Carrier Strike Group 8 Explained

Unit Name:Carrier Strike Group 8
Type:Carrier Strike Group
Role:Naval air/surface warfare
Command Structure:United States Fleet Forces Command
Garrison:Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
Website:Official Website
Commander1:Rear Admiral Sean R. Bailey, USN[1]
Commander1 Label:Commander
Commander2:Captain Steven Bellack, USN[2]
Commander2 Label:Chief of Staff
Commander3:CMDCM (SW/AW) Michael Bates, USN[3]
Commander3 Label:Command Master Chief

Commander, Carrier Strike Group 8, abbreviated as CCSG-8 or COMCARSTRKGRU 8, is one of five U.S. Navy carrier strike groups currently assigned to the United States Fleet Forces Command. the group flagship is the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier ., the other units of the group are the guided-missile cruiser, Carrier Air Wing One, the ships of Destroyer Squadron 28[4] as well as the Royal Norwegian Navy's frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310), which joined the strike group for one deployment.[5]

The group was placed under NATO command as a result of the buildup of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6]

History

During 1994, was a unit of Carrier Group 8.[7] During 1999, the previous Carrier Group 8's flagship was Eisenhower.

In May and June 1998, Vella Gulf completed a two-month BALTOPS Cruise, taking part in the 26th annual maritime exercise BALTOPS '98 in the Western Baltic Sea from 8–19 June 1998. During the exercise, Commander, Carrier Group 8, commanded the exercise from the ship.

From November 2001, at the commencement of Multinational Interception Force (MIF) operations in the Persian Gulf, Royal Australian Navy ships came under the control ('chopped to the OPCON') of Commander Carrier Group 8, Rear Admiral Mark P. Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald was also serving as Commander Task Force 50 (CTF 50) embarked in the carrier .

The group was established by redesignation of the former Carrier Group 8 on 1 October 2004.

The Strike Group deployed on 2 January 2010 to the Middle East to help with operations by the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleets.

Effective 1 October 2012, when not deployed, Carrier Strike Group 8 is part of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and its commander reports to Commander Task Force 80, the director of Fleet Forces' Maritime Headquarters. Carrier Strike Group 8 is designated Task Group 80.3.[8]

On 6 October 2014, U.S. Fleet Forces Command announced that the Carrier Strike Group 8 command staff would deploy with Truman, instead of Eisenhower, in accordance with the U.S. Navy's Optimized Fleet Response Plan (O-FRP).[9] This change does not affect the other ships or units that are otherwise assigned to either strike groups.[9]

On 24 January 2022 it was announced that the strike group had been placed under NATO command for planned exercises in the Mediterranean Sea. This was the first time a full US carrier strike group had been placed under NATO command since the Cold War.[10]

Past Commanders

Carrier Air Wing

Carrier Air Wing One comprises:

Aircraft operated

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beam. Cody. Carrier Strike Group Eight Holds Change of Command Ceremony. 2023-06-01. 2023-06-06. DVIDS.
  2. Web site: Chief of Staff, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8 . 6 June 2021 . Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet . 28 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Command Master Chief, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8 . 6 June 2021 . Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet . 28 August 2020.
  4. As of 2021, Destroyer Squadron 28 was made up of,,, and
  5. Web site: 2021-12-01 . Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Departs on Deployment . 2022-07-10 . United States Navy . en-US.
  6. News: NATO takes command of US carrier strike group as allies send more jets and warships to deter Russia's threat against Ukraine . Coleman . Julie . Yahoo! News . 25 January 2022 . 3 April 2022.
  7. USS Hue City Command History 1994
  8. Web site: USFF Commanders Guidance Brief to Senior Staff 17 Sep_FINAL . Scribd.com . 17 September 2012 . 15 April 2012. Slides 22, 43–49.
  9. Web site: Fleet Forces Announces Carrier Schedule Changes . NNS141006-05 . U.S. Fleet Forces Public Affairs . 6 October 2014 . 6 October 2014.
  10. News: Coleman. Julie. 24 January 2022. NATO takes command of US carrier strike group as allies send more jets and warships to deter Russia's threat against Ukraine. 1. Business Insider. 26 February 2022.
  11. Web site: GW Sailors Celebrate Three Changes of Command . Journalist 2nd Class (SW/AW) John Osborne . 6 July 2004 . USS George Washington Public Affairs . 2 June 2020.
  12. Web site: Carrier Strike Group 8 Holds Change of Command . Journalist 3rd Class (SW) Kary Favell . 19 July 2005 . USS George Washington Public Affairs . 2 June 2020.
  13. Web site: Carrier Strike Group 8 Holds Change of Command . Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Holly Whitfill . 17 June 2007 . USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public Affairs . 2 June 2020.
  14. Web site: CCSG 8 Changes Command . Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shannon M. Smith . 14 June 2013 . Eisenhower Strike Group Public Affairs . 2 June 2020.
  15. Web site: Rear Admiral Victorino Mercado . Command Info: Commander Carrier Strike Group Eight . Carrier Strike Group Eight . 2014 . 10 October 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015183909/http://www.public.navy.mil/surflant/ccsg8/Pages/N00%20Bio.aspx . 15 October 2014.
  16. Web site: Carrier Strike Group 8 Changes Command, Continues Deployment Preparation . Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor DiMartino . 20 April 2015 . USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) Public Affairs . 2 June 2020.
  17. Web site: Carrier Strike Group 8 Changes Command . Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lindsay A. Preston . 22 July 2016 . USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) Public Affairs . 2 June 2020.
  18. Web site: Carrier Strike Group 8 Changes Command . Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Flynn . 6 September 2017 . Carrier Strike Group 8 Public Affairs . 2 June 2020.
  19. Web site: Carrier Strike Group Eight changes command . Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Granado . 26 April 2019 . USS Harry S Truman . 2 June 2020.
  20. Web site: Carrier Strike Group Eight Changes Command at Sea Aboard USS Harry S. Truman . 1 June 2020 . U.S. 2nd Fleet . 2 June 2020.
  21. Web site: Carrier Strike Group Eight Changes Command Aboard USS Harry S. Truman . 26 August 2021 . Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs . 28 August 2020.
  22. Web site: CARRIER STRIKE GROUP EIGHT CHANGES COMMAND ABOARD USS HARRY S. TRUMAN. 2021-08-26.
  23. Web site: Johnson. Jamaica. Commander Carrier Strike Group 8 holds Change of Command. 2022-05-31. 2022-06-02. Carrier Strike Group 8. DVIDS.

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