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Carrier Strike Group 9

January 01, 1970

Carrier Strike Group 9 (CSG-9 or CARSTRKGRU 9) is a U.S. Navy carrier strike group. Commander Carrier Strike Group 9 (COMCARSTRKGRU 9 or CCSG 9) is responsible for unit-level training, integrated training, and material readiness for the ships and aviation squadrons assigned to the group. The group reports to Commander, U.S. Third Fleet, which also supervises its pre-deployment training and certification that includes Composite Unit Training Exercises.

Carrier Strike Group 9
Carrier Strike Group 9 crest
Active1 October 2004 to date.[1]
CountryUS
BranchUnited States Navy
TypeCarrier strike group
RoleNaval air/surface warfare
Part ofU.S. Third Fleet
Garrison/HQNaval Base North Island, California[2]
Nickname(s)Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG)
PatronPresident Theodore Roosevelt
Motto(s)Defending Freedom
EngagementsOperation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan (OEF-A)
Operation New Dawn (OND)
Operation Praying Mantis (OPM)
DecorationsHumanitarian Service Medal (2005)[3]
WebsiteOfficial Website
Commanders
CommanderRear Admiral Christopher D. Alexander
Aircraft flown
Electronic
warfare		EA-18G Growler[4]
FighterF/A-18E/F Super Hornet

F-35C Lightning II

[4]
HelicopterMH-60R Seahawk[4]
MH-60S Knighthawk[4]
ReconnaissanceE-2D Advanced Hawkeye[4]
Transport
[4]

It is currently assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is the group's current flagship. Other group units include Carrier Air Wing Seventeen, the Ticonderoga-class cruisers USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) and USS Cape St. George (CG-71), and Destroyer Squadron 23.[5]

The strike group traces its history to Cruiser-Destroyer Group 3, created on 30 June 1973, by the re-designation of Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 11. From 2004, the strike group has made multiple Middle East deployments providing air forces over Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as conducting Maritime Security Operations. The strike group received the Humanitarian Service Medal in recognition of its disaster relief efforts in Indonesia during Operation Unified Assistance in 2004–05.[3]

Historical background edit

USS Coontz flew the flag of the Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 11 from 1 August to 11 November 1962.

Effective 30 June 1973, Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 11 was re-designated as Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three (CCDG-3). USS Gridley was part of Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three in 1975. In 1978, the Group directed Destroyer Squadron 7, Destroyer Squadron 17, and Destroyer Squadron 27 (Naval Reserve Force), all at San Diego.[6] On 10 December 1981, the group staff embarked on board the aircraft carrier USS Ranger to prepare for its first Carrier Battle Group deployment.[7] Since that date, deployments have been made on the USS Kitty Hawk, USS Enterprise, USS Nimitz, and USS Carl Vinson.

Rear Admiral Jonathan Howe commanded the group in 1984–86. During 1986, Enterprise's battle group deployment was directed by Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three.

In early 1991, Rear Admiral P. M. Quast, commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three, led Battle Group Bravo on deployment to the Middle East. The group consisted of USS Nimitz, USS Texas, USS Rentz, USS Stein, USS Harold E. Holt, USS Camden, and USS Chancellorsville, along with commander, Destroyer Squadron 21 and Carrier Air Wing Nine embarked in Nimitz.[8]

In April 1992, the Navy implemented the 'core battle group' concept. From this point each carrier battle group was planned to consist of an aircraft carrier; an embarked carrier air wing; cruisers, destroyers, and frigates; and two nuclear-powered attack submarines.[9] This reorganization set off a round of ship arrivals and reassignments for the group. From April 1992 the group was assigned as permanent Immediate Superior in Command for USS Antietam, USS Arkansas, and USS Vincennes.[7] USS England was assigned to CCDG-3, but was decommissioned in January 1994. In August 1992, USS Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen were added, and CCDG-3 took on the additional title of Commander, Carl Vinson Battle Group. In October 1992, Surface Squadron 5 was redesignated Destroyer Squadron 5 and assigned under CCDG-3. The addition of USS Cushing, USS Harry W. Hill, USS Fletcher, and USS Reuben James rounded out the Vinson Battle Group's forces. In December 1992, two submarines, USS San Francisco and USS Asheville were added. USS Lake Erie joined the group in March 1993 and USS Russell joined in September 1994.

Following this round of reassignments, Polmar reported in 1993 that the group had the following structure:

Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three, late 1992[9]

The group completed a very successful deployment to the Persian Gulf in August 1994. In January 1996, the Carl Vinson Battle Group was redesignated the Carl Vinson Task Group, and Destroyer Squadron 5 was reassigned to Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific in Hawaii on 1 February 1996.[7] The Carl Vinson Task Group successfully completed all predeployment examinations and deployed in May 1996 with USS Carl Vinson, USS Shiloh, USS Arkansas, USS California, USS Crommelin, USS Camden, USS Hawkbill, USS Jefferson City, and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen.

In June 1998 CCDG-3 deployed to the Persian Gulf. The deployment was the first on board the USS Abraham Lincoln. On 20 August 1998, the group took part in Operation Infinite Reach, launching Tomahawk cruise missiles against the Sudanese Al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory. This factory was suspected of assisting Osama bin Laden in making chemical weapons. The Battle Group also launched a second wave of Tomahawk cruise missiles against Bin Laden's terrorist training camps in Afghanistan. These cruise missile strikes were ordered by President Bill Clinton 13 days after terrorists bombed the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.[10] Rear Admiral Kevin Green transferred command of the group to incoming Rear Adm. Phillip Balisle on 3 December 1999, aboard the flagship Abraham Lincoln.[11]

In 2002, the battle group deployed to the Persian Gulf to fly operations over Afghanistan the group carried out combat operations against Iraqi military forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[12][13]

The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Battle Group received a Navy Unit Commendation for its support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Iraqi Freedom during the period of 1 September 2001 to 30 April 2003, completing of an overseas deployment of 290 days.[14] The Battle Group received its second NUC as part of the U.S. Fifth Fleet's battle/strike force, Task Force 50, during August 1998, and it received its third NUC for operations between 4 March to 1 May 2003.[14]

The battle group also received a Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) for its support of Operation Southern Watch during the period of 11 June to 11 December 1998, in which was also included its support of Operation Infinite Reach.[14][15] The Battle Group received a second MUC for its operations during the period of 1 January 1999 to 10 September 2001, including OSW air combat operations.[14]

On 1 October 2004, Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three was re-designated as Carrier Strike Group 9.[1]

Command structure edit

When deployed overseas, the strike group comes under the command of the numbered fleet in whose area it is operating (Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, or Seventh Fleets). When deployed like this, the group utilizes a task force or task group designator, for example, Task Group 50.1 in the Fifth Fleet area.

Group commanders since 2004 have been:

    • Rear Admiral William Douglas Crowder   (20 July 2004 – 7 September 2005)[16]
    • Rear Admiral John W. (Bill) Goodwin (7 September 2005 – 26 March 2007)[17]
    • Rear Admiral Scott R. Van Buskirk (26 March 2007 – 9 October 2008)[18]
    • Rear Admiral Scott H. Swift (9 October 2008 – 29 January 2009)[18]
    • Rear Admiral Mark D. Guadagnini (29 January 2009 – 13 May 2011)[19]
    • Rear Admiral Troy M. (Mike) Shoemaker (13 May 2011 – October 2012[20][21]
    • Rear Admiral Patrick D. Hall (October 2012 – August 2014)[21][22]
    • Rear Admiral Patrick A. Piercey (August 2014 – August 2015)[22]
    • Rear Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti (August 2015 – June 2016)[22]
    • Rear Admiral James S. Bynum (June 2016 – June 2017)[22]
    • Rear Admiral Stephen T. Koehler (June 2017 – June 2018)[23]
    • Rear Admiral Daniel W. Dwyer (June 2018 – June 2019)[23][24]
    • Rear Admiral Stuart P. Baker (June 2019 – June 2020)[24][25]
    • Rear Admiral Douglas C. Verissimo (June 2020 – July 2021)[25]
    • Rear Admiral Robert B. Chadwick II (July 2021 – June 2023)[26][27]
    • Rear Admiral Christopher D. Alexander (June 2023 – present)[28]

Operational history edit

2004–2009 operations edit

Main article: Carrier Strike Group Nine 2004–2009 operations

Between 2004 and 2009, the strike group completed three Western Pacific deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the War in Iraq, and the War in Afghanistan, as well as providing support for regional Maritime Security Operations. Additionally, the group also participated in such major military exercises as RSOI/Foal Eagle 2006, Valiant Shield, and RIMPAC 2006, as well as Operation Unified Assistance, the U.S. military response to the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. In recognition of its disaster-relief mission to Indonesia, the group received the Humanitarian Service Medal.[3]

 
Operation Unified Assistance (11 January 2005)
 
Valiant Shield 2006

During its 2004–2005 deployment, Carrier Strike Group 9 executed 4400 fixed-wing sorties and completed 4455 flight deck landings (traps) for a total of 7588 flight hours. Also, the group executed 1518 rotary-wing sorties for a total of 4401 flight hours, including flying 1737 humanitarian relief missions in support of Operation Unified Assistance (pictured) between 26 December 2004 and 3 February 2005 following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[29] The strike group received the Humanitarian Service Medal in recognition of its disaster relief efforts during this operation.[3] Finally, helicopter squadron HSL-47 was the first LAMPS helicopter squadron deployed in its entirety on board an aircraft carrier, with the squadron providing LAMPS detachments to the other ships within the strike group while being supported by the carrier's aviation facilities.[30]

During its 2006 deployment, the strike group participated in three major exercises, Foal Eagle, Valiant Shield and Exercise RIMPAC, as well as several passing exercises and port visits. Carrier Air Wing Two flew 7,871 sorties, with a total of 7,578 catapult launches from the flight deck of the carrier Abraham Lincoln.[31][32] Also, on 15 April 2006, squadron HSL-47 helicopters and the guided-missile destroyer Russell provided aid to a fishing vessel in distress while operating in the South China Sea.[33]

During its 2008 deployment, the strike group operated in the Persian Gulf and North Arabian Sea. It launched many sorties supporting U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) flew approximately 7,100 sorties, totaling more than 22,000 flight hours, which included 2,307 combat sorties that dropped 255,963 pounds (116,102,863.8 kg) of ordnance.[34][35] Also, on 9 May, while operating with Combined Task Force 150, the guided-missile destroyer Shoup assisted a disabled dhow by towing it from the Gulf of Aden to Mukalla, Yemen.[36]

The strike group's Composite Unit Training Exercise included Mobile Security Squadron 2 (MSRON-2), Helicopter Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (HVBSS) Team 1, a first for West Coast-based U.S. Navy ships. The Team specializes in boarding non-compliant ships at sea in the dead of night, detaining the crew if necessary, and identifying suspected terrorists or subjects of interest, using the element of surprise afforded by helicopter insertion and night vision equipment. MSRON-2 HVBSS Team 1 was established in 2004 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, and it was the first team of its kind to reach operational status.[37]

On 26 March 2007, Rear Admiral Scott R. Van Buskirk took command of the group, becoming only the second former nuclear submarine commanding officer to lead a carrier strike group.[38] Admiral Van Buskirk subsequently commanded the U.S. Seventh Fleet and lead U.S. naval forces during Operation Tomodachi, providing assistance to Japan following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[39]

2010–2011 deployment edit

See also: Coalition combat operations in Afghanistan in 2010, Coalition combat operations in Afghanistan in 2011, and Piracy in Somalia
 
Task Force 50 underway in the Gulf of Oman (23 November 2010)
 
U.S.-French carrier force underway in the Persian Gulf (10 December 2010)
 
Anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Oman (2 February 2011)
 
Rescue of Iranian fishing vessel (31 January 2011)

On 11 September 2010, the strike group departed Naval Base San Diego, for its 2010 deployment under the command of Rear Admiral Mark D. Guadagnini.[40][41] While en route, the strike group executed carrier qualifications and anti-piracy training, as well as anti-submarine warfare exercises off Guam with the attack submarine Hawaii.[42] On 25 September 2010, the strike group enter the U.S. Seventh Fleet area of responsibility.[43] On 8 October 2010, the strike group paid its first foreign port call at Port Klang, Malaysia, which was followed by a multi-unit ASW exercises held on 23 October.[44][45]

On 17 October 2010, the strike group arrived in the U.S. Fifth Fleet area, joining Carrier Strike Group Ten as part of Task Force 50 (pictured).[46] For long-range air combat missions over Afghanistan, U.S. Air Force KC-135 and KC-10s provided aerial tanker support.[47] The French carrier task group led by the Charles de Gaulle joined the strike group operating in the Persian Gulf (pictured).[citation needed] On 18 November 2010, the carrier Abraham Lincoln hosted seven ambassadors during a port visit to Manama, Bahrain, and on 6 December 2010, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates visited the Abraham Lincoln while operating in the Arabian Sea.[48] A total of 999 War in Afghanistan-related sorties and 76 Operation New Dawn-related sorties were flown during the 2010–2011 Western Pacific deployment. On 28 December, with the carrier strike group operating in the Arabian Sea, Carrier Air Wing Two flew its 1000th sortie, amassing thus far a total of more than 5,884 hours flown supporting Afghanistan operations during this Western Pacific deployment.[49] Carrier Strike Group Nine completed its final air operations over Afghanistan on 3 February 2011. Since 20 October 2010, Carrier Air Wing Two has launched more than 1,800 combat sorties in excess of 10,000 flight hours with a 100 percent completion rate for Afghanistan related missions.[50] On 10 February 2011, Carrier Strike Group Nine completed its 45th day of at-sea operations, with Carrier Air Wing Two having launched over 7,000 sorties including nearly 2,000 directly supporting ground combat troops.[51] Aircraft from Carrier Strike Group Nine also participated in joint aerial combat training exercises with the Royal Malaysian Air Force on 14 February 2011.[52] On 22 February 2011, the strike group flagship Abraham Lincoln hosted a Brunei military delegation led by Deputy Minister of Defense Dato Paduka Mustappa Sirat.[53]

Surface warships of Carrier Strike Group participated in maritime security operations during the group's 2010–2011 deployment with the U.S. Fifth Fleet. The guided-missile destroyer Halsey was assigned to counter-piracy operations in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and Red Sea; and Momsen operated with Combined Task Force 152 in the Persian Gulf.[54] On 5 December 2010, the Halsey and the French frigate Tourville participated in a bi-lateral naval gunnery exercise in the Arabian Sea to enhance coalition maritime forces training and coordination.[55]

On 18 January 2011, a sailor from the guided-missile destroyer Halsey was reported overboard in the Gulf of Oman, initiating a search-and-rescue mission involving helicopters from the Halsey, the fast combat support ship USNS Rainier, and the British guided-missile frigate Cumberland, as well as land-based P-3 maritime patrol aircraft and FA-18 strike fighters from Carrier Air Wing Two based on the carrier Abraham Lincoln. On 19 January, the body of the missing sailor was recovered 75 miles (120.7 km) east of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, and was identified as Petty Officer Dominique Cruz, 26, of Panama City, Florida.[56]

On 31 January 2011, the cruiser Cape St. George responded to a distress call from a sinking Iranian dhow by dispatching a rescue team via a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) (pictured). The U.S. naval team attempted to repair the dhow's dewatering pumps, but they were unable to stop the flooding. The Iranian fishermen were brought aboard the Cape St. George, where they were examined by the medical staff before being transferred to an Iranian customs vessel.[57]

On 2 February 2011, the destroyer Momsen, with the cruiser Bunker Hill, responded to a distress call from the Panamanian-flag merchant vessel Duqm in the Gulf of Oman. Both ships disrupted a pirate attack on the Duqm, tracked the two pirate skiffs back to their mothership, and destroyed the two skiffs to prevent their use in future pirate attacks (pictured).[58]

Following its rotation with the Fifth Fleet and the Seventh Fleet, the carrier Abraham Lincoln, with the destroyers Momsen and Shoup, arrived at Naval Air Station San Diego, California, on 19 March, and subsequently to their homeport of Everett, Washington, on 24 March 2011.[59][60][61][62][63][64] The destroyer Halsey arrived at San Diego on 14 March 2011.[65] Squadrons from Carrier Air Wing 2 also returned to their bases on 18 March.[63][66]

During its 2010–2011 deployment, Carrier Air Wing Two flew more than 8,300 sorties and completed more than 23,500 flying hours, of which more than 3,600 sorties and almost 11,000 hours were flown in support of U.S. and coalition ground forces in Afghanistan.[59][60][67] Carrier Strike Group Nine conducted military exercises with France, Bahrain, Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.[59] Strike group warships Cape St. George, Sterett, Halsey, Momsen, and Shoup assisted mariners in distress and provided humanitarian assistance to more than 10 vessels.[59] Finally, Helicopter Strike Maritime Squadron (HSM-77) was named as a top U.S. Navy helicopter squadron based on the U.S. west coast, earning a Battle "E" award.[59][66]

2010–2011 deployment force composition[40][59][68][69][70]
2010–2011 deployment exercises and port visits
Number Regional Exercises Port Visits Notes
Duration U.S. Force Bilateral/Multilateral Partner(s) Operating Area Location Dates
1st: —— Carrier Strike Group Nine —— —— Port Klang, Malaysia 8 October 2010 [44]
2nd: —— Carrier Strike Group Nine —— —— Hidd, Bahrain 18 November 2010 [71]
3rd: 5 December 2010 USS Halsey (DDG-97) Gunnery exercise (GUNEX): FS Tourville (D 610) Arabian Sea —— —— [40]
4th: —— Carrier Strike Group Nine —— —— Dubai, UAE 23–27 December 2010 [49][71]
5th: —— USS Cape St. George (CG-71) —— —— Phuket, Thailand 13 February 2011 [72]
6th: 14 February 2011 Carrier Air Wing Two Royal Malaysian Air Force South China Sea —— —— [52]
7th: —— USS Shoup (DDG-86) —— —— Perth, Western Australia 16 Febr. 2011 [73]
8th: —— USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) —— —— Singapore 16 February 2011 [67][74][75]
9th: —— USS Shoup (DDG-86) —— —— Hobart, Tasmania 23 February 2011 [76]
10th: —— USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) —— —— Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 10 March 2011 [67][71][75]

2011–2012 deployment edit

See also: Coalition combat operations in Afghanistan in 2011 and 2011–12 Strait of Hormuz dispute
 
HSM-77 squadron SH-60B helicopters (5 January 2012)
 
Abraham Lincoln and John C. Stennis (19 January 2012)
 
M/V Sohaila (31 January 2012)
 
Flight operations (16 February 2012)
 
Flight operations (9 July 2012)

On 7 December 2011, the carrier Abraham Lincoln departed from Naval Station Everett, Washington, and the cruiser Cape St. George from Naval Base San Diego, California, to start their 2011-2011 deployment under the command of Rear Admiral Troy M. ("Mike") Shoemaker.[77][78][79][80][81][82] The destroyer Sterett departed San Diego on 6 December 2011 to join up with the other units of Carrier Strike Group Nine.[82]

On 13 December 2011, helicopter squadron HSM-77 flew from Naval Air Station North Island, California, to Carrier Strike Group Nine. Squadron HSM-77 as part of Carrier Air Wing Two aboard the carrier Abraham Lincoln. HSM-77 detachments Two, Three, and Five deployed earlier that month to the cruiser Cape St. George and the destroyers Sterret and USS Momsen, respectively, with two helicopters per detachment. The squadron serves as the eyes and ears for the carrier strike group, providing important anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.[83] Also, Squadron HSM-77 flew cross-country to return to NAS North Island following the conclusion of this deployment.[83]

On 9 January 2012, Carrier Strike Groups 1 and 3, rendezvoused in the North Arabian Sea, while Carrier Strike Group Nine was en route to the Arabian Sea, amid rising tension between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran over U.S. naval access to the Strait of Hormuz.[77] On 19 January 2012, Carrier Strike Group Nine entered the U.S. Fifth Fleet's area of responsibility and relieved Carrier Strike Group One (pictured).[77][84]

On 22 January 2012, the group was joined by the British Type 23 frigate Argyll and French frigate La Motte-Picquet and together this American-British-French naval flotilla transited the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf without incident.[85][86] Three weeks later, the carrier Abraham Lincoln, the cruiser Cape St. George, and the destroyer Sterett transited through Strait of Hormuz into the northern Arabian Sea on 14 February 2012, concluding Carrier Strike Group Nine's initial operations in the Persian Gulf. The strike group's movements were monitored by Iranian patrol boats and aircraft during its transit.[87] In addition to combat air support for coalition forces in Afghanistan, Carrier Strike Group Nine maintained flights operations some 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) off the coast of Iran.[88] Also, the new British guided-missile destroyer Daring operated with Carrier Strike Group One and Carrier Strike Group Nine in the Persian Gulf and North Arabian Sea, respectively, during that ship's maiden overseas deployment.[89]

On 17 January 2012, the guided-missile destroyer Momsen conducted a boarding party with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1131 based on the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln. The EOD team fast-roped onto Momsen from a hovering helicopter from squadron HSC-12; such training exercises helped to maintain the proficiency and qualifications for both the EOD personnel and the helicopter pilots. Following that training exercise, the EOD team also conducted training with the Momsen's 12-man boarding party team. These exercises were vital in an anti-piracy and boarding operations.[90]

On 31 January 2012, at 12:37pm local time, an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from HSC-12 spotted a disabled Iranian fishing dhow, the M/V Sohaila, with nine crew members aboard (pictured). The dhow's distress call reported that Sohaila's engine had overheated, prevented the vessel from operating. A boarding team from the destroyer John Paul Jones responded and they were joined by a diving team from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1131 flown from Abraham Lincoln.[91] The Sohaila's engine was repaired, and after determining that the Iranian mariners had ample supplies and fuel, the U.S. boarding party departed.[91]

The guided-missile destroyer Sterrett served as the flagship for the Kuwaiti-led exercise Stakenet held 5–9 February 2012 in the Persian Gulf under the operational command of Combined Task Force 152 (CTF-152), the Persian Gulf maritime security task force of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) multilateral naval command.[92][93] Warships that participated in Stakenet 2012 included the U.S. guided-missile destroyers Sterrett and John Paul Jones and the coastal patrol vessels Typhoon and Chinook; the British frigate Argyll; and the Kuwaiti fast-attack craft Al Nokhetna and Maskan. Air units included U.S. Army Apache attack helicopters, U.S. Navy P-3 maritime patrol aircraft, and U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters.[92][93]

On 16 February 2012, from the North Arabian Sea, the carrier Abraham Lincoln and its embarked Carrier Air Wing Two began flying air combat missions in support of coalition ground forces in Afghanistan (pictured).[94][95] To assist the strike group's combat air operations, U.S. Army ground liaison officers from the 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment served as communications links between ground forces in Afghanistan and Carrier Air Wing Two.[96] On 14 May 2012, during its 2012 deployment, HSM-77 Detachment Five completed its temporary operational rotation on board the British replenishment oiler Fort Victoria which was serving as the flagship for Combined Task Force 151. This was the first time that a MH-60R helicopter had ever operated from a Royal Navy ship. The detachment's helicopters primarily concentrated on anti-piracy surveillance missions during this two-week period.[97] On 1 May 2012, Carrier Strike Group Twelve, led by the carrier Enterprise, joined Carrier Strike Group Nine, becoming the second carrier strike group currently operating in the Fifth Fleet's area of responsibility.[98][99]

On 9 July 2012, Carrier Strike Group Nine concluded air combat operations in support of coalition ground forces in Afghanistan (pictured), having flown over 2,400 sorties in excess of 14,000 flight hours with a 100 percent completion rate during the 172 days the strike group operated in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.[77][100][101] During the entire 2011–2012 deployment, aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Two flew over 11,000 sorties totaling in excess of 32,000 flight hours.[101] This deployment is the final combat flight operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom for Carrier Strike Group Nine, Carrier Air Wing Two, and the carrier Abraham Linciln.[95] On 16 July 2012, Carrier Strike Group Nine transited the Suez Canal and entered the U.S. Sixth Fleet's area of responsibility.[102]

On 5 July 2012, the guided-missile destroyer Sterrett returned to Naval Base San Diego, California, completing a seven-month-long deployment to the U.S. Fifth Fleet as a unit of Carrier Strike Group Nine.[103] On 7 August 2012, the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln arrived at its new homebase of Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, to start its upcoming four-year-long, mid-life overhaul at the Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard.[101][104] During its 2011–2012 deployment, the Abraham Lincoln steamed over 72,000 nautical miles (133,000 km; 83,000 mi) over 245 days underway, including 105 days in the Arabian Sea supporting coalition forces in Afghanistan.[101]

2011–2012 deployment force composition[70][79][80][81][82][105]
2011–2012 deployment exercises and port visits
Number Regional Exercises Port Visits Notes
Duration U.S. Force Bilateral/Multilateral Partner(s) Operating Area Location Dates
1st: —— Abraham Lincoln, Cape St. George —— —— Laem Chabang, Thailand 6–10 January 2012 [72][77][106][107]
2nd: —— Sterett, Momsen —— —— Port Klang, Malaysia 6–12 January 2012 [92][108]
3rd: —— Abraham Lincoln, Cape St. George —— —— Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Bahrain 31 January – 5 February 2012 [72][77][109][110][111]
4th: 5–9 February 2012 Sterett Stakenet: CTF-152 Persian Gulf Hidd, Bahrain 13 March 2012 [92][93]
5th: —— Momsen —— —— Salalah, Oman 5 March 2012 [108]
6th: —— Abraham Lincoln, Cape St. George —— —— Jebel Ali, U.A.E. 13–17 March 2012 [72][77][112]
7th: —— Momsen —— —— Jebel Ali, U.A.E. 26 March 2012 [108]
8th 22 April 2012 Sterett Arabian Shark 2012[Note 1] Arabian Sea Yokosuka, Japan 11–16 June 2012 [92]
9th —— Abraham Lincoln —— —— Hidd, Bahrain 2–6 May 2012 [77][113]
10th 3–7 June 2012 Cape St. George HMS Daring (D32) Arabian Sea Valletta, Malta 19–23 May 2012 [72][114][115]
11th —— Abraham Lincoln —— —— Jebel Ali, UAE 21 June 2012 [77]
12th: —— Momsen —— —— Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 28 June 2012 [108]
13th: —— Abraham Lincoln —— —— Antalya, Turkey 17–22 July 2012 [77][116][117]
14th —— Abraham Lincoln —— —— Naval Station Mayport 4 August 2012 [118]

Homeport & flagship change-over edit

On 9 December 2010, the U.S. Navy announced that Abraham Lincoln will undergo its scheduled four-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul at the Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard in Virginia. The refit was scheduled to begin in 2013.[119] On 1 August 2011, the Navy announced that the group would change station from Naval Station Everett to Naval Base San Diego, effective 14 December 2012. The carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) has been reassigned as the group flagship following the de-activation of Carrier Strike Group Seven. On 10 January 2012, Ronald Reagan sailed into Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for its 12-month, US$218 million docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) overhaul.[120] Ronald Reagan completed its year-long dry-docked maintenance overhaul at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington, and on 18 March 2013, departed for San Diego, arriving on 21 March 2013.[121]

2013–2015 operations edit

On 18 November 2013, Carrier Strike Group Nine completed its four-day Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint (FST-J) exercise. Such FST-J exercises simulate virtual at-sea training involving real-world battle scenarios while the ships of the strike group remained docked in port. Such in-port training allowed shipboard maintenance to be done without delaying required training for upcoming deployments. This FST-J exercise also involved joint forces training in tactics and operations, with units of the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army, and the U.S. Air Force participating.[122]

 
Tailored Ship's Training Availability (18 March 2014)

On 18 November 2013, Carrier Strike Group Nine completed its independent deployer certification exercise (IDCERTEX) held in the U.S. Third Fleet area of operations. The two-phase IDCERTEX involved intermediate and advanced training for the strike group across the full spectrum of naval warfare operations. The first phase involved such unit-level training as shipboard firefighting; man overboard drills; visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS); and other ship-specific functions. The second phase involved integrated training between the ships and aircraft of the strike group, and it consisted of flight operations, submarine tracking, strait transit formations, replenishment-at-sea, and other required mission operations.[123]

On 27 November 2013, Carrier Strike Group Nine was underway to complete its Tailored Ship's Training Assessment (TSTA) pre-deployment exercises as well as prepare for its upcoming Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) exercises. TSTA exercises are designed to prepare the carrier strike group for sustained at-sea combat operations. This involves the strike group conducting multiple combat missions simultaneously as well as testing shipboard damage control readiness.[124][125]

Between 4–12 December 2013, the USS Ronald Reagan was underway conducting routine training in the southern California operations area, and at the start of 2014, the carrier was in port and not underway.[125][126] Between 23 and 30 January 2014, the Reagan departed Naval Station San Diego, California, for carrier qualifications prior to undertaking exercises for Carrier Strike Group Nine. On 17 March 2014, the Reagan resumed its Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) pre-deployment training exercises (pictured).[22]

On 17 April 2015, Ronald Reagan departed Naval Air Station North Island, California, for sea trials following the completion of its seven-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) refit and upkeep cycle. The Reagan subsequently completed CVW-11/FRS/TRACOM carrier qualifications (CQ) and Combat System Ship's Qualification Trials (CSSQT) before on-loading ammunition from the dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14).[125]

2013–2014 exercises and port visits
Number Exercises/Operations Port Visits Notes
Duration U.S. Force Joint/Bilateral/Multilateral Partner(s) Operating Area Location Dates
1st: 14–18 Oct 2012 Carrier Strike Group Nine FST-J: Tactical Training Group Pacific (TTGP) In-port —— —— [122]
2nd: 8–18 Nov 2013 Carrier Strike Group Nine[Note 2] IDCERTEX: U.S. Third Fleet Eastern Pacific Ocean —— —— [123][127]
3rd: 30 Oct to 15 November 2013 Carrier Strike Group Nine FEP/TSTA: Afloat Training Group Pacific (ATGPAC) Eastern Pacific Ocean —— —— [124][125]
5th: 17 March 2014 Carrier Strike Group Nine TSTA: Afloat Training Group Pacific (ATGPAC) Eastern Pacific Ocean —— —— [22]
5th: 26 Jun – 1 August 2014 Carrier Strike Group Nine RIMPAC Mid-Pacific —— —— [22][128]

Unit changes edit

On 14 January 2014, the U.S. Navy announced that the Ronald Reagan will replace the USS George Washington (CVN-73) 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. The George Washington is scheduled to undergo its mid-life complex refueling and overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard in Newport News, Virginia.[129]

See also edit

References edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ In addition to Sterett, the other U.S. Navy ship was the nuclear submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720). Royal Navy ships included the frigate HMS Westminster (F237) and a Trafalgar-class nuclear submarine. The Saudi Navy provided two corvettes, Hitteen and Badr. The Pakistani Navy provided the frigate Badr.
  2. ^ USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), Carrier Air Wing Two, USS Lake Champlain (CG-57), USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108), USS Kidd (DDG-100), USS Momsen (DDG-92), USS Pinckney (DDG-91), USS Howard (DDG-83), and USS Gary (FFG-51).

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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information February 2021 Carrier Strike Group 9 CSG 9 or CARSTRKGRU 9 is a U S Navy carrier strike group Commander Carrier Strike Group 9 COMCARSTRKGRU 9 or CCSG 9 is responsible for unit level training integrated training and material readiness for the ships and aviation squadrons assigned to the group The group reports to Commander U S Third Fleet which also supervises its pre deployment training and certification that includes Composite Unit Training Exercises Carrier Strike Group 9Carrier Strike Group 9 crestActive1 October 2004 to date 1 CountryUSBranchUnited States NavyTypeCarrier strike groupRoleNaval air surface warfarePart ofU S Third FleetGarrison HQNaval Base North Island California 2 Nickname s Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group TRCSG PatronPresident Theodore RooseveltMotto s Defending FreedomEngagementsOperation Enduring Freedom OEF Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan OEF A Operation New Dawn OND Operation Praying Mantis OPM DecorationsHumanitarian Service Medal 2005 3 WebsiteOfficial WebsiteCommandersCommanderRear Admiral Christopher D AlexanderAircraft flownElectronicwarfareEA 18G Growler 4 FighterF A 18E F Super Hornet F 35C Lightning II 4 HelicopterMH 60R Seahawk 4 MH 60S Knighthawk 4 ReconnaissanceE 2D Advanced Hawkeye 4 TransportC 2D GreyhoundCMV 22B Osprey 4 It is currently assigned to the U S Pacific Fleet The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71 is the group s current flagship Other group units include Carrier Air Wing Seventeen the Ticonderoga class cruisers USS Bunker Hill CG 52 and USS Cape St George CG 71 and Destroyer Squadron 23 5 The strike group traces its history to Cruiser Destroyer Group 3 created on 30 June 1973 by the re designation of Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 11 From 2004 the strike group has made multiple Middle East deployments providing air forces over Afghanistan and Iraq as well as conducting Maritime Security Operations The strike group received the Humanitarian Service Medal in recognition of its disaster relief efforts in Indonesia during Operation Unified Assistance in 2004 05 3 Contents 1 Historical background 2 Command structure 3 Operational history 3 1 2004 2009 operations 3 2 2010 2011 deployment 3 3 2011 2012 deployment 3 4 Homeport amp flagship change over 3 5 2013 2015 operations 3 6 Unit changes 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Footnotes 5 2 Citations 6 Sources 7 External linksHistorical background editUSS Coontz flew the flag of the Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 11 from 1 August to 11 November 1962 Effective 30 June 1973 Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 11 was re designated as Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group Three CCDG 3 USS Gridley was part of Cruiser Destroyer Group Three in 1975 In 1978 the Group directed Destroyer Squadron 7 Destroyer Squadron 17 and Destroyer Squadron 27 Naval Reserve Force all at San Diego 6 On 10 December 1981 the group staff embarked on board the aircraft carrier USS Ranger to prepare for its first Carrier Battle Group deployment 7 Since that date deployments have been made on the USS Kitty Hawk USS Enterprise USS Nimitz and USS Carl Vinson Rear Admiral Jonathan Howe commanded the group in 1984 86 During 1986 Enterprise s battle group deployment was directed by Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group Three In early 1991 Rear Admiral P M Quast commander Cruiser Destroyer Group Three led Battle Group Bravo on deployment to the Middle East The group consisted of USS Nimitz USS Texas USS Rentz USS Stein USS Harold E Holt USS Camden and USS Chancellorsville along with commander Destroyer Squadron 21 and Carrier Air Wing Nine embarked in Nimitz 8 In April 1992 the Navy implemented the core battle group concept From this point each carrier battle group was planned to consist of an aircraft carrier an embarked carrier air wing cruisers destroyers and frigates and two nuclear powered attack submarines 9 This reorganization set off a round of ship arrivals and reassignments for the group From April 1992 the group was assigned as permanent Immediate Superior in Command for USS Antietam USS Arkansas and USS Vincennes 7 USS England was assigned to CCDG 3 but was decommissioned in January 1994 In August 1992 USS Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen were added and CCDG 3 took on the additional title of Commander Carl Vinson Battle Group In October 1992 Surface Squadron 5 was redesignated Destroyer Squadron 5 and assigned under CCDG 3 The addition of USS Cushing USS Harry W Hill USS Fletcher and USS Reuben James rounded out the Vinson Battle Group s forces In December 1992 two submarines USS San Francisco and USS Asheville were added USS Lake Erie joined the group in March 1993 and USS Russell joined in September 1994 Following this round of reassignments Polmar reported in 1993 that the group had the following structure Cruiser Destroyer Group Three late 1992 9 Guided Missile Cruisers Destroyer Squadron Five Carrier Air Wing Fourteen squadrons embarked aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 USS Lake Erie CG 70 USS Russell DDG 59 Fighter Squadron 31 F 14D Electronic Warfare Squadron 139 EA 6B USS Antietam CG 54 USS Fletcher DD 992 Fighter Squadron 11 F 14D Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113 E 2C USS Vincennes CG 49 USS Harry W Hill DD 986 Strike Fighter Squadron 113 F A 18C Sea Control Squadron 35 S 3B USS Arkansas CGN 41 USS Cushing DD 985 Strike Fighter Squadron 25 F A 18C Helicopter Anti Submarine Squadron 8 SH 3H USS England CG 22 USS Reuben James FFG 57 Attack Squadron 196 A 6E TRAM The group completed a very successful deployment to the Persian Gulf in August 1994 In January 1996 the Carl Vinson Battle Group was redesignated the Carl Vinson Task Group and Destroyer Squadron 5 was reassigned to Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific in Hawaii on 1 February 1996 7 The Carl Vinson Task Group successfully completed all predeployment examinations and deployed in May 1996 with USS Carl Vinson USS Shiloh USS Arkansas USS California USS Crommelin USS Camden USS Hawkbill USS Jefferson City and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen In June 1998 CCDG 3 deployed to the Persian Gulf The deployment was the first on board the USS Abraham Lincoln On 20 August 1998 the group took part in Operation Infinite Reach launching Tomahawk cruise missiles against the Sudanese Al Shifa pharmaceutical factory This factory was suspected of assisting Osama bin Laden in making chemical weapons The Battle Group also launched a second wave of Tomahawk cruise missiles against Bin Laden s terrorist training camps in Afghanistan These cruise missile strikes were ordered by President Bill Clinton 13 days after terrorists bombed the U S embassies in Kenya and Tanzania 10 Rear Admiral Kevin Green transferred command of the group to incoming Rear Adm Phillip Balisle on 3 December 1999 aboard the flagship Abraham Lincoln 11 In 2002 the battle group deployed to the Persian Gulf to fly operations over Afghanistan the group carried out combat operations against Iraqi military forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq 12 13 The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Battle Group received a Navy Unit Commendation for its support of Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Southern Watch and Operation Iraqi Freedom during the period of 1 September 2001 to 30 April 2003 completing of an overseas deployment of 290 days 14 The Battle Group received its second NUC as part of the U S Fifth Fleet s battle strike force Task Force 50 during August 1998 and it received its third NUC for operations between 4 March to 1 May 2003 14 The battle group also received a Meritorious Unit Commendation MUC for its support of Operation Southern Watch during the period of 11 June to 11 December 1998 in which was also included its support of Operation Infinite Reach 14 15 The Battle Group received a second MUC for its operations during the period of 1 January 1999 to 10 September 2001 including OSW air combat operations 14 On 1 October 2004 Cruiser Destroyer Group Three was re designated as Carrier Strike Group 9 1 Command structure editWhen deployed overseas the strike group comes under the command of the numbered fleet in whose area it is operating Third Fourth Fifth Sixth or Seventh Fleets When deployed like this the group utilizes a task force or task group designator for example Task Group 50 1 in the Fifth Fleet area Group commanders since 2004 have been Rear Admiral William Douglas Crowder 20 July 2004 7 September 2005 16 Rear Admiral John W Bill Goodwin 7 September 2005 26 March 2007 17 Rear Admiral Scott R Van Buskirk 26 March 2007 9 October 2008 18 Rear Admiral Scott H Swift 9 October 2008 29 January 2009 18 Rear Admiral Mark D Guadagnini 29 January 2009 13 May 2011 19 Rear Admiral Troy M Mike Shoemaker 13 May 2011 October 2012 20 21 Rear Admiral Patrick D Hall October 2012 August 2014 21 22 Rear Admiral Patrick A Piercey August 2014 August 2015 22 Rear Admiral Lisa M Franchetti August 2015 June 2016 22 Rear Admiral James S Bynum June 2016 June 2017 22 Rear Admiral Stephen T Koehler June 2017 June 2018 23 Rear Admiral Daniel W Dwyer June 2018 June 2019 23 24 Rear Admiral Stuart P Baker June 2019 June 2020 24 25 Rear Admiral Douglas C Verissimo June 2020 July 2021 25 Rear Admiral Robert B Chadwick II July 2021 June 2023 26 27 Rear Admiral Christopher D Alexander June 2023 present 28 Operational history edit2004 2009 operations edit Main article Carrier Strike Group Nine 2004 2009 operations Between 2004 and 2009 the strike group completed three Western Pacific deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom the War in Iraq and the War in Afghanistan as well as providing support for regional Maritime Security Operations Additionally the group also participated in such major military exercises as RSOI Foal Eagle 2006 Valiant Shield and RIMPAC 2006 as well as Operation Unified Assistance the U S military response to the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami In recognition of its disaster relief mission to Indonesia the group received the Humanitarian Service Medal 3 nbsp Operation Unified Assistance 11 January 2005 nbsp Valiant Shield 2006 During its 2004 2005 deployment Carrier Strike Group 9 executed 4400 fixed wing sorties and completed 4455 flight deck landings traps for a total of 7588 flight hours Also the group executed 1518 rotary wing sorties for a total of 4401 flight hours including flying 1737 humanitarian relief missions in support of Operation Unified Assistance pictured between 26 December 2004 and 3 February 2005 following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami 29 The strike group received the Humanitarian Service Medal in recognition of its disaster relief efforts during this operation 3 Finally helicopter squadron HSL 47 was the first LAMPS helicopter squadron deployed in its entirety on board an aircraft carrier with the squadron providing LAMPS detachments to the other ships within the strike group while being supported by the carrier s aviation facilities 30 During its 2006 deployment the strike group participated in three major exercises Foal Eagle Valiant Shield and Exercise RIMPAC as well as several passing exercises and port visits Carrier Air Wing Two flew 7 871 sorties with a total of 7 578 catapult launches from the flight deck of the carrier Abraham Lincoln 31 32 Also on 15 April 2006 squadron HSL 47 helicopters and the guided missile destroyer Russell provided aid to a fishing vessel in distress while operating in the South China Sea 33 During its 2008 deployment the strike group operated in the Persian Gulf and North Arabian Sea It launched many sorties supporting U S troops in Afghanistan and Iraq Carrier Air Wing Two CVW 2 flew approximately 7 100 sorties totaling more than 22 000 flight hours which included 2 307 combat sorties that dropped 255 963 pounds 116 102 863 8 kg of ordnance 34 35 Also on 9 May while operating with Combined Task Force 150 the guided missile destroyer Shoup assisted a disabled dhow by towing it from the Gulf of Aden to Mukalla Yemen 36 The strike group s Composite Unit Training Exercise included Mobile Security Squadron 2 MSRON 2 Helicopter Visit Board Search and Seizure HVBSS Team 1 a first for West Coast based U S Navy ships The Team specializes in boarding non compliant ships at sea in the dead of night detaining the crew if necessary and identifying suspected terrorists or subjects of interest using the element of surprise afforded by helicopter insertion and night vision equipment MSRON 2 HVBSS Team 1 was established in 2004 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth Virginia and it was the first team of its kind to reach operational status 37 On 26 March 2007 Rear Admiral Scott R Van Buskirk took command of the group becoming only the second former nuclear submarine commanding officer to lead a carrier strike group 38 Admiral Van Buskirk subsequently commanded the U S Seventh Fleet and lead U S naval forces during Operation Tomodachi providing assistance to Japan following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami 39 2010 2011 deployment edit See also Coalition combat operations in Afghanistan in 2010 Coalition combat operations in Afghanistan in 2011 and Piracy in Somalia nbsp Task Force 50 underway in the Gulf of Oman 23 November 2010 nbsp U S French carrier force underway in the Persian Gulf 10 December 2010 nbsp Anti piracy operations in the Gulf of Oman 2 February 2011 nbsp Rescue of Iranian fishing vessel 31 January 2011 On 11 September 2010 the strike group departed Naval Base San Diego for its 2010 deployment under the command of Rear Admiral Mark D Guadagnini 40 41 While en route the strike group executed carrier qualifications and anti piracy training as well as anti submarine warfare exercises off Guam with the attack submarine Hawaii 42 On 25 September 2010 the strike group enter the U S Seventh Fleet area of responsibility 43 On 8 October 2010 the strike group paid its first foreign port call at Port Klang Malaysia which was followed by a multi unit ASW exercises held on 23 October 44 45 On 17 October 2010 the strike group arrived in the U S Fifth Fleet area joining Carrier Strike Group Ten as part of Task Force 50 pictured 46 For long range air combat missions over Afghanistan U S Air Force KC 135 and KC 10s provided aerial tanker support 47 The French carrier task group led by the Charles de Gaulle joined the strike group operating in the Persian Gulf pictured citation needed On 18 November 2010 the carrier Abraham Lincoln hosted seven ambassadors during a port visit to Manama Bahrain and on 6 December 2010 U S Secretary of Defense Robert M Gates visited the Abraham Lincoln while operating in the Arabian Sea 48 A total of 999 War in Afghanistan related sorties and 76 Operation New Dawn related sorties were flown during the 2010 2011 Western Pacific deployment On 28 December with the carrier strike group operating in the Arabian Sea Carrier Air Wing Two flew its 1000th sortie amassing thus far a total of more than 5 884 hours flown supporting Afghanistan operations during this Western Pacific deployment 49 Carrier Strike Group Nine completed its final air operations over Afghanistan on 3 February 2011 Since 20 October 2010 Carrier Air Wing Two has launched more than 1 800 combat sorties in excess of 10 000 flight hours with a 100 percent completion rate for Afghanistan related missions 50 On 10 February 2011 Carrier Strike Group Nine completed its 45th day of at sea operations with Carrier Air Wing Two having launched over 7 000 sorties including nearly 2 000 directly supporting ground combat troops 51 Aircraft from Carrier Strike Group Nine also participated in joint aerial combat training exercises with the Royal Malaysian Air Force on 14 February 2011 52 On 22 February 2011 the strike group flagship Abraham Lincoln hosted a Brunei military delegation led by Deputy Minister of Defense Dato Paduka Mustappa Sirat 53 Surface warships of Carrier Strike Group participated in maritime security operations during the group s 2010 2011 deployment with the U S Fifth Fleet The guided missile destroyer Halsey was assigned to counter piracy operations in and around the Gulf of Aden Arabian Sea Indian Ocean and Red Sea and Momsen operated with Combined Task Force 152 in the Persian Gulf 54 On 5 December 2010 the Halsey and the French frigate Tourville participated in a bi lateral naval gunnery exercise in the Arabian Sea to enhance coalition maritime forces training and coordination 55 On 18 January 2011 a sailor from the guided missile destroyer Halsey was reported overboard in the Gulf of Oman initiating a search and rescue mission involving helicopters from the Halsey the fast combat support ship USNS Rainier and the British guided missile frigate Cumberland as well as land based P 3 maritime patrol aircraft and FA 18 strike fighters from Carrier Air Wing Two based on the carrier Abraham Lincoln On 19 January the body of the missing sailor was recovered 75 miles 120 7 km east of Fujairah United Arab Emirates and was identified as Petty Officer Dominique Cruz 26 of Panama City Florida 56 On 31 January 2011 the cruiser Cape St George responded to a distress call from a sinking Iranian dhow by dispatching a rescue team via a rigid hulled inflatable boat RHIB pictured The U S naval team attempted to repair the dhow s dewatering pumps but they were unable to stop the flooding The Iranian fishermen were brought aboard the Cape St George where they were examined by the medical staff before being transferred to an Iranian customs vessel 57 On 2 February 2011 the destroyer Momsen with the cruiser Bunker Hill responded to a distress call from the Panamanian flag merchant vessel Duqm in the Gulf of Oman Both ships disrupted a pirate attack on the Duqm tracked the two pirate skiffs back to their mothership and destroyed the two skiffs to prevent their use in future pirate attacks pictured 58 Following its rotation with the Fifth Fleet and the Seventh Fleet the carrier Abraham Lincoln with the destroyers Momsen and Shoup arrived at Naval Air Station San Diego California on 19 March and subsequently to their homeport of Everett Washington on 24 March 2011 59 60 61 62 63 64 The destroyer Halsey arrived at San Diego on 14 March 2011 65 Squadrons from Carrier Air Wing 2 also returned to their bases on 18 March 63 66 During its 2010 2011 deployment Carrier Air Wing Two flew more than 8 300 sorties and completed more than 23 500 flying hours of which more than 3 600 sorties and almost 11 000 hours were flown in support of U S and coalition ground forces in Afghanistan 59 60 67 Carrier Strike Group Nine conducted military exercises with France Bahrain Malaysia Singapore Saudi Arabia and Oman 59 Strike group warships Cape St George Sterett Halsey Momsen and Shoup assisted mariners in distress and provided humanitarian assistance to more than 10 vessels 59 Finally Helicopter Strike Maritime Squadron HSM 77 was named as a top U S Navy helicopter squadron based on the U S west coast earning a Battle E award 59 66 2010 2011 deployment force composition 40 59 68 69 70 CARSTRKGRU 9 Warships Carrier Air Wing Two CVW 2 squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 USS Cape St George CG 71 Strike Fighter Squadron 151 VFA 151 10 F A 18C Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron VAW 116 4 E 2C USS Sterett DDG 104 Strike Fighter Squadron 137 VFA 137 12 F A 18E Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 HSC 12 8 MH 60S USS Halsey DDG 97 Strike Fighter Squadron 34 VFA 34 12 F A 18C N Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 VRC 30 Det 2 2 C 2A USS Momsen DDG 92 Strike Fighter Squadron 2 VFA 2 12 F A 18F Helicopter Strike Maritime Squadron 77 HSM 77 Det 7 8 SH 60B USNS Rainier T AOE 7 Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron 131 VAQ 131 5 EA 6B 2010 2011 deployment exercises and port visits Number Regional Exercises Port Visits Notes Duration U S Force Bilateral Multilateral Partner s Operating Area Location Dates 1st Carrier Strike Group Nine Port Klang Malaysia 8 October 2010 44 2nd Carrier Strike Group Nine Hidd Bahrain 18 November 2010 71 3rd 5 December 2010 USS Halsey DDG 97 Gunnery exercise GUNEX FS Tourville D 610 Arabian Sea 40 4th Carrier Strike Group Nine Dubai UAE 23 27 December 2010 49 71 5th USS Cape St George CG 71 Phuket Thailand 13 February 2011 72 6th 14 February 2011 Carrier Air Wing Two Royal Malaysian Air Force South China Sea 52 7th USS Shoup DDG 86 Perth Western Australia 16 Febr 2011 73 8th USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 Singapore 16 February 2011 67 74 75 9th USS Shoup DDG 86 Hobart Tasmania 23 February 2011 76 10th USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 Pearl Harbor Hawaii 10 March 2011 67 71 75 2011 2012 deployment edit See also Coalition combat operations in Afghanistan in 2011 and 2011 12 Strait of Hormuz dispute nbsp HSM 77 squadron SH 60B helicopters 5 January 2012 nbsp Abraham Lincoln and John C Stennis 19 January 2012 nbsp M V Sohaila 31 January 2012 nbsp Flight operations 16 February 2012 nbsp Flight operations 9 July 2012 On 7 December 2011 the carrier Abraham Lincoln departed from Naval Station Everett Washington and the cruiser Cape St George from Naval Base San Diego California to start their 2011 2011 deployment under the command of Rear Admiral Troy M Mike Shoemaker 77 78 79 80 81 82 The destroyer Sterett departed San Diego on 6 December 2011 to join up with the other units of Carrier Strike Group Nine 82 On 13 December 2011 helicopter squadron HSM 77 flew from Naval Air Station North Island California to Carrier Strike Group Nine Squadron HSM 77 as part of Carrier Air Wing Two aboard the carrier Abraham Lincoln HSM 77 detachments Two Three and Five deployed earlier that month to the cruiser Cape St George and the destroyers Sterret and USS Momsen respectively with two helicopters per detachment The squadron serves as the eyes and ears for the carrier strike group providing important anti surface and anti submarine warfare capabilities 83 Also Squadron HSM 77 flew cross country to return to NAS North Island following the conclusion of this deployment 83 On 9 January 2012 Carrier Strike Groups 1 and 3 rendezvoused in the North Arabian Sea while Carrier Strike Group Nine was en route to the Arabian Sea amid rising tension between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran over U S naval access to the Strait of Hormuz 77 On 19 January 2012 Carrier Strike Group Nine entered the U S Fifth Fleet s area of responsibility and relieved Carrier Strike Group One pictured 77 84 On 22 January 2012 the group was joined by the British Type 23 frigate Argyll and French frigate La Motte Picquet and together this American British French naval flotilla transited the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf without incident 85 86 Three weeks later the carrier Abraham Lincoln the cruiser Cape St George and the destroyer Sterett transited through Strait of Hormuz into the northern Arabian Sea on 14 February 2012 concluding Carrier Strike Group Nine s initial operations in the Persian Gulf The strike group s movements were monitored by Iranian patrol boats and aircraft during its transit 87 In addition to combat air support for coalition forces in Afghanistan Carrier Strike Group Nine maintained flights operations some 30 nautical miles 56 km 35 mi off the coast of Iran 88 Also the new British guided missile destroyer Daring operated with Carrier Strike Group One and Carrier Strike Group Nine in the Persian Gulf and North Arabian Sea respectively during that ship s maiden overseas deployment 89 On 17 January 2012 the guided missile destroyer Momsen conducted a boarding party with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1131 based on the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln The EOD team fast roped onto Momsen from a hovering helicopter from squadron HSC 12 such training exercises helped to maintain the proficiency and qualifications for both the EOD personnel and the helicopter pilots Following that training exercise the EOD team also conducted training with the Momsen s 12 man boarding party team These exercises were vital in an anti piracy and boarding operations 90 On 31 January 2012 at 12 37pm local time an MH 60S Seahawk helicopter from HSC 12 spotted a disabled Iranian fishing dhow the M V Sohaila with nine crew members aboard pictured The dhow s distress call reported that Sohaila s engine had overheated prevented the vessel from operating A boarding team from the destroyer John Paul Jones responded and they were joined by a diving team from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1131 flown from Abraham Lincoln 91 The Sohaila s engine was repaired and after determining that the Iranian mariners had ample supplies and fuel the U S boarding party departed 91 The guided missile destroyer Sterrett served as the flagship for the Kuwaiti led exercise Stakenet held 5 9 February 2012 in the Persian Gulf under the operational command of Combined Task Force 152 CTF 152 the Persian Gulf maritime security task force of the Combined Maritime Forces CMF multilateral naval command 92 93 Warships that participated in Stakenet 2012 included the U S guided missile destroyers Sterrett and John Paul Jones and the coastal patrol vessels Typhoon and Chinook the British frigate Argyll and the Kuwaiti fast attack craft Al Nokhetna and Maskan Air units included U S Army Apache attack helicopters U S Navy P 3 maritime patrol aircraft and U S Air Force F 16 fighters 92 93 On 16 February 2012 from the North Arabian Sea the carrier Abraham Lincoln and its embarked Carrier Air Wing Two began flying air combat missions in support of coalition ground forces in Afghanistan pictured 94 95 To assist the strike group s combat air operations U S Army ground liaison officers from the 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment served as communications links between ground forces in Afghanistan and Carrier Air Wing Two 96 On 14 May 2012 during its 2012 deployment HSM 77 Detachment Five completed its temporary operational rotation on board the British replenishment oiler Fort Victoria which was serving as the flagship for Combined Task Force 151 This was the first time that a MH 60R helicopter had ever operated from a Royal Navy ship The detachment s helicopters primarily concentrated on anti piracy surveillance missions during this two week period 97 On 1 May 2012 Carrier Strike Group Twelve led by the carrier Enterprise joined Carrier Strike Group Nine becoming the second carrier strike group currently operating in the Fifth Fleet s area of responsibility 98 99 On 9 July 2012 Carrier Strike Group Nine concluded air combat operations in support of coalition ground forces in Afghanistan pictured having flown over 2 400 sorties in excess of 14 000 flight hours with a 100 percent completion rate during the 172 days the strike group operated in the U S Central Command area of responsibility 77 100 101 During the entire 2011 2012 deployment aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Two flew over 11 000 sorties totaling in excess of 32 000 flight hours 101 This deployment is the final combat flight operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom for Carrier Strike Group Nine Carrier Air Wing Two and the carrier Abraham Linciln 95 On 16 July 2012 Carrier Strike Group Nine transited the Suez Canal and entered the U S Sixth Fleet s area of responsibility 102 On 5 July 2012 the guided missile destroyer Sterrett returned to Naval Base San Diego California completing a seven month long deployment to the U S Fifth Fleet as a unit of Carrier Strike Group Nine 103 On 7 August 2012 the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln arrived at its new homebase of Naval Station Norfolk Virginia to start its upcoming four year long mid life overhaul at the Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard 101 104 During its 2011 2012 deployment the Abraham Lincoln steamed over 72 000 nautical miles 133 000 km 83 000 mi over 245 days underway including 105 days in the Arabian Sea supporting coalition forces in Afghanistan 101 2011 2012 deployment force composition 70 79 80 81 82 105 CARSTRKGRU 9 Warships Carrier Air Wing Two CVW 2 squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 USS Cape St George CG 71 Strike Fighter Squadron 151 VFA 151 10 F A 18C Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron VAW 116 4 E 2C USS Sterett DDG 104 Strike Fighter Squadron 137 VFA 137 12 F A 18E Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 HSC 12 8 MH 60S USS Momsen DDG 92 Strike Fighter Squadron 34 VFA 34 12 F A 18C N Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 VRC 30 Det 2 2 C 2A Strike Fighter Squadron 2 VFA 2 12 F A 18F Helicopter Strike Maritime Squadron 77 HSM 77 Det 7 8 SH 60B Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron 131 VAQ 131 5 EA 6B 2011 2012 deployment exercises and port visits Number Regional Exercises Port Visits Notes Duration U S Force Bilateral Multilateral Partner s Operating Area Location Dates 1st Abraham Lincoln Cape St George Laem Chabang Thailand 6 10 January 2012 72 77 106 107 2nd Sterett Momsen Port Klang Malaysia 6 12 January 2012 92 108 3rd Abraham Lincoln Cape St George Khalifa Bin Salman Port Bahrain 31 January 5 February 2012 72 77 109 110 111 4th 5 9 February 2012 Sterett Stakenet CTF 152 Persian Gulf Hidd Bahrain 13 March 2012 92 93 5th Momsen Salalah Oman 5 March 2012 108 6th Abraham Lincoln Cape St George Jebel Ali U A E 13 17 March 2012 72 77 112 7th Momsen Jebel Ali U A E 26 March 2012 108 8th 22 April 2012 Sterett Arabian Shark 2012 Note 1 Arabian Sea Yokosuka Japan 11 16 June 2012 92 9th Abraham Lincoln Hidd Bahrain 2 6 May 2012 77 113 10th 3 7 June 2012 Cape St George HMS Daring D32 Arabian Sea Valletta Malta 19 23 May 2012 72 114 115 11th Abraham Lincoln Jebel Ali UAE 21 June 2012 77 12th Momsen Pearl Harbor Hawaii 28 June 2012 108 13th Abraham Lincoln Antalya Turkey 17 22 July 2012 77 116 117 14th Abraham Lincoln Naval Station Mayport 4 August 2012 118 Homeport amp flagship change over edit On 9 December 2010 the U S Navy announced that Abraham Lincoln will undergo its scheduled four year Refueling and Complex Overhaul at the Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard in Virginia The refit was scheduled to begin in 2013 119 On 1 August 2011 the Navy announced that the group would change station from Naval Station Everett to Naval Base San Diego effective 14 December 2012 The carrier USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 has been reassigned as the group flagship following the de activation of Carrier Strike Group Seven On 10 January 2012 Ronald Reagan sailed into Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for its 12 month US 218 million docking planned incremental availability DPIA overhaul 120 Ronald Reagan completed its year long dry docked maintenance overhaul at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard amp Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton Washington and on 18 March 2013 departed for San Diego arriving on 21 March 2013 121 2013 2015 operations edit On 18 November 2013 Carrier Strike Group Nine completed its four day Fleet Synthetic Training Joint FST J exercise Such FST J exercises simulate virtual at sea training involving real world battle scenarios while the ships of the strike group remained docked in port Such in port training allowed shipboard maintenance to be done without delaying required training for upcoming deployments This FST J exercise also involved joint forces training in tactics and operations with units of the U S Navy the U S Army and the U S Air Force participating 122 nbsp Tailored Ship s Training Availability 18 March 2014 On 18 November 2013 Carrier Strike Group Nine completed its independent deployer certification exercise IDCERTEX held in the U S Third Fleet area of operations The two phase IDCERTEX involved intermediate and advanced training for the strike group across the full spectrum of naval warfare operations The first phase involved such unit level training as shipboard firefighting man overboard drills visit board search and seizure VBSS and other ship specific functions The second phase involved integrated training between the ships and aircraft of the strike group and it consisted of flight operations submarine tracking strait transit formations replenishment at sea and other required mission operations 123 On 27 November 2013 Carrier Strike Group Nine was underway to complete its Tailored Ship s Training Assessment TSTA pre deployment exercises as well as prepare for its upcoming Final Evaluation Problem FEP exercises TSTA exercises are designed to prepare the carrier strike group for sustained at sea combat operations This involves the strike group conducting multiple combat missions simultaneously as well as testing shipboard damage control readiness 124 125 Between 4 12 December 2013 the USS Ronald Reagan was underway conducting routine training in the southern California operations area and at the start of 2014 the carrier was in port and not underway 125 126 Between 23 and 30 January 2014 the Reagan departed Naval Station San Diego California for carrier qualifications prior to undertaking exercises for Carrier Strike Group Nine On 17 March 2014 the Reagan resumed its Tailored Ship s Training Availability TSTA pre deployment training exercises pictured 22 On 17 April 2015 Ronald Reagan departed Naval Air Station North Island California for sea trials following the completion of its seven month Planned Incremental Availability PIA refit and upkeep cycle The Reagan subsequently completed CVW 11 FRS TRACOM carrier qualifications CQ and Combat System Ship s Qualification Trials CSSQT before on loading ammunition from the dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez T AKE 14 125 2013 2014 exercises and port visits Number Exercises Operations Port Visits Notes Duration U S Force Joint Bilateral Multilateral Partner s Operating Area Location Dates 1st 14 18 Oct 2012 Carrier Strike Group Nine FST J Tactical Training Group Pacific TTGP In port 122 2nd 8 18 Nov 2013 Carrier Strike Group Nine Note 2 IDCERTEX U S Third Fleet Eastern Pacific Ocean 123 127 3rd 30 Oct to 15 November 2013 Carrier Strike Group Nine FEP TSTA Afloat Training Group Pacific ATGPAC Eastern Pacific Ocean 124 125 5th 17 March 2014 Carrier Strike Group Nine TSTA Afloat Training Group Pacific ATGPAC Eastern Pacific Ocean 22 5th 26 Jun 1 August 2014 Carrier Strike Group Nine RIMPAC Mid Pacific 22 128 Unit changes edit On 14 January 2014 the U S Navy announced that the Ronald Reagan will replace the USS George Washington CVN 73 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 The George Washington is scheduled to undergo its mid life complex refueling and overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard in Newport News Virginia 129 See also editHistory of the United States Navy List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons U S Carrier Group tacticsReferences editFootnotes edit In addition to Sterett the other U S Navy ship was the nuclear submarine USS Pittsburgh SSN 720 Royal Navy ships 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