Posted on 11/13/2017 8:02:10 AM PST by Rebelbase
he United States Navy has conducted a rare three-carrier strike force exercise in the Western Pacific over the weekend – the first such meeting in more than a decade.
The exercise involved the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) strike groups, along with ships from the Republic of Korea Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
The exercise meant to demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s capability to operate multiple carrier strike groups as a coordinated strike force effort. It included conduct air defense drills, sea surveillance, replenishment at sea, defensive air combat training, close-in coordinated maneuvers and other training.
This is the first time that three carrier strike groups have operated together in the Western Pacific since exercises Valiant Shield 2006 and 2007 off the coast of Guam.
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Shouldn’t there be many more ships protecting those flattops? Ten seems like enough for one carrier.
The ASW helos must be in the air 24/7.
I don’t like to grouping effect, too many ships in a kill zone radius, don’t get it...
Yeah, kind of looks like Pearl Harbor in December 1941, doesn’t it?
sonar and depth charges to protect the carriers. I would bet some fast attacks under them too.
...AND the Vikings and the P3s and the P8s hopefully.
Yep...3-5 of them are better than an entire wing of ASW aircraft methinks.
It ain’t what’s in the air the Norks need to worry about.
They need to fear what hunts the depths more
Can you say Pearl Harbor?
History repeats itself?
That’s plenty for a Carrier Strike Group...or should I say 3 CSG’s. There are probably 3 or 4 fast attack subs, also.
The carriers weren't in Perl Harbor, back then!
Seriously, battlegroups come together for only a short time when they take these photos, and then they disburse. Individual carriers have "picket screens" around them, and that includes unseen fast attack subs. I do agree that there seem to be a minimal number of ships, given the number of carriers here.
*Pearl Harbor
Since you’re the expert, how many US attack subs are part of this fleet operation?
This isn’t 1941.
That’s what power projection looks like.
The Navy has three principal jobs:
1. Defense of the Sea Lanes of Communication
2. Power Projection
3. Strategic Deterrence and Strike
We need more ships. At least 100 more combat vessels.
And 12 carrier battle groups.
Those 12 DDGs are extraordinarily capable.
And there are at least 5 SSNs in that group. You just can’t see them.
Additionally, there is ALWAYS a Trident SSBN in the North Pacific, launch ready with 24 D5 missiles. That’s in addition to at least 1 Trident SSGN lurking nearby.
No sane adversary would attempt to prevent that battle group (Armada?) from doing whatever it pleases. If they did, they would live a short, but very exciting life.
As far as having the three ships so close together a la Pearl Harbor doesn't concern me; this was a photo op for a show of force. The ships rendezvous in blue water, do the photo shot and then disperse before the photo is released to the public.
But there should be at least three more escorts for each flattop, unless they are on station 20 miles out for security.
“...AND the Vikings and the P3s and the P8s hopefully.”
Keep in mind that our new P8s lack the MAD, as it was deemed unnecessary.
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