“Abraham Lincoln Provider Strike Group is a strong presence within the Philippine Sea that serves as a deterrent to aggressive or malign actors and helps a free and open Indo-Pacific,” mentioned Rear Adm. J.T. Anderson, commander, Provider Strike Group Three. “There isn’t any higher solution to strengthen our combat-credible capabilities than to work alongside different joint forces to display our dedication to sovereignty, the area, and a rules-based worldwide order.”
Provider Air Wing (CVW) 9 plane, integral to the Air Wing of the Future, together with the F/A-18E/F Tremendous Hornet, EA-18G Growler, E-2D Superior Hawkeye and F-35C Lightning, launched from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class plane service USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) whereas underway within the Philippine Sea to conduct joint, dynamic deterrence missions with mission assist and aerial refueling from Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) KC-135 Stratotankers.
“Provider Air Wing 9’s extremely expert aviators and Sailors, with the coordination and assist from Pacific Air Forces, demonstrated concurrent, multi-axis lengthy vary maritime strike capabilities,” mentioned Capt. Lew Callaway, commander, CVW-9. “Naval aviators led a joint crew to display to any potential adversary that we might maintain their forces in danger at a time and place of our selection, from each course.”
Abraham Lincoln, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cellular Bay (CG 53), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance (DDG 111) and USS Dewey (DDG 105) educated to their multi-domain mission units to defend the service whereas supporting strike group-wide capabilities.
The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment within the U.S. seventh Fleet space of operations to boost interoperability by way of alliances and partnerships whereas serving as a ready-response pressure in assist of a free and open Indo-Pacific area.
The ABECSG consists of Provider Strike Group (CSG) 3 together with Abraham Lincoln; Provider Air Wing (CVW) 9; Destroyer Squadron 21; Cellular Bay (CG 53); and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), USS Gridley (DDG 101), USS Sampson (DDG 102) and Spruance.
CVW-9 consists of an F-35C squadron, the “Black Knights” of Marine Fighter Assault Squadron (VMFA) 314; three F/A-18E/F Tremendous Hornet squadrons, the “Tophatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14; “Black Aces” of VFA 41, the “Vigilantes” of VFA 151; “Wizards” of Digital Assault Squadron (VAQ) 133, working the EA-18G Growler; “Wallbangers” of Provider Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, working the E-2D Superior Hawkeye; “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, working the CMV-22B Osprey; “Chargers” of Helicopter Sea Fight Squadron (HSC) 14 working the MH-60S Sea Hawk; and “Raptors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, working the MH-60R Sea Hawk.
For extra information from CSG-3, http://www.dvidshub.internet/unit/USSAL-CVN72#
