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United States of America}}| allegiance = United States Navy}}| type = Carrier Strike Group| role = Naval air/surface warfare| command_structure = U.S. Third FleetNaval Station Everett, WashingtonDEACTIVATION OF CARRIER STRIKE GROUP SEVEN AND CHANGE IN PERMANENT DUTY STATION FOR CARRIER STRIKE GROUP ELEVEN WORK= OPNAV NOTICE 5400 SER DNS-33/11U107438 OF 1 MAR 2011 CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS>OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS – U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ACCESSDATE= 2011-09-29, {{Dead linkbot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}| garrison_label = | nickname = Nimitz Carrier Strike Group| patron = | motto = Combat Proven| colors = | colors_label = | march = | mascot = | equipment = | equipment_label = | battles = Operation Enduring FreedomOperation Iraqi FreedomWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA)| anniversaries = Navy Unit Commendation (2005)BRANDY LEWIS URL= HTTP://WWW.HISTORY.NAVY.MIL/NAN/BACKISSUES/2000S/2005/MARAPR/P28-32_PPP.PDF WORK= NAVAL AVIATION NEWS ARCHIVE-DATE= 5 NOVEMBER 2012 ACCESSDATE= 2010-12-06, Meritorious Unit Commendation (2009)WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW/AW) Amara R. Timberlake, USN, Nimitz Receives Meritorious Unit Commendation,weblink NNS100108-01, U.S. Navy, 8 January 2010, 2010-08-26, | battle_honours = | disbanded = | flying_hours = | website = Official WebsiteURL=HTTPS://WWW.DVIDSHUB.NET/NEWS/471018/CARRIER-STRIKE-GROUP-11-CHANGES-COMMANDDATE=2024-05-10WEBSITE=DVIDS, | commander1_label = Commander| commander2 = CMDCM Jeremiah J. Walker| commander2_label = Command Master Chief| notable_commanders = | identification_symbol = | identification_symbol_label = | identification_symbol_2 = | identification_symbol_2_label = | aircraft_attack = | aircraft_electronic = EA-18G GrowlerF/A-18E/F Super HornetMORISON AUTHOR-LINK= SAMUEL LORING MORISON 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 UNITED STATES NAVAL INSTITUTE>NAVAL INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS ISSUE= 5 ISSN= 0041-798X ACCESSDATE= 2012-05-11 F/A-18 Hornet>F/A-18C HornetSH-60 Seahawk#MH-60R Seahawk>MH-60R SeahawkMH-60S Knighthawk| aircraft_helicopter_attack = | aircraft_helicopter_multirole = | aircraft_helicopter_transport = | aircraft_helicopter_utility = E-2 Hawkeye>E-2C HawkeyeGrumman C-2 Greyhound>C-2A Greyhound}}Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG-11 or CARSTRKGRU 11) is a U.S. Navy carrier strike group. The aircraft carrier {{USS|Nimitz|CVN-68}} is the strike group's current flagship. Other units currently assigned to the group include the cruisers {{USS|Lake Erie|CG-70}} and {{USS|Princeton|CG-59}}, and Destroyer Squadron 9.WEB, Carrier Strike Group Eleven,weblink U.S. Navy, 2010, 2016-03-11, 15 December 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121215013010weblink">weblink dead, 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}}. 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.WEB,weblink History 1957–63, As of 1 July 1969, Oklahoma City was part of Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 9 at San Diego.WEB, USS Oklahoma City Command History for the period 1 July through 31 December 1969,weblink USS Oklahoma City CLG-5, U.S. Navy, 2 February 1970, 2012-05-14, 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.WEB, History of Carrier Strike Group 11,weblink Carrier Strike Group Eleven, U.S. Navy, 2010, 2010-08-25,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100704111816weblink">weblink 4 July 2010, dead, dmy-all, 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.Norman Polmar, Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, Eleventh Edition, 1978, 7.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.BOOK, The Naval Institute Guide to The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 15th ed., Polmar, Norman, 1993, U.S. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1-55750-675-2, 32, 36 (Table 6-5), 376, Cruiser-Destroyer Group Five's units following the reorganization were as listed below.BOOK, The Naval Institute Guide to The Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 15th ed., Polmar, Norman, 1993, U.S. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1-55750-675-2, 36 (Table 6-5), 376, 377–381, 383, 386,

Cruiser-Destroyer Group Five, late 1992{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width=99%

! colspan="1" width="20%" align="center" | Guided-Missile Cruisers! colspan="1" width="0%" align="center" | ! colspan="1" width="20%" align="center" | Destroyer Squadron 17! colspan="1" width="0%" align="center" | ! colspan="2" align="center" | Carrier Air Wing 15 squadrons embarked aboard {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63}}WEB, CVW-15(NL),weblink 2020-10-08, www.gonavy.jp, Cowpens|CG-63}}|Merrill|DD-976}}|VF-111>Fighter Squadron 111: F-14AVAW-114>Airborne Early Warning Squadron 114: E-2CChancellorsville|CG-62}}|Elliot|DD-967}}|VF-51>Fighter Squadron 51: F-14AVS-37>Sea Control Squadron 37: S-3BWilliam H. Standley|CG-32}}|Crommelin|FFG-37}}|VFA-97>Strike Fighter Squadron 97: F/A-18AHS-4>Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4: SH-60#SH-60F Seahawk, SH-60#HH-60H Seahawk>HH-60HLeahy|CG-16}}|Jarrett|FFG-33}}|VFA-27>Strike Fighter Squadron 27: F/A-18A| ——| ——|||VA-52 (U.S. Navy)>Attack Squadron 52: Grumman A-6 Intruder,USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) WESTPAC CRUISE BOOK 1992–93 – VA-52ACCESS-DATE=2020-10-08KA-6 Intruder#KA-6D>KA-6D| ——| ——|||VAQ-134>Electronic Warfare Squadron 134: EA-6B| ——On 1 August 1992, {{USS|Kitty Hawk|CV-63}} 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.DANFS, Nimitz,weblink 2014-04-13, Kitty Hawk had left the group by shifting her homeport to Yokosuka, Japan, arriving there on 11 August 1998.DANFS, Kittky Hawk,weblink 2010-08-25, 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. Carrier Air Wing Eleven was reassigned to Cruiser-Destroyer Group Five and the Nimitz in January 2002. 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.JOURNAL, Polmar, Norman, Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet, 18th edition,weblink 18th Edition, United States Naval Institute, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 36–40, 978-1-59114-685-8, 2005, 2010-12-01,

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.Group commanders since October 2002 have included:

• Rear Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III (October 2002 – February 2004)
• Rear Admiral Derwood C. Curtis (February 2004 – February 2005)WEB, Journalists 2/c Ahron Arendes and Steve Owsley, CCDG 5 Changes Command Aboard Nimitz,weblink NNS040209-08, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 9 February 2004, 2012-05-10,
• Rear Admiral Peter H. Daly (February 2005 – August 2006)WEB, Nimitz CSG has new CO,weblink Around the Navy, Navy Times, 21 August 2006,
• Rear Admiral John T. Blake (August 2006 – March 2008)NEWS, Navy picks new commander for Carrier Strike Group 11,weblink U-T San Diego, 21 March 2008, 2012-05-10,
• Rear Admiral John W. Miller (September 2008 – March 2010)WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW/AW) Amara R. Timberlake, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Changes Command,weblink NNS100309-24, USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Public Affairs, 9 March 2010, 2020-05-22,
• Rear Admiral Robert P. Girrier (March 2010 – March 2011)
• Rear Admiral Thomas S. Rowden (March 2011 – November 2011)WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawnt'e Bryan, CSG 11 Holds Change of Command,weblink Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, 10 November 2011, 2020-05-22,
• Rear Admiral Peter A. Gumataotao (November 2011 – February 2013)NEWS,weblink Rear Admiral Gumataotao Assumes Command of Carrier Strike Group 11, 10 November 2011, Pacific News Center, 2020-05-22, WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 2/c Jacquelyn Childs, Carrier Strike Group 11 Changes Command,weblink NNS130211-21, U.S. Navy, 11 February 2013, 2013-02-19,
• Rear Admiral Michael S. White (February 2013 – February 2014)WEB, CSG-11 Holds Change of Command Ceremony,weblink NNS140324-15, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs, 24 March 2014, 2014-03-25,
• Rear Admiral (lower half) Dee L. Mewbourne (February 2014 – July 2015)NEWS,weblink Strike Group Eleven Change of Command, 24 July 2015, Nimitz News, 2020-05-22,
• Rear Admiral (lower half) Richard A. Brown (July 2015 – September 2016)WEB, Rear Admiral Richard A. Brown,weblink U.S. Navy, 2020-05-22,
• Rear Admiral (lower half) William D. Byrne Jr. (September 2016 – October 2017)WEB, Rear Admiral Bill Byrne,weblink U.S. Navy, 2020-05-22, WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elesia K. Patten, Carrier Strike Group 11 Holds Change of Command in Arabian Gulf,weblink NNS171010-07, Carrier Strike Group 11 Public Affairs, 10 October 2017, 2020-05-22,
• Rear Admiral (lower half) Gregory N. Harris (October 2017 – June 2018)WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cody M. Deccio, CSG-11 Change of Command,weblink NNS180723-05, U.S. Navy, 23 July 2018, 2020-05-22,
• Rear Admiral (lower half) Donald D. Gabrielson (June 2018 – May 2019)WEB, Rear Admiral Donald D. Gabrielson,weblink U.S. Navy, 2020-05-22,
• Rear Admiral (lower half) Yvette M. Davids (May 2019 – May 2020)WEB, Rear Admiral Yvette M. Davids,weblink 9 September 2019, U.S. Navy, 2020-05-22, WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Hall, Carrier Strike Group 11 changes command at sea aboard USS Nimitz,weblink USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 17 May 2020, 2020-05-22,
• Rear Admiral (lower half) James A. Kirk (May 2020 – April 2021)
• Rear Admiral Christopher Sweeney (April 2021 – present)

Operational history

2005 deployment

(File:US Navy 050511-N-8273J-037 The guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) comes along side the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in preparation for an underway replenishment (UNREP).jpg|thumb|right|USS Princeton)From 11 to 24 March 2005, the group conducted a pre-deployment Joint Task Force exercise off California.WEB, USS Nimitz Strike Group Deploys,weblink Navy NewsStand NNS050509-13, GlobalSecurity.org, 9 May 2005, 2010-08-25, 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.WEB, Lt. Michael Panado, USN, Princeton Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Stranded Dhow,weblink NNS050808-16, USS Princeton Public Affairs, 8 August 2005, 2011-11-27, 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. The group returned home on 8 November 2005.WEB, Nimitz Strike Group WESTPAC 05 Deployment,weblink Military, GlobalSecurity.org, 17 July 2006, 2010-08-25,

2005 deployment force compositionWEB, CVW-11 (NH) – CVN-68 Nimitz May 7, 2005 – Nov.8, 2005 (WestPac, Persian Gulf),weblink CVW-11 (NH) (December 20, 1963 – Present), GoNavy.jp, 16 November 2005, 2010-08-29, WEB, Bureau Numbers: CVW-11 (NH) – CVN-68 USS Nimitz – May 21, 2010 – date (Mediterranean, CENTCOM AOR),weblink CVW-11 (NH) (December 20, 1963 – Present), GoNavy.jp, 14 July 2010, 2010-08-28, {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width=99%

! colspan="1" width="20%" align="center" | CARSTRKGRU 11 Warships! colspan="1" width="0%" align="center" | ! colspan="2" align="center" | Carrier 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 NPChafee|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-60SHiggins|DDG-76}}|Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41):) 12 F/A-18FFleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 3:) 2 C-2ALouisville|SSN-724}}|VFA-14>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 visitsWEB, 2005 History,weblink USS Nimitz CVN 68, USCarrier.net, 3 April 2013, 2014-04-13, {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width=99%

! rowspan="2" width="5%" | Number! colspan="4" align="center" | Exercises! colspan="2" align="center" | Port Visits! rowspan="2" width="5%" | Notes! align="center" | Duration! align="center" | U.S. Force! align="center" | Type! align="center" | Operating Area! align="center" | Location! align="center" | Dates! 1st:| ——| Carrier Strike Group 11| ——| ——| Hong Kong| 3–7 Jun. 2005 WORK= NAVY NEWSSTAND NNS050711-04 DATE= 11 JULY 2005, 2010-08-25, ! 2nd:| ——| Carrier Strike Group 11| ——| ——| Guam| 17 Jun. 2005| ! 3rd:| 18–22 Jun. 2005| Carrier Strike Group 11PASSEX: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force>JMSDFDestroyers Murasame-class destroyer (1994)Akebono (DD-108), JS Makinami (DD-112)>Makinami (DD-112) and Myōkō (DDG-175).| Western Pacific| Port Kelang, Malaysia| 30 Jun. – 4 Jul. 2005| ! 4th:| ——| Carrier Strike Group 11| ——| ——| Bahrain| 6–9 Aug. 2005NIMITZ CREW ENJOYS PORT VISIT TO BAHRAIN WORK= NAVY NEWSSTAND NNS050822-04 DATE= 22 AUGUST 2005, 2010-08-25, ! 5th:| ——| Carrier Strike Group 11| ——| ——| Dubai| 1–6 Sep. 2005NIMITZ SAILORS SPEND, SIGHTSEE, SLAM DUNK IN DUBAI > URL= HTTP://WWW.GLOBALSECURITY.ORG/MILITARY/LIBRARY/NEWS/2005/09/MIL-050915-NNS02.HTM PUBLISHER= GLOBALSECURITY.ORG ACCESSDATE=2010-08-25, ! 6th: | 27 Sep. – 5 Oct. 2005| Carrier Strike Group 11Exercise Malabar>Malabar 05: Indian Navy| Indian Ocean| Fremantle, Australia| 7–12 Oct. 2005 |

2007 deployment

The group left San Diego on 2 April 2007 under the command of Rear Admiral John Blake.WEB, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Deploys to U.S. Central Command,weblink NNS070403-03, U.S. Navy, 3 April 2007, 2010-08-25, The group entered the U.S. Fifth Fleet area on 8 May 2007 and began conducting missions over Afghanistan three days later.WEB, USS Nimitz Strike Group Arrives in 5th Fleet,weblink NNS070508-15, U.S. Navy, 8 May 2007, 2010-08-25, 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. (File:Malabar 07-2 exercise.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Malabar 07-2 (5 September 2007))Nimitz's escorts conducted maritime security operations. 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.WEB, San Diego-Based Ships Return Home From Deployment,weblink NNS071003-08, U.S. Navy, 3 November 2007, 2009-04-20, 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.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. 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. The group arrived back at San Diego on 30 September 2007.

2007 deployment force compositionWEB, CVW-11 (NH) – CVN-68 Nimitz April 2, 2007 – September 30, 2007 (WestPac, Persian Gulf),weblink CVW-11 (NH) (December 20, 1963 – Present), GoNavy.jp, 3 October 2007, 2010-08-29, JOURNAL, Morison, Samuel Loring, Samuel Loring Morison, May 2008, U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2007—31 December 2007, United States Naval Institute, Naval Institute Proceedings, 134, 5, 109, 0041-798X,weblink 2010-08-29, Registration required., {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width=99%

! colspan="1" width="20%" align="center" | CARSTRKGRU 11 Warships/Units! colspan="1" width="0%" align="center" | ! colspan="2" align="center" | Carrier 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 NPChafee|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-18FFleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 3:) 4 C-2AJohn Paul Jones|DDG-53}}|Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14):) 12 FA-18E| Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49 (HLS-49) detachments (2)United States Navy EOD>EOD Unit 11, Det. 15|Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron 135 (VAQ-135):) 4 EA-6B| ——

2007 deployment exercises and port visits{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width=99%

! rowspan="2" width="5%" | Number! colspan="4" align="center" | Regional Exercises! colspan="2" align="center" | Port Visits! rowspan="2" width="5%" | Notes! align="center" | Duration! align="center" | U.S. Force! align="center" | Bilateral/Multilateral Partner(s)! align="center" | Operating Area! align="center" | Location! align="center" | Dates! 1st:| ——| Chafee| ——| ——| Apra Harbor, Guam| 21 Apr. 2007 WORK= USS CHAFEE DGG 90 DATE= 3 MAY 2012, 2012-05-10, ! 2nd:| 10 Jun. – 3 Jul.| John Paul JonesExercise Talisman Saber>Talisman Sabre 2007: Australian Defence Force| Coral Sea| Brisbane, Australia| 10 Jun. 2007 WORK= USS JOHN PAUL JONES DGG 53 DATE= 6 MAY 2012 URL= HTTP://WWW.NAVY.MIL/SEARCH/DISPLAY.ASP?STORY_ID=30448 PUBLISHER= TASK FORCE 76 PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACCESSDATE=2012-05-13, U.S.-AUSTRALIAN FIRE SUPPORT SHIPS DEMONSTRATE COMBINED CAPABILITIES > WORK= NNS070703-04 DATE= 3 JULY 2007, ! 3rd:| 25 Jun. – 2 Jul. 2007| HigginsArmed Forces of Saudi Arabia>Saudi Arabia| Persian Gulf| ——| —— WORK= USS HIGGINS DGG 76 DATE= 3 DECEMBER 2011 WORK= NNS070604-15 DATE= 4 JUNE 2007, 2012-05-13, ! 4th:| ——| Nimitz, Pinckney| ——| ——| Chennai, India| 2 Jul. 2007 WORK= USS NIMITZ CVN 68 DATE= 9 MAY 2012, 2012-05-10, ! 5th| 17–31 Jul. 2007| PinckneyCooperation Afloat Readiness and Training>CARAT 2007: Republic of Singapore Navy| Singapore Strait| Singapore| 13 Jul. 2007 WORK= USS PINCKNEY DDG 91 DATE= 27 FEBRUARY 2012 WORK= NEWS & EVENTS – NEWS RELEASES MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SINGAPORE)>MINISTRY OF DEFENCE – REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ACCESSDATE=2012-05-10, ! 6th:| 7–14 Aug. 2007| Carrier Strike Group 11Valiant Shield>Valiant Shield 2007: U.S. Pacific Command| Guam operating area| ——| ——| ! 7th:| ——| Nimitz| ——| ——| Hong Kong| 20–24 Aug. 2007| ! 8th:| 4–10 Sep. 2007| Carrier Strike Group 11Indian Navy>India, Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force>Japan, and Singapore| Bay of Bengal| Singapore| 5 Sep. 2007| ! 9th:| ——| Nimitz| ——| ——Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam>Pearl Harbor| 22–24 Sep. 2007|

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.WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Alexia M. Riveracorrea, USN, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Deploys,weblink NNS080124-17, Fleet Public Affairs Center, Pacific, 24 January 2008, 2011-07-21, The strike group entered the U.S. Seventh Fleet area of responsibility on 8 February 2008.WEB, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Enters 7th Fleet,weblink NNS080212-04, U.S. Navy, 12 February 2008, 2010-08-25, 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}}.NEWS, Kristin Roberts, Russian bombers intercepted near U.S. Navy vessel,weblink Reuters, February 11, 2008, 2010-08-25, The strike group returned to San Diego on 2 June 2008.WEB, USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Returns,weblink San Diego News, KGTV, 3 June 2008, 2010-08-25,

2008 deployment force compositionJOURNAL, Morison, Samuel Loring, Samuel Loring Morison, May 2009, U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2008—31 December 2008, United States Naval Institute, Naval Institute Proceedings, 135, 5, 119, 0041-798X,weblink 2010-08-29, Registration required., WEB, Nimitz Gets Underway for Western Pacific Deployment,weblink NNS080124-09, U.S. Navy, 24 January 2008, 2010-08-25, WEB, CVW-11 (NH) – CVN-68 Nimitz January 24, 2008 – June 3, 2008 (WestPac),weblink CVW-11 (NH) (December 20, 1963 – Present), GoNavy.jp, 29 October 2008, 2010-08-29, WEB, Bureau Numbers: CVW-11 (NH) – CVN-68 USS Nimitz – January 24, 2008 – June 3, 2008 (WestPac),weblink CVW-11 (NH) (December 20, 1963 – Present), GoNavy.jp, 11 June 2008, 2010-08-28, {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width=99%

! colspan="1" width="20%" align="center" | CARSTRKGRU 11 Warships! colspan="1" width="0%" align="center" | ! colspan="2" align="center" | Carrier 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-60SPinckney|DDG-91}}|Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81):) 10 F/A-18C(N)Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 3:) 2 C-2AChafee|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| ——United States Navy EOD>EOD Unit 11, Det. 15|Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117):) 4 E-2C 2000 NP| ——

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! rowspan="2" width="5%" | Number! colspan="4" align="center" | Regional Exercises! colspan="2" align="center" | Port Visits! rowspan="2" width="5%" | Notes! align="center" | Duration! align="center" | U.S. Force! align="center" | American/Bilateral/Multilateral Partner(s)! align="center" | Operating Area! align="center" | Location! align="center" | Dates! 1st:| ——| Carrier Strike Group 11| ——| ——| Sasebo, Japan| 11 Feb. 2008NIMITZ ARRIVES IN SASEBO FOR PORT VISIT WORK= NNS080211-07 DATE= 11 FEBRUARY 2008, 2010-08-25, ! 2nd:| ——| Nimitz, Princeton, John Paul Jones | ——| ——| Busan, South Korea| 28 Feb. 2008NIMITZ CSG SHIPS ARRIVE IN SOUTH KOREA FOR PORT VISITS WORK= NNS080212-04 DATE= 12 FEBRUARY 2008, 2010-08-25, ! 3rd:| ——| Chaffee | ——| ——Donghae City>Donghae, South Korea| 28 Feb. 2008| ! 4th:| ——| Higgins | ——| ——| Pohang, South Korea| 28 Feb. 2008| ! 5th:| 2–13 March 2008| Carrier Strike Group 11| Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2008: Republic of Korea Armed Forces| Western Pacific| ——| ——WORK= MAP STRATFOR >ACCESSDATE= 2011-06-28 ARCHIVE-URL= HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20140325071527/HTTP://WWW.STRATFOR.COM/NODE/112769/ANALYSIS/U_S_NAVAL_UPDATE_MAP_MARCH_12_2008 URL-STATUS= DEAD, MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS JEREMIAH SHOLTIS, USN > TITLE= NIMITZ SOARS INTO FOAL EAGLE WORK= NNS080310-04 DATE= 10 MARCH 2008, 2010-08-25, ! 6th: | 14–16 Mar. 2008| Carrier Strike Group 11Task Force 76 ({{USS>Essex2}}) | Western Pacific| ——| ——NIMITZ CVN-68 PUBLISHER= U.S. CARRIERS: UNITED STATES SHIPS (USS) HISTORY AND DEPLOYMENTS ACCESSDATE=2010-08-25, ! 7th:| 29 Mar. 2008| Carrier Strike Group 11Kitty Hawk2}} and Carrier Strike Group Five | Western Pacific | Hong Kong| 4–6 Apr. 2008| ! 8th:| ——| Carrier Strike Group 11| ——| ——| Apra Harbor, Guam| 17–20 Apr. 2008|

2009–2010 deployment

(File:US Navy 100215-N-8421M-173 Ships and aircraft assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 operate in formation in the South China Sea.jpg|thumb|right|250px|CSG 11 in South China Sea (15 Feb. 2010)) Carrier Strike Group 11 departed San Diego on 31 July 2009 on a regularly scheduled deployment commanded by Rear Admiral John W. Miller.WEB, Nimitz Strike Group Underway in Support of Maritime Strategy,weblink NNS090731-19, U.S. Navy, 31 July 2009, 2010-08-25, JOURNAL, Morison, Samuel Loring, Samuel Loring Morison, May 2010, U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2009—31 December 2009: U.S Naval Ship Deployments/Returns, United States Naval Institute, Naval Institute Proceedings, 136, 5, 110, 0041-798X,weblink 2010-08-26, Registration required., 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.WEB, Navy Carrier Strike Group Deployment Schedules to Shift,weblink NNS090911-22, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, 11 September 2009, 2012-12-27, On 4 December 2009, the group began five months in the northern Arabian Sea, providing air support to coalition forces in Afghanistan.WEB, Nimitz Resumes Combat Operations Over Afghanistan,weblink NNS091204-01, U.S. Navy, 4 December 2009, 2009-11-26, 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.WEB, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Home After Eight-Month Deployment,weblink NNS100326-15, U.S. Navy, 26 March 2010, 2010-08-26, VAW-117's E-2C Hawkeye aircraft used their radar and communication systems to synchronize and direct air crews over Afghanistan.WEB, Command, Control Above Afghanistan,weblink NNS100114-25, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 14 January 2010, 2010-08-25, Also, EA-6B Prowlers assigned to squadron VAQ-135 jammed electronic signals in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.WEB, Navy Non-Kinetic Air Power for OEF,weblink NNS100106-02, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 6 January 2010, 2010-08-25, Effective 2 July 2009, ISAF air-ground combat support operations were ordered to take steps to minimize Afghan civilian casualties.WEB, Jim Garamone, Directive Re-emphasizes Protecting Afghan Civilians,weblink American Forces Press Service, U.S. Department of Defense, 6 July 2009, 2012-10-01, and WEB, Tactical Directive,weblink NATO/International Security Assistance Force, 6 July 2009, 2012-10-02, In total, Carrier Air Wing 11 air crews flew more than 2,600 combat sorties supporting ISAF.WEB, Nimitz Strike Group Arrives in Hong Kong,weblink NNS100217-02, U.S. Navy, 17 February 2010, 2010-08-25, 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. On 26 March 2010, the strike group returned to their homeport after an eight-month deployment.WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW/AW) Amara R. Timberlake, USN, Nimitz Sailors Prepare to Return Home,weblink NNS100303-08, U.S. Navy, 3 March 2010, 2009-04-20, and WEB, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Home After Eight-Month Deployment,weblink NNS100326-15, COMDESRON 23, 26 March 2010, 2009-04-20,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110216052059weblink">weblink 16 February 2011, dead, dmy-all,

2009–2010 deployment force compositionJOURNAL, Morison, Samuel Loring, Samuel Loring Morison, May 2010, U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2009—31 December 2009: Aircraft Carrier Air Wing Assignments and Composition as of 1 March 2010, United States Naval Institute, Naval Institute Proceedings, 136, 5, 115, 0041-798X,weblink 2010-08-29, Registration required., {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width=99%

! colspan="1" width="20%" align="center" | CARSTRKGRU 11 Warships! colspan="1" width="0%" align="center" | ! colspan="2" align="center" | Carrier 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 NPSampson|DDG-102}}|Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86):) 10 F/A-18C(N)Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6):) 7 HH-60S/SH-60SPinckney|DDG-91}}|Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41):) 12 F/A-18FFleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 3:) 2 C-2ARentz|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| ——

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! rowspan="2" width="5%" | Number! colspan="4" align="center" | Regional Exercises! colspan="2" align="center" | Port Visits! rowspan="2" width="5%" | Notes! align="center" | Duration! align="center" | U.S. Force! align="center" | Bilateral/Multilateral Partner(s)! align="center" | Operating Area! align="center" | Location! align="center" | Dates! 1st:| 11 Aug. 2009| Carrier Strike Group 11| Undersea Warfare Exercise 09 (USWEX 09)Hawaiian Islands>Hawaiian operating area| ——| ——NIMITZ STRIKE GROUP PREPARES TO EXECUTE MARITIME STRATEGY WORK= NNS090812-06 DATE= 12 AUGUST 2009, 2010-08-25, ! 2nd:| ——| Nimitz, Sampson | ——| ——United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka>Yokosuka Naval Base| 28 Aug. 2009NIMITZ VISITS JAPAN, REINFORCES FRIENDSHIP, COOPERATION IN REGION WORK= NNS090827-28 DATE= 27 AUGUST 2009, 2010-08-25, ! 3rd:| ——| Carrier Strike Group 11| ——| ——| Singapore| 8 Sep. 2009| ! 4th:| ——| Carrier Strike Group 11| ——| ——| Bahrain| 24 Oct. 2009| ! 5th: | ——| Carrier Strike Group 11| ——| ——Phuket (city)>Phuket, Thailand| 31 Jan. – 3 Feb. 2010| ! 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. 2010NIMITZ VISITS KUALA LUMPUR WORK= NNS100207-02 DATE= 7 FEBRUARY 2010, 2010-08-25, ! 7th:| ——| Carrier Strike Group 11| ——| ——| Hong Kong| 17 Feb. 2010NIMITZ SAILORS VISIT LANTAU ISLAND > URL= HTTP://WWW.NAVY.MIL/SEARCH/DISPLAY.ASP?STORY_ID=51458 PUBLISHER= U.S. NAVY ACCESSDATE=2010-08-25,

2011–2013 operations

(File:Ships and submarines participating in RIMPAC 2012 sail in formation.jpg|thumb|right|RIMPAC 2012 (27 July 2012))(File:A U.S. Navy F-A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean April 8, 2013 130408-N-LP801-313.jpg|thumb|right|Sustainment Exercise (8 April 2013))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.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.WEB, 2012 History,weblink USS Nimitz CVN 68, USCarrier.net, 30 September 2012, 2012-07-14, 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.WEB, MCSA Ryan Mayes, USN, Nimitz staying busy during RIMPAC,weblink Northwest Navigator, Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group, 21 June 2012, 2012-07-15, WEB, CVW-11 (NH) – CVN-68 Nimitz,weblink CVW Deployment, GoNavy.jp, 4 July 2012, 2012-07-10, 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.WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eva-Marie Ramsaran, USN, USS Nimitz Arrives in Hawaii for Port Visit,weblink NNS120703-01, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 3 July 2012, 2011-07-14, Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven were the only aircraft carrier and carrier air wing to participate in RIMPAC 2012 (pictured).WEB, RIMPAC to begin June 29,weblink Commander, U.S. Third Fleet Public Affairs, 8 May 2012, 2012-07-14, 15 June 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120615215045weblink">weblink dead, and WEB, Richard Dudley, RIMPAC 2012 – Naval Forces Roaming in the Pacific,weblink Defense Update, 6 July 2012, 2011-07-16, Following RIMPAC 2012, Nimitz departed Pearl Harbor on 3 August 2012, arriving at North Island on 9 August 2012. The aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Eleven flew off Nimitz on 8 August 2012 to return to their home air stations.WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert Winn, Carrier Air Wing 11 Departs USS Nimitz,weblink NNS120809-12, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 9 August 2012, 2011-08-24, {{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Nimitz returned to Naval Station Everett, Washington, on 20 August 2012, completing a 70-day underway period.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.WEB, Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Phillip Ladouceur, USN, Nimitz Sets Sail For COMPTUEX,weblink NNS120930-08, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 30 September 2012, 2012-10-02, 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}}.On 17 October 2012, the group began its 18-day pre-deployment Composite Training Unit Exercise.WEB, MCS 3rd Class (SW) Carla Ocampo, USN, #Warfighting: USS Nimitz, CSG 11 Begins Composite Training Unit Exercise,weblink NNS121018-12, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 18 October 2012, 2011-11-14, On 13 November 2012, Nimitz pulled into Naval Air Station North Island, California, to disembark part of the air wing. 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.WEB, Christina Silva, Faulty part on carrier has domino effect on deployments,weblink Stars and Stripes (newspaper), Stars and Stripes, 27 November 2012, 2012-11-30, 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.WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacquelyn Childs, USN, Nimitz Sets Sail for Sustainment Exercise,weblink NNS130331-01, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 31 March 2013, 2013-04-11, and WEB, Nimitz, CSG 11 Participate in SUSTEX,weblink NNS130409-04, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 9 April 2013, 2013-04-11, They joined the guided-missile cruiser Princeton which had departed on 3 April 2013.WEB, 2013 History,weblink USS Princeton CG 59, USCarrier.net, 30 September 2012, 2013-04-12,

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.

2013 deployment force compositionJOURNAL, Morison, Samuel Loring, Samuel Loring Morison, September 2014, U.S. Battle Force Aviation Changes 2013–14, Part A: CARRIER AIR WINGS & ASSIGNMENTS CVW/DOI: 2 April 2013, United States Naval Institute, Naval Institute Proceedings, 140, 9, 48–49, 0041-798X,weblink 13 September 2012, Registration required; downloadable PDF file., WEB, CVW-11 (NH) – CVN-68 USS Nimitz – 30 March 2010 – (SUSTEX, WestPac),weblink NNS130528-06, GoNavy.jp, 24 April 2013, 2013-05-08, WEB, MC3 Devin Wray, EODMU 11 Shares Knowledge with Royal Thai Navy,weblink NNS130528-06, Carrier Strike Group Eleven, 28 May 2013, 2013-05-28, {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width=99%

! colspan="2" width="35%" align="center" | Group Warships/Units! colspan="1" width="0%" align="center" | ! colspan="2" align="center" | Carrier Air Wing 11 squadrons aboard {{USS|Nimitz|CVN-68}}{{USS|Stockdale|DDG-106|2}}| Surface Action Group| Carrier Escorts/Units|VMFA-323>Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323: 10 F/A-18C(N)VAW-117>Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117: 4 E-2CWilliam P. Lawrence|DDG-110}}Princeton|CG-59}}|VFA-154>Strike Fighter Squadron 154: 12 F/A-18FHSC-6>Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6: 6 MH-60SStockdale|DDG-106}}Preble|DDG-88}}|VFA-147>Strike Fighter Squadron 147: 12 F/A-18EHSM-75>Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 75: 11 MH-60RShoup|DDG-86}}Momsen|DDG-92}}|VFA-146>Strike Fighter Squadron 146: 10 F/A-18CVRC-30>Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30, Detach. 3: 2 C-2AHiggins|DDG-76}}United States Navy EOD>EODMU-11|VAQ-142>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.WEB, Nimitz Strike Group Surface Action Group ships depart for deployment,weblink COMCARSTRKGRU ELEVEN, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs, 11 January 2012, 2013-01-23, 15 January 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130115020644weblink">weblink dead, These ships operated with the U.S. Fifth Fleet as a surface action group until the Nimitz, Carrier Air Wing Eleven, and the guided-missile cruiser Princeton deployed. (File:Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) prepare to offer rescue assistance to a burning vessel during a transit of the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2013 130311-N-ZQ631-124.jpg|thumb|right|Strait of Hormuz (14 March 2013))On 1 March 2013, the William P. Lawrence entered the Persian Gulf for operations with Carrier Strike Group Three. On 11 March 2013, the Lawrence rendered assistance to a burning vessel while operating in the Strait of Hormuz (pictured).WEB, MCS 3rd Class (SW) Carla Ocampo, USN, Lawrence Conducts First Strait of Hormuz Transit,weblink NNS130304-05, USS William P. Lawrence Public Affairs, 3 March 2013, 2013-03-14, and WEB, MCS 3rd Class (SW) Carla Ocampo, USN, USS William P. Lawrence encounters burning vessel,weblink Navy Media Content Center #886966, DVIDS, 14 March 2013, 2013-05-14, Photo taken on March 11, 2013., In April 2012, on two separate occasions, the Lawrence joined the French frigate Montcalm in rendering assistance to civilian mariners in distress while operating in the Gulf of Oman as part of Combined Task Force 150.WEB, Warships from CTF-150 Come to Mariners Rescue in Sea of Oman,weblink BBC News, Muscat Daily, 20 April 2013, 2013-05-06,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131020072606weblink">weblink 20 October 2013, dead, Starting 2 September 2013, William P. Lawrence began operating in the Red Sea as part of Carrier Strike Group 11.WEB, 2013 History,weblink USS William P. Lawrence DDG 110, USCarrier.net, 25 January 2013, 2013-01-25, NEWS, Reuters, USS Nimitz carrier moves into Red Sea, 2013-09-02, 2 September 2013,weblink 29 September 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150929125929weblink">weblink live, Following bilateral mine countermeasure exercises in the Persian Gulf, the USS Higgins left the Fifth Fleet area. After paying port visits to Thailand, Japan, and Guam, the Higgins arrived at Naval Base San Diego, California, on 7 October 2013, completing a nine-month-long deployment.WEB, 2013 History,weblink USS Higgins DDG 76, USCarrier.net, 4 February 2013, 2013-03-06, WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin Wray, USN, US, UK Complete Mine Countermeasure Exercise,weblink NNS130716-09, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 16 July 2013, 2013-07-22, WEB, USS Higgins Returns to San Diego Following Deployment,weblink Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs, NNS131007-02, 7 October 2013, 2013-10-14, On 8 November 2013, the Stockdale and William P. Lawrence returned to Naval Base San Diego, California, completing a ten-month-long deployment.WEB, 2013 History,weblink USS Stockdale DDG 106, USCarrier.net, 5 February 2013, 2013-03-07, WEB, USS Stockdale and USS William P. Lawrence Return to San Diego Following Extended Deployment,weblink NNS131108-34, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs, 8 November 2013, 2013-11-09, On 18 November 2013, the USS Shoup arrived back at Naval Station Everett, Washington. At 313 days, the Shoup completed the longest deployment by a U.S. Navy destroyer since World War II.NEWS, The Herald (Everett), The Herald, USS Shoup returns after long deployment, 18 November 2013, 20 November 2013,weblink WEB, 2013 History,weblink USS Shoup DDG 86, USCarrier.net, 4 February 2013, 2013-03-06,

2013 deployment exercises and port visits{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width=99%

! rowspan="2" width="5%" | Number! colspan="4" align="center" | Regional Exercises! colspan="2" align="center" | Port Visits! rowspan="2" width="5%" | Notes! align="center" | Duration! align="center" | U.S. Force! align="center" | Bilateral/Multilateral Partner(s)! align="center" | Operating Area! align="center" | Location! align="center" | Dates! 1st:| 20–23 Jan. 2013| William P. Lawrence, Stockdale, Shoup, Higgins| Undersea Warfare Exercise| Hawaiian Islands| ——| ——| ! 2nd:| ——| Shoup | ——| ——United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka>Yokosuka Naval Base| 4–8 Feb. 2013| ! 3rd:| ——| Higgins| ——| ——Koror, Republic of Palau>Koror, Palau| 4–9 Feb. 2013HIGGINS CONDUCTS PORT VISIT TO PALAU > URL= HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/SURFOR/DDG76/PAGES/USSHIGGINSCONDUCTSPORTVISITTOPALAU.ASPX#.URLXDR1EGIM DATE= 4 FEBRUARY 2013 ARCHIVE-DATE= 13 JULY 2015 URL-STATUS= DEAD, and 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 DATE= 4 FEBRUARY 2013, 2013-02-07, ! 4th:| ——| Stockdale| ——| ——Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines>Philippines| 5 Feb. 2013STOCKDALE VISITS SUBIC BAY PUBLISHER= USS STOCKDALE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER ACCESSDATE= 2013-02-06 ARCHIVE-URL= HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20130428184831/HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/SURFOR/DDG106/PAGES/STOCKDALEVISITSSUBICBAY.ASPX#.URLXRB1EGIM URL= HTTP://WWW.MB.COM.PH/ARTICLES/392641/ANOTHER-US-WARSHIP-DOCKS-SUBIC-PIER#.UROI9QU8CSO MANILA BULLETIN > DATE= 5 FEBRUARY 2013, 2013-02-07, ! 5th:| ——| William P. Lawrence, Stockdale, Higgins | ——| ——| Singapore| 15–19 Feb. 2013| ! 6th:| 4–8 Mar. 2013| William P. Lawrence | AMAN 2013For 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.| North Arabian Sea| Karachi, Pakistan| 3 Mar. 2013 PUBLISHER= NAVALTECHNOLOGY ACCESSDATE=2013-03-13, ! 7th:| ——| Stockdale| ——| ——Hidd>Hidd, Bahrain| 12–17 Mar. 2013| ! 8th:| ——| William P. Lawrence| ——| ——Hidd>Hidd, Bahrain| 15–18 Mar. 2013| ! 9th:| 23–24 Mar. 2013| HigginsGreen BaySiroccoChinookWhirlwind|PC-11}}, and several United States air assets.| Persian Gulf| Jebel Ali, UAE| 15 Apr. 2012HIGGINS PARTICIPATES IN MULTI-FORCE EXERCISE > URL=HTTP://WWW.NAVY.MIL/SUBMIT/DISPLAY.ASP?STORY_ID=73062 PUBLISHER= USS HIGGINS PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACCESSDATE=2013-04-12, ! 10th:| ——| Stockdale| ——| ——| Jebel Ali, UAE| 9–13 Apr. 2013| ! 11th:| ——| William P. Lawrence| ——| ——| Jebel Ali, UAE| 26–30 Apr. 2013WILLIAM P. LAWRENCE DEPARTS JEBEL ALI > URL=HTTP://WWW.NAVY.MIL/SUBMIT/DISPLAY.ASP?STORY_ID=73808 PUBLISHER= USS WILLIAM P. LAWRENCE (DDG-110) PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACCESSDATE=2013-07-26, ! 12th:| 28 Apr. to 6 May 2013| StockdalePeninsula Shield Force>PSF| Persian Gulf| Eilat, Israel| 28–31 May 2013 URL=HTTP://WWW.DEFENSE.GOV/NEWS/NEWSARTICLE.ASPX?ID=119887 AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE > PUBLISHER= U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACCESSDATE=2013-05-05, ! 13th:| 16–30 May 2013| William P. Lawrence| IMCMEX 13: CTF 521| Persian Gulf| Hidd, Bahrain| 12–13 May 2013 PUBLISHER= U.S. NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND ACCESSDATE= 2013-05-22 ARCHIVE-DATE= 13 JULY 2015 DF= DMY-ALL, ! 14th:| 30 Jun. 2013| HigginsRFAL3009|6}} | Persian Gulf| Hidd, Bahrain| 26–30 May 2013| ! 15th:| ——| William P. Lawrence| ——| ——| Jubail, Saudi Arabia| 11 Jun 2013| ! 16th:| 17 Jun 2013| Stockdale| Eager Lion 2013 | Red Sea| Aqaba, Jordan| 17 Jun 2013| ! 17th:| ——| Higgins, Shoup | ——| ——| Hidd, Bahrain| 19–23 Jun 2013| ! 18th:| ——| William P. Lawrence | ——| ——| Muscat, Oman| 26–30 Jun. 2013| ! 19th:| 10–14 Aug. 2013| Shoup| Exercise Spartan Kopis| Persian Gulf| Jebel Ali, U.A.E.| 15 Aug. 2013| ! 20th:| ——| William P. Lawrence, Stockdale, Shoup| ——| ——| Singapore| 14–17 Oct. 2013|

Nimitz strike group

File:A U.S. Navy F-A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 prepares to take off from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Gulf of Oman June 13, 2013, in support 130613-N-TI017-057.jpg|thumb|right|Flight deck ops in the Gulf of OmanGulf of Oman(File:131022-N-ZG290-021 USS Nimitz transits Suez Canal Oct 22 2013.JPG|thumb|right|Suez Canal (20 October 2013))File:USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and Francesco Mimbelli (D561) underway in the Med 2013.JPG|thumb|right|Nimitz alongside the Italian destroyer Francesco Mimbelli in the Mediterranean (October 26, 2013)]] On 19 April 2013, the Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven departed Naval Air Station North Island, California, joining the cruiser Princeton to begin their deployment.WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacquelyn D. Childs, USN, Nimitz Strike Group Departs for Western Pacific Deployment,weblink NNS130419-18, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 19 April 2012, 2013-04-19, On 3 May 2013, the two ships joined the U.S. Seventh Fleet.WEB, Nimitz Strike Group Enters 7th Fleet AOR,weblink NNS130503-07, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 3 May 2013, 2013-05-05, Nimitz and Princeton exercised with the Republic of Korea Navy amid the ongoing 2013 Korean crisis over North Korean actions.WEB, Jon Rabiroff and Yoo Kyong Chang, Camera club tips off North Korea to US carrier's Pacific presence,weblink Stars and Stripes (newspaper), Stars and Stripes, 8 May 2013, 2013-05-08, WEB, Jon Rabiroff and Yoo Kyong Chang, US, S. Korea start naval drill in site of past North-South clashes,weblink Stars and Stripes (newspaper), Stars and Stripes, 6 May 2013, 2013-05-08, WEB, 2013 History,weblink USS Nimitz CVN 68, USCarrier.net, 11 May 2013, 2013-05-11, The strike group's deployment to the Seventh Fleet coincided with the joint exercises of China's three operational fleets in the South China Sea amid the ongoing Spratly Islands dispute between China and the Philippines.NEWS, South China Morning Post, PLA Navy's three fleets meet in South China Sea for rare show of force, 2013-06-24, 16 July 2011,weblink Carrier Strike Group 11 entered the U.S. Fifth Fleet's area on 9 June 2013, relieving Carrier Strike Group Eight.WEB, MCSA Victoria I. Ochoa, USN, Nimitz Strike Group enters 5th Fleet,weblink Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System, 10 June 2013, 2013-06-11, and WEB, Eisenhower Strike Group Departs U.S. 5th Fleet AOR,weblink NNS130613-02, Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs, 13 June 2013, 2013-06-14, On 13 June 2013, Carrier Air Wing Eleven aircraft launched their first combat sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan (pictured). The British Type 45 destroyer {{HMS|Dragon|D35|2}} also joined the group in the Gulf of Oman. The Royal Navy warship maintained anti-aircraft defenses, directed aircraft sorties, and provided assistance to returning planes landing on the Nimitz.WEB, Dragon take it to the Nimitz working with US carrier battle group,weblink Navy News, Royal Navy, 1 August 2013, 2013-08-25, On 22 August 2013, USS Momsen returned to Naval Station Everett, Washington, after a four-month underway period of independent operations with the U.S. Seventh Fleet. During part of this period, Momsen operated with Carrier Strike Group Five led by the carrier {{USS|George Washington|CVN-73|2}}.WEB, 2013 History,weblink USS Momsen DDG 82, USCarrier.net, 21 May 2013, 2013-05-21, Carrier Strike Group 11 was relieved by Carrier Strike Group Ten on 26 August 2013.WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chase C. Lacombe, USN, Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Assumes the Watch in the Navy's 5th Fleet,weblink NNS130828-15, USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs, 28 August 2013, 2013-08-29, At the time of this relief, Carrier Air Wing 11 had completed over 1,200 sorties in support of combat operations in Afghanistan for a total of 6,500 flight hours.WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan R. McDonald, USN, Nimitz Strike Group Begins Operations in Central Mediterranean,weblink NNS131023-03, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 23 October 2013, 23 October 2013, Both U.S. Navy carrier strike groups initially remained in the north Arabian Sea pending potential military action against Syria amid allegations that the regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons during the ongoing Syrian civil war, including the gas attacks that occurred on 21 August 2013.NEWS, CBS News-Associated Press, U.S., Russia said to up Naval presence in Gulf region, 29 August 2013, 30 August 2013,weblink On 2 September 2013, Carrier Strike Group 11 transited the Bab-el-Mandeb and moved northward into the Red Sea for potential combat operations against Syria. At this point, the strike group consisted of the carrier Nimitz with Carrier Air Wing 11 embarked, the cruiser Princeton, and the destroyers William P. Lawrence, Stockdale, and Shoup. On 12 September 2013, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that U.S. naval forces would remain in the region as Russian and American diplomats negotiated the turn-over of Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons to the United Nations, with spokesman George E. Little noting: "We’re prepared for any potential military contingencies that might involve Syria."WEB, Pentagon: Destroyers to Stay Near Syria During Chemical Weapon Negotiations,weblink USNI News, United States Naval Institute, 13 September 2013, 13 September 2013, NEWS, The Washington Times, Pentagon: 4 destroyers, aircraft carrier to remain near Syria, 12 September 2013, 2013-09-13,weblink On 20 October 2013, Carrier Strike Group 11 transited the Suez Canal to join the U.S. Sixth Fleet.WEB, Nimitz Leaves Red Sea,weblink USNI News, United States Naval Institute, 21 October 2013, 21 October 2013, and WEB, Nimitz to Operate in Mediterranean,weblink NNS131021-01, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs, 21 October 2013, 21 October 2013, This was the first time that the carrier Nimitz had operated in the Mediterranean Sea since 1998 (pictured). On 8 November 2013, Carrier Strike Group 11 transited the Suez Canal, leaving the U.S. Sixth Fleet's area of operations again.WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jess Lewis, USN, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Departs 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility,weblink NNS131108-32, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 8 November 2013, 9 November 2013, Nimitz was initially intended to join Operation Damayan, the U.S. military's humanitarian mission to the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan, but plans were changed and the carrier was released to return home.NEWS, Stars and Stripes (newspaper), Stars and Stripes, USS Nimitz, not needed for storm relief, will head home to Washington, 19 November 2013, 20 November 2013,weblink On 29 October 2013, USS Princeton returned to Naval Station San Diego, California, following an extended seven-month deployment. Following operations with the U.S. Fifth and Seventh fleets, Princeton paid port-calls to the United Arab Emirates, Guam, and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On 28 November 2013, USS Preble returned to Naval Station San Diego.WEB, 2013 History,weblink USS Preble DDG 88, USCarrier.net, 29 May 2013, 2013-06-05, On 11 December 2013, squadrons of Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) began departing the carrier Nimitz to return to their home naval air stations. During this 252-day deployment, CVW-11 aircraft made 9,344 launches and flew 1,374 sorties in support of combat operations in Afghanistan for a total of over 29,440 flight hours.NEWS, Media in Visalia, California, Visalia Times-Delta, Dozens of U.S. Navy pilots head home to Lemoore, 11 December 2013, 11 December 2013,weblink WEB, Mass Communication Specialist Seaman (SW) Kole E. Carpenter, USN, Carrier Air Wing 11, DESRON 23 Return from Nimitz Deployment,weblink NNS131212-18, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs, 12 December 2013, 2013-12-14, On 12 December 2013, the carrier Nimitz arrived at Naval Station San Diego, California, completing the {{frac|8|1|2}}-month-long 2013 overseas deployment for Carrier Strike Group Eleven. Nimitz returned to Naval Station Everett, Washington, on 16 December 2013.NEWS, Navy Times, USS Nimitz returns to home port in Everett, 2013-12-17, 17 December 2013,weblink

2013 deployment exercises and port visits{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width=99%

! rowspan="2" width="5%" | Number! colspan="4" align="center" | Regional Exercises! colspan="2" align="center" | Port Visits! rowspan="2" width="5%" | Notes! align="center" | Duration! align="center" | U.S. Force! align="center" | Bilateral/Multilateral Partner(s)! align="center" | Operating Area! align="center" | Location! align="center" | Dates! 1st:| ——| Carrier Strike Group Eleven| ——| ——| Phuket, Thailand| 28–30 May 2013NIMITZ STRIKE GROUP VISITS THAILAND > URL= HTTP://WWW.NAVY.MIL/SUBMIT/DISPLAY.ASP?STORY_ID=74424 PUBLISHER= USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACCESSDATE=2013-06-05, ! 2nd:| 22–26 Jun. 2013| PrebleDestroyer Squadron 15, {{USS>Chung-HoonHMASFFG-03}}, JDS Murasame.| Philippine Sea| Fleet Activities Yokosuka| 29 May 2013 URL= HTTP://WWW.NAVY.MIL/SUBMIT/DISPLAY.ASP?STORY_ID=74999 PUBLISHER= COMMANDER, TASK FORCE 70 PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACCESSDATE=2013-06-23, ! 3rd:| ——| Preble| ——| ——| Guam| 27 Jun to 2 Jul 2013| ! 4th:| ——| Carrier Strike Group Eleven| ——| ——| Dubai, UAE| 5–9 Jul 2013NIMITZ VISITS THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES > URL= HTTP://WWW.NAVY.MIL/SUBMIT/DISPLAY.ASP?STORY_ID=75255 PUBLISHER= USS NIMITZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACCESSDATE=2013-07-07, ! 5th:| ——| Preble| ——| ——| Sydney, Australia| 29 Jul. 2013| ! 6th:| ——| Princeton| ——| ——| Singapore| 14–17 Oct. 2013| ! 7th:| ——| Preble| ——| ——Busan, Republic of Korea>ROK| 14–17 Oct. 2013| ! 8th:| 22 Oct. 2013| Carrier Strike Group ElevenFrench frigate Chevalier Paul (D621)>Chevalier Paul| Mediterranean Sea| Naples, Italy| 30 Oct. 2013NIMITZ PARTICIPATES IN AIR DEFENSE EXERCISE > URL= HTTP://WWW.NAVY.MIL/SUBMIT/DISPLAY.ASP?STORY_ID=77233 PUBLISHER= USS NIMITZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACCESSDATE=2013-10-25,

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.WEB, Nimitz to Move to Bremerton in 2015,weblink NNS140623-25, Commander, Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs, 23 June 2011, 2015-02-09, Between 20 and 31 October 2014, Carrier Strike Group Eleven participated in multi-lateral task group exercises with Canadian, Japanese and U.S. naval units.WEB, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelly Agee, USN, Nimitz to Participate Alongside Canadian, Japanese, other US Ships in Task Group Exercise,weblink NNS141020-10, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 10 October 2014, 2015-02-09, and WEB, Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kole E. Carpenter, USN, Task Group Exercise Comes to a Close, Ends with Success,weblink NNS141101-04, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 1 November 2014, 2015-02-09, On 13 January 2015, the Nimitz arrived at Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, completing its home-port change-over.WEB, USS Nimitz Completes Homeport Change,weblink NNS150114-01, USS Nimitz Public Affairs, 14 January 2015, 2015-02-09, 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.WEB, 2015 History,weblink USS Nimitz CVN 68, USCarrier.net, 19 May 2012, 2015-06-18,

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.U.S.: Third Carrier Group Dispatched To The Pacific Amid Heightened Tensions, Stratfor, 2017-05-30 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.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

See also

• History of the United States Navy
• List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• U.S. Carrier Group tactics

Notes

Footnotes

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Citations

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Sources

• JOURNAL, Morison, Samuel Loring, Samuel Loring Morison, September 2014, U.S. Battle Force Aviation Changes 2013–14, United States Naval Institute, Naval Institute Proceedings, 140, 4, 48–50, 0041-798X,weblink 13 September 2014, Registration required.,
• JOURNAL, 2, Morison, Samuel Loring, Samuel Loring Morison, May 2009, U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2008—31 December 2008: Aircraft Carrier Air Wing Assignments and Composition as of 17 Feb 2009, United States Naval Institute, Naval Institute Proceedings, 135, 5, 118–120, 0041-798X,weblink 2010-08-26, Registration required.,
• JOURNAL, 2, Morison, Samuel Loring, Samuel Loring Morison, May 2010, U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2009—31 December 2009: Aircraft Carrier Air Wing Assignments and Composition as of 1 March 2010, United States Naval Institute, Naval Institute Proceedings, 136, 5, 106–116, 0041-798X,weblink 2010-08-29, Registration required.,
• JOURNAL, 2, Morison, Samuel Loring, Samuel Loring Morison, May 2011, U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2010—31 December 2010: Aircraft Carrier Air Wing Assignments and Composition as of 1 March 2011, United States Naval Institute, Naval Institute Proceedings, 137, 5, 117–120, 0041-798X,weblink 2010-08-29, Registration required.,
• JOURNAL, 2, Morison, Samuel Loring, Samuel Loring Morison, May 2012, U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2011—31 December 2011: Aircraft Carrier Air Wing Assignments and Composition as of 2 April 2012, United States Naval Institute, Naval Institute Proceedings, 138, 5, 112–113, 0041-798X,weblink 2012-05-11, Registration required.,

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External links

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