86-422: Carrier Strike Group 11 ( CSG-11 or CARSTRKGRU 11 ) is a U.S. Navy carrier strike group . The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is the strike group's current flagship . Other units currently assigned to the group include the cruisers USS Lake Erie (CG-70) and USS Princeton (CG-59) , and Destroyer Squadron 9 . Between 2006 and 2013, the group made four deployments to
172-487: A seaplane base, and a naval air station. On 30 August 1945, Vice Admiral Michitaro Totsuka , last Japanese commander of the Yokosuka Naval District, surrendered his command to Rear Admiral Robert Carney , and the base was peacefully occupied by U.S. Marines of the 6th Marine Division , British Royal Marines , and U.S. Naval personnel. Commander Fleet Activities (COMFLEACT) Yokosuka was created shortly after
258-429: A $ 200 fare, which he had incurred returning from Tokyo. He had been stationed aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG-63) , but was absent without leave at the time of the murder and considered a deserter. Both murders resulted in the U.S. Navy severely restricting the liberty of all sailors in the fleet. Personnel and ships from the base assisted with Operation Tomodachi following and during
344-498: A 70-day underway period. 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 . Joining Nimitz were Carrier Air Wing Eleven, the guided-missile cruiser Princeton , and the guided-missile destroyers Higgins , Shoup , Stockdale , and William P. Lawrence . On 17 October 2012,
430-503: A CSG's destroyer squadron are under the administrative control of Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic or Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific . The Strike Group comprises several commands, all of which reside under the authority of the Commander of the CSG (CCSG or COMCARSTRKGRU). The CCSG is typically a rear admiral (lower half) , who often promotes to rear admiral (upper half) while in
516-416: A destroyer squadron of at least two destroyers or frigates , and a carrier air wing of 65 to 70 aircraft. A carrier strike group also, on occasion, includes submarines , attached logistics ships and a supply ship . The carrier strike group commander operationally reports to the commander of the numbered fleet , who is operationally responsible for the area of waters in which the carrier strike group
602-678: A four-day port call prior to participating in Exercise RIMPAC 2012 that was scheduled from 29 June to 3 August 2012. Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven were the only aircraft carrier and carrier air wing to participate in RIMPAC 2012 ( pictured ). Following RIMPAC 2012, Nimitz departed Pearl Harbor on 3 August 2012, arriving at North Island on 9 August 2012. The aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Eleven flew off Nimitz on 8 August 2012 to return to their home air stations. Nimitz returned to Naval Station Everett, Washington, on 20 August 2012, completing
688-468: A four-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH). On 1 August 2011, the Navy announced that Carrier Strike Group Nine would change its permanent duty station from Naval Station Everett to Naval Base San Diego effective 14 December 2012. Carrier Strike Group Four was redesignated alongside the other groups in 2004, but has since been redesignated Commander Strike Force Training Atlantic . In 2014, CSFTLANT
774-481: A military hospital were established nearby in the course of its history, turning the area around the arsenal into a major fleet base. During World War II , activities at the Yokosuka Navy Yard reached their peak. By 1944, it covered 280 acres (1.1 km ) and employed over 40,000 workers. In addition to the shipbuilding plant, the yard also had a gun factory, ordnance and supply depots, a fuel storage facility,
860-521: 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. Cruiser-Destroyer Group Five's units following
946-695: A nine-month-long deployment. On 8 November 2013, the Stockdale and William P. Lawrence returned to Naval Base San Diego, California, completing a ten-month-long deployment. On 18 November 2013, the USS Shoup arrived back at Naval Station Everett , Washington. At 313 days, the Shoup completed the longest deployment by a U.S. Navy destroyer since World War II . On 19 April 2013, the Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven departed Naval Air Station North Island, California, joining
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#17328522951801032-423: A regular rotation of strike groups overseas, typically for six-eight months, based on the needs of Unified Combatant Commands that request strike group capabilities in their respective area of responsibility (AOR). The ships in the group often "disaggregate" from the carrier, performing missions hundreds or even thousands of miles away. The missions of the carrier strike groups include: CSGs are not restricted to
1118-456: A specific composition and can be modified depending on expected threats, roles, or missions during a deployment, and one may be different from another. The Navy states that "there really is no real definition of a strike group. Strike groups are formed and disestablished on an as-needed basis, and one may be different from another. However, they all are comprised of similar types of ships." A U.S. Navy carrier strike group typically includes: While
1204-468: A surface action group until the Nimitz and the rest of the strike group deployed three months later. 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. These ships operated with the U.S. Fifth Fleet as a surface action group until the Nimitz , Carrier Air Wing Eleven, and
1290-607: A vital role in maintenance and repair of the U.S. Seventh Fleet during both the Korean War and Vietnam War . In March 1952, the geographical boundaries of Naval Forces Far East were changed to exclude the Philippines, Marianas , Bonin and Volcano Islands . In December 1952, the headquarters were shifted from Tokyo to Yokosuka. The expanded Supply Department of Fleet Activities became Naval Supply Depot, Yokosuka in August 1952. In 1960,
1376-555: Is a United States Navy base in Yokosuka , Japan . Its mission is to maintain and operate base facilities for the logistic, recreational, administrative support and service of the U.S. Naval Forces Japan , Seventh Fleet and other operating forces assigned in the Western Pacific. CFAY is the largest strategically important U.S. naval installation in the western Pacific. Fleet Activities Yokosuka comprises 2.3 km (568 acres) and
1462-708: Is located at the entrance of Tokyo Bay , 65 km (40 mi) south of Tokyo and approximately 30 km (20 mi) south of Yokohama on the Miura Peninsula in the Kantō region of the Pacific Coast in Central Honshu , Japan. The 55 tenant commands which make up this installation support U.S. Navy Pacific operating forces, including principal afloat elements of the United States Seventh Fleet, including
1548-437: Is operating. Strike groups comprise a principal element of U.S. power projection capability; a single supercarrier holds enough firepower to rival the air forces of entire nations. Previously referred to as carrier battle groups (a term still used by other nations), they are often referred to by the carrier they are associated with (e.g., Enterprise Strike Group). As of March 2023 there are 11 carrier strike groups in
1634-750: 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. Nimitz' s escorts conducted maritime security operations . Higgins boarded ships of interest in the Persian Gulf, as well as informing three Iraqi dhows on coalition aims and objectives. The VBSS teams boarded three Iraqi tugs and four super-tankers, thereby safeguarding
1720-576: The Battle of Midway . The single-carrier battle group was born with the military drawdown that followed World War II. Carrier Division 1 was redesignated Carrier Group 1 on 30 June 1973, and seemingly all Carrier Divisions were redesignated Carrier Groups on that date. Throughout the 1990s, the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier groups were officially referred to as Carrier Battle Groups (CVBGs), and were commanded by either flag officers called Cruiser-Destroyer Group (CRUDESGRU) or Carrier Group (CARGRU) commanders. In
1806-566: The Bay of Bengal for the multilateral Exercise Malabar 07-2 ( pictured ), an annual naval exercise involving India , Australia , Japan , and Singapore . The group arrived back at San Diego on 30 September 2007. Carrier Strike Group 11 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 . The strike group entered
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#17328522951801892-426: The Commander, Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet announced that the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Eleven, the Nimitz , is scheduled to change its home-port to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for its 2015 planned incremental maintenance period. Between 20 and 31 October 2014, Carrier Strike Group Eleven participated in multi-lateral task group exercises with Canadian, Japanese and U.S. naval units. On 13 January 2015,
1978-698: The Gulf of Oman as part of Combined Task Force 150 . Starting 2 September 2013, William P. Lawrence began operating in the Red Sea as part of Carrier Strike Group 11. Following bilateral mine countermeasure exercises in the Persian Gulf , the USS Higgins left the Fifth Fleet area. After paying port visits to Thailand , Japan, and Guam , the Higgins arrived at Naval Base San Diego, California, on 7 October 2013, completing
2064-668: The Horn of Africa , the protection of critical Iraqi infrastructure in the Persian Gulf, and other maritime security operations. On 26 March 2010, the strike group returned to their homeport after an eight-month deployment. On 11 May 2011, the U.S. Navy announced a duty station change for Carrier Strike Group 11 from Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, to Naval Station Everett , Washington, in December 2011. On 11 June 2012, Nimitz departed Everett and once Carrier Air Wing Eleven
2150-751: The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) during the time that the group was in the northern Arabian Sea. VAW-117 's E-2C Hawkeye aircraft used their radar and communication systems to synchronize and direct air crews over Afghanistan. Also, EA-6B Prowlers assigned to squadron VAQ-135 jammed electronic signals in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Effective 2 July 2009, ISAF air-ground combat support operations were ordered to take steps to minimize Afghan civilian casualties. In total, Carrier Air Wing 11 air crews flew more than 2,600 combat sorties supporting ISAF. The other strike group ships contributed to counter-piracy operations off
2236-441: The Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven departed Naval Air Station North Island, California, to begin their scheduled Sustainment Exercise ( pictured ) to re-certify the group's readiness to deploy. They joined the guided-missile cruiser Princeton which had departed on 3 April 2013. With the Nimitz undergoing repairs, Carrier Strike Group 11 deployed in two waves. The first wave consisted of four destroyers operating initially as
2322-528: The Nimitz arrived at Naval Base Kitsap , Washington, completing its home-port change-over. On 13 January 2015, Nimitz began its 16-month Extended Planned Incremental Availability (EPIA) major maintenance cycle at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) at Bremerton, Washington . In late May 2017, the US Navy announced that CSG-11 would be deployed to
2408-559: The Oklahoma City as Commander Cruiser Division 3 on 22 August 1961, and merely changed titles in September without shifting flagship. As of 1 July 1969, Oklahoma City was part of Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 9 at San Diego. 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
2494-746: The Suez Canal to join the U.S. Sixth Fleet . This was the first time that the carrier Nimitz had operated in the Mediterranean Sea since 1998 ( pictured ). On 8 November 2013, Carrier Strike Group 11 transited the Suez Canal, leaving the U.S. Sixth Fleet's area of operations again. Nimitz was initially intended to join Operation Damayan , the U.S. military's humanitarian mission to the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan , but plans were changed and
2580-590: The Tokugawa Shogunate Government, decided that "If Japan is to assume an active role in world trade, she must have proper facilities to build and maintain large seagoing vessels." He called upon the French Consul General, Léon Roches , and asked for the assistance of the French government to build a shipyard and various basing facilities capable of handling large ships. French engineer Léonce Verny
2666-733: The U.S. Fifth Fleet in Southwest Asia on rotation basis and one on permanent basis in the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific at all times. CSGs operate in the U.S. Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean, and U.S. Fourth Fleet around the South American continent as they transit to and from other areas. CSG Commanders report to their respective numbered-fleet commander, depending on where they are operating. When not deployed overseas west coast CSGs report to U.S. Third Fleet . USS Theodore Roosevelt did not have an embarked CSG while
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2752-524: 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 bombing Iraq War targets. The group returned home on 8 November 2005. The group left San Diego on 2 April 2007 under the command of Rear Admiral John Blake. The group entered the U.S. Fifth Fleet area on 8 May 2007 and began conducting missions over Afghanistan three days later. The group joined Carrier Strike Group Three , led by
2838-452: The U.S. Seventh Fleet area of responsibility on 8 February 2008. 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
2924-950: 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 . 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
3010-461: The 1920s and was initially based on previous experience grouping battleships and other major surface combatants. In World War II , administratively, aircraft carriers were assigned to carrier divisions (CARDIVs). Operationally they were assigned to Task Forces, of which Task Force 11 , Task Force 16 and Task Force 17 perhaps gained the most fame for their roles in the Battle of the Coral Sea and
3096-513: 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. In the middle of 1992, the U.S. Navy instituted a concept which aimed to group its escorts into
3182-628: The March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and Fukushima I nuclear accidents . During the crisis, around 3,000 U.S. family members left the base, preferring to be outside Japan during a time of uncertainty. Destroyer Squadron 15 (COMDESRON 15) During the late 1960s and 1970s, the Yokosuka Microwave Communications Site was part of the telephone communications network in the Tokyo area. The building and 106.7 meter tall microwave tower
3268-607: The Naval Communications Facility was redesignated U.S. Naval Communications Station, Japan. In 1952, US occupation of Japan formally ended and Japanese rearmament commenced, with its naval forces formally organized as Japan Maritime Self Defense Force by 1954. Some parts of the former Yokosuka Naval District were ceded back to house a new base for JMSDF, now known as JMSDF Yokosuka Naval Base . On 5 October 1973, USS Midway , with Carrier Air Wing Five and her accompanying task group, put into Yokosuka, marking
3354-496: The U.S. Fifth Fleet operating in the Persian Gulf and North Arabian Sea, as well as a surge deployment with the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the western Pacific Ocean. The group participated in bilateral exercises Malabar 2005 and Malabar 2005, Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2008, as well as joint exercise Valiant Shield 2007. On 1 September 1961, Rear Admiral Joseph C. Wylie became Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 9, aboard USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) . Admiral Wylie had arrived on board
3440-633: The U.S. Navy announced that USS Theodore Roosevelt would shift its home-port to Naval Base San Diego , California, becoming part of the U.S. Third Fleet . As such, Theodore Roosevelt and its assigned carrier strike group would also deploy to the U.S. Seventh Fleet 's operating area in the western Pacific. As of January 2012 the U.S. Navy was committed to maintaining 11 carriers, but only had 10 active until USS Gerald R. Ford went into service in 2017. On 4 August 2017, George Washington entered dry dock in Newport News, Virginia , for
3526-422: The U.S. Navy. In recent years, a number of high-profile international incidents involving U.S. sailors occurred around the base. The most notable were two murders which occurred in 2006 and 2008. One of them was the murder was committed by Seaman Olantunbosun Ugbogu, a Nigerian citizen who had joined the U.S. Navy, but had not yet received citizenship. Ugbogu stabbed a taxi driver to death in order to avoid paying
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3612-411: The U.S. Navy. The carrier strike group is a flexible naval force that can operate in confined waters or in the open ocean, during day and night, in all weather conditions. The principal role of the carrier and its air wing within the carrier strike group is to provide the primary offensive firepower, while the other ships provide defense and support. These roles are not exclusive, however. Other ships in
3698-494: The carrier George Washington . Carrier Strike Group 11 was relieved by Carrier Strike Group Ten on 26 August 2013. At the time of this relief, Carrier Air Wing 11 had completed over 1,200 sorties in support of combat operations in Afghanistan for a total of 6,500 flight hours. Both U.S. Navy carrier strike groups initially remained in the north Arabian Sea pending potential military action against Syria amid allegations that
3784-643: The carrier Ronald Reagan , was reassigned to Carrier Strike Group Seven. Commander, Strike Force Training Pacific was subsequently redesignated as Carrier Strike Group Fifteen in 2014. The deactivation of Carrier Strike Group Seven effective 30 December 2011 reflects the U.S. Navy's future budgetary reductions and the reduced availability of its operational carrier fleet and carrier air wings. United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka ( 横須賀海軍施設 , Yokosuka kaigunshisetsu ) or Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka ( 司令官艦隊活動横須賀 , Shirei-kan kantai katsudō Yokosuka )
3870-541: The carrier Nimitz to return to their home naval air stations. During this 252-day deployment, CVW-11 aircraft made 9,344 launches and flew 1,374 sorties in support of combat operations in Afghanistan for a total of over 29,440 flight hours. On 12 December 2013, the carrier Nimitz arrived at Naval Station San Diego , California, completing the 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 -month-long 2013 overseas deployment for Carrier Strike Group Eleven. Nimitz returned to Naval Station Everett , Washington, on 16 December 2013. On 23 June 2014,
3956-808: The carrier due to its superior command and control capabilities. In addition, supporting the CWC and the subordinate warfare commanders are coordinators who manage force sensors and assets within the strike group. The United States Navy maintains 9 carrier strike groups, 8 of which are based in the United States and one that is forward deployed to Japan. They were all redesignations of former Carrier Groups (CarGrus) and Cruiser-Destroyer Groups (CCDGs). The Fleet Response Plan requires that six CSGs be deployed or ready for deployment within 30 days at any given time, while two additional groups must be ready for deployment within 90 days. The Navy typically maintains at least one CSG in
4042-407: The carrier strike group is the various components' operational superior, administratively the ships and the carrier air wing are assigned to different U.S. Navy type commands (TYCOMs). Aircraft carriers and carrier air wings are under the administrative control of Commander, Naval Air Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet , or Commander, Naval Air Forces , Pacific. Escorts, including guided-missile cruisers and
4128-414: The carrier was going through its four-year-long Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) which was expected to be completed by August 2013. Theodore Roosevelt was assigned to Carrier Strike Group Twelve subsequent to deactivation of USS Enterprise on 1 December 2012. USS Abraham Lincoln was shifted to Newport News, Virginia , for its Refueling and Complex Overhaul, in August 2012 which
4214-551: The carrier was released to return home. On 29 October 2013, USS Princeton returned to Naval Station San Diego , California, following an extended seven-month deployment. Following operations with the U.S. Fifth and Seventh fleets, Princeton paid port-calls to the United Arab Emirates , Guam , and Pearl Harbor , Hawaii. On 28 November 2013, USS Preble returned to Naval Station San Diego. On 11 December 2013, squadrons of Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) began departing
4300-568: 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). The strike group returned to San Diego on 2 June 2008. Carrier Strike Group 11 departed San Diego on 31 July 2009 on a regularly scheduled deployment commanded by Rear Admiral John W. Miller. In September 2009, it
4386-519: The change acknowledged cognizance that post war scenario of fleet action battles like the one at Battle of Midway were becoming increasingly unlikely. Carrier strike groups are tasked to accomplish a variety of wartime missions, as well as a wide variety of functions in situations short of war. The peacetime mission is to conduct forward presence operations, to help shape the strategic environment, deter conflict, build interoperability with allies, and respond to crises when necessary. The U.S. Navy provides
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#17328522951804472-598: 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 27 December 1992. Seventeen days later, Kitty Hawk led a joint, coalition offensive strike against 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 . Kitty Hawk had left
4558-633: The compressed waters of the South China Sea, validating current tactics, techniques and procedures and identifying areas for further development. Carrier Strike Group 11 joined Carrier Strike Group 5 and Carrier Strike Group 3 to participate in Exercise Valiant Shield 2007 , a joint U.S. exercise held off Guam . Carrier Strike Group 11 subsequently joined the Carrier Strike Group Five and India's aircraft carrier Viraat in
4644-513: The cruiser Princeton to begin their deployment. On 3 May 2013, the two ships joined the U.S. Seventh Fleet . Nimitz and Princeton exercised with the Republic of Korea Navy amid the ongoing 2013 Korean crisis over North Korean actions. The strike group's deployment to the Seventh Fleet coincided with the joint exercises of China's three operational fleets in the South China Sea amid
4730-572: The cruiser Princeton , and the destroyers William P. Lawrence , Stockdale , and Shoup . On 12 September 2013, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that U.S. naval forces would remain in the region as Russian and American diplomats negotiated the turn-over of Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons to the United Nations , with spokesman George E. Little noting: "We’re prepared for any potential military contingencies that might involve Syria." On 20 October 2013, Carrier Strike Group 11 transited
4816-510: The decision was a mutual agreement between the United States and Japan. Hiroyuki Hosoda, spokesman for Japan's government, said, "We believe that the change (of the carriers) will lead to maintaining the solid presence of the U.S. Navy and contribute to keeping Japan's security and international peace into the future." On 25 September 2008, George Washington arrived in Yokosuka, making it the only forward-deployed, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in
4902-418: 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. On 22 September 2005, the group departed the Persian Gulf, after completing nine weeks of operations with
4988-479: The first forward deployment of a complete carrier task group in a Japanese port. This was the result of an accord reached on 31 August 1972 between the U.S. and Japan. In addition to the morale factor of dependents housed along with the crew in a foreign port, the move had strategic significance because it facilitated the continuous positioning of three carriers in the Far East at a time when the economic situation demanded
5074-464: The group began its 18-day pre-deployment Composite Training Unit Exercise . On 13 November 2012, Nimitz pulled into Naval Air Station North Island , California, to disembark part of the air wing. On 21 November 2012, it was announced that the strike group's deployment would be delayed because a cooling pump aboard the Nimitz needed to be repaired. It was also announced that Nimitz would now deploy in summer 2013. Following repairs, on 5 April 2013,
5160-440: The group by shifting her homeport to Yokosuka , Japan, arriving there on 11 August 1998. 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 ,
5246-508: The group conducted a pre-deployment Joint Task Force exercise off California. The group departed San Diego, California , on 7 May 2005 under the command of Rear Admiral Peter Daly. On 21 July 2005 in the Persian Gulf , USS Princeton (pictured) 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
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#17328522951805332-449: The group in the Gulf of Oman . The Royal Navy warship maintained anti-aircraft defenses, directed aircraft sorties, and provided assistance to returning planes landing on the Nimitz . On 22 August 2013, USS Momsen returned to Naval Station Everett, Washington, after a four-month underway period of independent operations with the U.S. Seventh Fleet . During part of this period, Momsen operated with Carrier Strike Group Five led by
5418-567: The group. In battle, the CCSG is also known as the Composite Warfare Commander (CWC), who acts as the central command authority for the entire strike group. The CWC designates subordinate warfare commanders for various missions: SUWC and USWC responsibilities are often combined into Sea Combat Commander (SCC), usually delegated to the DESRON commander. The SCC performs these duties from aboard
5504-623: The guided-missile cruiser Princeton deployed. On 1 March 2013, the William P. Lawrence entered the Persian Gulf for operations with Carrier Strike Group Three . On 11 March 2013, the Lawrence rendered assistance to a burning vessel while operating in the Strait of Hormuz ( pictured ). In April 2012, on two separate occasions, the Lawrence joined the French frigate Montcalm in rendering assistance to civilian mariners in distress while operating in
5590-519: The job. The CCSG is the Immediate Superior in Command (ISIC) to the carrier, air wing, destroyer squadron, and cruiser commanding officers assigned to the strike group. As such, the CCSG is responsible for unit-level training, integrated training, and readiness for assigned ships and units, as well as maintaining administrative functions and material readiness tracking for ships and squadrons assigned to
5676-724: The latter comprising VFA-204, VAW-78, VS-22, VRC-30, HC-11 and HS-75, were aboard. Carrier Air Wing Eleven was reassigned to Cruiser-Destroyer Group Five and the Nimitz in January 2002. 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. The Carrier Strike Group commander 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
5762-589: 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. The guided-missile destroyer Pinckney participated in a Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training exercise with the Republic of Singapore Navy and three other U.S. Navy ships. The ships conducted air defense, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare , and VBSS operations in
5848-552: The occupation in 1945. As the Base became organized, the shipyard was deactivated and much of the equipment was sent to other countries as part of reparations. The repair ship Piedmont took charge of ship repair and maintenance, the hospital became a Naval Dispensary , later Naval Hospital Yokosuka Japan , and the Supply Department was organized to provide support to the fleet and shore-based activities. The Public Works Department
5934-408: The ongoing Spratly Islands dispute between China and the Philippines . Carrier Strike Group 11 entered the U.S. Fifth Fleet 's area on 9 June 2013, relieving Carrier Strike Group Eight . On 13 June 2013, Carrier Air Wing Eleven aircraft launched their first combat sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan ( pictured ). The British Type 45 destroyer Dragon also joined
6020-447: The only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier , USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) , the group she heads, Carrier Strike Group Five , and Destroyer Squadron 15 . When Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Japan in 1853, using naval pressure to open up Japan to foreign trade, Yokosuka was a quaint, native fishing village. In 1860, Lord Oguri Kozukenosuke , Minister of Finance to
6106-464: The reduction of carriers in the fleet. In August 1991, Midway departed Yokosuka and was replaced by Independence as the forward-deployed carrier in Yokosuka. In August 1998, Kitty Hawk relieved Independence as the 7th Fleet forward-based carrier. On 1 December 2005, the U.S. Navy announced that in 2008 Kitty Hawk would be replaced by the nuclear-powered Nimitz -class aircraft carrier George Washington . A U.S. Navy spokesman said
6192-492: The regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons during the ongoing Syrian civil war , including the gas attacks that occurred on 21 August 2013. On 2 September 2013, Carrier Strike Group 11 transited the Bab-el-Mandeb and moved northward into the Red Sea for potential combat operations against Syria. At this point, the strike group consisted of the carrier Nimitz with Carrier Air Wing 11 embarked,
6278-428: The reorganization were as listed below. On 1 August 1992, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) 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 3 November 1992. While on deployment, Kitty Hawk spent nine days off
6364-442: The strike group sometimes undertake offensive operations (launching cruise missiles , for instance) and the carrier's air wing contributes to the strike group's defense (through combat air patrols and airborne anti-submarine efforts). Thus, from a command and control perspective, carrier strike groups are combat organized by mission rather than by platform. The development of the U.S. Navy carrier battle group can be traced to
6450-571: 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 group designator, for example, Task Group 50.1 in the Fifth Fleet area. Guided-missile cruisers such as Princeton provide air defence during deployments. Group commanders since October 2002 have included: From 11 to 24 March 2005,
6536-651: The summer of 1992, the U.S. Navy instituted a concept that mandated greater task group integration of naval air and surface warfare assets into a more permanent carrier battle group structure. Each of the Navy's 12 existing carrier battle groups consisted of an aircraft carrier; an embarked carrier air wing; cruisers, destroyer, and frigate units; and two nuclear-powered attack submarines . On 1 October 2004, carrier groups and cruiser-destroyer groups were redesignated carrier strike groups. The change in nomenclature from 'Battle' to 'Strike' appears to have been in connection with an increasing emphasis on projecting air power ashore;
6622-597: The support of South Korea . The Navy Dispensary was enlarged and expanded and was commissioned a U.S. Naval Hospital in 1950. The Naval Communications Facility, Yokosuka, was commissioned in January 1951. In April 1951, the Ship Repair Department became a component command. It was redesignated the Ship Repair Facility. As the major naval ship repair facility in the Far East, the Yokosuka Facility assumed
6708-479: The western Pacific Ocean , joining Carrier Strike Group 1 ( USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) ) and Carrier Strike Group 5 ( USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) ), amidst Trump administration concerns over North Korea . Following the collision that damaged the destroyer USS Fitzgerald , its place within the strike group was taken up by the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha which was on deployment in
6794-585: The western Pacific after a request by US authorities. [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . The entry can be found here . Carrier strike group A carrier strike group ( CSG ) is a type of carrier battle group of the United States Navy . It is an operational formation composed of roughly 7,500 personnel, usually an aircraft carrier , at least one cruiser ,
6880-410: Was again redesignated as Carrier Strike Group 4, retaining its role as the training and certification command for all US Fleet Forces assigned warships. Carrier Strike Group Six was established from Carrier Group Six with USS John F. Kennedy at Naval Station Mayport in 2004, but seems to have since been disestablished. Carrier Strike Group Fifteen has been disestablished, and its flagship,
6966-477: 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. On 4 December 2009, the group began five months in the northern Arabian Sea, providing air support to coalition forces in Afghanistan . Carrier-based aircraft provided 30 percent of the combat air support for
7052-449: Was delayed until March 2013. On 14 January 2014, the U.S. Navy announced that USS Ronald Reagan would replace USS George Washington as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Five , the only forward-based carrier strike group home-ported at Yokosuka , Japan, as part of the U.S. Seventh Fleet . George Washington was scheduled to shift to Newport News for its mid-life Refueling and Complex Overhaul. On 14 January 2014,
7138-508: Was embarked, departed Naval Air Station North Island , California, on 15 June 2012 for carrier qualifications. The Air Wing 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 . On 2 July 2012, Nimitz pulled into Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam , Hawaii, for
7224-635: Was established. Yokosuka Submarine Base was founded in September 1945. In May 1946, the Marines at Yokosuka were redesignated Marine Barracks, U.S. Fleet Activities, Yokosuka. In April 1947, the Ship Repair Department was organized, and the shops and dry docks were reactivated to maintain the ships of the U.S. Fleet in the Pacific. With the onset of the Korean War on 25 June 1950, Yokosuka Navy Base suddenly became very important and extremely busy. The U.S., still an occupying power in Japan, turned its full efforts to
7310-462: Was sent to Japan to accomplish the task. After the inspection of several sites, it was discovered that Yokosuka topographically, if on a smaller scale, resembled the port of Toulon , France. It was decided to establish the shipyard here. It would be called the "Yokosuka Iron Works". In 1871, the name was changed to the "Yokosuka Navy Yard". It was French engineer Louis-Émile Bertin who reorganized "Yokosuka Navy Yard" completely from 1886. Yokosuka
7396-638: Was to become one of the main arsenals of the Imperial Japanese Navy into the 20th century. Battleships such as Yamashiro , and aircraft carriers such as Hiryu and Shokaku were built there. Major naval aircraft were also designed at the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal . In addition, numerous other facilities, including the headquarters of various naval units, administration buildings, military training schools, airfields, communication facilities, barracks, armories and
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