic of Korea Armed Forces Western Pacific —— —— [51][58][59]
6th: 14–16 Mar. 2008 Carrier Strike Group 11 Expeditionary Strike Force (ESF) exercise: Task Force 76 (Essex) Western Pacific —— —— [60]
7th: 29 Mar. 2008 Carrier Strike Group 11 Joint air operations: Kitty Hawk and Carrier Strike Group Five Western Pacific Hong Kong 4-6 Apr. 2008 [60]
8th: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Apra Harbor, Guam 17-20 Apr. 2008 [60]

2009-2010 deployment [edit]

CSG 11 in South China Sea (Feb. 15, 2010)

Carrier Strike Group Eleven departed San Diego on 31 July 2009 on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment under the commanded by Rear Admiral John W. Miller.[61][62] In September 2009, it was announced that the carrier strike group deployment schedule would be changed to accommodate the delay in the return of Enterprise from overhaul. This resulted in extending the deployment to eight months.[63]

On 4 December 2009, Carrier Strike Group Eleven began five months in the northern Arabian Sea, providing air support to coalition forces in Afghanistan.[64] Carrier-based aircraft provided 30 percent of the combat air support for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) during the time that the group was in the northern Arabian Sea.[65] VAW-117's E-2C Hawkeye aircraft used their radar and communication systems to synchronize and direct air crews over Afghanistan.[66] Also, EA-6B Prowlers assigned to squadron VAQ-135 jammed electronic signals in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.[67] Effective 2 July 2009, ISAF air-ground combat support operations were ordered to take steps to minimize Afghan civilian casualties.[67][68] In total, Carrier Air Wing 11 air crews flew more than 2,600 combat sorties supporting ISAF.[69] The other strike group ships contributed to counter-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa, the protection of critical Iraqi infrastructure in the Persian Gulf, and other maritime security operations.[65][69] On 26 March 2010, the strike group returned to their homeport after an eight-month deployment.[70]

2009-2010 deployment force composition[53][54][61][62][71]
CARSTRKGRU 11 Warships Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
USS Chosin (CG-65) Fighter Strike Squadron 97 (VFA-97): 12 F/A-18C(N) Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117): 4 E-2C 2000 NP
USS Sampson (DDG-102) Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86): 10 F/A-18C(N) Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6): 7 HH-60S/SH-60S
USS Pinckney (DDG-91) Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41): 12 F/A-18F Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 3: 2 C-2A
USS Rentz (FFG-46) Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14): 12 F/A-18E ——
USNS Bridge (T-AOE-10) Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron 135 (VAQ-135): 4 EA-6B ——
2009-2010 deployment exercises and port visits
Number Regional Exercises Port Visits Notes
Duration U.S. Force Bilateral/Multilateral Partner(s) Operating Area Location Dates
1st: 11 Aug. 2009 Carrier Strike Group 11 Undersea Warfare Exercise 09 (USWEX 09) Hawaiian operating area —— —— [72]
2nd: —— Nimitz, Sampson —— —— Yokosuka Naval Base 28 Aug. 2009 [60][73]
3rd: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Singapore 8 Sept. 2009 [60][65]
4th: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Bahrain 24 Oct. 2009 [60][65]
5th: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Phuket, Thailand 31 Jan. – 3 Feb. 2010 [60][65]
6th 1-7 Feb. 2010 Carrier Strike Group 11 Royal Malaysian Navy & Royal Malaysian Air Force South China Sea Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7-10 Feb. 2010 [60][65][74]
7th: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Hong Kong 17 Feb. 2010 [60][65][75]

2011-2013 operations [edit]

MV-22 operations (October 6, 2012)
Sustainment Exercise (April 12, 2013)
Strait of Hormuz (March 14, 2013)

On 11 May 2011, the U.S. Navy announced a change in Permanent Duty Station for Carrier Strike Group Eleven from Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, to Naval Station Everett, Washington, in December 2011.[2]

On 11 June 2012, Nimitz departed Everett and once Carrier Air Wing Eleven was embarked, departed Naval Air Station North Island, California, on 15 June 2012 for carrier qualifications.[76][77] This was the first time that the air wing and the Nimitz had operated as a unit since the group's 2009-2010 deployment to the Middle East.[78] Carrier Air Wing Eleven consisted of U.S. Navy strike fighter squadrons VFA-154, VFA-147, and VFA-146; U.S. Marine Corps fighter squadron VMFA-323; airborne early warning squadron VAW-117; electronic warfare squadron VAQ-142; helicopter squadrons HSC-6 and HSM-75; and Detachment 3 from squadron VRC-30.[78][79]

On 2 July 2012, Nimitz pulled into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a four-day port call prior to participating in Exercise RIMPAC 2012 that was scheduled from 29 June to 3 August 2012.[76][80] Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven were the only aircraft carrier and carrier air wing to participate in RIMPAC 2012.[81] Following RIMPAC 2012, Nimitz departed Pearl Harbor on 3 August 2012, arriving at North Island on 9 August 2012.[76] The aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Eleven flew off Nimitz on 8 August 2012 to return to their home air stations.[82] Nimitz returned to Naval Station Everett, Washington, on 20 August 2012, completing a 70-day underway period.[76]

On 29 September 2012 Nimitz departed Naval Station Everett to begin its pre-deployment training cycle and certification exercises under the supervision of the Commander, Strike Force Training Pacific.[76][83][84] Joining Nimitz were Carrier Air Wing Eleven, the guided-missile cruiser Princeton, and the guided-missile destroyers Higgins, Shoup, Stockdale, and William P. Lawrence.[83]

On 6 October 2012, a MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft from squadron VMM-165 landed and refueled on board the Nimitz (pictured) while operating off the coast of southern California. This flight operation was part of an evaluation of the feasibility of the MV-22 as a potential replacement for the C-2 Greyhound carrier onboard delivery (COD) cargo transport aircraft.[76][85]

On 17 October 2012, the group began its 18-day pre-deployment Composite Training Unit Exercise.[76][86] On 13 November 2012, Nimitz pulled into Naval Air Station North Island, California, to disembark parts of the air wing.[76] On 21 November 2012, it was announced that the strike group's deployment would be delayed because of the need to repair a cooling pump aboard Nimitz. It was announced that Nimitz would now deploy in summer 2013.[76][87]

Following repairs, on 5 April 2013, the Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven departed Naval Air Station North Island, California, to begin their scheduled Sustainment Exercise (pictured) to re-certify Carrier Strike Group Eleven's readiness to deploy.[88] They joined the guided-missile cruiser Princeton which had departed on 3 April 2013.[89]

2013 deployment [edit]

On 14 January 2013, the destroyers Higgins, Shoup, Stockdale, and William P. Lawrence departed Naval Base San Diego, California, for a deployment to the Middle East.[90] They will operate with the Fifth Fleet as a surface action group until the Nimitz, Carrier Air Wing Eleven, and the guided-missile cruiser Princeton deploy.[24][87] This is the Lawrence's maiden deployment.[91] On 19 April 2012, the Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven departed Naval Air Station North Island, California, to join the cruiser Princeton to begin the 2013 deployment of Carrier Strike Group Eleven.[92]

On 4 February 2013, following off-loading of its munitions, the Shoup underwent emergency repairs at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Following repairs, Shoup got underway on 27 February 2013. Subsequently, starting 22 March 2013, Shoup underwent a extended in-port maintenance period at the Khalifa Bin Salman Port in Hidd, Bahrain.[93] On 1 March 2013, the destroyer William P. Lawrence entered the Persian Gulf for operations with Carrier Strike Group Three. On 11 March 2013, the William P. Lawrence rendered assistance to a burning vessel while operating in the Strait of Hormuz (pictured).[94] Between 23–24 March 2013, the destroyer Higgins participated in a joint air-sea exercises while operating with Carrier Strike Group Eight.[95] In April 2012, on two separate occasions, the William P. Lawrence joined the French frigate Montcalm in rendering assistance to civilian mariners in distress while operating in the Gulf of Oman as part of Combined Task Force 150.[96]

On 3 May 2013, Carrier Strike Group Eleven joined the U.S. Seventh Fleet.[97] The strike group exercised with the Republic of Korea Navy amid the ongoing 2013 Korean crisis over North Korean actions.[98][99][100]

2013 deployment force composition[7][24][92][97][101]
Group Warships Carrier Air Wing 11 squadrons aboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
Surface Action Group Carrier Escorts Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323: 10 F/A-18C(N) Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117: 4 E-2C
USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) USS Princeton (CG-59) Strike Fighter Squadron 154: 12 F/A-18F Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6: 7 MH-60S
USS Stockdale (DDG-106) USS Preble (DDG-88) Strike Fighter Squadron 147: 12 F/A-18E Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 75: 11 MH-60R
USS Shoup (DDG-86) USS Momsen (DDG-92) Strike Fighter Squadron 146: 10 F/A-18C Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30, Detach. 3: C-2A
USS Higgins (DDG-76) —— Electronic Attack Squadron 142: 10 EA-6B ——
2013 deployment exercises and port visits
Number Regional Exercises Port Visits Notes
Duration U.S. Force Bilateral/Multilateral Partner(s) Operating Area Location Dates
1st: 20–23 Jan. 2013 William P. Lawrence, Stockdale, Shoup, Higgins Undersea Warfare Exercise Hawaiian Islands area —— —— [93][102][103][104]
2nd: —— Shoup —— —— Yokosuka Naval Base 4–8 Feb. 2013 [93]
3rd: —— Higgins —— —— Koror, Palau 4–9 Feb. 2013 [102][105]
4th: —— Stockdale —— —— Subic Bay, Philippines 5 Feb. 2013 [104][106]
5th: —— William P. Lawrence, Stockdale, Higgins —— —— Singapore 15–19 Feb. 2013 [102][103][104]
6th: 4–8 Mar. 2013 William P. Lawrence AMAN 2013[Note 2] North Arabian Sea Karachi, Pakistan 3 Mar. 2013 [103][107]
7th: —— Stockdale —— —— Hidd, Bahrain 12–17 Mar. 2013 [104]
8th: —— William P. Lawrence —— —— Hidd, Bahrain 15–18 Mar. 2013 [103]
9th: 23–24 Mar. 2013 Higgins Joint air-sea exercises[Note 3] Persian Gulf Jebel Ali, UAE 15 Apr. 2012 [95][102]
10th: —— Stockdale —— —— Jebel Ali, UAE 9–13 Apr. 2013 [104]
11th: —— William P. Lawrence —— —— Jebel Ali, UAE 26–30 Apr. 2013 [103]
12th: 28 Apr. to 6 May 2013 Stockdale Eagle Resolve 2013: Peninsula Shield Force Persian Gulf —— —— [93][108]
13th: 13–15 May 2013 Carrier Strike Group Eleven Republic of Korea Navy Sea of Japan Busan, ROK 11–13 May 2013 [98][99][100][109]

See also [edit]

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Notes [edit]

Footnotes
  1. ^ Destroyers Akebono (DD-108), Makinami (DD-112) and Myōkō (DDG-175).
  2. ^ For AMAN 2013, participating navies included Pakistan, Australia, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, UAE, the UK, and the US, as well as 20 observer nations.
  3. ^ Destroyer Squadron 50, USS Green Bay (LPD-20), USS Sirocco (PC-6), USS Chinook (PC-9), USS Whirlwind (PC-11), and several United States air assets.
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