Carrier Strike Group 3
Carrier Strike Group 3 (CSG-3 or CARSTRKGRU 3) is a U.S. Navy carrier strike group. Carrier strike groups gain and maintain sea control as well as project naval airpower ashore. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the group's current flagship. Other units assigned include Carrier Air Wing Nine; the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53); and the ships of Destroyer Squadron 21.
| Carrier Strike Group 3 | |
|---|---|
Carrier Strike Group Three crest | |
| Active | 1 October 2004 to date. |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Carrier Strike Group |
| Role | Naval air/surface warfare |
| Part of | U.S. Third Fleet |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Station San Diego, California |
| Nickname(s) | Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group |
| Motto(s) | In Mundo Optimum (The Best in the World) |
| Engagements | Operation Enduring Freedom Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Website | Official Website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Rear Admiral Kevin P. Lenox |
| Chief of Staff | Captain Przemyslaw Kaczynski |
| Command Master Chief | CMDCM Brian Happli |
| Notable commanders | Bruce W. Clingan |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Electronic warfare | EA-18G Growler |
| Fighter | F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F-35C Lightning |
| Helicopter | MH-60R Seahawk MH-60S Knighthawk |
| Reconnaissance | E-2D Hawkeye |
| Transport | Grumman C-2 Greyhound |
Between 2005 and 2013, the group made five deployments to the U.S. Fifth Fleet supporting U.S. ground forces in Iraq, and Afghanistan. On 18 December 2011, strike group aircraft flew the final carrier-based air mission over Iraq, effectively ending U.S. naval support for Operation New Dawn.
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