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Carrier Strike Group Three
Carrier Strike Group Three crest
Active1 October 2004 to date.[1]
CountryUnited States of America
RoleAircraft carrier air operations
Maritime interdiction operations (MSO)
Maritime security operations (MSO)
Part ofU.S. Third Fleet
Garrison/HQNaval Base Kitsap, Washington
Motto(s)In Mundo Optimum (The Best in the World)
EngagementsOperation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
WebsiteOfficial Website
Commanders
CommanderRear Admiral Craig Faller[2]
Chief of StaffCaptain Todd W. Malloy[3]
Command Master ChiefFCCM (AW/SW) Johnathan Fessenden[4]
Notable
commanders		Bruce W. Clingan[5]

Carrier Strike Group Three, abbreviated CSG-3 or CARSTRKGRU 3, is one of six U.S. Navy carrier strike groups currently assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. .S. Navy carrier strike groups are employed in a variety of roles, all of which involve gaining and maintaining sea control.[6]

Carrier Strike Group Three is currently based at Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, and it typically deploys to the U.S. Seventh Fleet operating in the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) and the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf. The current flagship for Carrier Strike Group Three is the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74).

Overview

Historical background

The aircraft carrier Wasp was assigned to Carrier Division Three (CARDIV 3) from November 1940. In April 1941 a Central Atlantic Neutrality Patrol was established under Admiral A.B. Cook, based at Bermuda. It comprised Carrier Division Three, the cruisers Quincy and Vincennes, and Destroyer Squadron 11.[7] On 7 December 1941, in the Atlantic Fleet, Carrier Division Three comprises Wasp and Ranger under Rear Admiral A.B. Cook.[8] Commander Carrier Division Three (ComCarDiv-3) served as Commander Task Force 77 during the Korean War. U.S. Navy carrier battle groups have since the mid Cold War period maintained a pattern of deployments to trouble spots, beginning with an overhaul, individual ship training, battle group training, group preparation exercise, and then the deployment. On returning home, the cycle begins once more. As part of these deployments, the Carl Vinson carrier battle group participated in Exercise RIMPAC '84, RIMPAC '86, RIMPAC '98, PACEX '89, Exercise Rugged Nautilus, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Desert Strike, Operation Desert Fox, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.[9][10]

In the Summer of 1992, the U.S. Navy instituted a concept which mandated greater task group integration of naval air and surface warfare assets into a more permanent carrier battle group structure. Instead of routinely changing the cruisers, destroyers, and frigates assigned to each carrier battle group, there was an attempt made to affiliate certain escorts more permanently with the carriers they escorted. Each of the Navy's 12 existing carrier battle groups was planned to consist of an aircraft carrier; an embarked carrier air wing; cruisers, destroyers, and frigates; and two nuclear-powered attack submarines.[11] The carrier group commander, since 2004 the carrier strike group commander, serves as Immediate Superior-in-Command (ISIC) for the ships and units assigned to the group. Since 1992, the battle group participated in Operation Southern Watch, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, with Commander Carrier Group Three (ComCarGru 3) and his staff embarked on board the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Carl Vinson.[12] On 13 May 1997 Carrier Air Wing Eleven was reassigned to Commander, Carrier Group Three and the USS Carl Vinson.[13]

Carrier Group Three (CARGRU 3) formed the core of the naval power during the initial phase of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in 2001. At that time, CARGRU 3 comprised the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Destroyer Squadron Nine (DESRON 9) and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW 11). Vinson and CARGRU 3 arrived in the Arabian Sea on 12 September 2001 and was subsequently designated Commander, Carrier Task Force (CTF) 50, commanding multiple Carrier Strike Groups and coalition forces. The Task Force conducted strikes against Al Quida and Taliban forces in Afghanistan. Commander, CARGRU-3, as the CTF-50 commander, commanded over 59 ships from six nations including six aircraft carriers, stretching over 800 nautical miles.[14]

Rear Admiral Evan M. Chanik was the last commander of Carrier Group Three. During his tenure as ComCarGru 3, Admiral Chanik led the group through a reorganized Inter-Deployment Training Cycle (IDTC) which greatly compressed the training required for overseas deployment.[5]

Command structure

Further information: [[:Carrier Strike Group]]

Commander Carrier Strike Group Three (COMCARSTRKGRU 3) serves as Immediate Superior-in-Command (ISIC) for the ships and units assigned to Carrier Strike Group One. Acting as an Operational Commander, COMCARSTRKGRU 3 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 group.

Carrier Strike Group Three is an operational command. Administrative control of the ships and aircraft of the strike group is exercised by U.S. Navy type commands. The aircraft carrier John Stennis, the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG-54), and Destroyer Squadron Twenty-one (DESRON-21) are under the administrative authority of Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific.[15] Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) is under the administrative authority of Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific.

Group Commanders

  • Rear Admiral Bruce W. Clingan June 2004– September 2005[16]
  • Captain Scott A. Berg September 2005 - November 2005[16]
  • Rear Admiral Kevin M. Quinn November 2005 - September 2007[16]
  • Rear Admiral Stewart O’Bryan September 2007- September 2008[16]
  • Rear Admiral Mark A. Vance September 2008 - September 2009[16]
  • Rear Admiral Joseph P. Aucoin September 2009 - May 2011[17]
  • Rear Admiral Craig S. Faller May 2011 - Present[2]

Force composition in 2011

USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), CARSTRKGRU-3 flagship

U.S. Navy carrier strike groups typically consist of an aircraft carrier (flagship), an embarked carrier air wing, at least one Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, and a destroyer squadron. As of 2011, Carrier Strike Group Three is composed of the following units:[18]

2004–2009 operations

Main article: Carrier Strike Group Three 2004–2009 operations

Carrier Strike Group Three's 2004–2009 operations included a world cruise, three western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployments, the Valiant Shield 2007 and Northern Edge 2009 joint military exercises, and a change-over of its flagship. During this period, the strike group provided combat operational support for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan (OEF-A). The strike group's 2005 WESTPAC deployment marked the final overseas mission for Sea Control Squadron 33 (VS-33), the Screwbirds.[20] Also, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 (HSM-71), a new component to Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9), became the first squadron of its kind to embark on board a carrier as part of an carrier air wing when it operated with Carrier Strike Group Three during its 2009 WESTPAC deployment.[21]

2010–2011 Operations

USS Carl Vinson maintenace cycle

Between 12 March to 1 April 2010, the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) completed a 21-day at-sea underway period that included fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications (FRSCQ) for 34 new pilots from five squadrons as well as the off-load of 2.5 million pounds (1,133.98 metric tons) of ammunition onboard the carrier.[22][23] The Stennis began its $137 million USD planned incremental availability (PIA) maintenance and yard overhaul cycle effective 2 June 2010.[24] On 18 December 2010, the Stennis returned to its homeport following its four-day sea trials that completed the carrier's six-month PIA maintenance cycle at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.[25][26]

Pre-deployment training cycle

On 24 March 2011, the carrier began fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications (FRSCQ) off the coast of southern California. On 30 March 2011, eleven sailors were injured when an F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 (VMFAT-101) suffered a catastrophic engine failure and caught fire on the Stennis's flight deck. The fire was quickly extinguished, and there is no significant damage to the ship. Four Sailors were flown to Naval Medical Center San Diego. The other seven injured personnel remained aboard the Stennis for treatment. They included four sailors, one marine, and two civilians working with VMFAT-101. The pilot of the aircraft was not injured. Flight operations will resume on 31 March, and the cause of the mishap was under investigation.[25][27][28]

On 29 April 2011, the USS Stennis departed with the rest of Carrier Strike Group Three from carrier's homeport of Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, for a seven-week pre-deployment off the southern coast of California. Joining the carrier group's flagship were Carrier Air Wing Nine embarked aboard the Stennis, the guided-missile cruiser Mobile Bay, and the guided-missile destroyers USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108), Dewey, and Kidd, with the escorting ships all being based in Naval Base San Diego. These exercises included the Carrier Strike Group Three completing its Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) prior to its planned Summer 2011 Western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan (OEF-A).[26]

On 26 May 2011, Carrier Strike Group Three completed its COMPTUEX training cycle, which tested the strike group's war-fighting capabilities, including a simulated strait transit off the coast of Southern California on 18 May 2011.[29][30]

Change of command

On May 24 2011, Rear Admiral Craig S. Faller took command of Carrier Strike Group Three, relieving Rear Admiral Joseph Aucoin as Commander Carrier Strike Group Three (COMCARSTKGRU 9) in ceremonies held aboard the carrier John C. Stennis. Admiral Aucoin was presented with a Legion of Merit by Vice Admiral Gerald Beaman, Commander U.S. Third Fleet, in recognition of his tenure as COMCARSTKGRU 9. Admiral Faller's previous assignment was as the head of the United States Navy Recruiting Command headquartered in Millington, Tennessee.[2][31]

Notes

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  2. ^ a b c Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lex T. Wenberg, USN (May 25, 2011). "John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group Changes Command". NNS110525-08. Retrieved 2011-05-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Captain Todd W. Malloy". Carrier Strike Group Three. USS John Stennis (CVN-74). 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-30. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "FCCM (AW/SW) Johnathan Fessenden". Carrier Strike Group Three. USS John Stennis (CVN-74). 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-30. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ a b Journalist 3rd Class Jason McCammack, USN (July 1, 2004). "Former Vinson XO Passes Strike Group to Former CO". NNS040701-03. USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs. Retrieved 2010-12-15. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "The Carrier Strike Group". Navy Data. U.S. Navy. 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  7. ^ Morison, Samuel Eliot (2001). History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Vol. 1: The Battle of the Atlantic, September 1939-May 1943. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. p. 83. ISBN 0252069633. Retrieved 2011-02-23. Originally published by Little Brown and Company in 1948.
  8. ^ "Atlantic Fleet Aircraft, Atlantic Fleet". United States Navy: Administrative Order of Battle. World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations. 7 December 1941. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  9. ^ "USS Carl Vinson CVN-70". U.S. Carriers: United States Ships (USS) history and deployments. August 17, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  10. ^ "Carl Vinson Strike Group". Military. GlobalSecurity.org. July 17, 2006. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  11. ^ Polmar, Norman (1993). The Naval Institute Guide to The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 15th ed. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 32, 36 (Table 6-5). ISBN 1-55750-675-2.
  12. ^ "John C. Stennis Strike Group WESTPAC 01 Deployment". Military. GlobalSecurity.org. July 17, 2006. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  13. ^ Carrier Group Three (ComCarGru 3), accessed February 2011
  14. ^ Adkins, Mark (August, 3 2003). "Case Study: Network Centric Warfare in the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet Web-Supported Operational Level Command and Control in Operation Enduring Freedom" (PDF). Center for the Management of Information. University of Arizona. Retrieved 2011-02-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Pacific Theater Surface Ships (by Homeport)". Our Ships and Commands. Commander Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
  16. ^ a b c d e "List of Commanders". History. Carrier Strike Group Three. 2011. Retrieved 1011-01-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  17. ^ "Carrier Strike Group 3 Change of Command". NNS090926-01. USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs. September 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-20. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ "Ships and Squadrons". Carrier Strike Group 3. U.S. Navy. 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  19. ^ "DESRON 21 ships". About Us. Destroyer Squadron Twenty-one. 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  20. ^ Journalist 3rd Class (SW) Devin Dorney, USN (August 3, 2005). "CVW-9 Concludes Successful Deployment with Vinson Strike Group". NNS050804-01. USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs. Retrieved 2010-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Damien E. Horvath, USN (June 6, 2008). "First HSM Squadron Embarks Stennis". NNS080606-09. USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs. Retrieved 2010-09-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Will Tyndall, USN (March 15, 2010). "Stennis Returns to Sea for Squadron Carrier Qualifications". NNS100315-09. USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) Public Affairs. Retrieved 2011-11-23. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Will TyMass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eboni Cameron, USN, and Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dimitry Chepusov, USN (April 2, 2010). "Stennis Wraps Up, Comes Home". NNS100402-18. USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) Public Affairs. Retrieved 2011-11-23. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heather Seelbach, USN (June 1, 2010). "Stennis Sailors Relocate Workspaces to Barge for Ship's Planned Incremental Availability". NNS100601-19. USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs. Retrieved 2010-09-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ a b "USS John C. Stennis CVN-74". USCarrier.com. March 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  26. ^ a b Ed Friedrich (April 29, 2011). "Stennis heading out for final training". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved 2011-05-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  27. ^ "Sailors Injured in USS John C. Stennis Flight Deck Mishap". NNS110331-07. Commander Naval Air Forces Public Affairs. March 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  28. ^ "Update on Sailors Injured in USS John C. Stennis Flight Deck Mishap". NNS110331-27. Commander, Naval Air Forces Public Affairs. March 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
  29. ^ Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dugan Flynn, USN (May 27, 2011). "CSFTP, Stennis Strike Group Wrap Up Composite Training Unit Exercise". NNS110527-17. USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs. Retrieved 2011-05-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  30. ^ ass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Benjamin Crossley, USN (May 19, 2011). "Stennis Carrier Strike Group Conducts Simulated Strait Transit". NNS110519-21. USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs. Retrieved 2011-05-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  31. ^ "Rear Admiral Craig S. Faller". Official Biography. U.S. Navy. February , 232011. Retrieved 2011-05-31. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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