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词条 Carrier Strike Group 11
释义

  1. Historical background

  2. Command structure

  3. Operational history

     2005 deployment  2007 deployment  2008 deployment  2009-2010 deployment  2011-2013 operations  2013 deployment  Surface action group  2014–2016 operations & maintenance cycle  2017 

  4. See also

  5. Notes

  6. Sources

  7. External links

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}}Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG-11 or CARSTRKGRU 11) is a U.S. Navy carrier strike group. Carrier strike groups gain and maintain sea control as well as project naval airpower ashore.[8][9]

The aircraft carrier {{USS|Nimitz|CVN-68|2}} is the strike group's current flagship. Other units currently assigned to the group include the cruisers {{USS|Lake Erie|CG-70|2}} and {{USS|Princeton|CG-59|2}}, and Destroyer Squadron 9.[10]

Between 2006 and 2013, the group made four deployments to the U.S. Fifth Fleet operating in the Persian Gulf and North Arabian Sea, as well as a surge deployment with the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the western Pacific Ocean. The group participated in bilateral exercises Malabar 2005 and Malabar 2005, Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2008, as well as joint exercise Valiant Shield 2007.

Historical background

On 1 September 1961, Rear Admiral Joseph C. Wylie became Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 9, aboard {{USS|Oklahoma City|CLG-5|2}}. Admiral Wylie had arrived on board the Oklahoma City as Commander Cruiser Division 3 on 22 August 1961, and merely changed titles in September without shifting flagship.[11] As of 1 July 1969, the Oklahoma City was part of Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 9 at San Diego.[12] The primary mission of Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 9 during the Vietnam War era had been to ensure the effective employment of approximately 60 cruisers and destroyers in the United States Seventh Fleet. By January 1973, with the end of hostilities in Vietnam, the flotilla had expended nearly 80,000 rounds in naval gunfire support missions. This offshore firepower, and the equally important role of search and rescue coordination, were vital parts of the extensive naval presence in the South China Sea.[13] In 1973, a major reorganization of the U.S. Navy's cruiser-destroyer force resulted in Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 9's re-designation as Cruiser Destroyer Group 5 (CDG-5).

Rear Admiral Gerald E. Thomas served as Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5 in 1974-76. Then Captain Leon A. Edney served as Chief of Staff to the Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5 after 1976. In 1978 Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5 consisted of Destroyer Squadron 9, Destroyer Squadron 21, Destroyer Squadron 31, and Destroyer Squadron 37 (Naval Reserve Force). The headquarters and the three active squadrons were at San Diego while Destroyer Squadron 37 was at Seattle, WA.[14]

In the middle of 1992, the U.S. Navy instituted a concept which aimed to group its escorts into a more permanent carrier battle group structure. Instead of routinely changing the cruisers, destroyers, and frigates assigned to each carrier battle group, there was an attempt made to affiliate certain escorts more permanently with the carriers they escorted. Each of the Navy's 12 existing carrier battle groups was planned to consist of an aircraft carrier; an embarked carrier air wing; cruiser, destroyer, and frigate units; and two nuclear-powered attack submarines.[15] Cruiser-Destroyer Group Five's units following the reorganization were as listed below.[16]

Cruiser-Destroyer Group Five, late 1992[
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Guided-Missile CruisersDestroyer Squadron 17Carrier Air Wing 15 squadrons embarked aboard {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63
Cowpens|CG-63}}Stethem|DDG-63}} Fighter Squadron 111: F-14A Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125: E-2C
Chancellorsville|CG-62}}Curtis Wilbur|DDG-54}} Fighter Squadron 51: F-14A Sea Control Squadron 37: S-3B
William H. Standley|CG-32}}Merrill|DD-976}} Strike Fighter Squadron 97: F/A-18C Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4: SH-60F, HH-60H
Leahy|CG-16}}Elliot|DD-967}} Strike Fighter Squadron 27: F/A-18C ——
——Crommelin|FFG-37}} Attack Squadron 52: A-6E, KA-6D ——
——Jarrett|FFG-33}} Electronic Warfare Squadron 132: EA-6B ——

On 1 August 1992, Kitty Hawk was appointed as Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific's "ready carrier." The ship embarked Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5; Commander, Destroyer Squadron 17 and Carrier Air Wing 15 for three months of work-ups before deploying to the Western Pacific on 3 November 1992. While on deployment, Kitty Hawk spent nine days off the coast of Somalia supporting U.S. Marines and coalition forces involved in Operation Restore Hope. In response to increasing Iraqi violations of United Nations sanctions, the ship rushed to the Persian Gulf on 27 December 1992. Seventeen days later, Kitty Hawk led a joint, coalition offensive strike against targets in southern Iraq.

On 15 July 1998, Rear Admiral Daniel R. Bowler (and his relief RADM Peter W. Marzluff), Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5, assumed operational control of Nimitz.[17] Kitty Hawk had left the group by shifting her homeport to Yokosuka, Japan, arriving there on 11 August 1998.[18]

In July 2000, {{USS|Mobile Bay|CG-53}} was transferred to Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5 (up to June 2000 it had been part of Carrier Group 5). From 21 September 2001 to 13 December 2001, following an overhaul, Nimitz sailed round Cape Horn to her new home port of NAS North Island. Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5 and CVWR-20, the latter comprising VFA-204, VAW-78, VS-22, VRC-30, HC-11 and HS-75, were aboard.[17] Carrier Air Wing Eleven was reassigned to Cruiser-Destroyer Group Five and the Nimitz in January 2002. Then Rear Admiral Samuel J. Locklear took command of CCDG-5/Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in 2002, deploying to the Middle East in 2003.

On 1 October 2004, Cruiser Destroyer Group 5 was re-designated Carrier Strike Group 11.[19]

Command structure

The Carrier Strike Group commander exercises oversight of unit-level training, integrated training, and readiness for assigned ships and units, as well as maintains administrative functions and material readiness tracking for ships and squadrons assigned to the strike group. The group's pre-deployment Composite Training Unit Exercise comes under the operational control of the U.S. Third Fleet. When deployed, the group comes under command of the numbered fleet in whose area it is operating (Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, or Seventh). When deployed in this fashion, the group utilizes a task group designator, for example, Task Group 50.1 in the Fifth Fleet area. Guided-missile cruisers such as Princeton provide air defence during deployments.[28]

Group commanders since October 2002 have included:

  • Rear Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III (October 2002 - February 2004)
  • Rear Admiral Derwood Curtis (February 2004 - February 2005)[20]
  • Rear Admiral Peter H. Daly (February 2005 - August 2006)[20][21]
  • Rear Admiral John T. Blake (August 2006 - March 2008)[21][22]
  • Rear Admiral John W. Miller (March 2008 - March 2010)[22][23]
  • Rear Admiral Robert P. Girrier (March 2010 - November 2011)[23]
  • Rear Admiral Peter A. Gumataotao (November 2011 - February 2013)[24]
  • Rear Admiral Michael S. White (February 2013 - February 2014)[5][24]
  • Rear Admiral (lower half) Dee L. Mewbourne (February 2014 - ???)[5]
  • Rear Admiral (lower half) Richard A. Brown (??? - September 2016)
  • Rear Admiral (lower half) William D. Byrne Jr. (September 2016 – Present)

Operational history

2005 deployment

From 11–24 March 2005, the group conducted a pre-deployment Joint Task Force exercise off California.[25] The group departed San Diego, California, on 7 May 2005 under the command of Rear Admiral Peter Daly.

On 21 July 2005 in the Persian Gulf, USS Princeton (pictured) responded to a radio call from the Iranian dhow Hamid which needed engineering assistance. A team was dispatched to the Hamid where it was determined that the engine problem was due to corroded batteries that were low on power. The batteries were removed and brought back to Princeton for maintenance, cleaning, and recharging. Princeton was able to restore the power on board Hamid, restart the engines, and then provided medical assistance and fresh water.[26]

On 22 September 2005, the group departed the Persian Gulf, after completing nine weeks of operations with the U.S. Fifth Fleet. During this period, 4,500 sorties totaling over 11,000 flight hours were flown by Carrier Air Wing Eleven, including over 1,100 sorties and 6,000 flight hours bombing Iraq War targets.[17] The group returned home on 8 November 2005.[27]

2005 deployment force composition[
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CARSTRKGRU 11 WarshipsCarrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) squadrons embarked aboard flagship {{USS|Nimitz|CVN-68
Princeton|CG-59}} Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232): 10 F/A-18C(N) Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117): 4 E-2C 2000 NP
Chafee|DDG-90}} Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94): 10 F/A-18C(N) Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6): 2 HH-60S and 4 SH-60S
Higgins|DDG-76}} Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41): 12 F/A-18F Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 3: 2 C-2A
Louisville|SSN-724}} Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (FA-14): 12 FA-18E ——
Bridge|T-AOE 10}} Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron 135 (VAQ-135): 4 EA-6B ——
2005 deployment exercises and port visits[
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NumberExercisesPort VisitsNotes
DurationU.S. ForceTypeOperating AreaLocationDates
1st: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Hong Kong 3-7 Jun. 2005 [31]
2nd: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Guam 17 Jun. 2005 [17]
3rd: 18-22 Jun. 2005 Carrier Strike Group 11 PASSEX: JMSDF[32] Western Pacific Port Kelang, Malaysia 30 Jun. - 4 Jul. 2005 [17][31]
4th: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Bahrain 6-9 Aug. 2005 [33]
5th: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Dubai 1-6 Sep. 2005 [34]
6th: 27 Sep. – 5 Oct. 2005 Carrier Strike Group 11 Malabar 05: Indian Navy Indian Ocean Fremantle, Australia 7-12 Oct. 2005 [17]

2007 deployment

The group left San Diego on 2 April 2007 under the command of Rear Admiral John Blake.[35] The group entered the U.S. Fifth Fleet area on 8 May 2007 and began conducting missions over Afghanistan three days later.[36] The group joined Carrier Strike Group Three, led by the {{USS|John C. Stennis|CVN-74|2}}, and relieved Carrier Strike Group Eight, led by the {{USS|Dwight D. Eisenhower|CVN-69|2}}, that was currently operating in the Persian Gulf. The arrival of the strike group ensured the maintenance of the then two-U.S. carrier presence in the region.

Nimitz's escorts conducted maritime security operations.[35] Higgins boarded ships of interest in the Persian Gulf, as well as informing three Iraqi dhows on coalition aims and objectives. The VBSS teams boarded three Iraqi tugs and four super-tankers, thereby safeguarding the merchants in the region by deterring piracy and smuggling. Higgins was the only ship in the strike group to conduct a boarding of a tanker suspected of oil smuggling. After a thorough six-hour boarding, the VBSS team was able to clear the tanker.[37]

The guided-missile destroyer Pinckney participated in a Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training exercise with the Republic of Singapore Navy and three other U.S. Navy ships. The ships conducted air defense, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and VBSS operations in the compressed waters of the South China Sea, validating current tactics, techniques and procedures and identifying areas for further development.[37]

Carrier Strike Group 11 joined Carrier Strike Group 5 and Carrier Strike Group 3 to participate in Exercise Valiant Shield 2007, a joint U.S. exercise held off Guam.[37] Carrier Strike Group 11 subsequently joined the Carrier Strike Group Five and India’s aircraft carrier {{INS|Viraat|R22|2}} in the Bay of Bengal for the multilateral Exercise Malabar 07-2 (pictured), an annual naval exercise involving India, Australia, Japan, and Singapore.[37] The group arrived back at San Diego on 30 September 2007.[35]

2007 deployment force composition[
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CARSTRKGRU 11 Warships/UnitsCarrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) squadrons embarked aboard flagship {{USS|Nimitz|CVN-68
Princeton|CG-59}} Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232): 12 FA-18C(N) Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117): 4 E-2C 2000 NP
Chafee|DDG-90}} Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81): 12 FA-18C(N) Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6): 2 HH-60S and 4 SH-60S
Higgins|DDG-76}} Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41): 12 FA-18F Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 3: 4 C-2A
John Paul Jones|DDG-53}} Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14): 12 FA-18E Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49 (HLS-49) detachments (2)
EOD Unit 11, Det. 15 Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron 135 (VAQ-135): 4 EA-6B ——
2007 deployment exercises and port visits
NumberRegional ExercisesPort VisitsNotes
DurationU.S. ForceBilateral/Multilateral Partner(s)Operating AreaLocationDates
1st: —— Chafee —— —— Apra Harbor, Guam 21 Apr. 2007 [40]
2nd: 10 Jun. – 3 Jul. John Paul Jones Talisman Sabre 2007: Australian Defence Force Coral Sea Brisbane, Australia 10 Jun. 2007 [41][42][43]
3rd: 25 Jun. – 2 Jul. 2007 Higgins Nautical Union 2007: Saudi Arabia Persian Gulf —— —— [44][45]
4th: —— Nimitz, Pinckney —— —— Chennai, India 2 Jul. 2007 [46]
5th 17–31 Jul. 2007 Pinckney CARAT 2007: Republic of Singapore Navy Singapore Strait Singapore 13 Jul. 2007 [37][47][48]
6th: 7–14 Aug. 2007 Carrier Strike Group 11 Valiant Shield 2007: U.S. Pacific Command Guam operating area —— —— [37]
7th: —— Nimitz —— —— Hong Kong 20-24 Aug. 2007 [46]
8th: 4-10 Sep. 2007 Carrier Strike Group 11 Exercise Malabar 2007: India, Australia, Japan, and Singapore Bay of Bengal Singapore 5 Sep. 2007 [46]
9th: —— Nimitz —— —— Pearl Harbor 22-24 Sep. 2007 [46]

2008 deployment

Carrier Strike Group 11 departed from San Diego on 24 January 2008. It was announced that the group would operate in the Western Pacific while the forward-based {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63|6}} of Carrier Strike Group Eight underwent scheduled maintenance in Yokosuka, Japan.[49]

The strike group entered the U.S. Seventh Fleet area of responsibility on 8 February 2008.[50] On 9 February 2008, two Russian Tu-95 'Bear' bombers were detected by the strike group in the Western Pacific. Four F/A-18C Hornets intercepted the bombers {{convert|50|mi|km}} south of Nimitz. Two F/A-18s trailed one of the bombers, which buzzed the deck of the carrier twice, while the other two F/A-18s trailed another Tu-95 circling about {{convert|50|mi|km}} away from the carrier. Reportedly, there was no radio communication between the American and Russian aircraft. According to the Department of Defense, one of the two aircraft was said to have flown above Nimitz at an altitude of {{convert|2000|ft|m}}.[51] The strike group returned to San Diego on 2 June 2008.[52]

2008 deployment force composition[
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CARSTRKGRU 11 WarshipsCarrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) squadrons embarked aboard flagship {{USS|Nimitz|CVN-68
Princeton|CG-59}} Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232): 10 F/A-18C(N) Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6): 3 HH-60S and 4 SH-60S
Pinckney|DDG-91}} Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81): 10 F/A-18C(N) Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 3: 2 C-2A
Chafee|DDG-90}} Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41): 12 F/A-18F Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49 (HLS-49) detachments (2)
Higgins|DDG-76}} Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14): 12 F/A-18E ——
John Paul Jones|DDG-53}} Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron 135 (VAQ-135): 4 EA-6B ——
EOD Unit 11, Det. 15 Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117): 4 E-2C 2000 NP ——
2008 deployment exercises and port visits
NumberRegional ExercisesPort VisitsNotes
DurationU.S. ForceAmerican/Bilateral/Multilateral Partner(s)Operating AreaLocationDates
1st: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Sasebo, Japan 11 Feb. 2008 [57]
2nd: —— Nimitz, Princeton, John Paul Jones —— —— Busan, South Korea 28 Feb. 2008 [58]
3rd: —— Chaffee —— —— Donghae, South Korea 28 Feb. 2008 [58]
4th: —— Higgins —— —— Pohang, South Korea 28 Feb. 2008 [58]
5th: 2–13 March 2008 Carrier Strike Group 11 Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2008: Republic of Korea Armed Forces Western Pacific —— —— [52][59][60]
6th: 14–16 Mar. 2008 Carrier Strike Group 11Essex|LHD-2|2}}) Western Pacific —— —— [61]
7th: 29 Mar. 2008 Carrier Strike Group 11Kitty Hawk|CV-63|2}} and Carrier Strike Group Five Western Pacific Hong Kong 4-6 Apr. 2008 [61]
8th: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Apra Harbor, Guam 17-20 Apr. 2008 [61]

2009-2010 deployment

Carrier Strike Group 11 departed San Diego on 31 July 2009 on a regularly scheduled deployment commanded by Rear Admiral John W. Miller.[62][63] In September 2009, it was announced that the carrier strike group deployment schedule would be changed to accommodate the delay in the return of {{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65|2}} from overhaul. This resulted in extending the deployment to eight months.[64]

On 4 December 2009, the group began five months in the northern Arabian Sea, providing air support to coalition forces in Afghanistan.[65] Carrier-based aircraft provided 30 percent of the combat air support for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) during the time that the group was in the northern Arabian Sea.[66] VAW-117's E-2C Hawkeye aircraft used their radar and communication systems to synchronize and direct air crews over Afghanistan.[67] Also, EA-6B Prowlers assigned to squadron VAQ-135 jammed electronic signals in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.[68] Effective 2 July 2009, ISAF air-ground combat support operations were ordered to take steps to minimize Afghan civilian casualties.[68][69] In total, Carrier Air Wing 11 air crews flew more than 2,600 combat sorties supporting ISAF.[70] The other strike group ships contributed to counter-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa, the protection of critical Iraqi infrastructure in the Persian Gulf, and other maritime security operations.[66][70] On 26 March 2010, the strike group returned to their homeport after an eight-month deployment.[71]

2009-2010 deployment force composition[
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CARSTRKGRU 11 WarshipsCarrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) squadrons embarked aboard flagship {{USS|Nimitz|CVN-68
Chosin|CG-65}} Fighter Strike Squadron 97 (VFA-97): 12 F/A-18C(N) Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117): 4 E-2C 2000 NP
Sampson|DDG-102}} Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86): 10 F/A-18C(N) Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6): 7 HH-60S/SH-60S
Pinckney|DDG-91}} Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41): 12 F/A-18F Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 3: 2 C-2A
Rentz|FFG-46}} Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14): 12 F/A-18E ——
Bridge|T-AOE-10}} Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron 135 (VAQ-135): 4 EA-6B ——
2009-2010 deployment exercises and port visits
NumberRegional ExercisesPort VisitsNotes
DurationU.S. ForceBilateral/Multilateral Partner(s)Operating AreaLocationDates
1st: 11 Aug. 2009 Carrier Strike Group 11 Undersea Warfare Exercise 09 (USWEX 09) Hawaiian operating area —— —— [73]
2nd: —— Nimitz, Sampson —— —— Yokosuka Naval Base 28 Aug. 2009 [61][74]
3rd: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Singapore 8 Sept. 2009 [61][66]
4th: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Bahrain 24 Oct. 2009 [61][66]
5th: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Phuket, Thailand 31 Jan. – 3 Feb. 2010 [61][66]
6th 1-7 Feb. 2010 Carrier Strike Group 11 Royal Malaysian Navy & Royal Malaysian Air Force South China Sea Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7-10 Feb. 2010 [61][66][75]
7th: —— Carrier Strike Group 11 —— —— Hong Kong 17 Feb. 2010 [61][66][76]

2011-2013 operations

On 11 May 2011, the U.S. Navy announced a duty station change for Carrier Strike Group 11 from Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, to Naval Station Everett, Washington, in December 2011.[2]

On 11 June 2012, Nimitz departed Everett and once Carrier Air Wing Eleven was embarked, departed Naval Air Station North Island, California, on 15 June 2012 for carrier qualifications.[77] The Air Wing consisted of U.S. Navy strike fighter squadrons VFA-154, VFA-147, and VFA-146; U.S. Marine Corps fighter squadron VMFA-323; airborne early warning squadron VAW-117; electronic warfare squadron VAQ-142; helicopter squadrons HSC-6 and HSM-75; and Detachment 3 from squadron VRC-30.[78][79]

On 2 July 2012, Nimitz pulled into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a four-day port call prior to participating in Exercise RIMPAC 2012 that was scheduled from 29 June to 3 August 2012.[77][80] Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven were the only aircraft carrier and carrier air wing to participate in RIMPAC 2012 (pictured).[81] Following RIMPAC 2012, Nimitz departed Pearl Harbor on 3 August 2012, arriving at North Island on 9 August 2012.[77] The aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Eleven flew off Nimitz on 8 August 2012 to return to their home air stations.[82] Nimitz returned to Naval Station Everett, Washington, on 20 August 2012, completing a 70-day underway period.[77]

On 29 September 2012 Nimitz departed Naval Station Everett to begin its pre-deployment training cycle and certification exercises under the supervision of the Commander, Strike Force Training Pacific.[77][83][84] Joining Nimitz were Carrier Air Wing Eleven, the guided-missile cruiser {{USS|Princeton|CG-59|2}}, and the guided-missile destroyers {{USS|Higgins|DDG-76|2}}, {{USS|Shoup|DDG-86|2}}, {{USS|Stockdale|DDG-106|2}}, and {{USS|William P. Lawrence|DDG-110|2}}.[83]

On 17 October 2012, the group began its 18-day pre-deployment Composite Training Unit Exercise.[77][85] On 13 November 2012, Nimitz pulled into Naval Air Station North Island, California, to disembark part of the air wing.[77] On 21 November 2012, it was announced that the strike group's deployment would be delayed because a cooling pump aboard the Nimitz needed to be repaired. It was also announced that Nimitz would now deploy in summer 2013.[77][86]

Following repairs, on 5 April 2013, the Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven departed Naval Air Station North Island, California, to begin their scheduled Sustainment Exercise (pictured) to re-certify the group's readiness to deploy.[87] They joined the guided-missile cruiser Princeton which had departed on 3 April 2013.[88]

2013 deployment

With the Nimitz undergoing repairs, Carrier Strike Group 11 deployed in two waves. The first wave consisted of four destroyers operating initially as a surface action group until the Nimitz and the rest of the strike group deployed three months later.[24][77][86]

2013 deployment force composition[
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Group Warships/UnitsCarrier Air Wing 11 squadrons aboard {{USS|Nimitz|CVN-68//VMFA-323">Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323: 10 F/A-18C(N) Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117: 4 E-2C
William P. Lawrence|DDG-110}}Princeton|CG-59}} Strike Fighter Squadron 154: 12 F/A-18F Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6: 6 MH-60S
Stockdale|DDG-106}}Preble|DDG-88}} Strike Fighter Squadron 147: 12 F/A-18E Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 75: 11 MH-60R
Shoup|DDG-86}}Momsen|DDG-92}} Strike Fighter Squadron 146: 10 F/A-18C Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30, Detach. 3: 2 C-2A
Higgins|DDG-76}} EODMU-11 Electronic Attack Squadron 142: 4 EA-6B ——

Surface action group

On 14 January 2013, the destroyers {{USS|Higgins|DDG-76|2}}, {{USS|Shoup|DDG-86|2}}, {{USS|Stockdale|DDG-106|2}}, and {{USS|William P. Lawrence|DDG-110|2}} departed Naval Base San Diego, California, for a deployment to the Middle East.[month-long 2013 overseas deployment for Carrier Strike Group Eleven.[132] Nimitz returned to Naval Station Everett, Washington, on 16 December 2013.[133]

2013 deployment exercises and port visits
NumberRegional ExercisesPort VisitsNotes
DurationU.S. ForceBilateral/Multilateral Partner(s)Operating AreaLocationDates
1st: —— Carrier Strike Group Eleven —— —— Phuket, Thailand 28–30 May 2013 [88][117][134]
2nd: 22-26 Jun. 2013 Preble Pacific Bond 2013[135] Philippine Sea Fleet Activities Yokosuka 29 May 2013 [130][136]
3rd: —— Preble —— —— Guam 27 Jun to 2 Jul 2013 [130]
4th: —— Carrier Strike Group Eleven —— —— Dubai, UAE 5-9 Jul 2013 [117][137]
5th: —— Preble —— —— Sydney, Australia 29 Jul. 2013 [130]
6th: —— Princeton —— —— Singapore 14–17 Oct. 2013 [88]
7th: —— Preble —— —— Busan, ROK 14–17 Oct. 2013 [130]
8th: 22 Oct. 2013 Carrier Strike Group Eleven Air defense exercise: Chevalier Paul Mediterranean Sea Naples, Italy 30 Oct. 2013 [117][138]

2014–2016 operations & maintenance cycle

On 23 June 2014, the Commander, Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet announced that the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Eleven, the Nimitz, is scheduled to change its home-port to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for its 2015 planned incremental maintenance period.[139] Between 20–31 October 2014, Carrier Strike Group Eleven participated in multi-lateral task group exercises with Canadian, Japanese and U.S. naval units.[140] On 13 January 2015, the Nimitz arrived at Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, completing its home-port change-over.[141] On 13 January 2015, Nimitz began its 16-month Extended Planned Incremental Availability (EPIA) major maintenance cycle at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) at Bremerton, Washington.[142]

2017

In late May 2017, the US Navy announced that CSG-11 would be deployed to the western Pacific Ocean, joining Carrier Strike Group 1 (USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)) and Carrier Strike Group 5 (USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)), amidst Trump administration concerns over North Korea.[143]. Following the collision that damaged the destroyer USS Fitzgerald, its place within the strike group was taken up by the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha which was on deployment in the western Pacific after a request by US authorities.{{fact|date=July 2018}}

See also

{{Portal|United States Navy|Military of the United States}}
  • History of the United States Navy
  • List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
  • U.S. Carrier Group tactics

Notes

Footnotes
1. ^{{cite web |author= Curtis A. Utz and Mark L. Evans |title= The Year in Review 2004 |url= http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+year+in+review+2004.-a0135373826 |work= Naval Aviation News |publisher= U.S. Navy |location= Washington, DC |date= July–August 2005 |accessdate= 2010-11-09 |quote= Aviation Command Changes, 2004}}
2. ^{{cite web | title= Deactivation of Carrier Strike Group Seven and Change in Permanent Duty Station for Carrier Strike Group Eleven | url= http://doni.daps.dla.mil/Directives/05000%20General%20Management%20Security%20and%20Safety%20Services/05-400%20Organization%20and%20Functional%20Support%20Services/5400.8502.pdf | work= OPNAV Notice 5400 Ser DNS-33/11U107438 of 1 Mar 2011 | publisher= Office of the Chief of Naval Operations – U.S. Department of the Navy | date= 10 May 2011 | accessdate= 2011-09-29 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
3. ^{{cite web | author= Brandy Lewis | title= Awards | url= http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/2000s/2005/marapr/P28-32_PPP.pdf | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121105051631/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-815069231.html | work= Naval Aviation News | publisher= U.S. Navy | archivedate= 5 November 2012 | date= March 2005 | accessdate= 2010-12-06}}
4. ^{{cite web | author= Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW/AW) Amara R. Timberlake, USN | title= Nimitz Receives Meritorious Unit Commendation | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=50442 | work= NNS100108-01 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 8 January 2010 | accessdate=2010-08-26}}
5. ^{{cite web | title= CSG-11 Holds Change of Command Ceremony | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=79856 | work= NNS140324-15| publisher= Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs | date= 24 March 2014 | accessdate=2014-03-25}}
6. ^{{cite web | title= Command Biographies: Michael J. Coury | url= http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ccsg11/Pages/Bio2.aspx#.UzNVzKhdXqQ | publisher= U.S. Navy | year= 2014 | accessdate=2014-03-25}}
7. ^{{cite journal |last= Morison |first= Samuel Loring |authorlink= Samuel Loring Morison |date=May 2012 |title= U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2011—31 December 2011: Aircraft Carrier Air Wing Assignments and Composition as of 2 April 2012 |journal= Naval Institute Proceedings |volume= 138 |issue= 5 |pages= 112–113 |issn= 0041-798X |url= http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2012-05 |accessdate= 2012-05-11 |quote=Registration required.}}
8. ^{{cite web | title= The Carrier Strike Group | url= http://www.navy.mil/navydata/ships/carriers/powerhouse/cvbg.asp | work= Navy Data | publisher= U.S. Navy | year= 2011 | accessdate=1 January 2011}}
9. ^{{cite journal |last= Addison, Jr. |first= Victor G. |authorlink= |date=July 2010 |title= The answer was the Carrier Strike Group ... Now What was the Question? |journal= Naval Institute Proceedings |volume= 136 |issue= 7 |page= 47 |issn= 0041-798X |url= http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2010-07/answer-carrier-strike-group-now-what-was-question |accessdate= 2013-10-17 |quote=A CSG deploys with a carrier air wing plus rotary-wing assets and is equipped to conduct sustained maritime power-projection, combat, and other missions.}}
10. ^{{cite web | title= Carrier Strike Group Eleven | url= http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ccsg11/Pages/default.aspx#.VW8ziNJVikp | publisher= U.S. Navy | year= 2010 | accessdate=2016-03-11}}
11. ^http://www.okieboat.com/History/History%201957-63.html
12. ^{{cite web | title= USS Oklahoma City Command History for the period 1 July through 31 December 1969 | url= http://www.okieboat.com/History/CLG5%201969.pdf | work= USS Oklahoma City CLG-5 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 2 February 1970 | accessdate=2012-05-14}}
13. ^{{cite web | title= History of Carrier Strike Group 11 | url= http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ccsg11/Pages/Ourship.aspx | work= Carrier Strike Group Eleven | publisher= U.S. Navy | year= 2010 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
14. ^Norman Polmar, Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, Eleventh Edition, 1978, 7.
15. ^{{cite book |title= The Naval Institute Guide to The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 15th ed. |last= Polmar |first= Norman |year= 1993 |publisher= U.S. Naval Institute Press |location= Annapolis, Maryland |isbn= 1-55750-675-2 |pages= 32, 36 (Table 6-5), 376 |url= }}
16. ^{{cite book |title= The Naval Institute Guide to The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 15th ed. |last= Polmar |first= Norman |year= 1993 |publisher= U.S. Naval Institute Press |location= Annapolis, Maryland |isbn= 1-55750-675-2 |pages= 36 (Table 6-5), 376, 377–381, 383, 386 |url= }}
17. ^{{cite DANFS | title = Nimitz | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/n5/nimitz.htm | accessdate = 2014-04-13 }}
18. ^{{cite DANFS | title = Kittky Hawk | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/DANFS/k4/kitty_hawk-ii.html | accessdate = 2010-08-25 }}
19. ^{{cite journal |first= Polmar |last= Norman |title= Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 18th edition |url= http://www.usni.org/store/books/aircraft-reference/naval-institute-guide-ships-and-aircraft-us-fleet-br18th-edition |work= 18th edition |publisher= Naval Institute Press |location= Annapolis, Maryland |pages= 36–40 |isbn= 978-1-59114-685-8 |year= 2005 |accessdate= 2010-12-01}}
20. ^{{cite web | author= Journalists 2/c Ahron Arendes and Steve Owsley | title= CCDG 5 Changes Command Aboard Nimitz | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11756 | work= NNS040209-08 | publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 9 February 2004 | accessdate=2012-05-10}}
21. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz CSG has new CO | url= http://www.navytimes.com/legacy/new/0-NAVYPAPER-1967882.php | work= Around the Navy | publisher= Navy Times | date= 21 August 2006 | accessdate=}}
22. ^{{cite web | title= Navy picks new commander for Carrier Strike Group 11 | url= http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080321/news_1m21b10fill.html | publisher= U-T San Diego | date= 21 March 2008 | accessdate=2012-05-10}}
23. ^{{cite web | author= Mass Communication Specialist 3/c Amara Timberlake | title= Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Changes Command | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=51791 | work= NNS100309-24 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 9 March 2010 | accessdate=2012-05-10}}
24. ^{{cite web | author= Mass Communication Specialist 2/c Jacquelyn Childs | title= Carrier Strike Group 11 Changes Command | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=72030 | work= NNS130211-21 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 11 February 2013 | accessdate=2013-02-19}}
25. ^{{cite web | title= USS Nimitz Strike Group Deploys | url= http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2005/05/mil-050509-nns05.htm | work= Navy NewsStand NNS050509-13 | publisher= GlobalSecurity.org | date= 9 May 2005 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
26. ^{{cite web | author= Lt. Michael Panado, USN | title= Princeton Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Stranded Dhow | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=19518 | work= NNS050808-16 | publisher= USS Princeton Public Affairs | date= 8 August 2005 | accessdate=2011-11-27}}
27. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Strike Group WESTPAC 05 Deployment | url= http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/batgru-68-westpac05.htm | work= Military | publisher= GlobalSecurity.org | date= 17 July 2006 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
28. ^{{cite web | title= CVW-11 (NH) - CVN-68 Nimitz May 7, 2005 - Nov.8, 2005 (WestPac, Persian Gulf)| url= http://gonavy.jp/CVW-NHf.html | work= CVW-11 (NH) (December 20, 1963 - Present) | publisher= GoNavy.jp | date= 16 November 2005 | accessdate=2010-08-29}}
29. ^{{cite web | title= Bureau Numbers: CVW-11 (NH) – CVN-68 USS Nimitz - May 21, 2010 - date (Mediterranean, CENTCOM AOR) | url= http://gonavy.jp/CVW3-AC2004.html | work= CVW-11 (NH) (December 20, 1963 - Present) | publisher= GoNavy.jp | date= 14 July 2010 | accessdate=2010-08-28}}
30. ^{{cite web | title= 2005 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/cvn68history.htm | work= USS Nimitz CVN 68| publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 3 April 2013 | accessdate=2014-04-13}}
31. ^{{cite web | title= Port Kelang, Malaysia | url= http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2005/07/mil-050711-nns03.htm | work= Navy NewsStand NNS050711-04 | publisher= GlobalSecurity.org | date= 11 July 2005 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
32. ^Destroyers Akebono (DD-108), Makinami (DD-112) and Myōkō (DDG-175).
33. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Crew Enjoys Port Visit to Bahrain | url= http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2005/08/mil-050822-nns02.htm | work= Navy NewsStand NNS050822-04 | publisher= GlobalSecurity.org | date= 22 August 2005 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
34. ^{{cite web | author= Journalist 3rd Class Felix E. Crosser, USN | title= Nimitz Sailors Spend, Sightsee, Slam Dunk in Dubai | url= http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2005/09/mil-050915-nns02.htm | work= Navy NewsStand | publisher= GlobalSecurity.org | date= 15 September 2005 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
35. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Deploys to U.S. Central Command | url= http://www.navy.mil/Search/display.asp?story_id=28687 | work= NNS070403-03 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 3 April 2007 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
36. ^{{cite web | title= USS Nimitz Strike Group Arrives in 5th Fleet | url= http://www.navy.mil/Search/display.asp?story_id=29262 | work= NNS070508-15 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 8 May 2007 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
37. ^{{cite web | title= San Diego-Based Ships Return Home From Deployment | url= http://www.navy.mil/Search/display.asp?story_id=32320 | work= NNS071003-08 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 3 November 2007 | accessdate=2009-04-20}}
38. ^{{cite web | title= CVW-11 (NH) - CVN-68 Nimitz April 2, 2007 – September 30, 2007 (WestPac, Persian Gulf)| url= http://gonavy.jp/CVW-NHf.html | work= CVW-11 (NH) (December 20, 1963 - Present) | publisher= GoNavy.jp | date= 3 October 2007 | accessdate=2010-08-29}}
39. ^{{cite journal |last= Morison |first= Samuel Loring |authorlink= Samuel Loring Morison |date=May 2008 |title= U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2007—31 December 2007 |journal= Naval Institute Proceedings |volume= 134 |issue= 5 |pages= 109 |issn= 0041-798X |url= http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2008-05 |accessdate= 2010-08-29 |quote=Registration required.}}
40. ^{{cite web | title= 2007 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/ddg90history.htm | work= USS Chafee DGG 90 | publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 3 May 2012 | accessdate=2012-05-10}}
41. ^{{cite web | title= 2007 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/ddg53history.htm | work= USS John Paul Jones DGG 53 | publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 6 May 2012 | accessdate=2012-05-10}}
42. ^{{cite web | author= Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Adam R. Cole, USN | title= Australian-U.S. Expeditionary Forces Complete Talisman Saber 2007 | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=30448 | work= NNS070709-14 | publisher= Task Force 76 Public Affairs | date= 9 July 2007 | accessdate=2012-05-13}}
43. ^{{cite web | title= U.S.-Australian Fire Support Ships Demonstrate Combined Capabilities | url= | work= NNS070703-04 | publisher= Amphibious Force, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs | date= 3 July 2007 | accessdate=2012-05-13}}
44. ^{{cite web | title= 2007 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/ddg76history.htm | work= USS Higgins DGG 76 | publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 3 December 2011 | accessdate=2012-05-10}}
45. ^{{cite web | title= Exercise Nautical Union Concludes in the Persian Gulf | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=29855 | work= NNS070604-15 | publisher= U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs | date= 4 June 2007 | accessdate=2012-05-13}}
46. ^{{cite web | title= 2007 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/cvn68history.htm | work= USS Nimitz CVN 68| publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 9 May 2012 | accessdate=2012-05-10}}
47. ^{{cite web | title= 2007 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/ddg91history.htm | work= USS Pinckney DDG 91 | publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 27 February 2012 | accessdate=2012-05-10}}
48. ^{{cite web | title= United States and Singapore in Naval Exercise CARAT 2007 | url= http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2007/jul/17jul07_nr2.html | work= News & Events - News Releases | publisher= Ministry of Defence - Republic of Singapore | date= 17 July 2007 | accessdate=2012-05-10}}
49. ^{{cite web | author= Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Alexia M. Riveracorrea, USN | title= Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Deploys | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=34552 | work= NNS080124-17 | publisher= Fleet Public Affairs Center, Pacific | date= 24 January 2008 | accessdate=2011-07-21}}
50. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Enters 7th Fleet | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=34937 | work= NNS080212-04 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 12 February 2008 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
51. ^{{cite web | author= Kristin Roberts | title= Russian bombers intercepted near U.S. Navy vessel | url= https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1115998520080211 | publisher= Reuters | date= ruary 11, 2008 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
52. ^{{cite web | title= USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Returns | url= http://www.10news.com/news/16472998/detail.html | work= San Diego News | publisher= KGTV | date= 3 June 2008 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
53. ^{{cite journal |last= Morison |first= Samuel Loring |authorlink= Samuel Loring Morison |date=May 2009 |title= U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2008—31 December 2008 |journal= Naval Institute Proceedings |volume= 135 |issue= 5 |pages= 119 |issn= 0041-798X |url= http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2009-05 |accessdate= 2010-08-29 |quote=Registration required.}}
54. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Gets Underway for Western Pacific Deployment | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=34557 | work= NNS080124-09 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 24 January 2008 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
55. ^{{cite web | title= CVW-11 (NH) - CVN-68 Nimitz January 24, 2008 – June 3, 2008 (WestPac) | url= http://gonavy.jp/CVW-NHf.html | work= CVW-11 (NH) (December 20, 1963 - Present) | publisher= GoNavy.jp | date= 29 October 2008 | accessdate=2010-08-29}}
56. ^{{cite web | title= Bureau Numbers: CVW-11 (NH) – CVN-68 USS Nimitz - January 24, 2008 – June 3, 2008 (WestPac) | url= http://gonavy.jp/CVW3-AC2004.html | work= CVW-11 (NH) (December 20, 1963 - Present) | publisher= GoNavy.jp | date= 11 June 2008 | accessdate=2010-08-28}}
57. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Arrives in Sasebo for Port Visit | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=34911 | work= NNS080211-07 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 11 February 2008 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
58. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz CSG Ships Arrive in South Korea for Port Visits | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=35305 | work= NNS080212-04 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 12 February 2008 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
59. ^{{cite web |title= U.S. Naval Update Map: March 12, 2008 |url= http://www.stratfor.com/node/112769/analysis/u_s_naval_update_map_march_12_2008 |work= Map |publisher= STRATFOR |date= |accessdate= 2011-06-28 |quote=Registration required. }}
60. ^{{cite web | author= Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremiah Sholtis, USN | title= Nimitz Soars into Foal Eagle | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=35568 | work= NNS080310-04 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 10 March 2008 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
61. ^{{cite web | title= USS Nimitz CVN-68 | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/cvn68history.htm | publisher= U.S. Carriers: United States Ships (USS) history and deployments | date= 21 August 2010 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
62. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Strike Group Underway in Support of Maritime Strategy | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=47343 | work= NNS090731-19 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 31 July 2009 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
63. ^{{cite journal |last= Morison |first= Samuel Loring |authorlink= Samuel Loring Morison |date=May 2010 |title= U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2009—31 December 2009: U.S Naval Ship Deployments/Returns |journal= Naval Institute Proceedings |volume= 136 |issue= 5 |pages= 110 |issn= 0041-798X |url= http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2010-05 |accessdate= 2010-08-26 |quote=Registration required.}}
64. ^{{cite web | title= Navy Carrier Strike Group Deployment Schedules to Shift | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=48233 | work= NNS090911-22 | publisher= U.S. Fleet Forces Command | date= 11 September 2009 | accessdate=2012-12-27}}
65. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Resumes Combat Operations Over Afghanistan | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=50006 | work= NNS091204-01 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 4 December 2009 | accessdate=2009-11-26}}
66. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Home After Eight-Month Deployment | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=52195 | work= NNS100326-15 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 26 March 2010 | accessdate=2010-08-26}}
67. ^{{cite web | title= Command, Control Above Afghanistan | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=50521 | work= NNS100114-25 | publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 14 January 2010 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
68. ^{{cite web | title= Navy Non-Kinetic Air Power for OEF | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=50390 | work= NNS100106-02 | publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 6 January 2010 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
69. ^{{cite web | author= Jim Garamone | title= Directive Re-emphasizes Protecting Afghan Civilians | url= http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=55023 | work= American Forces Press Service | publisher= U.S. Department of Defense | date= 6 July 2009 | accessdate=2012-10-01}} and {{cite web | title= Tactical Directive | url=http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/official_texts/Tactical_Directive_090706.pdf | publisher=NATO/International Security Assistance Force | date= 6 July 2009 | accessdate=2012-10-02}}
70. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Strike Group Arrives in Hong Kong | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=51316 | work= NNS100217-02 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 17 February 2010 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
71. ^{{cite web | author= Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW/AW) Amara R. Timberlake, USN | title= Nimitz Sailors Prepare to Return Home | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=51601 | work= NNS100303-08 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 3 March 2010 | accessdate=2009-04-20}} and {{cite web | title= Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Home After Eight-Month Deployment | url= http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/cds23/Pages/CDS23_rtns_8mo_deployment.aspx | work= NNS100326-15 | publisher= COMDESRON 23 | date= 26 March 2010 | accessdate=2009-04-20}}
72. ^{{cite journal |last= Morison |first= Samuel Loring |authorlink= Samuel Loring Morison |date=May 2010 |title= U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2009—31 December 2009: Aircraft Carrier Air Wing Assignments and Composition as of 1 March 2010 |journal= Naval Institute Proceedings |volume= 136 |issue= 5 |pages= 115 |issn= 0041-798X |url= http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2010-05 |accessdate= 2010-08-29 |quote=Registration required.}}
73. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Strike Group Prepares to Execute Maritime Strategy | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=47574 | work= NNS090812-06 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 12 August 2009 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
74. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Visits Japan, Reinforces Friendship, Cooperation in Region | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=47829 | work= NNS090827-28 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 27 August 2009 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
75. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Visits Kuala Lumpur | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=51154 | work= NNS100207-02 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 7 February 2010 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
76. ^{{cite web | author= Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Scott A. McCall, USN | title= Nimitz Sailors Visit Lantau Island | url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=51458 | work= NNS100224-23 | publisher= U.S. Navy | date= 24 February 2010 | accessdate=2010-08-25}}
77. ^{{cite web | title= 2012 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/cvn68history.htm | work= USS Nimitz CVN 68| publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 30 September 2012 | accessdate=2012-07-14}}
78. ^{{cite web | author= MCSA Ryan Mayes, USN | title= Nimitz staying busy during RIMPAC | url= http://www.thenorthwestnavigator.com/news/2012/jun/21/nimitz-staying-busy-during-rimpac/ | work= Northwest Navigator | publisher= Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group | date= 21 June 2012 | accessdate=2012-07-15}}
79. ^{{cite web | title= CVW-11 (NH) - CVN-68 Nimitz | url= http://www.gonavy.jp/CVW-NHf.html | work= CVW Deployment | publisher= GoNavy.jp | date= 4 July 2012 | accessdate=2012-07-10}}
80. ^{{cite web | author= Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eva-Marie Ramsaran, USN | title= USS Nimitz Arrives in Hawaii for Port Visit | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=68189 | work= NNS120703-01 | publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 3 July 2012 | accessdate=2011-07-14}}
81. ^{{cite web | title= RIMPAC to begin June 29 | url= http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/Pages/RIMPACtobeginJune29.aspx | publisher= Commander, U.S. Third Fleet Public Affairs | date= 8 May 2012 | accessdate=2012-07-14}} and {{cite web | author= Richard Dudley | title= RIMPAC 2012 – Naval Forces Roaming in the Pacific | url= http://defense-update.com/20120706_rimpac-2012-naval-forces-roaming-in-the-pacific.html | publisher= Defense Update | date= 6 July 2012 | accessdate=2011-07-16}}
82. ^{{cite web | author= Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert Winn| title= Carrier Air Wing 11 Departs USS Nimitz | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=689158 | work= NNS120809-12 | publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 9 August 2012 | accessdate=2011-08-24}}
83. ^{{cite web | author= Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Phillip Ladouceur, USN | title= Nimitz Sets Sail For COMPTUEX | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=69872l |work= NNS120930-08 | publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 30 September 2012 | accessdate=2012-10-02}}
84. ^{{cite news |title=USS Nimitz at sea for certifying exercises |url=http://freebeacon.com/putins-july-4th-message/ |quote=After six weeks in port, the USS Nimitz departed Everett over the weekend to participate in exercises that will lead to certification for deployment overseas, the Navy says. |work=The Herald |date=1 October 2012 |accessdate=2012-10-12}}
85. ^{{cite web | author= MCS 3rd Class (SW) Carla Ocampo, USN | title= #Warfighting: USS Nimitz, CSG 11 Begins Composite Training Unit Exercise | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=70218 | work= NNS121018-12 | publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 18 October 2012 | accessdate=2011-11-14}}
86. ^{{cite web | author=Christina Silva | title= Faulty part on carrier has domino effect on deployments | url= http://www.stripes.com/news/navy/faulty-part-on-carrier-has-domino-effect-on-deployments-1.198541 |work= Stars and Stripes | date= 27 November 2012 | accessdate=2012-11-30}}
87. ^{{cite web | author= Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacquelyn Childs, USN | title= Nimitz Sets Sail for Sustainment Exercise | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=73052 | work= NNS130331-01 | publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 31 March 2013 | accessdate=2013-04-11}} and {{cite web | title= Nimitz, CSG 11 Participate in SUSTEX | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=73252 | work= NNS130409-04 | publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 9 April 2013 | accessdate=2013-04-11}}
88. ^{{cite web | title= 2013 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/cg59history.htm | work= USS Princeton CG 59| publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 30 September 2012 | accessdate=2013-04-12}}
89. ^{{cite journal |last= Morison |first= Samuel Loring |authorlink= Samuel Loring Morison |date=September 2014 |title= U.S. Battle Force Aviation Changes 2013-14, Part A: CARRIER AIR WINGS & ASSIGNMENTS CVW/DOI: 2 April 2013 |journal= Naval Institute Proceedings |volume= 140 |issue= 9 |pages= 48–49 |issn= 0041-798X |url= http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2014-09/us-battle-force-aviation-changes|accessdate= 13 September 2012 |quote=Registration required; downloadable PDF file.}}
90. ^{{Cite web| title= CVW-11 (NH) – CVN-68 USS Nimitz – 30 March 2010 – (SUSTEX, WestPac) | url= http://www.gonavy.jp/CVW-NHf.html | work=NNS130528-06 | publisher=GoNavy.jp | date= 24 April 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-08}}
91. ^{{Cite web| author=MC3 Devin Wray | title= EODMU 11 Shares Knowledge with Royal Thai Navy | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=74425 | work=NNS130528-06 | publisher=Carrier Strike Group Eleven | date= 28 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-28}}
92. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Strike Group Surface Action Group ships depart for deployment | url= http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ccsg11/Pages/NimitzStrikeGroupSurfaceActionGroupshipsdepartfordeployment.aspx#.UQAWVSc8CSo | work= COMCARSTRKGRU ELEVEN | publisher= Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs | date= 11 January 2012 | accessdate=2013-01-23}}
93. ^{{cite web | author=MCS 3rd Class (SW) Carla Ocampo, USN |title= Lawrence Conducts First Strait of Hormuz Transit | url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=72475 | work= NNS130304-05 | publisher= USS William P. Lawrence Public Affairs | date= 3 March 2013 | accessdate=2013-03-14}} and {{cite web | author=MCS 3rd Class (SW) Carla Ocampo, USN |title= USS William P. Lawrence encounters burning vessel | url=http://www.dvidshub.net/image/886966/uss-william-p-lawrence-encounters-burning-vessel#.UZFBKKKG2iM | work= Navy Media Content Center #886966 | publisher= DVIDS | date= 14 March 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-14 |quote=Photo taken on March 11, 2013.}}
94. ^{{cite web |title= Warships from CTF-150 Come to Mariners Rescue in Sea of Oman | url=http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Oman/Warships-from-CTF-150-come-to-mariners-rescue-in-Sea-of-Oman-273e | work= BBC News | publisher= Muscat Daily | date= 20 April 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-06}}
95. ^10 {{cite web | title= 2013 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/ddg110history.htm | work= USS William P. Lawrence DDG 110| publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 25 January 2013 | accessdate=2013-01-25}}
96. ^{{cite news|publisher=Reuters |title=USS Nimitz carrier moves into Red Sea |date=2013-09-02 |accessdate=2 September 2013|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/02/us-syria-crisis-ships-idUSBRE9810DA20130902}}
97. ^{{cite web | title= 2013 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/ddg76history.htm | work= USS Higgins DDG 76| publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 4 February 2013 | accessdate=2013-03-06}}
98. ^{{cite web |author=Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin Wray, USN | title= US, UK Complete Mine Countermeasure Exercise | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=75384 | work= NNS130716-09 | publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 16 July 2013 | accessdate=2013-07-22}}
99. ^{{cite web |title= USS Higgins Returns to San Diego Following Deployment | url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=76993 | publisher= Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs | work=NNS131007-02 | date= 7 October 2013 | accessdate=2013-10-14 |quote=}}
100. ^{{cite web | title= 2013 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/ddg106history.htm | work= USS Stockdale DDG 106| publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 5 February 2013 | accessdate=2013-03-07|quote=}}
101. ^{{cite web |title= USS Stockdale and USS William P. Lawrence Return to San Diego Following Extended Deployment | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=77569 | work= NNS131108-34 | publisher= Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs | date= 8 November 2013 | accessdate=2013-11-09}}
102. ^{{cite news|publisher=The Herald |title=USS Shoup returns after long deployment |date=18 November 2013 |accessdate=20 November 2013|url=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20131118/NEWS01/711189911}}
103. ^{{cite web | title= 2013 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/ddg86history.htm | work= USS Shoup DDG 86| publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 4 February 2013 | accessdate=2013-03-06}}
104. ^{{cite web |author=Ensign Kara Lynn Yingling, USN | title= USS Higgins Conducts Port Visit to Palau | url= http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg76/Pages/USSHigginsConductsPortVisittoPalau.aspx#.URLxDR1EGiM | publisher= USS Higgins Public Affairs Office | date= 4 February 2013 | accessdate=2013-02-06}} and {{cite web | title= USS Higgins Conducts Port Visit to Palau | url= http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31215:uss-higgins-conducts-port-visit-to-palau&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156 | work= Pacific News Center | date= 4 February 2013 | accessdate=2013-02-07}}
105. ^{{cite web |title= Stockdale visits Subic Bay | url= http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg106/Pages/StockdalevisitsSubicBay.aspx#.URLxrB1EGiM | publisher= USS Stockdale Public Affairs Officer | date= 5 February 2013 | accessdate=2013-02-06}} and {{cite web | author=Franco G. Regala | title= Another US Warship Docks at Subic Pier | url= http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/392641/another-us-warship-docks-subic-pier#.UROi9qU8CSo | work= Manila Bulletin | date= 5 February 2013 | accessdate=2013-02-07}}
106. ^For AMAN 2013, participating navies included Pakistan, Australia, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, UAE, the UK, and the US, as well as 20 observer nations.
107. ^{{cite web |title= Pakistan Navy concludes Aman 2013 multinational exercise | url= http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newspakistan-navy-concludes-aman-2013-multinational-exercise | publisher= NavalTechnology | date= 12 March 2013 | accessdate=2013-03-13}}
108. ^Destroyer Squadron 50, {{USS|Green Bay|LPD-20}}, {{USS|Sirocco|PC-6}}, {{USS|Chinook|PC-9}}, {{USS|Whirlwind|PC-11}}, and several United States air assets.
109. ^{{cite web | author=Ensign Kara Lynn Yingling, USN |title= USS Higgins Participates in Multi-Force Exercise | url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=73062 | work= NNS130401-02 | publisher= USS Higgins Public Affairs | date= 1 April 2013 | accessdate=2013-04-12}}
110. ^{{cite web | author= Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Carla Ocampo, USN | title= USS William P. Lawrence Departs Jebel Ali | url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=73808 | work= NNS130502-10 | publisher= USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) Public Affairs | date= 2 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-07-26}}
111. ^{{cite web | author= Donna Miles | title= Eagle Resolve Promotes Gulf Region Cooperation, Interoperability | url=http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=119887 | work= American Forces Press Service | publisher= U.S. Department of Defense | date= 26 April 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-05}}
112. ^{{cite web | title= Navy and Merchant Mariners Team Up For IMCMEX 13 | url= http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/articles/2013/130520%20098.html | publisher= U.S. Naval Forces Central Command | date= 16 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-22}}
113. ^{{cite web |author= Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacquelyn D. Childs, USN | title= Nimitz Strike Group Departs for Western Pacific Deployment | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=73511 | work= NNS130419-18 | publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 19 April 2012 | accessdate=2013-04-19}}
114. ^{{cite web | title= Nimitz Strike Group Enters 7th Fleet AOR | url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=73880 | work= NNS130503-07 | publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 3 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-05}}
115. ^{{cite web | author= Jon Rabiroff and Yoo Kyong Chang | title= Camera club tips off North Korea to US carrier's Pacific presence | url=http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/camera-club-tips-off-north-korea-to-us-carrier-s-pacific-presence-1.220018 | work= Stars and Stripes | date= 8 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-08}}
116. ^{{cite web | author= Jon Rabiroff and Yoo Kyong Chang | title= US, S. Korea start naval drill in site of past North-South clashes | url=http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/us-s-korea-start-naval-drill-in-site-of-past-north-south-clashes-1.219753 | work= Stars and Stripes | date= 6 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-08}}
117. ^{{cite web | title= 2013 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/cvn68history.htm | work= USS Nimitz CVN 68| publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 11 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-11}}
118. ^{{cite news|publisher=South China Morning Post|title=PLA Navy's three fleets meet in South China Sea for rare show of force|date=2013-06-24 |accessdate=16 July 2011|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1246897/pla-navys-three-fleets-meet-south-china-sea-rare-show-force}}
119. ^{{cite web | author=MCSA Victoria I. Ochoa, USN |title= Nimitz Strike Group enters 5th Fleet | url= http://www.dvidshub.net/news/108374/nimitz-strike-group-enters-5th-fleet#.UbdAdOfVDSc |publisher= Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System | date= 10 June 2013 | accessdate=2013-06-11}} and {{cite web |title= Eisenhower Strike Group Departs U.S. 5th Fleet AOR | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=74800 | work=NNS130613-02 |publisher= Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs | date= 13 June 2013 | accessdate=2013-06-14}}
120. ^{{Cite web| author= | title= Dragon take it to the Nimitz working with US carrier battle group | url= https://navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/8475 | work=Navy News | publisher=Royal Navy | date= 1 August 2013 | accessdate=2013-08-25}}
121. ^{{cite web | title= 2013 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/ddg92history.htm | work= USS Momsen DDG 82| publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 21 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-05-21}}
122. ^{{Cite web| author= Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chase C. Lacombe, USN | title= Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Assumes the Watch in the Navy's 5th Fleet | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=76231 | work= NNS130828-15 | publisher= USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs | date= 28 August 2013 | accessdate=2013-08-29}}
123. ^{{Cite web|author= Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan R. McDonald, USN |title= Nimitz Strike Group Begins Operations in Central Mediterranean |url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=77207 |work= NNS131023-03 |publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs |date=23 October 2013 |accessdate= 23 October 2013|quote=}}
124. ^{{cite news|publisher=CBS News-Associated Press|title=U.S., Russia said to up Naval presence in Gulf region|date=29 August 2013 |accessdate=30 August 2013|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57600555/u.s-russia-said-to-up-naval-presence-in-gulf-region/}}
125. ^{{Cite web|title= Pentagon: Destroyers to Stay Near Syria During Chemical Weapon Negotiations |url= http://news.usni.org/2013/09/13/pentagon-destroyers-stay-near-syria-chemical-weapon-negotiations |work= USNI News |publisher= United States Naval Institute |date=13 September 2013 |accessdate= 13 September 2013|quote=}}
126. ^{{cite news|publisher=Washington Times|title=Pentagon: 4 destroyers, aircraft carrier to remain near Syria |date=12 September 2013 |accessdate=2013-09-13|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/12/pentagon-4-destroyers-aircraft-carrier-remain-near/}}
127. ^{{Cite web|title= Nimitz Leaves Red Sea |url= http://news.usni.org/2013/10/21/nimitz-leaves-red-sea |work= USNI News |publisher= United States Naval Institute |date=21 October 2013 |accessdate= 21 October 2013|quote=}} and {{Cite web|title= Nimitz to Operate in Mediterranean |url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=77161 |work= NNS131021-01 |publisher= Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs |date=21 October 2013 |accessdate= 21 October 2013|quote=}}
128. ^{{Cite web| author=Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jess Lewis, USN |title= Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Departs 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility |url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=77566 |work= NNS131108-32 |publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs |date=8 November 2013 |accessdate= 9 November 2013|quote=}}
129. ^{{cite news|publisher=Stars and Stripes|title=USS Nimitz, not needed for storm relief, will head home to Washington |date=19 November 2013|accessdate=20 November 2013|url=http://www.stripes.com/news/uss-nimitz-not-needed-for-storm-relief-will-head-home-to-washington-1.253672}}
130. ^{{cite web | title= 2013 History | url= http://www.uscarriers.net/ddg88history.htm | work= USS Preble DDG 88| publisher= USCarrier.net | date= 29 May 2013 | accessdate=2013-06-05}}
131. ^{{cite news|publisher=Visalia Times-Delta|title=Dozens of U.S. Navy pilots head home to Lemoore |date=11 December 2013 |accessdate=11 December 2013 |url=http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20131211/NEWS01/312110010/-Best-Christmas-present-ever-}}
132. ^{{cite web |author=Mass Communication Specialist Seaman (SW) Kole E. Carpenter, USN | title= Carrier Air Wing 11, DESRON 23 Return from Nimitz Deployment | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=78238 | work= NNS131212-18 | publisher= Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs | date= 12 December 2013 | accessdate=2013-12-14}}
133. ^{{cite news|publisher=Navy Times|title=USS Nimitz returns to home port in Everett |date=2013-12-17 |accessdate=17 December 2013 |url=http://www.navytimes.com/article/20131217/NEWS/312170017/USS-Nimitz-returns-home-port-Everett}}
134. ^{{cite web | author= MCSN Nathan R. McDonald, USN |title= Nimitz Strike Group Visits Thailand | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=74424 | work= NNS130528-05 | publisher= USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Public Affairs | date= 6 June 2013 | accessdate=2013-06-05}}
135. ^Destroyer Squadron 15, {{USS|Chung-Hoon|DDG 93}}, {{ship|HMAS|Sydney|FFG-03}}, JDS Murasame.
136. ^{{cite web | author=Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shannon Heavin| title= Allied Navies Perform ASW Exercise During Pacific Bond 13 | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=74999 | work= NNS130623-04 | publisher= Commander, Task Force 70 Public Affairs | date= 23 June 2013 | accessdate=2013-06-23}}
137. ^{{cite web | author=MC2 Jason Behnke | title= USS Nimitz Visits the United Arab Emirates | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=75255 | work= NNS130705-07 | publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 5 July 2013 | accessdate=2013-07-07}}
138. ^{{cite web | author=MC3 Phil Ladouceur | title= Nimitz Participates in Air Defense Exercise | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=77233 | work= NNS131024-08 | publisher= USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 24 October 2013 | accessdate=2013-10-25}}
139. ^{{Cite web| title= Nimitz to Move to Bremerton in 2015| url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=81834 | work=NNS140623-25 | publisher=Commander, Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs | date= 23 June 2011 | accessdate=2015-02-09}}
140. ^{{Cite web| author= Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelly Agee, USN |title= Nimitz to Participate Alongside Canadian, Japanese, other US Ships in Task Group Exercise | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=83960 | work=NNS141020-10 | publisher=USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 10 October 2014 | accessdate=2015-02-09}} and {{Cite web| author= Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kole E. Carpenter, USN |title= Task Group Exercise Comes to a Close, Ends with Success | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=84194 | work=NNS141101-04 | publisher=USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 1 November 2014 | accessdate=2015-02-09}}
141. ^{{Cite web| title= USS Nimitz Completes Homeport Change | url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=85180 | work=NNS150114-01 | publisher=USS Nimitz Public Affairs | date= 14 January 2015 | accessdate=2015-02-09}}
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