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SURGE DEPLOYMENT & OPERATION UNIFIED ASSISTANCE. CAPT Lawrence D. Burt Commander, Carrier Air Wing TWO. COMCARSTRKGRU 9 USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN(CVN-72) CARRIER AIR WING TWO USS SHILOH(CG-67) COMDESRON 9 USS SHOUP(DDG-86) USS BENFOLD(DDG-65) USNS RAINIER(AOE-7) HC-11 DET (2 X MH-60 S).
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SURGE DEPLOYMENT& OPERATION UNIFIED ASSISTANCE CAPT Lawrence D. Burt Commander, Carrier Air Wing TWO
COMCARSTRKGRU 9 USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN(CVN-72) CARRIER AIR WING TWO USS SHILOH(CG-67) COMDESRON 9 USS SHOUP(DDG-86) USS BENFOLD(DDG-65) USNS RAINIER(AOE-7) HC-11 DET (2 X MH-60 S) ABRAHAM LINCOLN STRIKE GROUP
Carrier Air Wing Two CARRIER AIR WING TWO • VFA 2 (12 X FA-18 F) • VFA 137 (12 X FA-18 E) • VFA 151 (10 X FA-18 C) • VFA 82 (10 X FA-18 C) • VAW 116 (4 X E-2 C) • VAQ 131 (4 X EA-6 B) • HS2 (7 X SH-60 F/H) • HSL 47 (8 X SH-60 B ) • VRC 30 (2 X C-2) • APS DET
Operational Focus:BRAVO TO SEA… First SH-60B Squadron to Join a CVW • HSL CVW Integration… Test Bed for Helo Master Plan • HSL CO Embarked in CVN, Integral to the Air Wing • HSL 47: 4 SH-60B on ABE, 4 SH-60B on CRUDES 17 Helicopters within CSG
ULT ARP/SFARP/ HARP TSTA DEPLOY Fallon DPIA SEA TRIALS CART II CQ TSTA DEPLOY CVW-2/ABE FRTP 2004 2005 MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT DEC JAN FEB MAR APR NOV MAY R+7 R+6 R+9 D+3 D+2 R+8 D+1 D+5 D+8 R+10 D+4 D+7 D+6 CVW-2 ABE Planned CVW-2 FRTP ULT ARP TSTA C2X Fallon Sust JTFX Deploy
December 26th, 2004 • 9.3 Earthquake off the NW coast of Sumatra created an enormous tsunami that inundated the coastline for miles inland • Damaged areas stretched from Banda Aceh in the north, to Meulaboh in the south • Coastal highway that was primary means of transportation was destroyed
Destruction and devastation the likes of which we have not seen…
Banda Aceh to Meulaboh 95 bridges washed out Banda Aceh Meulaboh
Departed Hong Kong 28 Dec 2004 Total distance from Hong Kong to Banda Aceh: 2100nm Arrived at Banda Aceh 01 Jan 2005
5 helicopter-capable ships 17 helicopters 4 cargo planes 6,500+ Sailors ALCSG’s tools in the HA/DR efforts
Participants • Abraham Lincoln CSG • HS-2, HSL-47, HC-11 VRC-30 • Bonhomme Richard ESG • ACE • HSL-43, HSL-49 • Fort McHenry • HMM-262 • Essex ESG • HM-15, HC-5 RotaryFocus Relief Missions Centered Around Helos
Spot 7 & 8 Force Multiplier