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Carrier Strike Group Three 2004–09 operations

January 01, 1970

Carrier Strike Group Three 2004–2009 operations included a world cruise, three western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployments and a change-over of its flagship. During this period, CARSTRGRU-3 provided combat operational support for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan (OEF-A) as well as participated such major exercises as Valiant Shield 2007, Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2009, and Northern Edge 2009. The strike group's 2005 WESTPAC deployment marked the final overseas mission for Sea Control Squadron 33 (VS-33), the Screwbirds. Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 (HSM-71), a new component to Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9), became the first squadron of its kind to embark on board a carrier as part of a carrier air wing when it operated with Carrier Strike Group Three during its 2009 WESTPAC deployment

Carrier Strike Group Three crest

Carrier Strike Group Three (CSG-3 or CARSTRGRU-3) is one of six U.S. Navy carrier strike groups currently assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. CARSTRGRU-3 is currently based at Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, and it typically deploys to the U.S. Seventh Fleet operating in the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) and the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf. The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) became the current flagship for Carrier Strike Group Three, replacing the USS Carl Vinson which began its 36-month mid-life refueling and complex overhaul in 2005.

2004 operations edit

 
Adm. Bruce W. Clingan

Change of command edit

On 26 June 2004, Rear Admiral Bruce W. Clingan (pictured) relieved Rear Admiral Evan M. Chanik, Jr., as Commander Carrier Group Three (ComCarGru 3). During his tenure as ComCarGru 3, Chanik led the Carl Vinson strike group which was the first to undergo the new, innovative Inter-Deployment Training Cycle (IDTC), which greatly compressed the training required for oversea deployment. Admiral Chanik's next assignment was as director, Programming Division on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations.[1][2] A naval aviator, Admiral Clingan served as the commanding officer of U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship LaSalle and the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson, and prior to taking command of Carrier Group Three, he served as the deputy director of Operations, U.S. Central Command, during Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan (OEF-A) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).[3]

Pre-deployment training edit

In September 2004, Carrier Group Three (CarGru 3) departed for its 22-day Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California. COMPUTEX was an intermediate-level, two-phase strike group training exercise that was a critical step toward the final certification to deploy overseas for a carrier strike group. Phase I provided training for warfare commanders and the rest of the strike group in operational tasking and decision-making. Phase II measured the ability of the strike group to act as a coordinated, combat-ready force, and it was intended to closely resemble real-life conflict.[4] On 1 October 2004, Carrier Group Three was redesignated as Carrier Strike Group Three (CARSTRKGRU 3).[5] A day later, on 2 October 2004, the newly renamed Carrier Strike Group Three completed its COMPTUEX.[4]

2005 World Cruise edit

On 17 January 2005, Carl Vinson departed Bremerton, Washington, with CVW-9 embarked for a six-month deployment, which included several months in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.[6][7] On 30 January 2005, COMCARSTKGRU 3 departed San Diego for its around the world voyage following the completion of Joint Task Force Exercise 05-2 (FTFE 05-2) under the command of Rear Admiral Bruce W. Clingan.[8] This overseas deployment also marked the final overseas mission for the fast combat support ship Camden and Sea Control Squadron 33 (VS-33), the Screwbirds.[9][10] The carrier strike group paid a port visit to Dubai.[11]

On 5 May 2005, during a visit to strike group flagship Vinson on 5 May 2005, United States Central Command commander General John Abizaid paid tribute to the personnel of Carrier Strike Group Three: "Whenever I see young Marines and young Sailors at work where they are doing what their country’s asking them to do in a hard place, I can only come away thankful and impressed."[12] Carrier Strike Group Three completed its 2005 western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment and world cruise at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia on 31 July 2005.[13]

Force composition edit

Units CARSTRKGRU 3 Warships/Units Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)
No. 1 USS Antietam (CG-54) Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323): FA-18C(N) Hornet Sea Control Squadron 33 (VS-33): S-3B Viking
No. 2 USS O'Kane (DDG-77) Strike Fighter Squadron 154 (VVFA-154): F-18F Super Hornet Helicopter Squadron 8 (HS-8): HH-60H/SH-60F Seahawk
No. 3 USS Mustin (DDG-89) Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147): FA-18C(N) Hornet Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 4: C-2A Greyhound
No. 4 USS Camden (AOE-2) Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146): FA-18C Hornet —
No. 5 USS Olympia (SSN-717) Electronic Attack Squadron 138 (VAQ-138): EA-6B Prowler —
No. 6 EOD Mobile Unit 11, Detach. 9 Carrier Airborne Early Warning 112 (VAW-112): E-2C Hawkeye —
Notes [6][7][14][15] [7] [7]

Joint Task Force Exercise 05-2 edit

 
An aircraft director prepares an E-2C Hawkeye for launch during JTFEX 05-2

Carrier Strike Group Three participated in Joint Task Force Exercise 05-2 (JTFEX 05-2) off the coast of southern California. The exercise was the final step in preparing the strike group for deployment by testing its ability to operate in a complex, hostile environment with other U.S. and coalition forces, which included an anti-submarine warfare exercise (ASWEX), numerous simulated Tomahawk strike missions, an air defense exercise, and exercises with naval special warfare forces. Other participating military forces included Patrol Squadron 40 (VP-40); helicopter squadrons HSL-45 and HSL-49; and units from the Air Force Eighth Air Force.[14][16] Admiral Clingan noted:

The Sailors and Marines of the Carl Vinson Strike Group have performed marvelously during the Joint Task Force Exercise. I couldn’t be more pleased with the way the strike group came together as a team and outperformed all expectations. This was a challenging exercise that required all of us to have our head in the game and think critically about how we fight. Everyone rose to that challenge and met it head on. There is no doubt our team is ready to answer our nation’s call during deployment.[8]

With the 22-day exercise successfully completed on 30 January 2005, U.S. 3rd Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Michael McCabe certified that Carrier Strike Group Three was ready for its upcoming 2005 western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment.[8][14]

2005 WESTPAC Deployment edit

 
F/A-18C from VFA-147 over Iraq
 
USS Mustin (DDG-89)

Carrier air operations edit

Carrier Strike Group Three relieved Carrier Strike Group Ten, led by the carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), on 19 March 2005.[15] On 8 May 2005, F/A-18C Hornet fighter jets dropped six precision bombs against anti-Iraqi forces south of Samarra, Iraq, while conducting presence and security missions in support of Iraqi and coalition ground forces. The aircraft came from CVW-9 squadrons VMFA-323 and VFA-147 (pictured).[17] Also, a detachment from helicopter squadron HS-3 patrolled southeastern Iraq and the northern Persian Gulf to protect vital infrastructure, including Khawr Abd Allah and Khawr As Sabiyah, the waterways that separate Iraq from Iran and Kuwait. The detachment was temporarily based at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.[18]

In total, Carrier Strike Group Three launched more than 6,500 sorties, totaling more than 20,000 flight hours, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and maritime interdiction operations, including 2,600 flight hours logged by CVW-9's four F-18 squadrons.[10][13] This overseas deployment marked the final overseas mission for Sea Control Squadron 33 (VS-33), the Screwbirds.[10]

Maritime security operations edit

Overall, ships under the control of DESRON 31 conducted more than 80 boarding evolutions while working in cooperation with British, Italian, Australian, Canadian and regional forces.[19] On 11 June 2005, DESRON-31 destroyer USS Mustin (DDG-89) (pictured) rendered at-sea medical assistance in response to a radio distress call from the Iranian-flagged fishing dhow Henif. A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) transported an ill Iranian crew member to Mustin, where he was subsequently transported to Carl Vinson via an SH-60 helicopter. Once aboard Vinson, the Iranian fisherman was taken to the ship's medical facilities where he underwent a battery of tests. It was discovered that the fisherman was suffering from a severe allergic reaction. The Iranian national was treated, and after a short period of recovery, he was returned to the Henif via one of the carrier's RHIBs.[20]

CARSTRGRU-3 Flagship Changeover edit

 
USS Vinson undergoing RCOH

Carrier Strike Group Three completed its 2005 deployment at Naval Station Norfolk on 31 July 2005, and the carrier Carl Vinson began its scheduled 36-month Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at the Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard at Newport News, Virginia (pictured). The ship will spend nearly two-thirds of its RCOH in dry dock to accomplish planned repairs and install the latest technologies in computer software, combat systems, propulsion controls, and aviation support, including the installation of new propellers and a main master for its island superstructure.[13][21][22][23] Following its RCOH, the Vinson became the flagship for Carrier Strike Group One.[24]

The new Carrier Strike Group Three flagship, the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), changed its homeport to Bremerton in January 2005, and once there, underwent an 11-month Docking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) 05/06 maintenance and yard overhail period, the first time she had been dry-docked since its 1995 commissioning.[25][26][27]

Reflecting the reduced responsibilities while the ships were undergoing overhauls, Rear Admiral Clingan was succeeded by Captain Scott A. Berg in September 2005 as Commander Carrier Strike Group Three (COMCARSTKGRU 3). Rear Admiral Kevin M. Quinn subsequently relieved Captain Berg in November 2005.[28]

2006 Operations edit

Pre-deployment training edit

 
VFA-154 FA-18E Super Hornet

Stennis's post-DPIA sea trials occurred between 12 December–17, 2005, and the carrier completed its post-overhaul flight deck operation certification on 8 February 2006.[27][29][30] Stennis also completed its carrier qualifications (CQ) for Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) pilots in April 2006, and the ship passed its Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) certification on 21 April 2006.[31][32] The carrier and CVW-9 began conducting cyclic flight operations off the coast of Southern California on 21 June 2006, and Stennis successfully completed a subsequent seven-week underway period on 18 July 2006, being declared surge ready for any unscheduled overseas deployment.[33]

The warships of the group began pre-deployment training during composite training unit exercises (COMPTUEX) on 21 September 2006. DESRON-21 guided missile destroyers USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60), USS O'Kane (DDG-77), and USS Preble (DDG-88) joined the guided missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG-54) and the carrier Stennis in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) active/passive track training exercises.[34][35] O'Kane practiced boarding and searching suspect vessels and fast attack craft/fast inshore attack craft countermeasure exercises.[36][37] Paul Hamilton conducted visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team exercises as well Tomahawk land attack missile exercises (TLAMEX).[38][39] Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) completed surge flight operations certifications.[40][41][42] Carrier Strike Group Three completed its COMPTUEX exercises on 12 October 2006.[43]

Joint Task Force Exercise edit

Carrier Strike Group Three (CARSTKGRU 3) departed Naval Air Station North Island to conduct its Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) off the coast of Southern California on 8 November 2006. It consisted of the carrier Stennis, Carrier Wing Nine; the guided missile cruiser Antietam, the guided missile destroyers O'Kane, Paul Hamilton, and Preble; the nuclear attack submarine Chicago;and the fast combat support ship Bridge. For this exercise, CARSTRKGRU 3 operated with Carrier Strike Group Seven which consists of the carrier Ronald Reagan; the guided missile cruiser Lake Champlain, and the guided missile destroyers Momsen and Russell.[44] The two carrier strike groups rendezvoused off the coast of Southern California to form Carrier Task Force 150 (CTF-150), which operated between 12 November–16, 2006, under the overall command of Rear Admiral Kevin M. Quinn, the commander of Carrier Strike Group Three.[45] The group returned to Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington, on 21 November 2006 after completing the exercise.[46]

2007 Operations edit

2007 WESTPAC Deployment edit

Stennis departed from its homeport in Bremerton, Washington, on 16 January 2007, spent one day in port on-loading the air wing onto the carrier, and departed San Diego on 20 January 2007.[47] The carrier strike group commander, Rear Admiral Kevin M. Quinn, outlined the objectives of the deployment:

We will support Operation Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, the Horn of Africa and maritime security operations with the purpose to provide regional and global stability. We’ve been preparing for this deployment for more than one year, we have trained and trained so that we are completely combat ready.[47]

The strike group returned to San Diego on 27 August 2007, and the carrier John C. Stennis returned to its homeport on 31 August 2007.[48][49]

Force composition edit

Units CARSTRKGRU 3 Warships/Units Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)
No. 1 USS Antietam (CG-54) Marine Attack Fighter Squadron 323 (VMFA-323): FA-18C(N) Hornet Sea Control Squadron 31 (VS-31): 8 S-3B Viking
No. 2 USS Preble (DDG-88) Strike Fighter Squadron 154 (VFA-154): 12 FA-18F Super Hornet Helicopter Squadron 8 (HS-8): 2 HH-60H Seahawk & 4 SH-60F Seahawk
No. 3 USS O'Kane (DDG-77) Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147): 12 FA-18C(N) Hornet Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 4: 4 C-2A Greyhound
No. 4 USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) Strike Fighter Squadron 143 (VF-143): 12 FA-18C Hornet —
No. 5 USNS Bridge (T-AOE-10) Electronic Attack Squadron 138 (VAQ-138): 4 EA-6B Prowler —
No. 6 EOD Unit 11, Det. 11 Carrier Airborne Early Warning 112 (VAW-112): 4 E-2C Hawkeye NP —
Notes [47][50] [51][52] [51][52]

Seventh Fleet operations edit

Carrier Strike Group Three (CARSTRGRU-3) entered the U.S. Seventh Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) on 31 January 2007.[50] and the Guam Operating area (GOA) on 4 February 2007, where CARSTRGRU-3 conducted integrated strike group (ISG) training exercises between 6 February–8, 2007. This training included maritime interdiction operations (MIO); visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS); combat-simulated flight operations; and various live-fire surface exercises.[53][54][55][56]

Fifth Fleet operations edit

 
VFA-154 F/A-18F Super Hornets over Persian Gulf (28 March 2007)

Carrier Strike Group Three arrived in the Northern Arabian Sea on 19 February 2007, and the group began providing combat air support for ground forces operating in Afghanistan as well as conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in regional waters.

Carrier air operations edit

The strike group joined the French carrier task group led by the nuclear carrier Charles De Gaulle.[57] Both carrier groups operated together through 16 April 2007.[58][59] The group spent five months deployed to the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of responsibility. Carrier Air Wing 9 flew more than 7,900 sorties providing more than 22,000 flight hours and dropping nearly 90,000 pounds of ordnance in support of the International Security Assistance Force operating on the ground in Afghanistan and Iraq.[60] Admiral Quinn commended the efforts of Carrier Air Wing 9:

Reports from ground forces in combat say our aircraft are providing the support they need and are making a real difference in the fight against the Taliban. Not only are we helping our troops on the ground and saving lives, but we're helping the Afghan people.[58]

During the 2007 WESTPAC deployment, Airborne Early Warning Squadron 112 (VAW-112) celebrated its 40th anniversary on 18 April 2007.[61] Also, VFA-154 completed its first deployment with the FA-18F Super Hornet (pictured).[62] Also, on 15 June 2007, the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis recorded its 100,000th arrested landing with the trap of an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Strike Fighter Squadron 154 (VFA-154) flown by Commander Clark Troyer and Lt. John Young following a close-air-support mission over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.[63] Finally, Commander Muhammad Muzzafar F. Khan, the commanding officer of Sea Control Squadron 32 (VS-32), completed his 1,000th carrier arrested landing aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) on 4 August 2007 while transiting the Western Pacific Ocean en route to participate in Exercise Valiant Shield 2007.[64]

The carrier strike group commander, Rear Admiral Kevin M. Quinn, noted the accomplishments of the 2007 deployment to the Fifth Fleet are of responsibility (AOR):

Our air wing set records for combat support for troops in Afghanistan. Their precision bombing in support of troops on the ground helped achieve our national objectives in the area, and more importantly, they helped save the lives of our troops who were in direct contact with the enemy.[60]
Maritime security operations edit
 
John C. Stennis, Bonhomme Richard, and Nimtz in Gulf of Oman (22 May 2007)

DESRON-21 guided-missile destroyers O'Kane and Preble were primarily responsible for carrying out MSO, Maritime Interdiction Operations, and Visit, Board, Search and Seizure operations for the group during its 2007 MED deployment.[58] DESRON-21 commodore Captain Michael Salvato noted:

Conducting [maritime operations] in the Persian Gulf send a signal of security and stability to the region. We're all working to achieve the same objective; ensuring the free flow of commerce across the seas. Coalition ships working together are able to respond to any threat that might interfere with the stability of that objective.[58]
Expeditionary strike force operations edit

On 23 May 2007, the carrier Stennis, along with eight other warships including the aircraft carrier Nimitz and amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard, passed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf (pictured). US Navy officials said it was the largest such move of warships since 2003.[65] CARSTRKGRU 3 subsequently participated in Expeditionary Strike Force (ESF) training in the Fifth Fleet AOR while simultaneously providing close-air support to coalition ground forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The ESF training brought together CARSTRKGRU 3, the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, and Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group to test their ability to plan and conduct multi-task force operations across a broad spectrum of naval disciplines.[60]

Valiant Shield 2007 edit

 
Valiant Shield 2007

Carrier Strike Group Three (CARSTRKGRU 3) participated in Exercise Valiant Shield 2007 off the coast of Guam between 7 August–14, 2007. The joint military exercise brought together more than 30 ships, including carrier strike groups led by the Kitty Hawk and Nimitz; 280 aircraft; and more than 20,000 service members from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard. Valiant Shield 2007 tested the military's ability to rapidly bring together joint forces in response to any regional contingency while demonstrating the United States' commitment to ensuring peace and stability throughout the Asia-Pacific region.[60][66][67] CARSTRKGRU 3 commander, Rear Admiral Kevin M. Quinn, noted:

All the strike groups in Valiant Shield performed extremely well. What we found in Valiant Shield is that we can come together at sea, working in a joint military environment, having not worked with each other a lot before and fall into a strike force construct to conduct integrated combat operations.[60]

Valiant Shield was the last operational portion of the group's 2007 deployment. The strike group sailed to the U.S. Third Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) and into Pearl Harbor on 20 August 2007.[60]

Exercises and port visits edit

Number Regional exercises Port visits Notes
Duration US force Bilateral or multilateral partners Operating area Location Dates
1st: — Carrier Strike Group Three — — Singapore 19–23 July 2007 [68]
2nd: — Carrier Strike Group Three — — Hong Kong 28 July – 1 August 2007 [69]
3rd: 7–14 August 2007 Carrier Strike Group Three Valiant Shield 2007 Guam operating area (GOA) Pearl Harbor 20 August. 2007 [60][66][67]

Change of command edit

On 2 September 2007, Rear Admiral M. Stewart O'Bryan assumed command of Carrier Strike Group Three, relieving Rear Admiral Kevin M. Quinn. Admiral Quinn's next assignment was as Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic.[70][71] A surface warfare officer (SWO), Admiral O'Bryan commanded the destroyer Cole and Task Group 55.6 in the Red Sea during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and prior to taking command of Carrier Strike Group Three, he served as the chief of staff of the U.S. Sixth Fleet.[72]

USS John C. Stennis maintenance cycle edit

On 28 September 2007, the carrier Stennis began a six-month scheduled docking-planned incremental availability (DPIA) maintenance and yard overhaul period when the ship was shifted from its homeport pier at Naval Base Kitsap to a drydock at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) in Bremerton, Washington.[73]

2008 operations edit

 
Rear Admiral Mark A. Vance on board USS Kidd (DDG-100)

Pre-deployment training edit

The carrier Stennis was underway for its post-refit sea trials between 24 March–28, 2008.[74][75] The Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) completed a two-month underway period on 30 June 2008, which included their Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) and the Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) training exercises.[76][77][78] The group successfully completed a Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of southern California on 5 November 2008.[79] CARSTRKGRU 3 successfully completed its Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) off the coast of Southern California on 16 November 2008.[80]

Change of command edit

Rear Admiral Mark A. Vance (pictured) relieved Rear Admiral M. Stewart O'Bryan as the Commander Carrier Strike Group Three (COMCARSTKGRU 3) on 12 September 2008. Admiral O'Bryan's next assignment was as the director of Global Maritime Situational Awareness within the office of Chief of Naval Operations.[81][82] A naval aviator, Admiral Vance commanded Carrier Air Wing Three during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and prior to becoming COMCARSTKGRU 3, he served as the served as associate director, Assessment Division (N81D) within the office of the Chief of Naval Operations.[83]

2009 operations edit

2009 WESTPAC deployment edit

 
MH-60R Sea Hawk from HSM-71

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) depart its homeport of Bremerton, Washington, on 13 January 2009, and departed Naval Air Station North Island on 17 January 2009 after embarking Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9).[84][85]

Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) flew more than 7250 sorties, consisting of approximately 12,747 flight hours with a sortie completion rate of 97 percent during it 2009 WESTPAC deployment.[86] Also, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 (HSM-71), a new component to Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9), is the first squadron of its kind to embark on board a carrier as part of a carrier air wing (pictured).[87] The squadron flew more than 4,690 hours with a 95 percent sortie completion rate and earned the right to fly the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Pennant. The highlight for the squadron occurred during the undersea warfare exercise (USWEX) when HSM-71 deployed multiple aircraft to simulate engagements with U.S. and Japanese submarines. The squadron kept three helicopters aloft throughout the entire four-day exercise for a total of 222 flight hours and conducted 28 simulated attacks on two U.S. and two Japanese submarines.[88]

Carrier Strike Group Three completed its 2009 deployment after six months at sea, returning to Bremerton, Washington, on 10 July 2009.[89]

Force composition edit

Units CARSTRKGRU 3 Warships Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)
No. 1 USS Antietam (CG-54) Marine Attack Fighter Squadron 323 (VMFA-323): 10 FA-18C(N) Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 138 (VAQ-138): 4 EA-6B Prowler
No. 2 USS Kidd (DDG-100) Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146): 10 FA-18C Hornet Carrier Airborne Early Warning 112 (VAW-112): 4 E-2C Hawkeye NP
No. 3 USS Preble (DDG-88) Strike Fighter Squadron 154 (VFA-154): 12 FA-18F Super Hornet Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 (HSM-71): 2 MH-60S Seahawk
No. 4 — Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147): 12 FA-18F Super Hornet Helicopter Sea Control Squadron 8 (HSC-8): 4 MH-60R Seahawk
No. 5 — Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 4: 4 C-2A Greyhound
Notes [88] [90] [90]

Carrier Strike Group Three paid a scheduled port visit to Laem Chabang, Thailand, between 9 April–13, 2009.[91]

Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2009 edit

 
Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2009

Carrier Strike Group Three participated in the Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2009 (KR/FE 09) exercises (pictured) which began on 28 February 2009.[92] Key Resolve/Foal Eagle was held in the aftermath of the sinking of the ROK corvette Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island by North Korea.[93]

This annual combined Field Training Exercise (FTX) was conducted between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and United States armed forces under the auspices of Combined Forces Command (CFC) within the Korean Theater of Operations (KTO). Approximately 12,800 U.S. and 200,000 South Korean troops participated in the exercise. Key Resolve was the computer-based simulation portion of the combined exercise, while Foal Eagle was the peninsula-wide training portion of the exercise. Key Resolve is scheduled to end 10 March, and Foal Eagle on 30 April.[93]

During the exercise, the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis was overflown by two Russian Ilyushin Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft on 16 March and two Tupolev Tu-95 long-range bombers on 17 March. In both incidents, the intruders were intercepted and escorted by F/A-18 Hornets until the Russian aircraft left the exercise area.[94]

Northern Edge 2009 edit

 
Northern Edge 2009

Carrier Strike Group Three participated in Operation Northern Edge (pictured) held between 15–26 June 2009. Strike group units consisted of carrier John C. Stennis (pictured), Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) and the guided-missile cruiser Antietam.[95]

Northern Edge was joint exercise provided real-world proficiency in detection and tracking of units at sea, in the air and on land and response to multiple crises, with approximately 9,000 U.S. active-duty and reserve-component military personnel participating. It was designed to be an air-centric exercise to train units in joint air operations tactics and command and control in a cost-effective and low-risk environment, with more than 200 aircraft from every branch of the U.S. military involved. Lt. General Dana T. Atkins, USAF, the commanding general of Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force, noted:

Northern Edge is the premier exercise conducted within the Pacific Command's area of responsibility. It lets our joint warfighters learn about each other.[96]

Northern Edge operations was conducted within the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, which includes more than 60,000 square miles (155,399.29 square kilometers) of air space, and the Gulf of Alaska, which encompasses 50,000 square miles (129,499.40 square kilometers) of air space.[95]

On 22 June 2009, during the Northern Edge exercise, Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin visited the Stennis.[97]

Exercises and port visits edit

Number Regional exercises Port visits Notes
Duration U.S. Force Bilateral/Multilateral Partner(s) Operating Area Location Dates
1st: 10 February. Carrier Strike Group Three USWEX: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Western Pacific Hong Kong 17 February. [88][98]
2nd: — Carrier Strike Group Three — — Sasebo, Japan 27 February. [98]
3rd: 28 February. – 30 April. Carrier Strike Group Three Key Resolve/Foal Eagle: Republic of Korea Armed Forces Korean Theater of Operations Busan, RKO 11 March. [92][98]
4th: — Carrier Strike Group Three — — Laem Chabang, Thailand 9–13 April. [91][98]
5th: — Carrier Strike Group Three — — Singapore 24 April. [98]
6th: 15–26 June. Carrier Strike Group Three Northern Edge: Alaskan Command Gulf of Alaska Pearl Harbor 27 May – 10 June. [98]

Change of command edit

On 25 September 2009, Rear Admiral Joseph P. Aucoin relieved Rear Admiral Mark A. Vance as Commander, Carrier Strike Group Three (COMCARSTKGRU 3). Admiral Vance's next assignment was as Director, Programming Division (N80), office of the Chief of Naval Operations. A naval aviator, Admiral Aucoin had commanded Carrier Air Wing Five, and prior to becoming COMCARSTKGRU 3, he served as the deputy director, Air Warfare (N88B) within the office of the Chief of Naval Operations.[99][100][101]

Sustainment training exercises edit

Carrier Strike Group Three (COMSTRGRU 3) departed San Diego to begin a two-week sustainment exercise (SUSTAINEX) on 6 November 2009, operating for the first time since the end of its last Western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment. The strike group consisted of the carrier John C. Stennis; Carrier Air Wing Nine; the guided-missile cruiser Antietam: and the guided-missile destroyers Kidd and Milius. SUSTAINEX training maintained the strike group's operational proficiencies in order that the strike group can meet the U.S. Navy's need for available carrier presence in accordance with its Fleet Response Plan (FRP).[102]

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External links edit

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Carrier Strike Group Three 2004 2009 operations included a world cruise three western Pacific WESTPAC deployments and a change over of its flagship During this period CARSTRGRU 3 provided combat operational support for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan OEF A as well as participated such major exercises as Valiant Shield 2007 Key Resolve Foal Eagle 2009 and Northern Edge 2009 The strike group s 2005 WESTPAC deployment marked the final overseas mission for Sea Control Squadron 33 VS 33 the Screwbirds Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 HSM 71 a new component to Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW 9 became the first squadron of its kind to embark on board a carrier as part of a carrier air wing when it operated with Carrier Strike Group Three during its 2009 WESTPAC deploymentCarrier Strike Group Three crest Carrier Strike Group Three CSG 3 or CARSTRGRU 3 is one of six U S Navy carrier strike groups currently assigned to the U S Pacific Fleet CARSTRGRU 3 is currently based at Naval Base Kitsap Washington and it typically deploys to the U S Seventh Fleet operating in the Western Pacific WESTPAC and the U S Fifth Fleet in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf The Nimitz class nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis CVN 74 became the current flagship for Carrier Strike Group Three replacing the USS Carl Vinson which began its 36 month mid life refueling and complex overhaul in 2005 Contents 1 2004 operations 1 1 Change of command 1 2 Pre deployment training 2 2005 World Cruise 2 1 Force composition 2 2 Joint Task Force Exercise 05 2 2 3 2005 WESTPAC Deployment 2 3 1 Carrier air operations 2 3 2 Maritime security operations 3 CARSTRGRU 3 Flagship Changeover 4 2006 Operations 4 1 Pre deployment training 4 2 Joint Task Force Exercise 5 2007 Operations 5 1 2007 WESTPAC Deployment 5 1 1 Force composition 5 1 2 Seventh Fleet operations 5 1 3 Fifth Fleet operations 5 1 3 1 Carrier air operations 5 1 3 2 Maritime security operations 5 1 3 3 Expeditionary strike force operations 5 1 4 Valiant Shield 2007 5 1 5 Exercises and port visits 5 2 Change of command 5 3 USS John C Stennis maintenance cycle 6 2008 operations 6 1 Pre deployment training 6 2 Change of command 7 2009 operations 7 1 2009 WESTPAC deployment 7 1 1 Force composition 7 1 2 Key Resolve Foal Eagle 2009 7 1 3 Northern Edge 2009 7 1 4 Exercises and port visits 7 2 Change of command 7 3 Sustainment training exercises 8 Notes 9 Sources 10 External links2004 operations edit nbsp Adm Bruce W Clingan Change of command edit On 26 June 2004 Rear Admiral Bruce W Clingan pictured relieved Rear Admiral Evan M Chanik Jr as Commander Carrier Group Three ComCarGru 3 During his tenure as ComCarGru 3 Chanik led the Carl Vinson strike group which was the first to undergo the new innovative Inter Deployment Training Cycle IDTC which greatly compressed the training required for oversea deployment Admiral Chanik s next assignment was as director Programming Division on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations 1 2 A naval aviator Admiral Clingan served as the commanding officer of U S Sixth Fleet flagship LaSalle and the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson and prior to taking command of Carrier Group Three he served as the deputy director of Operations U S Central Command during Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan OEF A and Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF 3 Pre deployment training edit In September 2004 Carrier Group Three CarGru 3 departed for its 22 day Composite Training Unit Exercise COMPTUEX off the coast of Southern California COMPUTEX was an intermediate level two phase strike group training exercise that was a critical step toward the final certification to deploy overseas for a carrier strike group Phase I provided training for warfare commanders and the rest of the strike group in operational tasking and decision making Phase II measured the ability of the strike group to act as a coordinated combat ready force and it was intended to closely resemble real life conflict 4 On 1 October 2004 Carrier Group Three was redesignated as Carrier Strike Group Three CARSTRKGRU 3 5 A day later on 2 October 2004 the newly renamed Carrier Strike Group Three completed its COMPTUEX 4 2005 World Cruise editOn 17 January 2005 Carl Vinson departed Bremerton Washington with CVW 9 embarked for a six month deployment which included several months in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 6 7 On 30 January 2005 COMCARSTKGRU 3 departed San Diego for its around the world voyage following the completion of Joint Task Force Exercise 05 2 FTFE 05 2 under the command of Rear Admiral Bruce W Clingan 8 This overseas deployment also marked the final overseas mission for the fast combat support ship Camden and Sea Control Squadron 33 VS 33 the Screwbirds 9 10 The carrier strike group paid a port visit to Dubai 11 On 5 May 2005 during a visit to strike group flagship Vinson on 5 May 2005 United States Central Command commander General John Abizaid paid tribute to the personnel of Carrier Strike Group Three Whenever I see young Marines and young Sailors at work where they are doing what their country s asking them to do in a hard place I can only come away thankful and impressed 12 Carrier Strike Group Three completed its 2005 western Pacific WESTPAC deployment and world cruise at Naval Station Norfolk Virginia on 31 July 2005 13 Force composition edit Units CARSTRKGRU 3 Warships Units Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW 9 squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 No 1 USS Antietam CG 54 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 VMFA 323 FA 18C N Hornet Sea Control Squadron 33 VS 33 S 3B Viking No 2 USS O Kane DDG 77 Strike Fighter Squadron 154 VVFA 154 F 18F Super Hornet Helicopter Squadron 8 HS 8 HH 60H SH 60F Seahawk No 3 USS Mustin DDG 89 Strike Fighter Squadron 147 VFA 147 FA 18C N Hornet Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 VRC 40 Det 4 C 2A Greyhound No 4 USS Camden AOE 2 Strike Fighter Squadron 146 VFA 146 FA 18C Hornet No 5 USS Olympia SSN 717 Electronic Attack Squadron 138 VAQ 138 EA 6B Prowler No 6 EOD Mobile Unit 11 Detach 9 Carrier Airborne Early Warning 112 VAW 112 E 2C Hawkeye Notes 6 7 14 15 7 7 Joint Task Force Exercise 05 2 edit nbsp An aircraft director prepares an E 2C Hawkeye for launch during JTFEX 05 2 Carrier Strike Group Three participated in Joint Task Force Exercise 05 2 JTFEX 05 2 off the coast of southern California The exercise was the final step in preparing the strike group for deployment by testing its ability to operate in a complex hostile environment with other U S and coalition forces which included an anti submarine warfare exercise ASWEX numerous simulated Tomahawk strike missions an air defense exercise and exercises with naval special warfare forces Other participating military forces included Patrol Squadron 40 VP 40 helicopter squadrons HSL 45 and HSL 49 and units from the Air Force Eighth Air Force 14 16 Admiral Clingan noted The Sailors and Marines of the Carl Vinson Strike Group have performed marvelously during the Joint Task Force Exercise I couldn t be more pleased with the way the strike group came together as a team and outperformed all expectations This was a challenging exercise that required all of us to have our head in the game and think critically about how we fight Everyone rose to that challenge and met it head on There is no doubt our team is ready to answer our nation s call during deployment 8 With the 22 day exercise successfully completed on 30 January 2005 U S 3rd Fleet Commander Vice Adm Michael McCabe certified that Carrier Strike Group Three was ready for its upcoming 2005 western Pacific WESTPAC deployment 8 14 2005 WESTPAC Deployment edit nbsp F A 18C from VFA 147 over Iraq nbsp USS Mustin DDG 89 Carrier air operations edit Carrier Strike Group Three relieved Carrier Strike Group Ten led by the carrier USS Harry S Truman CVN 75 on 19 March 2005 15 On 8 May 2005 F A 18C Hornet fighter jets dropped six precision bombs against anti Iraqi forces south of Samarra Iraq while conducting presence and security missions in support of Iraqi and coalition ground forces The aircraft came from CVW 9 squadrons VMFA 323 and VFA 147 pictured 17 Also a detachment from helicopter squadron HS 3 patrolled southeastern Iraq and the northern Persian Gulf to protect vital infrastructure including Khawr Abd Allah and Khawr As Sabiyah the waterways that separate Iraq from Iran and Kuwait The detachment was temporarily based at Camp Arifjan Kuwait 18 In total Carrier Strike Group Three launched more than 6 500 sorties totaling more than 20 000 flight hours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and maritime interdiction operations including 2 600 flight hours logged by CVW 9 s four F 18 squadrons 10 13 This overseas deployment marked the final overseas mission for Sea Control Squadron 33 VS 33 the Screwbirds 10 Maritime security operations edit Overall ships under the control of DESRON 31 conducted more than 80 boarding evolutions while working in cooperation with British Italian Australian Canadian and regional forces 19 On 11 June 2005 DESRON 31 destroyer USS Mustin DDG 89 pictured rendered at sea medical assistance in response to a radio distress call from the Iranian flagged fishing dhow Henif A rigid hull inflatable boat RHIB transported an ill Iranian crew member to Mustin where he was subsequently transported to Carl Vinson via an SH 60 helicopter Once aboard Vinson the Iranian fisherman was taken to the ship s medical facilities where he underwent a battery of tests It was discovered that the fisherman was suffering from a severe allergic reaction The Iranian national was treated and after a short period of recovery he was returned to the Henif via one of the carrier s RHIBs 20 CARSTRGRU 3 Flagship Changeover edit nbsp USS Vinson undergoing RCOH Carrier Strike Group Three completed its 2005 deployment at Naval Station Norfolk on 31 July 2005 and the carrier Carl Vinson began its scheduled 36 month Refueling Complex Overhaul RCOH at the Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard at Newport News Virginia pictured The ship will spend nearly two thirds of its RCOH in dry dock to accomplish planned repairs and install the latest technologies in computer software combat systems propulsion controls and aviation support including the installation of new propellers and a main master for its island superstructure 13 21 22 23 Following its RCOH the Vinson became the flagship for Carrier Strike Group One 24 The new Carrier Strike Group Three flagship the aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis CVN 74 changed its homeport to Bremerton in January 2005 and once there underwent an 11 month Docking Planned Incremental Availability DPIA 05 06 maintenance and yard overhail period the first time she had been dry docked since its 1995 commissioning 25 26 27 Reflecting the reduced responsibilities while the ships were undergoing overhauls Rear Admiral Clingan was succeeded by Captain Scott A Berg in September 2005 as Commander Carrier Strike Group Three COMCARSTKGRU 3 Rear Admiral Kevin M Quinn subsequently relieved Captain Berg in November 2005 28 2006 Operations editPre deployment training edit nbsp VFA 154 FA 18E Super Hornet Stennis s post DPIA sea trials occurred between 12 December 17 2005 and the carrier completed its post overhaul flight deck operation certification on 8 February 2006 27 29 30 Stennis also completed its carrier qualifications CQ for Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW 9 pilots in April 2006 and the ship passed its Board of Inspection and Survey INSURV certification on 21 April 2006 31 32 The carrier and CVW 9 began conducting cyclic flight operations off the coast of Southern California on 21 June 2006 and Stennis successfully completed a subsequent seven week underway period on 18 July 2006 being declared surge ready for any unscheduled overseas deployment 33 The warships of the group began pre deployment training during composite training unit exercises COMPTUEX on 21 September 2006 DESRON 21 guided missile destroyers USS Paul Hamilton DDG 60 USS O Kane DDG 77 and USS Preble DDG 88 joined the guided missile cruiser USS Antietam CG 54 and the carrier Stennis in anti submarine warfare ASW active passive track training exercises 34 35 O Kane practiced boarding and searching suspect vessels and fast attack craft fast inshore attack craft countermeasure exercises 36 37 Paul Hamilton conducted visit board search and seizure VBSS team exercises as well Tomahawk land attack missile exercises TLAMEX 38 39 Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW 9 completed surge flight operations certifications 40 41 42 Carrier Strike Group Three completed its COMPTUEX exercises on 12 October 2006 43 Joint Task Force Exercise edit Carrier Strike Group Three CARSTKGRU 3 departed Naval Air Station North Island to conduct its Joint Task Force Exercise JTFEX off the coast of Southern California on 8 November 2006 It consisted of the carrier Stennis Carrier Wing Nine the guided missile cruiser Antietam the guided missile destroyers O Kane Paul Hamilton and Preble the nuclear attack submarine Chicago and the fast combat support ship Bridge For this exercise CARSTRKGRU 3 operated with Carrier Strike Group Seven which consists of the carrier Ronald Reagan the guided missile cruiser Lake Champlain and the guided missile destroyers Momsen and Russell 44 The two carrier strike groups rendezvoused off the coast of Southern California to form Carrier Task Force 150 CTF 150 which operated between 12 November 16 2006 under the overall command of Rear Admiral Kevin M Quinn the commander of Carrier Strike Group Three 45 The group returned to Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton Washington on 21 November 2006 after completing the exercise 46 2007 Operations edit2007 WESTPAC Deployment edit Stennis departed from its homeport in Bremerton Washington on 16 January 2007 spent one day in port on loading the air wing onto the carrier and departed San Diego on 20 January 2007 47 The carrier strike group commander Rear Admiral Kevin M Quinn outlined the objectives of the deployment We will support Operation Iraqi Freedom Enduring Freedom the Horn of Africa and maritime security operations with the purpose to provide regional and global stability We ve been preparing for this deployment for more than one year we have trained and trained so that we are completely combat ready 47 The strike group returned to San Diego on 27 August 2007 and the carrier John C Stennis returned to its homeport on 31 August 2007 48 49 Force composition edit Units CARSTRKGRU 3 Warships Units Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW 9 squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS John C Stennis CVN 74 No 1 USS Antietam CG 54 Marine Attack Fighter Squadron 323 VMFA 323 FA 18C N Hornet Sea Control Squadron 31 VS 31 8 S 3B Viking No 2 USS Preble DDG 88 Strike Fighter Squadron 154 VFA 154 12 FA 18F Super Hornet Helicopter Squadron 8 HS 8 2 HH 60H Seahawk amp 4 SH 60F Seahawk No 3 USS O Kane DDG 77 Strike Fighter Squadron 147 VFA 147 12 FA 18C N Hornet Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 VRC 40 Det 4 4 C 2A Greyhound No 4 USS Paul Hamilton DDG 60 Strike Fighter Squadron 143 VF 143 12 FA 18C Hornet No 5 USNS Bridge T AOE 10 Electronic Attack Squadron 138 VAQ 138 4 EA 6B Prowler No 6 EOD Unit 11 Det 11 Carrier Airborne Early Warning 112 VAW 112 4 E 2C Hawkeye NP Notes 47 50 51 52 51 52 Seventh Fleet operations edit Carrier Strike Group Three CARSTRGRU 3 entered the U S Seventh Fleet area of responsibility AOR on 31 January 2007 50 and the Guam Operating area GOA on 4 February 2007 where CARSTRGRU 3 conducted integrated strike group ISG training exercises between 6 February 8 2007 This training included maritime interdiction operations MIO visit board search and seizure VBSS combat simulated flight operations and various live fire surface exercises 53 54 55 56 Fifth Fleet operations edit nbsp VFA 154 F A 18F Super Hornets over Persian Gulf 28 March 2007 Carrier Strike Group Three arrived in the Northern Arabian Sea on 19 February 2007 and the group began providing combat air support for ground forces operating in Afghanistan as well as conducting Maritime Security Operations MSO in regional waters Carrier air operations edit The strike group joined the French carrier task group led by the nuclear carrier Charles De Gaulle 57 Both carrier groups operated together through 16 April 2007 58 59 The group spent five months deployed to the U S Fifth Fleet area of responsibility Carrier Air Wing 9 flew more than 7 900 sorties providing more than 22 000 flight hours and dropping nearly 90 000 pounds of ordnance in support of the International Security Assistance Force operating on the ground in Afghanistan and Iraq 60 Admiral Quinn commended the efforts of Carrier Air Wing 9 Reports from ground forces in combat say our aircraft are providing the support they need and are making a real difference in the fight against the Taliban Not only are we helping our troops on the ground and saving lives but we re helping the Afghan people 58 During the 2007 WESTPAC deployment Airborne Early Warning Squadron 112 VAW 112 celebrated its 40th anniversary on 18 April 2007 61 Also VFA 154 completed its first deployment with the FA 18F Super Hornet pictured 62 Also on 15 June 2007 the flight deck of USS John C Stennis recorded its 100 000th arrested landing with the trap of an F A 18F Super Hornet from the Strike Fighter Squadron 154 VFA 154 flown by Commander Clark Troyer and Lt John Young following a close air support mission over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom 63 Finally Commander Muhammad Muzzafar F Khan the commanding officer of Sea Control Squadron 32 VS 32 completed his 1 000th carrier arrested landing aboard USS John C Stennis CVN 74 on 4 August 2007 while transiting the Western Pacific Ocean en route to participate in Exercise Valiant Shield 2007 64 The carrier strike group commander Rear Admiral Kevin M Quinn noted the accomplishments of the 2007 deployment to the Fifth Fleet are of responsibility AOR Our air wing set records for combat support for troops in Afghanistan Their precision bombing in support of troops on the ground helped achieve our national objectives in the area and more importantly they helped save the lives of our troops who were in direct contact with the enemy 60 Maritime security operations edit nbsp John C Stennis Bonhomme Richard and Nimtz in Gulf of Oman 22 May 2007 DESRON 21 guided missile destroyers O Kane and Preble were primarily responsible for carrying out MSO Maritime Interdiction Operations and Visit Board Search and Seizure operations for the group during its 2007 MED deployment 58 DESRON 21 commodore Captain Michael Salvato noted Conducting maritime operations in the Persian Gulf send a signal of security and stability to the region We re all working to achieve the same objective ensuring the free flow of commerce across the seas Coalition ships working together are able to respond to any threat that might interfere with the stability of that objective 58 Expeditionary strike force operations edit On 23 May 2007 the carrier Stennis along with eight other warships including the aircraft carrier Nimitz and amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard passed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf pictured US Navy officials said it was the largest such move of warships since 2003 65 CARSTRKGRU 3 subsequently participated in Expeditionary Strike Force ESF training in the Fifth Fleet AOR while simultaneously providing close air support to coalition ground forces in Iraq and Afghanistan The ESF training brought together CARSTRKGRU 3 the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group to test their ability to plan and conduct multi task force operations across a broad spectrum of naval disciplines 60 Valiant Shield 2007 edit nbsp Valiant Shield 2007 Carrier Strike Group Three CARSTRKGRU 3 participated in Exercise Valiant Shield 2007 off the coast of Guam between 7 August 14 2007 The joint military exercise brought together more than 30 ships including carrier strike groups led by the Kitty Hawk and Nimitz 280 aircraft and more than 20 000 service members from the U S Navy U S Air Force U S Marine Corps and U S Coast Guard Valiant Shield 2007 tested the military s ability to rapidly bring together joint forces in response to any regional contingency while demonstrating the United States commitment to ensuring peace and stability throughout the Asia Pacific region 60 66 67 CARSTRKGRU 3 commander Rear Admiral Kevin M Quinn noted All the strike groups in Valiant Shield performed extremely well What we found in Valiant Shield is that we can come together at sea working in a joint military environment having not worked with each other a lot before and fall into a strike force construct to conduct integrated combat operations 60 Valiant Shield was the last operational portion of the group s 2007 deployment The strike group sailed to the U S Third Fleet area of responsibility AOR and into Pearl Harbor on 20 August 2007 60 Exercises and port visits edit Number Regional exercises Port visits Notes Duration US force Bilateral or multilateral partners Operating area Location Dates 1st Carrier Strike Group Three Singapore 19 23 July 2007 68 2nd Carrier Strike Group Three Hong Kong 28 July 1 August 2007 69 3rd 7 14 August 2007 Carrier Strike Group Three Valiant Shield 2007 Guam operating area GOA Pearl Harbor 20 August 2007 60 66 67 Change of command edit On 2 September 2007 Rear Admiral M Stewart O Bryan assumed command of Carrier Strike Group Three relieving Rear Admiral Kevin M Quinn Admiral Quinn s next assignment was as Commander Naval Surface Forces Atlantic 70 71 A surface warfare officer SWO Admiral O Bryan commanded the destroyer Cole and Task Group 55 6 in the Red Sea during Operation Iraqi Freedom and prior to taking command of Carrier Strike Group Three he served as the chief of staff of the U S Sixth Fleet 72 USS John C Stennis maintenance cycle edit On 28 September 2007 the carrier Stennis began a six month scheduled docking planned incremental availability DPIA maintenance and yard overhaul period when the ship was shifted from its homeport pier at Naval Base Kitsap to a drydock at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility PSNS amp IMF in Bremerton Washington 73 2008 operations edit nbsp Rear Admiral Mark A Vance on board USS Kidd DDG 100 Pre deployment training edit The carrier Stennis was underway for its post refit sea trials between 24 March 28 2008 74 75 The Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW 9 completed a two month underway period on 30 June 2008 which included their Tailored Ship s Training Availability TSTA and the Final Evaluation Problem FEP training exercises 76 77 78 The group successfully completed a Composite Unit Training Exercise COMPTUEX off the coast of southern California on 5 November 2008 79 CARSTRKGRU 3 successfully completed its Joint Task Force Exercise JTFEX off the coast of Southern California on 16 November 2008 80 Change of command edit Rear Admiral Mark A Vance pictured relieved Rear Admiral M Stewart O Bryan as the Commander Carrier Strike Group Three COMCARSTKGRU 3 on 12 September 2008 Admiral O Bryan s next assignment was as the director of Global Maritime Situational Awareness within the office of Chief of Naval Operations 81 82 A naval aviator Admiral Vance commanded Carrier Air Wing Three during Operation Iraqi Freedom and prior to becoming COMCARSTKGRU 3 he served as the served as associate director Assessment Division N81D within the office of the Chief of Naval Operations 83 2009 operations edit2009 WESTPAC deployment edit nbsp MH 60R Sea Hawk from HSM 71 The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis CVN 74 depart its homeport of Bremerton Washington on 13 January 2009 and departed Naval Air Station North Island on 17 January 2009 after embarking Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW 9 84 85 Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW 9 flew more than 7250 sorties consisting of approximately 12 747 flight hours with a sortie completion rate of 97 percent during it 2009 WESTPAC deployment 86 Also Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 HSM 71 a new component to Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW 9 is the first squadron of its kind to embark on board a carrier as part of a carrier air wing pictured 87 The squadron flew more than 4 690 hours with a 95 percent sortie completion rate and earned the right to fly the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Pennant The highlight for the squadron occurred during the undersea warfare exercise USWEX when HSM 71 deployed multiple aircraft to simulate engagements with U S and Japanese submarines The squadron kept three helicopters aloft throughout the entire four day exercise for a total of 222 flight hours and conducted 28 simulated attacks on two U S and two Japanese submarines 88 Carrier Strike Group Three completed its 2009 deployment after six months at sea returning to Bremerton Washington on 10 July 2009 89 Force composition edit Units CARSTRKGRU 3 Warships Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW 9 squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS John C Stennis CVN 74 No 1 USS Antietam CG 54 Marine Attack Fighter Squadron 323 VMFA 323 10 FA 18C N Hornet Electronic Attack Squadron 138 VAQ 138 4 EA 6B Prowler No 2 USS Kidd DDG 100 Strike Fighter Squadron 146 VFA 146 10 FA 18C Hornet Carrier Airborne Early Warning 112 VAW 112 4 E 2C Hawkeye NP No 3 USS Preble DDG 88 Strike Fighter Squadron 154 VFA 154 12 FA 18F Super Hornet Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 HSM 71 2 MH 60S Seahawk No 4 Strike Fighter Squadron 147 VFA 147 12 FA 18F Super Hornet Helicopter Sea Control Squadron 8 HSC 8 4 MH 60R Seahawk No 5 Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 VRC 40 Det 4 4 C 2A Greyhound Notes 88 90 90 Carrier Strike Group Three paid a scheduled port visit to Laem Chabang Thailand between 9 April 13 2009 91 Key Resolve Foal Eagle 2009 edit nbsp Key Resolve Foal Eagle 2009 Carrier Strike Group Three participated in the Key Resolve Foal Eagle 2009 KR FE 09 exercises pictured which began on 28 February 2009 92 Key Resolve Foal Eagle was held in the aftermath of the sinking of the ROK corvette Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island by North Korea 93 This annual combined Field Training Exercise FTX was conducted between the Republic of Korea ROK and United States armed forces under the auspices of Combined Forces Command CFC within the Korean Theater of Operations KTO Approximately 12 800 U S and 200 000 South Korean troops participated in the exercise Key Resolve was the computer based simulation portion of the combined exercise while Foal Eagle was the peninsula wide training portion of the exercise Key Resolve is scheduled to end 10 March and Foal Eagle on 30 April 93 During the exercise the aircraft carrier John C Stennis was overflown by two Russian Ilyushin Il 38 maritime patrol aircraft on 16 March and two Tupolev Tu 95 long range bombers on 17 March In both incidents the intruders were intercepted and escorted by F A 18 Hornets until the Russian aircraft left the exercise area 94 Northern Edge 2009 edit nbsp Northern Edge 2009 Carrier Strike Group Three participated in Operation Northern Edge pictured held between 15 26 June 2009 Strike group units consisted of carrier John C Stennis pictured Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW 9 and the guided missile cruiser Antietam 95 Northern Edge was joint exercise provided real world proficiency in detection and tracking of units at sea in the air and on land and response to multiple crises with approximately 9 000 U S active duty and reserve component military personnel participating It was designed to be an air centric exercise to train units in joint air operations tactics and command and control in a cost effective and low risk environment with more than 200 aircraft from every branch of the U S military involved Lt General Dana T Atkins USAF the commanding general of Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force noted Northern Edge is the premier exercise conducted within the Pacific Command s area of responsibility It lets our joint warfighters learn about each other 96 Northern Edge operations was conducted within the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex which includes more than 60 000 square miles 155 399 29 square kilometers of air space and the Gulf of Alaska which encompasses 50 000 square miles 129 499 40 square kilometers of air space 95 On 22 June 2009 during the Northern Edge exercise Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin visited the Stennis 97 Exercises and port visits edit Number Regional exercises Port visits Notes Duration U S Force Bilateral Multilateral Partner s Operating Area Location Dates 1st 10 February Carrier Strike Group Three USWEX Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Western Pacific Hong Kong 17 February 88 98 2nd Carrier Strike Group Three Sasebo Japan 27 February 98 3rd 28 February 30 April Carrier Strike Group Three Key Resolve Foal Eagle Republic of Korea Armed Forces Korean Theater of Operations Busan RKO 11 March 92 98 4th Carrier Strike Group Three Laem Chabang Thailand 9 13 April 91 98 5th Carrier Strike Group Three Singapore 24 April 98 6th 15 26 June Carrier Strike Group Three Northern Edge Alaskan Command Gulf of Alaska Pearl Harbor 27 May 10 June 98 Change of command edit On 25 September 2009 Rear Admiral Joseph P Aucoin relieved Rear Admiral Mark A Vance as Commander Carrier Strike Group Three COMCARSTKGRU 3 Admiral Vance s next assignment was as Director Programming Division N80 office of the Chief of Naval Operations A naval aviator Admiral Aucoin had commanded Carrier Air Wing Five and prior to becoming COMCARSTKGRU 3 he served as the deputy director Air Warfare N88B within the office of the Chief of Naval Operations 99 100 101 Sustainment training exercises edit Carrier Strike Group Three COMSTRGRU 3 departed San Diego to begin a two week sustainment exercise SUSTAINEX on 6 November 2009 operating for the first time since the end of its last Western Pacific WESTPAC deployment The strike group consisted of the carrier John C Stennis Carrier Air Wing Nine the guided missile cruiser Antietam and the guided missile destroyers Kidd and Milius SUSTAINEX training maintained the strike group s operational proficiencies in order that the strike group can meet the U S Navy s need for available carrier presence in accordance with its Fleet Response Plan FRP 102 Notes edit Jason McCammack 1 July 2004 Former Vinson XO Passes Strike Group to Former CO Navy News Service USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs NNS040701 03 Retrieved 24 February 2011 Vice Admiral Evan M Chanik Official Biography U S Navy 7 August 2008 Retrieved 11 January 2011 Vice Admiral Bruce W Clingan Official Biography U S Navy 14 December 2009 Retrieved 25 February 2011 a b Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Successfully Completes COMPTUEX Navy News Service USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs 5 October 2004 NNS041005 08 Retrieved 15 December 2010 Curtis A Utz and Mark L Evans July August 2005 The Year in Review 2004 Naval Aviation News Washington DC U S Navy Retrieved 9 November 2010 Aviation Command Changes 2004 a b William Lopez 14 January 2005 Vinson Departs Bremerton for Exercise Deployment Navy News Service USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs NNS050114 23 Archived from the original on 13 September 2009 Retrieved 28 August 2010 a b c d Carrier Air Wing 9 Aircraft Drop Bombs on Insurgents Navy News Service Carl Vinson Strike Group Public Affairs 11 May 2005 NNS050511 09 Archived from the original on 13 September 2009 Retrieved 28 August 2010 a b c Vinson Strike Group Deploys Following Successful Completion of JTFEX Navy News Service Commander U S 3rd Fleet Public Affairs 1 February 2005 NNS050201 08 Retrieved 15 December 2010 Lorin Sawyer 26 May 2005 Camden s Sunset Cruise Supplies 5th Fleet Navy News Service USS Carl Vinson Strike Group Public Affairs NNS050525 15 Retrieved 16 December 2010 a b c Devin Dorney 3 August 2005 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