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USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the United States Navy's third Nimitz-class supercarrier. She is named for Carl Vinson (1883–1981), a congressman from Georgia , in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy.
Carrier Strike Group One (CSG-1 or CARSTRKGRU 1) is a U.S. Navy carrier strike group. USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the strike group's current flagship, and other units currently assigned are the ship's Carrier Air Wing 2 and embarked Destroyer Squadron 1, deployed with Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain, as well as Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS ...
On 13 May 1997 Carrier Air Wing Eleven was reassigned to Commander, Carrier Group 3 and the USS Carl Vinson. [17] Carrier Group 3 formed the core of the naval power during the initial phase of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001. At the time the group comprised USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), Destroyer Squadron 9 and Carrier Air Wing Eleven. Commander ...
CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower: Nimitz: 18 October 1977 — 47 years, 121 days Stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia [67] CVN-70 Carl Vinson: Nimitz: 13 March 1982 — 42 years, 340 days Stationed at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California [68] [69] CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt: Nimitz: 25 October 1986 — 38 years, 114 days
English: The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) glides past symbols of the beginning and end of World War II. The carrier passes the battleship Missouri on which the Japanese surrender was signed and the USS Arizona Memorial commemorating the attack on Pearl Harbor which launched the U.S. into the war.
In 2016, CVW-2 was reassigned to USS Carl Vinson. The wing made its next deployment to the Western Pacific aboard Carl Vinson from 23 January to 23 June 2017. [12] On 5 January 2018, CVW-2 left San Diego aboard Carl Vinson for another scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. [13] Carl Vinson returned to San Diego on 12 April 2018.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Carrier Air Wing Two: DESRON-1: Naval Base San Diego, California [17] [18] Carrier Strike Group Two (formerly CarGru 2) USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) Carrier Air Wing Three: DESRON-22: Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia [19] Carrier Strike Group Three (formerly CarGru 3) USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Carrier Air Wing ...
On 26 June 2004, Rear Admiral Bruce W. Clingan (pictured) relieved Rear Admiral Evan M. Chanik, Jr., as Commander Carrier Group Three (ComCarGru 3).During his tenure as ComCarGru 3, Chanik led the Carl Vinson strike group which was the first to undergo the new, innovative Inter-Deployment Training Cycle (IDTC), which greatly compressed the training required for oversea deployment.