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Batman47 Board Founder/CNC User is Offline Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 394 Karma: 5 applaud / smite 425 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:07 am    Post subject: Nimitz (CVN-68) - MSO, OIF & OEF - 784th FWFD · Quote USS Nimitz (CVN-68) with CVW 11 embarked arrived San Diego, Calif. on 30 September 2007; ending  her ninth “Westpac” deployment, and ninth Arabian Sea/Gulf (Persian Gulf) deployment in support of her 1st Operation Enduring Freedom (14th USN OEF), 2nd Operation Iraqi Freedom (18th USN OIF) and 2nd Maritime Security Operations (MSO) relieving USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG operating in the Horn of Africa and Persian Gulf regions; Nimitz joined  the John C. Stennis CSG, which was already operating in the theater, arriving  in C5F May 8, the squadrons of embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 began flying operations in support of ground troops, while CF5 maintained a two-carrier presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, demonstrating the U.S. resolve to build regional security and bring long-term stability to the region, on the US Navy’s 85th Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf deployment since September 1945 operating with the 5th Fleet (C5F ) and Central Command. Underway in the Pacific from 2 to 26 April 2007, the crew received mandatory anthrax vaccinations April 5 through 10 to reduce risks of contracting the disease while deployed to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR). The crew of Nimitz and USS Princeton (CG 59) made history during the San Diego Padres military appreciation day with a live feed April 7 at PETCO Park. Nimitz participated in replenishment at sea (RAS) with USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) and USNS Flint (T-AE 26) April 12, completing their final evolution for combat readiness April 13. Sailors from Nimitz’s Combat Systems Seven (CS-7) Division spent more than 20 hours loading 16 NATO Sea Sparrow missiles and 42 Rolling Airframe missiles (RAM) into their launchers. The “Providers” of Carrier Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, hosted four goodwill flights open to all crew members aboard Nimitz April 14 and 17 to promote high morale. Sailors and Marines participated in the La Jolla Half Marathon aboard Nimitz April 22, while underway in the Pacific Ocean. Six new additions to their E-9 ranks after the chief of Naval Operations released a naval message announcing the new master chiefs across the fleet April 26 assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11. Underway in the Philippine Sea from 27 April to 29 April 2007 and the Indian Ocean from 30 April to 7 May 2007, Nimitz entered the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations May 8. “The Nimitz CSG joins the John C. Stennis CSG, which was already operating in the theater,  and relieves the Dwight D. Eisenhower CSG operating in the Horn of Africa and Persian Gulf regions. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 began conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) May 11, providing close airpower support and reconnaissance to International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops on the ground in Afghanistan. ISAF comprises more than 35,000 troops, with contributions from 37 nations. “Carrier-based aircraft provide close airpower support and deliver ordnance on enemy positions designated by ground forces” (Ref. Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command- Office of Public Affairs). Underway in the Northern Arabian Sea from 11 to 14 May 2007, Nimitz  operated off the Somali coast, Indian Ocean from 15 to 21 May 2007, during which time Cmdr. Gregory Keithley became the 55th commanding officer (CO) of the “Black Aces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 when he relieved Cmdr. Dell Bull during a ceremony in the hangar bay May 16 aboard and Former NASCAR and current Craftsman Truck Series driver Geoff Bodine spent time with Sailors and Marines aboard Nimitz May 16-18. “Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups transited the Gulf of Oman on 22 May 2007, joining up with USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Groups  and USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Expeditionary Strike Group, entering the Arabian Gulf May 23. The carriers and amphibious strike groups and their associated forces conducted missions in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and also performed Expeditionary Strike Force (ESF) training in the Persian Gulf from 23 to 27 May 2007. JCS was the flagship for this training, “designed to demonstrate the importance of the strike groups’ ability to plan and to conduct multiple task-force operations as part of the United States’ long-standing commitment to maintaining security and stability in the region” (Ref. Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command- Office of Public Affairs). Nimitz visited Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates from 28 May to 2 June 2007, during which time Sailors and Marines aboard were surprised by a visit from the legendary rock band Aerosmith on May 30. “Nimitz began conducting missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OiF) on 3 June 2007, providing close air-power support, shows of force, armed and tactical reconnaissance and electronic warfare missions for ground forces operating in Iraq. “We are supporting 150,000 troops on the ground,” said Capt. David B. Woods, commander, Carrier Air Wing 11.  “We use armed reconnaissance to give troops on the ground an ‘eye in the sky.’” “It’s not just for the American troops; it is for all the troops we work with.  Everyone is utilizing our services,” said Woods.  ISAF is comprised of troops from 37 nations. Underway in the Persian Gulf from 3 to 26 June 2007, CVW-11 flew 788 sorties and more than 2,800 hours in direct support of multinational Coalition forces, providing close air-power support and delivering ordnance on enemy positions designated by ground forces” (Ref. Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command- FPO AE 09501-6008). Underway in the Arabian Sea from 27 to 30 June 2007 and the Indian Ocean on 1 July 2007, Nimitz headed to India, joining the guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) becoming the first American aircraft carrier to make a port visit to Chennai, India from 2 to 5 July 2007, where senior leadership met with Indian military and government officials. In all, 659 crew members from Nimitz and Pinckney donated over 3,900 hours of their time and labor to take part in 11 community relations projects in India” (Ref. USS Nimitz (CVN-69) web site). Upon conclusion of her port visit, Nimitz Entered the Bay of Bengal on 6 July 2007, commencing operations in the Arabian Sea from 7 to 11 Jul 2007 and the Persian Gulf from 12 to 23 July 2007. While operating in C5F, CVW-11 during two stints flew more than 2,600 sorties and 7,332 to 8,240 hours in support of ground forces participating in OEF in Afghanistan and OIF in Iraq before leaving the Persian Gulf. Underway in the Indian Ocean from 25 to 28 July 2007, Nimitz began operating as a part of the U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. C7F is the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. fleets covering 52 million square miles, with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and more than 22,000 Sailors and Marines assigned at any given time. On July 31 approximately 36 members and two B-52s from the 917th Wing deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to participate in Valiant Shield 2007. Underway in the Western Pacific from 1 to 6 August 2007, Nimitz participated in joint exercise "Valiant Shield 2007” in the Guam operating area 7 to 14 August 2007 with USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) with CVW-5 embarked and USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) with CVW-9 embarked. More than 25 Navy ships joined units from the Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force off the coast of Guam for the weeklong exercise. The eight-day exercise conducted off the coast of Guam tested the military’s ability to rapidly bring together joint forces in response to any regional contingency. It also enabled the United States to contribute to regional security and stability and demonstrated U.S. commitment in the Pacific. Valiant Shield is a training exercise designed to bring multiple branches of the military together in response to global contingencies. The focus is to provide a seamless force which can respond to a broad range of mission scenarios. The 93d Bomb Squadron was tasked with participating in the SINKEX portion of the exercise. "SINKEX is a scenario within Valiant Shield," said Lt. Col. William Floyd, 917th Operations Support Flight director of operations. "Our mission here is to drop laser guided bombs on target ships out in the ocean."  The Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force pooled their resources and people to perform a joint-operation at-sea rescue exercise during Valiant Shield 2007 in the vicinity of Guam Aug. 11. USS Pinckney (DDG 91), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS Lake Erie (CG 10) along with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Washington (WPB 1331) worked together to simulate the rescue of an Air Force Survival Evasion Resistance Escape specialist under hostile conditions. During the field training exercise, more than 2,900 sorties were flown, with KC-135 Stratotankers and KC-10 Extenders offloading 2.29 million pounds of fuel to airborne aircraft. B-52 Stratofortress, F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 and E-3 Sentry aircraft flew defensive counter air, electronic attack, suppression of enemy air defense, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, aerial refueling, air interdiction, and antisurface warfare missions to support synchronized, joint operations in the vicinity of Guam. Navy F/A-18 Hornets, Hawker Hunters and Lear jets, along with F-16s and B-52s flew more than 400 additional sorties as opposing forces during the exercise. Thirteenth Air Force at Hickam Air Force Base was the overall lead agency for planning the joint U.S. exercise and served as the joint force air component command under Joint Task Force-519. The 917 WG B-52s that participated in Valiant Shield left Barksdale AFB, La., carrying four GBU-12s, 500-pound laser-guided bombs. After landing at Guam, the aircraft parked alongside active-duty B-52s from Barksdale, which have been positioned at Andersen since May fulfilling an Air and Space Expeditionary Force commitment. "Because folks from the 20th were already in place here, it cut down on the amount of equipment we would normally have to bring to support our aircraft," said Master Sgt. Wesley Phillips, 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron superintendent while deployed. "The maintainers here have been great and have really bent over backward to help us." "In an exercise such as Valiant Shield, 13th Air Force, as the JFACC, provides the command and control capability that allows a synchronized air effort with the surface and the sub-surface efforts, as well as space and other capabilities, into one campaign," said Lt. Gen. Loyd S. Utterback, the Valiant Shield joint force air component commander. "During Valiant Shield, we were able to validate our capability to work through a tough tactical- and operational-level problem in a joint construct." Given the Herculean task to plan this large-scale event, exercise planners established specific training objectives that broadly defined enhanced joint war fighting integration and synchronization of forces at the tactical level. Building upon the lessons learned from last year and under the direction of the JTF-519 commander, "exercise planners built upon the overall vision to integrate the force jointly to create the seamless operations that allow real-time application of military power when needed," said Col. Tim Saffold, the lead exercise planner and 613th Air and Space Operations Center deputy commander. "Forces, command and control elements, and additional units that didn't participate in last year's exercise created a more robust, energetic training opportunity this year." "The complexity level mixed with the scale of the field-training exercise, along with the command and control, makes Valiant Shield unmatched," General Utterback said. "Our operational tempo this year was higher than last year because we learned lessons and are attempting to apply those lessons and integrate new technologies and command and control capability." "For example, bombers coming out of a continental U.S. base were integrated with aircraft launching from aircraft carriers and more than 60 aircraft based at Andersen AFB, Guam, into one scenario. The integration of global capability has taken us to a new level in this exercise," the general said. Exercise planning had to incorporate long flight times, long transit times for surface vessels, and integrate communications, the space element, and intelligence that provides war fighters the information necessary to create the desired effect on the battlefield. Meanwhile command and control elements under the control of the JFACC coordinated the effort with the joint force maritime component command in San Diego. This is the second year the United States has conducted Valiant Shield. The first was in June 2006. The series of exercises focus on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces and enable real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to range of mission areas. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSSG) USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) and Nimitz successfully wrapped up Exercise Valiant Shield 2007 while operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) Aug. 14.“The purpose of the exercise was to train in our ability to work in a strike force and joint environment,” said Rear Adm. Kevin M. Quinn, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 3. “We practiced our ability to carry out all of our mission areas in a very dynamic and robust training environment. It’s been great training.” CVW-11, one of three air wings participating in the exercise, flew 677 sorties and 1,450 flight hours for the exercise, including maritime interdiction, defensive counter-air and tanking missions. Underway in the Western Pacific from 15 to 18 August 2007 and the South China Sea on 19 August 2007, the “Grapes” of Nimitz Air Department, V-4 division, celebrated Aug. 19 the mishap-free transfer of more than 11 million gallons of jet fuel. As of Aug. 19, the Sailors of V-4 have safely issued 11,337,104 gallons, received 9,534,095 gallons and executed 9,028 total fueling evolutions. Their work allowed Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11’s pilots to fly more than 6,378 sorties, including missions in support of Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF), Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Valiant Shield. Nimitz visited Hong Kong from 20 to 23 August 2007, departing Hong Kong Aug. 24 after a four-day port visit. Nimitz, along with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, was joined by the five other ships in the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) - the guided-missile destroyers USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), USS Chafee (DDG 90), USS Pinckney (DDG 91) and USS Higgins (DDG 76); and the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59). Crew members aboard Nimitz spent time giving back to the world community during the ship’s August port visit to Hong Kong. More than 100 Sailors and Marines donated over than 500 hours during their liberty to assist local Hong Kong organizations including the Nesbitt Centre; Crossroads International; Po Leung Kuk-Siu Ming Memorial Home Care and Attention Unit; and the Hong Chi Pinehill Village. Underway in the South China Sea from 24 August to 2 September 2007, Nimitz CSG 11, commanded by Rear Adm. John Terence Blake, embarked onboard Nimitz with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11; Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23; the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59); and the guided-missile destroyers USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), USS Higgins (DDG 76), USS Chafee (DDG 90), and USS Pinckney (DDG 91); Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49 “Scorpions,” HSL-37 “Easy Riders,” and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit 11, Det. 15; entered the Bay of Bengal on 3 September 2007, returning to the waters off the coast of India Sept. 4 to join the Kitty Hawk CSG and India’s aircraft carrier, INS Viraat (R 22), for the multilateral Exercise "Malabar 07-2" in the Bay of Bengal from 4 to 9 September 2007. participate in the multilateral Exercise Malabar 07-2. The guidd-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90); Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49 “Scorpions,” and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit 11, Det 3 are based in Pearl Harbor. An annual exercise between the navies of the United States and India, this iteration of the exercise was expanded to also include the navies of Japan, Australia and Singapore. “The idea is to promote communication,” said Commander, Carrier Strike Group 11, Rear Adm. Terry Blake, during a visit to Viraat Sept. 4. “This is the most complex series of events we’ve done to date.” During the exercise, Sailors from Nimitz cross-decked to Viraat and Indian Sailors visited Nimitz. The exercise included aviation, anti-submarine and multi-carrier operations and featuring more than 28 ships, 150 aircraft and 20,000 service members from five nations.“In a sense, it is another day at sea with friends,” said Indian Navy Rear Adm. Robin Dhowan, commander in chief, Indian Eastern Fleet. “It is another way of exercising. We feel at home with other navies and are happy to strengthen our friendships with them. This multilateral exercise includes naval forces from India, Australia, Japan, Singapore and the United States. The Malabar exercise series has historically been a bilateral exercise between the Indian and U.S. Navy. This year, the Indian navy invited other regional countries to participate. Exercise Malabar 07-2 is designed to increase ability to operate among the Indian, Australian, Japanese, Singaporean, and U.S. maritime forces to develop common understanding and procedures for maritime operations. Interoperability among maritime forces allows for a more effective capability to respond, as necessary, to maritime threats such as terrorism proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and transnational challenges such as pandemic disease and natural disaster. The at-sea training included sea control operations, multi-carrier operations as well as exercises all major air, surface and subsurface maritime skill sets. The participants will also conduct personnel exchanges and professional discussions at sea and ashore. This annual exercise included ships from India, Australia, Japan and Singapore in the Bay of Bengal to advance mutual maritime understanding and interoperability. Underway in the South China Sea on 10 September 2007, Nimitz operated in the Western Pacific from 13 to 21 September 2007. The chief petty officers’ mess aboard Nimitz added 41 to its ranks during an underway pinning ceremony Sept. 21.Nimitz visited Pearl Harbor, Hawaii from 22 to 24 September 2007, welcoming 1,295 family, friends and special guests aboard for their last stretch of their six-month deployment for a scheduled Tiger Cruise 2007 as the ship departed Naval Station Hawaii Sept. 24 introducing the experience of shipboard life first hand in the Pacific from 24 to 29 September 2007 and final voyage home. Throughout the deployment, Nimitz’ Sailors strived to maintain the ship’s material condition and kept a 95 percent PMS success rate. They managed to match that grade in a ship-wide 3M Inspection Aug. 24-25 and earned the best score ever by an aircraft carrier in the program’s history, according to 3M inspectors. Aside from Chennai, Nimitz also made liberty port calls to Singapore, Hong Kong and the Middle East, where crew members not only enjoyed exploring the sites and culture of the foreign countries, but also contributed their time and hard work participating in community relations projects. In all, more than 300 Sailors and Marines volunteered more than 1,250 man-hours performing eight community relations projects in Hong Kong and Singapore. Nimitz Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Manazir noted he is proud of the crew’s performance while serving as American ambassadors abroad. Her 20th deployment ended (2 April to 30 September 2007) since she was commissioned on 3 May 1975 by President Gerald Ford and approximately the U. S. Navy’s 784th FWFD. (Several sortie totals were released by the U. S. Navy) CVW-11’s squadrons include “Tophatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, “Black Aces” of VFA-41, “Sunliners” of VFA-81, “Wallbangers” of Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117, “Red Devils” of Marine Corps Strike Fighter Squadron 232, “Black Ravens” of Electronic Warfare Squadron 135, “Providers” of Carrier Logistics Support Squadron 30 and the “Indians” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6. Nimitz is the flagship for Commander, Carrier Strike Group 11. Commanded by Rear Adm. Terry Blake, Nimitz CSG also includes embarked Destroyer Squadron 23 with guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), guided-missile destroyers USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), USS Higgins (DDG 76), USS Chafee (DDG 90) and USS Pinckney (DDG 91) as well as the “Scorpions” of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49, “Easy Riders” of HSL-37 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Det. 3. http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=32232 http://www.freepowerboards.com/owcommandpost/owcommandpost-about1409.html Nimitz Returns to San Diego Following Successful Deployment Story Number: NNS071002-14 Release Date: 10/2/2007 5:49:00 PM By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Dustin Q. Diaz, USS Nimitz Public Affairs http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=32232 Commanding Officer Captain Michael Manazir, former Ted N. Branch http://www.nimitz.navy.mil/Branch.html Executive Officer Captain Brian E. Luther http://www.nimitz.navy.mil/Luther.html Command Master Chief CMDCM (AW/SW) Master Chief Billy J. Ward http://www.nimitz.navy.mil/ward.html Commander, Carrier Strike Group (11) COMCARSTRIKGRU Commander Commander Rear Admiral John Terence Blake http://www.nimitz.navy.mil/blake.html Chief of Staff Captain Hamlin Ortiz-Marty http://www.nimitz.navy.mil/chiefofstaff.html Senior Enlisted Advisor FCCS (SW/AW) John A. Schwanke, former Christopher T. Wheeler, GSMCS (SW/AW) http://www.nimitz.navy.mil/wheeler.html COMDESGRU TWO THREE (CDS 23) Commander Destroyer Squadron Two Three DESRON TWO THREE http://www.cds23.navy.mil http://eqneedf.jconserv.net/viewtopic.php?p=892#892 Commodore Captain Adam . Levitt http://www.nimitz.navy.mil/commodore.html Chief of Staff Commander Kristin Jacobsen Command Master Chief CMDCM (SW) MGTI Command Michael L. Stephenson http://www.nimitz.navy.mil/cmcdesron23.html DESRON TWO THREE SHIPS USS CHAFEE http://www.chafee.navy.mil USS HIGGINS (DDG-76) http://www.higgins.navy.mil http://navysite.de/dd/ddg76.htm USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG-53) http://www.john-paul-jones.navy.mil http://navysite.de/dd/ddg53.htm USS PINCKNEY (DDG-91) http://www.pinckney.navy.mil http://navysite.de/dd/ddg91.htm FORMER: USS VANDEGRIFT (FFG-48) http://www.vandegrift.navy.mil http://navysite.de/ffg/FFG48.HTM OTHER TASK FORCE SHIPS/SUBS COMCARAIRWING ELEVEN (CVW 11) http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/cvw-11 Commanding Officer Thomas M. Downing “Trim”, former Captain David B. Woods http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/cvw-11/CAG.htm Deputy Commander Bret C. Batchelder “POPS” http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/cvw-11/dcag_TD.htmn Command Master Chief CMDCM (AW) Master Chief Steven C. Shaw http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/cvw-11/CMC.htm STRKFITRON 232 (VMFA-232) "Red Devils" FA-18C (N) Hornet Marine Fighter Attack Squadron TWO THREE TWO http://www.3maw.usmc.mil/mag11/vmfa232/default.asp STRKFITRON 81 (VFA-81) "Sunliners" FA-18E Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHT ONE http://www..nol.navy.mil/homepages/vfa-81/pictures.html STRKFITRON 14 (VFA-14) "Tophatters" FA-18E Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron FOURTEEN http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/vfa-14 STRKFITRON 41 (VFA-41) "Black Aces" FA-18F Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron FOUR ONE http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/vfa-41 FLELOGSUPPRON 30 DET 3 (VRC-30 DET 3) "Providers" C-2A Greyhound Fleet Logistics Support Squadron THREE ZERO http://www.nasni.navy.mil/wings/vrc30 CARAEWRON 117 (VAW-117) "Wallbangers" E-2C Hawkeye Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE ONE SEVEN http://www.cacclw.navy.mil/vaw117 VAQRON 135 (VAQ-135) "Black Ravens' EA-6B Prowler Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron ONE THREE FIVE http://www.naswi.navy.mil/vaq-135/VAQ-135%20Website.htm HELANTISUBRON 6 (HS-6) "Indians" SH-60F / HH-60H Seahawk Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron http://www.hs6.navy.mil Naval Base, Coronado, Calif. http://www.nbc.navy.mil As of 8 November 2005: Nimitz (CVN-68), CO, Capt. Ted Branch of Long Beach, Miss., Strike Group is composed of CVW-11, commanded by Capt. Tom Cropper, Carrier Strike Group 11, commanded by Rear Adm. Peter H. Daly, DESRON 23, commanded by Capt. Gordan Van Hook, consiting of the Aegis-equipped guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59); Destroyer Squadron 23, consisting of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Chafee (DDG 90) and USS Higgins (DDG 76); the fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10), and the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724). All of the ships in the Nimitz CSG are homeported in San Diego, Calif., with the exception of Chafee and Louisville, both homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and Bridge, homeported in Bremerton, Wash. Higgins departed May 6. Other members of the strike group include USS Chosin (CG 65), USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), USS Stethem (DDG 63), USS Lassen (DDG 82) and USS Mustin (DDG 89). FY2024, Nimitz is scheduled for decommission, and will be replaced by the 3rd ship in the new series USS Nimitz (CVN-68), San Diego, Calif. Official U. S. Navy Web Site – Ref. 371 http://www.nimitz.navy.mil Focus on Commander, Carrier Strike Group 11/USS Nimitz Strike Group http://www.news.navy.mil/local/cdg5 USS Nimitz (CVN-68) News http://www.news.navy.mil/local/cvn68 USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Story Archive – Ref. 372 http://www.news.navy.mil/local/story_archive.asp?id=49 USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Photo Gallery http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/68.htm Commander, Naval Air Forces USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) http://www.cnaf.navy.mil Commander, Carrier Strike Group 11/USS Nimitz Strike Group Story Archive http://www.navy.mil/local/story_archive.asp?id=271 Current Aircraft Carrier Location - http://www.gonavy.jp/CVLocation.html Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Story Archive http://www.news.navy.mil/local/story_archive.asp?id=117 References: 72, 76, 84A, 371, 520, 681C & U.S. Navy Deployment History Resources _________________ U. S. Navy Veteran  August 1977 to July 1983 Yoeman Second Class, with student pilot's license
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