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Current Events: 

Current Events

Surface Warfare Community: 

Surface Warfare Community

Missions for the Surface Navy: 

Missions for the Surface Navy Strike Warfare Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) Amphibious Warfare Logistical Support

Strike Warfare: 

Strike Warfare Strike Warfare = Power Projection Aircraft Carrier Airwing (Primary) Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) CG, DDG, DD, SSN

Anti-Air Warfare (AAW): 

Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) Control of the Air is required for successful operations Layered Defense: Combat Air Patrol (CAP)- Fighters and AWACS Surface to Air Missiles (Standard) Short Range Missiles and Phalanx CIWS

Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW): 

Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Submarines are a threat: Former Soviet Union and Third World Countries Primary ASW: SSN’s Surface ASW: Destroyers and Frigates Other: P-3C’s, SH-60 LAMPS Helos

Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW): 

Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) Weapons: Missiles, Torpedoes, Guns Finding the Enemy: E-2C, AEGIS, Satellites Interdiction - Find the enemy and stop him ASUW includes blockade, inspection, and anti-drug operations

Amphibious Warfare: 

Amphibious Warfare Transport Marines and their equipment to a desired objective Provide logistics, air and other support for the landing

Fleet Organization: 

Fleet Organization Task Force / Task Group Carrier Strike Group Expeditionary Strike Group Surface Action Group (SAG)

Task Force / Task Group (TF/TG): 

Task Force / Task Group (TF/TG) Large group of ships, under one command, that can perform all of the above missions.

Carrier Strike Group: 

Carrier Strike Group Mission: Protect the Carrier and other HVU’s, support CVW, project power ashore Composition: Aircraft Carrier CG/DDG - AAW DD/FFG - ASUW, ASW Supply Ships

Surface Action Group (SAG): 

Surface Action Group (SAG) Mission: Find and destroy enemy surface ships. Composition: Cruiser Several Destroyers

Expeditionary Strike Group : 

Expeditionary Strike Group Mission: “Gator Freighter’s” Transports ground forces and put them ashore. Composition: Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA, LPH, LHD) Troop Landing Ships (LPD, LSD) DDG/FFG for AAW/ASW/ASuW protection

Aircraft Carrier (CVN)Nimitz Class (CVN-68): 

Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Nimitz Class (CVN-68)

Aircraft Carrier (CVN)Mission: 

Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Mission Power Projection through use of the Airwing Protection of CVBG (CAP)

Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)Ticonderoga Class: 

Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) Ticonderoga Class

Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)Mission: 

Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) Mission AAW with Standard SAM Strike with TLAM Battle Sphere Control with SPY-1D Radar and AEGIS Combat Control System (CCS) ASUW, ASW

Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)Ticonderoga Class (CG-47): 

Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) Ticonderoga Class (CG-47) Length: 567 ft Displacement: 9,500 tons Features Two distinct superstructures with 4 black tipped exhaust stacks on each Single lattice mast, helo deck and hanger Double arm missile launchers, 5 in guns fore and aft

Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)Ticonderoga Class (Flight 2) CG-52+: 

Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) Ticonderoga Class (Flight 2) CG-52+ Length: 567 ft Displacement: 9,500 tons Features Same as Flight 1 but: 61 cell VLS system in place of twin arm missile launchers (for total of 122 cells)

Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)Arleigh Burke Class (DDG-51): 

Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) Arleigh Burke Class (DDG-51)

DDG: 

DDG Flight I (DDG-51 – 71) Flight II (DDG-72 – 78) Flight IIA (DDG 79+)

Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)Arleigh Burke Class (DDG-51): 

Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) Arleigh Burke Class (DDG-51) Length: 505 ft(51-78) Displacement: 8,400 tons 509 ft (79+) 9,200 tons Features: Type I (51-71), II (72-78) – Low Profile superstructure, One 5” Gun mount Forward Type IIA(79+) – elevated section aft for helo hangar Both have VLS forward and aft (90 total cells)

Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)Mission: 

Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) Mission Strike with TLAM AAW ASW ASUW General Purpose ships

Spruance Class Destroyer: 

Spruance Class Destroyer Last Spruance Class Destroyer – DD-985 USS Cushing Decommissioned September 21st, 2005

Frigate (FFG)Oliver Hazard Perry Class (FFG-7): 

Frigate (FFG) Oliver Hazard Perry Class (FFG-7)

Frigate (FFG)Mission: 

Frigate (FFG) Mission Fast escorts for convoys and amphibious ships ASW AAW

Frigate (FFG)Oliver Hazard Perry Class (FFG-7): 

Frigate (FFG) Oliver Hazard Perry Class (FFG-7) Length: 445 ft Displacement: 3,800 tons Features Long, box-like superstructure Two lattice masts, aft one taller Single arm launcher forward, 3 in gun on deckhouse Helo deck with two hangers

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD)Wasp Class (LHD-1): 

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD) Wasp Class (LHD-1)

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD)Mission: 

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD) Mission Support amphibious operations: Harriers and helicopters Well deck for landing craft: 3LCAC or 2 LCU ~2000 troops Medical facilities Self Defense weapons only

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD)Wasp Class (LHD-1): 

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD) Wasp Class (LHD-1) Length: 844 ft Displacement: 40,000 tons Features ‘Flattop’ with long island on starboard side One elevator port and one starboard Well deck at stern

Well Deck with LCAC: 

Well Deck with LCAC

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA)Tarawa Class (LHA-1): 

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) Tarawa Class (LHA-1)

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA)Tarawa Class (LHA-1): 

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) Tarawa Class (LHA-1) Length: 834 ft Displacement: 39,000 tons Features ‘Flattop’ with shorter island than LHD One elevator on port side Well deck at stern 2 LCU or 1 LCAC, 1900 Marines

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)Austin Class (LPD-4): 

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) Austin Class (LPD-4)

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)Austin Class (LPD-4): 

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) Austin Class (LPD-4) Length: 570 ft Displacement: 17,000 tons 900 Marines Features Large Helo deck aft, large tripod mast Crane amidships over telescoping hanger Boxy superstructure Well deck at stern 1LCAC or 1 LCU

Dock Landing Ship (LSD)Whidbey Island Class (LSD-41): 

Dock Landing Ship (LSD) Whidbey Island Class (LSD-41)

Dock Landing Ship (LSD)Whidbey Island Class (LSD-41): 

Dock Landing Ship (LSD) Whidbey Island Class (LSD-41) Length: 609 ft Displacement: 11,000 tons 600 Marines Features Helo deck with no hanger Large crane amidships Larger, boxy superstructure (than LPD) Well deck at stern 4 LCAC

Ammunition Ship (AE): 

Ammunition Ship (AE)

Ammunition Ship (AE): 

Ammunition Ship (AE) 564 ft, 19,000 tons Cranes on desk Superstructure aft

Oiler (AO): 

Oiler (AO)

Oiler (AO): 

Oiler (AO) 708 ft, 37,000 tons Superstructure aft Towers with UNREP hoses and cables

Salvage Ship (ARS): 

Salvage Ship (ARS)

Salvage Ship (ARS): 

Salvage Ship (ARS) 255 ft, 2,800 tons Large crane, working deck aft

Hospital Ship (AH): 

Hospital Ship (AH)

Coastal Defense Ship (PCF)Cyclone Class: 

Coastal Defense Ship (PCF) Cyclone Class

LPD-17 San Antonio Class: 

LPD-17 San Antonio Class 2 LCAC 2 CH-53 (1 in Hangar) Marines: 800 max