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Carrier Strike Group Eleven
Carrier Strike Group Eleven crest
Active1 October 2004 to date.[1]
Country United States of America
BranchUnited States Navy Seal United States Navy
RoleAircraft carrier air operations
Maritime interdiction operations (MSO)
Maritime security operations (MSO)
Part ofU.S. Third Fleet
Garrison/HQNaval Air Station North Island, California
Nickname(s)Nimitz Carrier Strike Group
Motto(s)Combat Proven
EngagementsOperation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA)
DecorationsNavy Unit Commendation[2]
WebsiteOfficial Website
Commanders
CommanderRear Admiral Robert P. Girrier, USN[3]
Chief of StaffCaptain David L. Kiehl, USN[4]
Aircraft flown
Electronic
warfare		EA-6B Prowler
E-2C Hawkeye
FighterF/A-18E/F Super Hornet
F/A-18C Hornet
HelicopterSH-60F/HH-60F Seahawk
TransportC-2A Greyhound

Carrier Strike Group Eleven, abbreviated CSG-11 or CARSTRKGRU 11, is one of six 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.[5]

Carrier Strike Group Eleven is currently based at Naval Air Station North Island, 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 Eleven is the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68).

Overview

Historical background

In 1973, a major reorganization of the U.S. Navy's cruiser-destroyer force resulted in Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Nine's (CRUDESFLOT NINE) re-designation as Cruiser Destroyer Group Five (CDG5). The primary mission of CRUDESFLOT NINE during the Vietnam 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, Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Nine 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.[6]

The Nimitz carrier battle group (CVBG) participated in Operations Blue Light, the 1981 Gulf of Sidra incident, Operation Earnest Will, Operation Desert Storm, as well as NATO exercise Northern Wedding 86.[7] 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; cruiser, destroyer, and frigate units; and two nuclear-powered attack submarines.[8]

Beginning in 1993, the Nimitz carrier strike group (CSG) participated in Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.[7] The Nimitz carrier battle group received a Meritorious Unit Commendation in recognition of its support U.S. naval operations involving Operation Southern Watch (OSW) and the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis between 13 December 1995 and 3 May 1996, and it also received a Navy Unit Commendation recognition of its support of combat air operation for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) between 4 April to 1 May 2003.[7] On 1 October 2004 Cruiser Destroyer Group Five was re-designated Carrier Strike Group Eleven (CARSTRKGRU 11).[9]

Command structure

Further information: [[:Carrier Strike Group]]

Commander Carrier Strike Group Eleven (COMCARSTRKGRU 11) serves as Immediate Superior-in-Command (ISIC) for the ships and units assigned to the Carrier Strike Group. 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 Eleven reports to Commander, U.S. Third Fleet as one of six carrier strike groups currently assigned to the United States Pacific Fleet. CARSTRKGRU 11's pre-deployment training and certification comes under the operational control (OPCON) of the U.S. Third Fleet. When deployed overseas, Carrier Strike Group Nine comes under the command authority of the U.S. Seventh Fleet when operating in the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) and the U.S. Fifth Fleet when operating in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf.

The carrier strike group is an operational formation. Administratively the ships and aircraft of the strike group also report to Navy type commands. The aircraft carrier Nimitz, the guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59), and Destroyer Squadron 23 are under the administrative authority of Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific.[10][11] Carrier Air Wing Eleven is under the administrative authority of Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific.

Force composition in 2011

USS Nimitz (CVN-68), flagship, Carrier Strike Group Eleven

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 Eleven is composed of the following units:[12][13]

2004–2009 operations

Main article: Carrier Strike Group Eleven 2004–2009 operations

Since its redesignation as Carrier Strike Group Eleven in 2004, the Nimitz carrier strike group has undertaken three overseas dedeployments to provide combat air support for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, as well as regional maritime security operations and counter-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa. This included a special WESTPAC surge deployment during 2007 in accordance with the U.S. Navy's Fleet Response Plan (FRP) when the Yokohama-based aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) underwent a yard overhaul. CARSTRKGRU 11 has also participated in several mult-lateral naval exercises, including Valiant Shield 2007, Malabar 07-2 with India, Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2008 off Korea, and USWEX 09, as well as participation in Theater Security Cooperation activities with various regional naval forces.

2010 operations

Change of command

On 6 March 2010, Rear Admiral Robert P. Girrier relieved Rear Admiral John W. Miller as the commander of CARSTRKGRU 11.[14] Admiral Miller's next assignment is commander of the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center in Fallon, Nevada.[14] Admiral Girrier's previous assignment was the vice commander of the Naval Mine and Anti-submarine Warfare Center in San Diego, California.[14]

Sea trials and certifications

The carrier Nimitz underwent sea trials from 30 June to 2 July 2010 following a 30-day carrier incremental availability (CIA) conducted when the ship returned from its extended 2009 WESTPAC deployment.[15][16] Both the Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) conducted carrier qualifications off the coast of southern California between 12–14 July 2010. If an aircraft carrier goes longer than 120 days without conducting aircraft launch and recovery operations, it loses its flight deck certification. Conducting these carrier qualifications with CVW 11 ensured Nimitz maintained its certification. CVW 11 embarked 12 aircraft and a third of its crew for the underway period.[17][18] Beginning in September 2010, Nimitz began preparations for its upcoming docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) at Naval Base Kitsap in Washington.[19][20][21]

Change of homeport

On 6 December 2010, the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) departed Naval Station San Diego for its new homeport at Naval Base Kitsap.[22] Initially, Nimitz's homeport status was undetermined, with Naval Station Everett as a possibility, because the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is scheduled to undergo her mid-life Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) in Norfolk, Virginia, beginning in 2013.[22][23] On 9 December 2010, the Navy formally announced that Everett is the new homeport for the Nimitz.[24] Also, on 9 December, the Nimitz arrived at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, and on 16 December 2010, Nimitz entered drydock to begin its Docking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) maintenance and overhaul cycle.[25][26]

2011 maintenance cycle

Following its arrival at Naval Base Kitsap, Nimitz entered drydock at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility to undergo a 12-month-long, $250 million (USD) Docking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) yard overhaul.[22][23][27] Nimitz's DPIA is scheduled from 31 January 2011 through 16 December 2011.[27] The DPIA included major upgrades to its potable water system, navigation systems, electrical load centers, and numerous other components.[22][23] Nimitz will rejoin the fleet in 2012.[22]

Notes

Footnotes
Citations
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  8. ^ 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.
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  24. ^ "Navy Announces USS Nimitz Homeport Change to Everett, Wash". NNS101209-21. U.S. Department of Defense. December 9, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
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  27. ^ a b Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class J.D. Levite, USN (December 6, 2010). "Nimitz Departs San Diego for Year-Long Maintenance Period". NNS101206-21. USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Public Affairs. Retrieved 2010-12-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Sources

Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

See also

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