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Current Events
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Surface Warfare Community
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Missions for the Surface Navy

• Strike Warfare
• Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)
• Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
• Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)
• Amphibious Warfare
• Logistical Support

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Strike Warfare

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

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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

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Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)

• Submarines are a threat Former Soviet Union and
  Third World Countries
• Primary ASW SSNs
• Surface ASW Destroyers and Frigates
• Other P-3Cs, SH-60 LAMPS Helos

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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

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Amphibious Warfare

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

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Fleet Organization

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

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Task Force / Task Group (TF/TG)

• Large group of ships, under one command, that can
  perform all of the above missions.

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Carrier Strike Group

• Mission Protect the Carrier and other HVUs,
  support CVW, project power ashore
• Composition
• Aircraft Carrier
• CG/DDG - AAW
• DD/FFG - ASUW, ASW
• Supply Ships

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Surface Action Group (SAG)

• Mission Find and destroy enemy surface ships.
• Composition
• Cruiser
• Several Destroyers

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Expeditionary Strike Group

• Mission Gator Freighters 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

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

• Power Projection through use of the Airwing
• Protection of CVBG (CAP)

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Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)Ticonderoga Class
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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

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

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

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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)
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Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)Mission

• Strike with TLAM
• AAW
• ASW
• ASUW
• General Purpose ships

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Spruance Class Destroyer
Last Spruance Class Destroyer DD-985 USS
Cushing Decommissioned September 21st, 2005
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Frigate (FFG)Oliver Hazard Perry Class (FFG-7)
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Frigate (FFG)Mission

• Fast escorts for convoys and amphibious ships
• ASW
• AAW

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

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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
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Well Deck with LCAC
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Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA)Tarawa Class (LHA-1)
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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
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Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)Austin Class
(LPD-4)
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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
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Dock Landing Ship (LSD)Whidbey Island Class
(LSD-41)
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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
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Ammunition Ship (AE)
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Ammunition Ship (AE)

• 564 ft, 19,000 tons
• Cranes on desk
• Superstructure aft

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Oiler (AO)
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Oiler (AO)

• 708 ft, 37,000 tons
• Superstructure aft
• Towers with UNREP hoses and cables

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Salvage Ship (ARS)
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Salvage Ship (ARS)

• 255 ft, 2,800 tons
• Large crane, working deck aft

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Hospital Ship (AH)
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Coastal Defense Ship (PCF)Cyclone Class
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LPD-17 San Antonio Class
2 LCAC 2 CH-53 (1 in Hangar) Marines 800 max
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