Learning Objectives

Missions of the Surface Navy Fleet Organization Ship Arsenal Types of Deployments Liberty!

 Strike Warfare

Missions for the Surface Navy

Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) Amphibious Warfare

Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)

Strike Warfare
Strike Warfare = Power Projection, precision land attack
Aircraft Carrier Airwing

Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) fired from Vertical Launch System (VLS)
CG, DDG, SSN

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

Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)

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

 Finding the Enemy: E-2C, LAMPS, Satellites, RADAR Interdiction - Find the enemy and stop him ASUW includes blockade, inspection, and anti-drug operations

Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) Weapons: Missiles, Torpedoes, Guns

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

Ballistic Missile Defense

Long range surveillance and tracking of Intercontinental ballistic missiles Some ships are engagement capable

Fleet Organization
Task Force / Task Group (TF/TG)
Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Surface Action Group (SAG) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)

Task Force / Task Group (TF/TG)

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

Carrier Strike Group (CSG)

Mission: Support the Carrier Airwing Composition:
1 Aircraft Carrier w/ airwing 1-2 Cruiser(s) - AAW 2-3 Destroyers - ASUW, ASW 1 Frigate(s) 1 Submarine (SSN) 1 Supply Ship (T-AOE)

Surface Action Group (SAG)

Mission: Find and destroy enemy surface ships.
Composition:
Cruiser Several Destroyers Frigate(s)

Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)

Mission: Gator Freighters Transports ground forces and put them ashore.
Composition:
1 Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA or LHD) 1 Amphibious Transport Dock Ships (LPD or LSD 49) 1 Dock Landing Ships (LSD 41) 2 Destroyers or 1 Cruiser and 1 Destroyer 1 Frigate (FFG) 1 Submarine (SSN) 1 Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)

Ship Arsenal

Aircraft Carrier (CVN)

Nimitz Class (CVN-68)

Aircraft Carrier (CVN)

Mission
Power Projection through use of the Airwing Protection of CSG (CAP)

Aircraft Carrier (CVN)

Nimitz Class (CVN-68)

Length: 1040 ft

Displacement: ~96,000 tons

Features: Long flat top Superstructure or Island on starboard side Pylon mast aft of island 3 elevators to starboard, 1 to port

Aircraft Carrier (CVN)

Enterprise Class (CVN-65)

Aircraft Carrier (CVN)

Enterprise Class (CVN-65)

Length: 1123 ft Features: Flattop

Displacement: 94,000 tons

Island on starboard side, no mast aft of island Billboard appearance on island

Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)

Ticonderoga Class (CG-47)

Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)

Mission
AAW Battle Sphere Control with SPY-1B Radar and AEGIS Combat Control System Strike with TLAM ASUW, ASW LAMPS Heliocopter(s) BMD

Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)

Ticonderoga Class (CG-47)

Length: 567 ft

Displacement: 9,600 tons

Features Two distinct superstructures Flat front bulkhead leading up to pilot house Single lattice mast, helo deck and hanger 122 cell VLS system, 5 in guns fore and aft Note: 1st 5 of class decommissioned- no VLS

Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)

Arleigh Burke Class (DDG-51)

Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)

Mission
Strike with TLAM AAW ASW ASUW LAMPS Battle Sphere Control with SPY1D Radar and AEGIS Combat Control System BMD General Purpose

Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)

Arleigh Burke Class (DDG-51 FLT I/II)

Length: 505 ft

Displacement: 9,000 tons

Features Single raked angled tripod mast

twin deckhouses with Vee between them 5 in gun forward, 90 cell VLS Helo deck, no hanger

Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)

Arleigh Burke Class (DDG-51 FLT IIA) Hull number DDG 79+

Length: 510 ft

Displacement: 9,500 tons

Features Single raked tripod mast

twin deckhouses with Vee between them 5 in gun forward, 96 cell VLS Helo deck and dual hanger

Frigate (FFG)
Oliver Hazard Perry Class (FFG-7)

Frigate (FFG)
Mission
Littoral ASW Convoy and escort duty Drug interdiction LAMPS

Frigate (FFG)
Oliver Hazard Perry Class (FFG-7)

Length: 445 ft

Displacement: 4,100 tons

Features Long, short box-like superstructure Two lattice masts, aft one taller 3 in gun on deckhouse Helo deck with dual hanger

Littoral Combat Ship- LCS

Littoral Combat Ship- LCS

LCS is a fast, agile platform designed for operation in near-shore environments yet capable of open-ocean operation. It is designed to defeat asymmetric antiaccess threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft.

Littoral Combat Ship- LCS

Length: 380 ft

Displacement: 3,100 tons

Features Sleek superstructure with one small mast Helo deck on fantail

Amphibious Command Ships (LCC)

Amphibious Command Ships (LCC) Mission

Command and Control for Fleet CDRs (originally designed to be Amphibious Command Ships) Extensive command, control, communications, computer and intelligence (C4I) facilities Mount Whitney - 6th Fleet Blue Ridge - 7th Fleet

Amphibious Command Ships (LCC)

Length: 634 ft

Displacement: 18,800 tons

Features Wide hull with small superstructure in center Helo deck at stern

Lots of antennas

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD)

Wasp Class (LHD-1)

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD)

Mission
Cornerstone of ESG, High Value Unit Support amphibious operations and humanitarian assistance operations:
Harriers and helicopters Well deck for landing craft ~2000 troops Full Medical facilities

Self Defense weapons only

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD)

Wasp Class (LHD-1)

Length: 844 ft

Displacement: 45,000 tons

Features Flattop with long island on starboard side One elevator port and one starboard

Well deck at stern

Well Deck with LCAC

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA)

Tarawa Class (LHA-1)

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA)

Mission
Older version of LHD Cornerstone of ESG High Value Unit Support amphibious operations/ humanitarian assistance operations:
Harriers and helicopters Well deck for landing craft ~2000 troops Full Medical facilities

Self Defense weapons only Slowly being decommissioned (3 of original 5 remain)

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA)

Tarawa Class (LHA-1)

Length: 820 ft

Displacement: 39,000 tons

Features Flattop with taller island than LHD

One elevator on port side Well deck at stern

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)

Austin Class (LPD-4)

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)

Austin Class (LPD-4) Mission
Transport Marine troops and their vehicles and cargo Secondary Aviation Platform for ESG Slowly being decommissioned as the new LPD 17 class are being built (Oldest just turned 40!)

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)

Austin Class (LPD-4)

Length: 570 ft

Displacement: 17,000 tons

Features Large Helo deck aft, large tripod mast Crane amidships over hanger Boxy superstructure Well deck at stern

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)

San Antonio Class (LPD-17)

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)

San Antonio Class (LPD-17) Mission
Transport Marine troops and their vehicles and cargo Secondary Aviation Platform for ESG Built to operate with 21st century transformational platforms, such as the MV-22 Osprey.

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)

San Antonio Class (LPD-17)

Length: 684 ft

Displacement: 25,000 tons

Features Helo and Osprey deck with hanger

2 Enclosed masts
Well deck at stern can hold two LCACs

Dock Landing Ship (LSD)

Whidbey Island Class (LSD-41)

Dock Landing Ship (LSD)

Whidbey Island Class (LSD-41)

MISSION LSD 41 was designed specifically to operate LCAC vessels. It has the largest capacity for these landing craft (4) of any U.S. Navy amphibious platform. It will also provide docking and repair services for LCACs and for conventional landing craft.

Dock Landing Ship (LSD)

Whidbey Island Class (LSD-41)

Length: 609 ft

Displacement: 15,000 tons

Features Helo deck with no hanger

Large crane amidships Larger, boxy superstructure (than LPD) Well deck at stern

Dock Landing Ship (LSD)

Harpers Ferry Class (LSD-49)

Dock Landing Ship (LSD)

Harpers Ferry Class (LSD-49)

MISSION The ship differs from the original LSD 41 by reducing its number of LCACs to two in favor of additional cargo capacity.

Dock Landing Ship (LSD)

Harpers Ferry Class (LSD-49)

Same as Whidbey Island Class.

Military Sealift Command

The Military Sealift Command operates more than 110 ships around the world These ships are designated "USNS" (United States Naval Ships) and are not commissioned ships (USS vs USNS) Crewed by civilians MSC ships have small military departments assigned to carry out specialized military functions such as communications and supply operations

Ammunition Ship (T-AE)

MISSION Arms the fleet at sea

STATS: 564 ft, 19,000 tons Cranes on deck Superstructure aft

Oiler (T-AO)

MISSION Refuels Ships at Sea (Underway Replenishment)

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

Hospital Ship (T-AH)

MISSION Deploys for STATS: emergency medical 894 ft, 69,300 tons assistance for White ship with red combatants in war or cross humanitarian assistance

Deployment
Extended period of duty at sea for national tasking Provides sustainable global projection of American power from the High Seas Surface Ship deployments are an average of 6 months long on an 18 month cycle Deployment makeup: ESG, CSG, Independent deployer Missions: GWOT, Humanitarian assistance, Drug Interdiction, BMD, Multi-national Operations, Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) Locations: SOUTHPAC, WESTPAC, 5th FLEET, MED Cruise, Caribbean Liberty!

Deployments
MISSIONS

GWOT: Arrival in Kuwait

Katrina Humanitarian Assistance

Carrier Protection and Support

Deployments

Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO)

Drug Interdiction

Multinational Operations

Liberty is the Mission!

Port Visit in Hong Kong

Ships Softball team vs Kagoshima Baseball Club Feeding Kangaroo in Australia

Fleet Week San Francisco

Liberty is the Mission!

Visiting Nagasakis A-Bomb Peace Park Korean Barbecue in Donghae Korea with our exchange officers

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