Posted on 03/30/2007 9:27:27 AM PDT by maquiladora
Nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz will sail Monday to support US operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US Navy said, amid a spike in tensions over Iran's seizure of 15 British marines and sailors.
The Nimitz, and its battle group of destroyers and guided missile cruisers, will relieve the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, which this week took part in war games exercises in the Gulf with another carrier, USS John S Stennis.
The new battle group will be in position by late-to-mid April, but there will be no overlap with the Eisenhower, and the number of US carriers in the area would stay at two, a navy official said on condition of anonymity.
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i bet there are some nervous SAM radar operators sitting on the Iranian side of the border. 50 miles is not a lot of ground for an F-18 to cover in short order
While that is true, it's worth remembering that this was a sheduled deployment, known about since Nov 2006 - it's not a reaction to the 15 sailors/marines being captured.
But whether it will replace or stay on as a 3rd carrier group in the region remains to be seen.
The exchange is worse then a group of chicks.
But, this is the focal point and crude has been moving up on it (although gold and USTs haven't really followed suit).
I believe we have more fixed wing in place then people know. If this hostage thing drags out and the Brits don't respond, I think we will eventually.
I am sure that a statement like this whether true or not will relieve both the terrorist regime in Iran and the left wing liberal traitors into thinking that there is no Air and Naval War against the terrorist rulers in Tehran. They should not be so relieved…
"I'm sure the recent arrival of the French carrier is another coincidence."
No coincidence. How else would the French be able to warn the Iranians of armed aircraft being launched from US carriers?
Speaking of that, someone should keep an eye out on Senator Rockefeller. That traitorous SOB is probably itching to tell Ahmadinejad everything he knows.
The French carrier relieved the Stennis and took over the role of supporting NATO over Afghanistan, allowing the Stennis to sail into the Persian Gulf to join the Eisenhower for unscheduled battle group exercises which were ordered 2 days after the UK forces were taken captive.
This is all open source by the way.
This seems to be a normal rotation as noted on this thread. See the link in reply #7.
IMO it will be amazing the way the quality of life will improve in Iraq when Iran gets atacked and Iran brings their people home to fight.
Just a guess mind you.
Concur on the air assets, the rumor mill was abuzz with that info last month
I don't know if we would move on this (under the guise of retaliation for the 15 sailors) w/o the British OK, that could really sour relations with the UK, at a time when we don't exactly have a lot of friends left. That's not to say we wouldn't go in under different pretenses in the near future.
Where are the British air craft carriers ???????
...AND top Iranian officers defecting to the West.
In regards to a war with Iran, it will be Air and Naval war, it will last 2 to 4 weeks and it will cost 30 to 50 billions dollars. After this war, the terrorist regime in Tehran will be greatly weakened and it will not pose a big danger on us, the Middle East, and in best case scenario they will be removed by their own people.
"While that is true, it's worth remembering that this was a sheduled deployment, known about since Nov 2006 - it's not a reaction to the 15 sailors/marines being captured."
"But whether it will replace or stay on as a 3rd carrier group in the region remains to be seen."
Something often overlooked is the tactical significance of 6 month scheduled carrier deployments. The enemy can never assume what the carrier's mission is but they will always fear it.
Aircraft Carrier Locations
Ship Air Wing Locations and Remarks Last
Update
CV-63 Kitty Hawk CVW-5
( NF ) Home Port : Yokosuka, Japan
Back log
17Oct-10Dec2006, Fall deployment
16Jun2006,
An amendment added
to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2007
proposes that CVN-78,
the first ship in the CVN-21 class,
be named for the 38th president "Gerald Ford"
05Sep2006,
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
and the Program Executive Officer (PEO)
held a signature and awards ceremony
at the Washington Navy Yard
to commemorate the certification
of the ship specifications
16Jan2007,
held the official naming ceremony
of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78),
the first aircraft carrier in the Ford class of carriers
Jan.17, 2007
(2nd ship in the CVN-21 class) ---- will commence construction in January FY2011
planned to join the fleet in FY2018 Apr.6, 2005
(3rd ship in the CVN-21 class) ---- replace CVN-68 Nimitz in FY2024 Nov.7, 2001
Aircraft Carrier Locations (Retired)
CV-64 Constellation ---- Back log
07Aug2003, decommissioned
12Sep2003,
a commercial tug boat pulled out
for a two-week journey
to naval ship graveyard in Bremerton
late Sep. 2003,
mothballed in Bremerton Sep.17, 2003
CV-67 John F. Kennedy Not
assigned Home Port : Mayport, FL.
Back log
01Feb-02Feb2007,
two days of local operations off the coast of Florida
20Feb2007,
departed Mayport for the last underway period
before decommissioning in March
20Feb-21Feb2007, WestLant
22Feb2007, pulled into Norfolk
22Feb-24Feb2007, Norfolk
25Feb2007, departed Norfolk
25Feb-28Feb2007, WestLant
01Mar-04Mar2007, JFK's final port call in Boston
05Mar-09Mar2007, WestLant
10Mar2007, returned to Mayport
23Mar2007, decommissioned at Naval Station Mayport
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The last time we went after their navy, 40% of their "fleet" was on the bottom in just a few hours.
You want to also check out the deployments of certain advanced capability air craft to Turkey. Of course, we promised that we wouldn’t use Turkey to stage any raids in Iraq, but to the best of my recollection, we never mentioned Iran.
i'd feel a lot better if I was on one of their small patrol or fast attack boats, b/c their destoryer and frigates will be on the bottom in short order no doubt
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