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Carrier Strike Group Two
Carrier Strike Group Two emblem
Active1 October 2004 to date.[1]
Country United States of America
BranchUnited States Navy Seal United States Navy
Part ofU.S. Second Fleet
Garrison/HQNaval Station Norfolk, Virginia
Nickname(s)George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group
EngagementsOperation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan (OEF-A)
Operation Steel Curtain
Operation New Dawn (OND)
WebsiteOfficial Website
Commanders
CommanderRear Admiral Nora W. Tyson, USN[2]
Chief of StaffCaptain William B. Seaman , Jr., USN[3]
Command Master ChiefYNCS(SW/AW) Bradley S. Jenkins, USN[4]

Carrier Strike Group Two, abbreviated CSG-2 or CARSTRKGRU 2, is one of five U.S. Navy carrier strike groups currently assigned the United States Fleet Forces Command. CARSTRKGRU 2 is currently based at Naval Station Norfolk, and it typically deploys to the U.S. Sixth Fleet operating in the Mediterranean Sea and the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy carrier strike groups are employed in a variety of roles, all of which involve gaining and maintaining sea control.[5] The current flagship for Carrier Strike Group Two is the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77).

On 29 July 2010, Rear Admiral Nora W. Tyson assumed command of Carrier Strike Group Two, becoming the first woman to command a U.S. Navy carrier task group.

History

Carrier Division Two (CarDiv 2) was established on 30 September 1937, consisting of the fleet aircraft carriers Yorktown and Enterprise, under the command of Vice Admiral William F. Halsey.[6] In February 1939, Carrier Division Two (still consisting of Yorktown and USS Enterprise (CV-6)) participated in the war game Fleet Problem XX. The scenario for the exercise called for one fleet to control the sea lanes in the Caribbean against the incursion of a foreign European power while maintaining sufficient naval strength to protect vital American interests in the Pacific.

During World War II, aircraft carriers assigned to Carrier Division Two participated in the Doolittle Raid, the Battle of Midway, the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, Operation Hailstone, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf, as well as the Solomon Islands campaign, the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, the Hollandia and Western New Guinea campaign, the Philippines Campaign, the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign, the Iwo Jima campaign, and the Okinawan campaign, as part of the U.S. Navy's Fast Carrier Task Force.[6][7]

After the war, aircraft carriers assigned to Carrier Division Two were involved in the Cuba Missile Crisis, Operation Sea Orbit, the Six-Day War, and the Vietnam War.[6] USS Enterprise (CVN-65) flew the flag of Commander Carrier Division 2 in 1963. On 25 September 1965, Rear Admiral J. O. Cobb broke his flag as Commander, Carrier Division 2, aboard USS America (CV-66). The division was re-designated as Commander Carrier Group Two (ComCarGru 2) in 1973.

The 1980s were also a particularly busy operational period for Carrier Group Two. During the 1986 Mediterranean deployment with USS Coral Sea (CV-43) as flagship, the F/A-18 Hornet was introduced to the fleet.[6] Subsequently, battle group aircraft led Operation El Dorado Canyon strikes against Libyan targets. On August 15, 1990, the group staff demonstrated the importance of 'training to fight' as it embarked in USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) for a surge combat deployment in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The battle group deployed for Operation Desert Storm only five days after notification, even though she had dispersed her air wing throughout the continental United States for training and just off-loaded stores and material in preparation for a routine yard period.

In the summer of 1992, the U.S. Navy decided to group escorts more consistently with aircraft carriers. 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] Aircraft carriers assigned to ComCarGru 2 subsequently participated in Operation Uphold Democracy, the 1994 – 1995 intervention designed to remove the military regime in Haiti installed by the 1991 Haitian coup d'état. [6]

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) was re-assigned to Carrier Group Two (CarGru 2) effective 1 February 2004, and the ship underwent its Docked Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) yard overhaul at the Newport Naval Yard in Virginia between 10 August to 10 December 2004.[9][10] On 1 October 2004, Carrier Group Two (was re-designated as Carrier Strike Group Two (CARSTRKGRU 2).[1] Theodore Roosevelt underwent sea trials 11-15 December 2004, and the carrier was officially delivered back to the Navy on 17 December 2005.[9]

Force composition in 2011

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), flagship, Carrier Strike Group Two

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 Two comprises:

2005 Operations

Flight deck certifications

Spanish frigate SPS Álvaro de Bazán steaming with the USS Theodore Roosevelt during Operation Brewing Storm (July 17, 2005)

The carrier Theodore Roosevelt and Carrier Air Wing Eight got under way on 12 January 2005 to begin flight deck certifications. Commander, Naval Air Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet Handling Team, Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Maintenance Program inspectors, and contractors from Carrier Airfield Support Unit, who assist in mechanical maintenance during flight deck certification were onboard the Theodore Roosevelt during these certification exercises.[12] Also, on 4 May 2005, the Spanish guided-missile frigate Álvaro de Bazán (pictured) officially joined the group for its 2005 Mediterranean deployment, a first for a Spanish naval vessel.[13]

Joint Task Force Exercise 05-2: Operation Brewing Storm

The group participated in Joint Task Force Exercise 05-2 (JTFEX 05-2), code-named Operation Brewing Storm, between 14–22 July 2005. The operation involved warships from four navies, and it presented U.S. and coalition forces with realistic and dynamic exercise threats that closely replicate operational challenges military forces routinely encounter around the world. It was designed to provide quality, realistic training to prepare U.S. forces for joint and combined operations.[14][15] In addition to CARSTRKGRU 2, Operation Brewing Storm also included Carrier Strike Group Ten led by the Harry S. Truman, as well as the Spanish guided-missile frigate Álvaro de Bazán, and the Peruvian diesel-electric attack submarine Antofagasta.[15] Also, on 17 July 2005, the group officially achieved its Combat Operations Efficiency (COE) certification attesting it had met the criteria required to fly in the open ocean without the need of a divert airfield. To obtain its COE, the carrier Theodore Roosevelt and Carrier Air Wing Eight had to demonstrate maximum efficiency and safety during flight operations.[16]

2005 MED Deployment

The group departed from Norfolk on 1 September 2005 for its 2005 Mediterranean (MED) deployment.[17][18] Commanded by Rear Admiral James A. Winnefeld, Jr., the group included the carrier Theodore Roosevelt, Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8), the guided-missile cruiser San Jacinto; DESRON-22 guided-missile destroyers Oscar Austin and Donald Cook; the Spanish guided-missile frigate Álvaro de Bazán; and the ammunition ship Mount Baker; and the replenishment oiler Kanawha.[18] CVW-8 squadrons embarked onboard the Theodore Roosevelt included:[19][20]

TR in the Persian Gulf (3 December 2005)

The group relieved Carrier Strike Group Eleven led by the carrier Nimitz.[18] CARSTRKGRU 2 made port visits to Palma de Mallorca, Spain and Naples, Italy during its rotation with the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea and subsequenttly transited the Suez Canal on 27 September 2005.[17][21]

On 6 October 2005, Carrier Air Wing 8 began Operation Iraqi Freedom air combat operations.[17][22] Fighter squadrons VF-213 and VF-31, along with the strike fighter squadron VFA-87 and VFA-15, attacked insurgent targets in Iraq.[22] Electronic Attack Squadron 141 (VAQ-141) operated from Al Asad, Iraq, from September 24 to October 6, 2005, flying 37 combat sorties. Sixty-three personnel from the squadron were flown from the Theodore Roosevelt in support of this mission.[22] Aircraft from Carrier Airbone Early Warning Squadron 124 (VAW-124), Sea Control Squadron 24 (VS-24), and Helicopter Squadron 3 (HS-3) flew missions in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) to help promote stability in the maritime environment.[17] CVW-8 aircraft supported Operation Steel Curtain (OSC) throughout the second week of November, conducting 5 consecutive days of strikes against terrorist targets in support of coalition troops in Iraq.[17]

On 6 February 2006, a chapter in naval aviation history drew to a close when the last Grumman F-14 Tomcat was recovered from a combat mission landed onboard the Theodore Roosevelt.[17][22][23] This deployment also marked the final mission for the Navy's last two F-14 squadrons, VF-31 and VF-213, as well as the final deployment of the Lockheed S-3 Viking ASW aircraft of VS-24.[17][18][23]

The group transited the Suez Canal on 15 February 2006, and Carrier Strike Group Two returned to Norfolk on 11 March 2006.[17]

2007 maintenance cycle

On 7 March 2007, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) began a nine-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) in Norfolk, which saw the addition of RAM missiles, JP-5 (fuel system) alteration, and installation of a new electronic throttle system in the ship’s propulsion plants, among other upgrades.[24] On 17 December 2007, Carrier Strike Group Two operated together for the first time since the Theodore Roosevelt completed its PIA at Norfolk Naval Shipyard three weeks earlier.[25] Joining TR were the guided-missile destroyers USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) and USS Mason (DDG-87) and the guided-missile cruisers USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55) aznd USS Monterey (CG-61).[25]

2008–2009 Operations

Joint Task Force Exercise 08-4: Operation Brimstone

Rafale fighter aircraft onboard Theodore Roosevelt (20 July 2008)

From July 21–31, 2008, Second Fleet conducted Joint Task Force Exercise 08-4 (JTFEX 08-4), code-named Operation Brimstone, in North Carolina and off the eastern U.S. coast from Virginia to Florida. It served as a ready-for-deployment certification event for Carrier Strike Group Two and the USS Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. It also served as a Joint Task Force Capable Headquarters sustainment event for U.S. Second Fleet. The exercise also marked the first time that forces from Navy Expeditionary Combat Command participated in an East-Coast JTFEX.[26]

During the exercise Carrier Strike Group Two consisted of the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71); Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8); the guided-missile cruiser Monterey; DESRON-22 guided-missile destroyers The Sullivans, Mason, and Nitze; and the nuclear attack submarine Springfield.[26] British light aircraft carrier Ark Royal, the Brazilian frigate Greenhalgh (F-46), and the French nuclear submarine Améthyste, also participated in the exercise, with Greenhalgh being first Brazilian Navy ship to operate integrated in a U.S. strike group.[27][26]

Ships that participated in the exercise as simulated opposition forces included the guided missile cruisers San Jacinto, Normandy, and Anzio; the guided-missile destroyers Carney, Oscar Austin, and Winston S. Churchill; and the guided-missile frigate Carr.[26]

French Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft assigned to Flottile 12F and French E-2 Hawkeye early warning aircraft assigned to Flottile 4F conducted carrier qualifications and cyclic flight operations with Carrier Air Wing 8 during the exercise, marking the first integrated U.S. and French carrier qualifications and cyclic flight operations conducted aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier.[27][26]

2008–2009 MED Deployment

On 8 September 2008, Carrier Strike Group Two departed for its regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea.[27][28] The strike group conisted of the carrier Theodore Roosvelt; Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8); guided-missile cruiser Monterey; the guided-missile destroyers The Sullivans, Mason, and Nitze; the nuclear-powered attack submarine Springfield; and the fast combat support ship Supply.[28] CVW-8 squadrons embarked onboard nuclear aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) included:[29]

  • Electronic Attack Squadron 141 (VAQ-141): 4 EA-6B Prowler[30]
  • Carrier Airborne Early Warning (VAW-124): 4 E-2C Hawkeye[30]
  • Helicopter Squadron 3 (HS-3): 2 HH-60H Seahawk & 4 SH-60F Seahawk[30]
  • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 1: 2 C-2A Greyhound[30]
Golden Warriors of VFA-87

On 9 October 2008, Theodore Roosevelt and the guided missile crusier Monterey participated in a one-day theater security cooperation (TSC) exercise with three South African warships and one French Navy warship in the Indian Ocean following a 3-day port visit to Cape Town.[27][31]

On 18 October 2008, CVW-8 aircraft commenced combat air support for Operation Enduring Freedom from the strike group's station in the northern Arabian Sea.[27] CVW-8 aircraft flew more than 3,100 sorties into Afghanistan and dropped 59,500 pounds of ordnance while providing vital close air support to coalition forces operating as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).[27] Between 5–14 March 2009, Theodore Roosevelt, the crusier Lake Champlain, and the Coast Guard cutter Boutwell participated in the international naval exercise Aman 2009 off the coast of Pakistan during the CARSTRKGRU 2's 2008 overseas deployment.[27] On 21 March 2009, Carrier Strike Group Two was relieved by Carrier Strike Group Eight, led by the carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, and following a 4-day port visit to Portsmouth, England, CARSTRKGRU 2 returned to Norfolk on 18 April 2008, completing a seven-month deployment.[27][32]

The carrier Theodore Roosevelt began a Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) in 2009.[27][33] With the Theodore Roosevelt in overhaul, the newly-commissioned carrier George H.W. Bush was assigned to Carrier Strike Group Two as its flagship, with the Bush's maiden overseas deployment scheduled for 2011.[34][35][36]

2010 Operations

Operation Unified Response

More than 172 sailors from the group took part in Operation Unified Response, the relief effort for earthquaked-ravaged Haiti. Rear Admial David M. Thomas and his command staff were charged with providing the command and control to manage the movement of food, water, medical supplies and relief personnel to Haiti from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and ships operating off the coast. Thomas assumed command of Task Force 41, the U.S. Navy’s sea-based element supporting JTF-Haiti, on 1 Feb 2010, after USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) and its strike group departed the area. The group staff alternated between being embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5) and living in tents outside of the U.S. Embassy in Port-Au-Prince until late March. Most of the strike group staff returned to Naval Station Norfolk by 25 March 2010 after a 70-day tour of duty, with Rear Admiral Thomas returning on 1 April 2010.[37]

Change of command

Rear Admiral Nora W. Tyson

On 29 July 2010, Rear Admiral Nora W. Tyson (pictured) assumed command of the group from Captain Jeffrey Hesterman, acting strike group commander, onboard the new group flagship, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush, at Naval Station Norfolk. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead had announced Admiral Tyson's CARSTRKGRU 2 appointment on 28 January 2010, and he attended the change of command ceremonies. Admiral Tyson became the 69th linear commander of Carrier Strike Group Two, and she also became the first woman to command a U.S. Navy carrier task group.[34][35][38]

On 20 September 2010, Admiral Tyson and her CSG-2 flag staff embarked onboard the George H.W. Bush for the first time.[39] The George H.W. Bush Strike Group will conduct a series of training exercises and at-sea certifications prior to its 2011 overseas deployment.[39]

Training exercises

On 4 October 2010, the carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) departed Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, to begin its Tailored Ship's Training Availability/Final Evaluation Period (TSTA/FEP) in preparation for the ship's upcoming combat deployment in 2011.[40] TSTA is an assessment of how shipboard training is conducted with the objective to develop and enhance the crew's ability to self-train. FEP is an evaluation of the crew's ability to conduct combat missions, support air wing operations while maintaining casualty control, and survive complex casualty control situations.[40] Twenty-five inspectors from Afloat Training Group (ATG) Atlantic embarked aboard Bush, assessing the ship's damage control, medical responses, seamanship and navigation, weapons, integrated training teams, and the integration of Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8) with the ship's Air Department.[40]

On 29 October 2010, sea and air assets assigned to Carrier Strike Group Two successfully sank the decommissioned U.S. Navy combat stores ship USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10) during a sinking exercise (SINKEX) in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km; 290 mi) off the coast of North Carolina.[41] The guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG-57); the guided-missile cruisers USS Philippine Sea (CG-58) and USS Gettysburg (CG-64); carrier-based aircraft and helicopters from Carrier Air Wing 8; and land-based aircraft from Patrol Squadron 10 (VP-10) and Patrol Squadron 45 (VP-45) participated in this exercise.[41] Also, on 3 December 2010, while conducting carrier qualifications, the carrier George H.W. Bush delivered aid to a stranded sailboat in distress approximately 90 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.[42]

2011 Operations

Pre-deployment training

Spanish frigate Almirante Juan de Borbon steaming with George H.W. Bush (6 February 2011)
COMPTUEX (29 January 2011)

On 12 January 2011, the Spanish guided-missile frigate Almirante Juan De Borbón (pictured) arrived at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, prior to the warship's participation with Carrier Strike Group Two during its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) predeployment underway training cycle.[43]

On 19 January 2011, the group departed Naval Station Norfolk to undergo its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX), a series of training exercises and at-sea certifications prior to its 2011 overseas deployment. CARSTRKGRU 2 included the carrier George H.W. Bush and its embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8); the guided-missile cruiser Anzio; the guided-missile destroyers Truxtun, Gettysburg, and Mitscher; the Spanish guided-missile frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón, and the French destroyer Primauguet.[39][44][45][46] A detachment of F/A-18C Hornet strike fighters from Fighter Squadron Composite 12 (VFC-12) was deployed to Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, to provide adversaries for Carrier Air Wing Eight during the training program.[47]

On 11 February 2011, the group completed its three-week COMPTUEX training. CARSTRKGRU 2 boarding teams performed almost 20 practice visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) evolutions, while Carrier Air Wing Eight flew 1,808 sorties for a total of 3,777 hours of flight time. Group commander Rear Admiral Tyson noted: "I am extremely proud of the George H.W. Bush Strike Group's performance during COMPTUEX. Our Strike Group and coalition team have come together and formed an effective and cohesive fighting unit."[45][48][49][50]

The group paid a call to Naval Station Mayport on 11 February and subsequently departed for its Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) pre-deployment training exercises on 14 February.[45][51] The strike group's JTFEX was supported by personnel from NATO's Headquarters Naval Striking and Support Forces (STRIKFORNATO), with representatives from Canada, Denmark, Greece, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States involved in the scenario-driven tactical exercise that focused on major combat operations with its objective being to increase multilateral interoperability among allied military forces.[52] STRIKFORNATO's interest in JTFEX training cycle dates back to 2008, and this is the first time that STRIKFORNATO had participated as a component commander in a carrier strike group certification.[53]

Carrier Strike Group Two was certified as being combat ready on 21 February 2011 following the successful completion of its COMPTUEX and JTFEX pre-deployment training exercises.[54]

2011 MED deployment

On 11 May 2011, Carrier Strike Group Two departed Norfolk Naval Base on its 2011 Mediterranean (MED) overseas deployment under the command of Rear Admiral Nora Tyson. The strike group consisted of its flagship, the nuclear-powered supercarrier George H.W. Bush; its embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8); the guided-missile cruisers Anzio and Gettysburg; and the guided-missile destroyers Truxtun and Mitscher, with Gettysburg acting as the strike group's air defense coordinator.[55][56] CVW-8 squadrons included:

This marked the maiden deployment for the USS George H.W. Bush and USS Truxtun, as well as the first carrier-based overseas deployment for the Boeing EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft.[55][58][59] Carrier Strike Group Two deployed to replace Carrier Strike Group Twelve, led by the supercarrier Enterprise, operating with the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Arabian Sea.[58]

Saxon Warrior '11 (20 May 2011)

On 16 May 2011, Carrier Strike Group Two entered into the U.S. Sixth Fleet's area of responsibility (AOR), officially changing operational control for the strike group from the U.S. Second Fleet to the Mediterranean-based Sixth Fleet.[60] On 21 May 2001, the guided-missile cruiser Anzio transited the Strait of Gibraltar, entering the Sixth Fleet's AOR.[61]

On 19 May 2011, Carrier Strike Group Two participated in Saxon Warrior '11, an eight-day series of NATO military exercises in the Western Approaches designed to develop theater-specific combat capabilities, as well as enhance cooperation between multi-national military forces and other governmental agencies. Saxon Warrior '11 included naval forces from the United States, the United Kingdon, France, Germany, Sweden, Canada, and Spain under the overall direction of Flag Officer Sea Training.[62][63] As part of Saxon Warrior '11, on 21 May 2011, CARSTRKGRU 2 destroyers Truxtun and Mitscher joined the U.S. replenishment tanker Leroy Grumman and the Spanish frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón in conducting a transit exercise, with the British destroyer Gloucester and frigate Westminster acting as hostile forces during this exercise.[64] This was the final deployment for Gloucester prior to its decommissioning.[63][65] Also, the guided-missile cruiser Gettysburg and the British destroyer Dauntless conducted joint air defense exercises (pictured).[66]

Carrier Strike Group Two is slated to pay a port visit to Portsmouth following Saxon Warrior '11 on 27 May 2011, with the carrier George H.W. Bush anchoring in Stokes Bay, Gosport, because her draft was too deep to enter the harbor.[63][67] This was the first foreign port call by the George H.W. Bush and the destroyer Truxtun.[68]

See also

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