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NEWS | Oct. 31, 2022

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Completes COMPTUEX

Carrier Strike Group 11 Public Affairs

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Carrier Strike Group Eleven (CSG 11) returned to homeport Oct. 28, after completing Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), its final training period before a scheduled deployment later this year.

COMPTUEX is designed to fully integrate units of a CSG, while building its ability to carry out sustained combat operations at sea. Ships, squadrons and staffs trained across a spectrum of Sea Control and Power Projection missions.

The exercise was conducted by CSG 15, 3rd Fleet’s executive agent for integrated training, mentorship, and assessment of Pacific Fleet CSGs, Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG), Expeditionary Strike Groups (ESG), and independently deploying surface warships. With the completion of this exercise CSG 11 is ready for deployment.

Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, commander, CSG 11, has been in command since April 2021 and led his strike group through the entire work up, training, evaluation and certification period.

“The strike group and the Officers, Chiefs and Sailors assigned to our ships and squadrons worked hard and have now seen it pay off,” said Sweeney. “We’re a ready and capable strike group, looking forward to any challenge ahead of us, and prepared to effectively respond to any contingency.”

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is CSG 11’s flagship – a mobile and lethal airfield equipped with command and control capabilities to support and operate aircraft from CVW 17.

Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 is composed of embarked Strike Fighter (VFA) squadrons flying F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, an Electronic Attack (VAQ) squadron flying the E/A-18G Growler, a Carrier Airborne Early Warning (VAW) squadron flying the E-2C Hawkeye, a Fleet Logistic Squadron (VRC) flying the C-2A Greyhound, a Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) squadron flying the MH-60R Sea Hawk, and a Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) squadron flying the MH-60S Sea Hawk.

Information warfare combined warfighting elements such as meteorology, oceanography, intelligence, communications, cyber operations, electronic warfare and information operations to enable assured command and control, battlespace awareness, and non-kinetic effects.

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) is the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Commander. Bunker Hill is a multi-mission air warfare (AW), undersea warfare (USW), Naval surface fire support (NSFS), anti-surface warfare (SUW) and strike warfare (STK) warship capable of both offensive and defensive naval operations.

Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9 oversaw operations for the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Decatur (DDG 73), USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), USS Shoup (DDG 86), and USS John Finn (DDG 113). Increasing combat potential across the maritime environment, DDGs are a multi-mission afloat platform with offensive and defensive capabilities, including anti-air warfare (AAW), anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASUW), and strike warfare (STK).

“After a very busy year, we’ve reached our goal – to ready this aircraft carrier for deployment and sail west,” said Capt. Craig Sicola, commanding officer, USS Nimitz. “I can assure you that this ship and crew is ready for whatever lies ahead of us.”

The final training certification falls on the Centennial of the Aircraft Carrier. For 100 years, the United States aircraft carrier has maintained an advantage over adversaries through innovation and the evolutionary character that has underpinned naval aviation since its founding. Despite growing challenges and disruptions to the international rules-based order, the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group enables the U.S. to stand by the nation’s commitment to free-and-open sea lanes.

For more information on the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, please visit https://www.airpac.navy.mil/Organization/USS-Nimitz-CVN-68/

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