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Carrier Strike Group Seven 2004–2006 operations included one deployments to the U.S. Fifth Fleet, and its embarked carrier air wing flew approximately 2940 air sorties in support of ground forces in Iraq and Afghanistan while CARSTRKGRU-7 surface warships supported theater security and maritime interdiction operation within that fleet's area of responsibility. It also participated in Valiant Shield 2006, a major joint military exercise of the U.S. Pacific Command. Finally, Carrier Strike Group Seven provided humanitarian assistance after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Prior to being re-designated as Carrier Strike Group Seven on 1 October 2004, Carrier Group Seven (CarGru-7) and its ''John C. Stennis'' Carrier Battle Group participated in three different exercises during Summer Pulse 2004, a multi-carrier surge deployment to test the U.S. Navy's then-new Fleet Response Plan. Carrier Strike Group Seven was based at Naval Air Station North Island, California. was initially the group's flagship, but relieved her in 2005. ==2004–2005 operations== Carrier Group 7, led by Rear Admiral Patrick M. Walsh aboard ''John C. Stennis'', was one of six carrier battle groups to participate in Exercise Summer Pulse. Summer Pulse was a worldwide event incorporating a large number of sub-exercises. On 24 May 2004, Carrier Group 7 departed Naval Station San Diego, California, for its 2004 Summer Pulse deployment to participate in Exercise Northern Edge in the Gulf of Alaska. The battle group returned to San Diego on 1 November 2004 after participating in Northern Edge 2004, JASEX 2004, and RIMPAC 2004 (''pictured''). On 1 October 2004 Carrier Group Seven was re-designated as Carrier Strike Group Seven. Shortly after returning from the Summer Pulse '04 deployment, the group flagship changed from ''John C. Stennis'' to ''Ronald Reagan''. ''John C. Stennis'' changed its homeport to Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, and ''Ronald Reagans Carrier Strike Group Fifteen had been disbanded effective 21 March 2005. On 17 October 2005, Carrier Strike Group 7 departed Naval Base San Diego, California, with Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) embarked on its new flagship, the carrier ''Ronald Reagan''. The strike group began its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), which is a major requirement for the carrier strike group’s certification for its readiness for deployment. COMPTUEX is an 18-day exercise designed to train the whole carrier strike group to function as one fighting force. The exercise consisted of two distinct phases and will be evaluated by Commander, Strike Force Training, U.S. Pacific Fleet. In addition to the group's own warships, several Royal Canadian Navy vessels also participated in this COMPTUEX training cycle, including the destroyer ; the frigates , , and ; and the replenishment tanker .〔 On 10 November 2005, Carrier Strike Group Seven completed its COMPTUEX training exercise and returned to port.〔 Carrier Strike Group Nine, led by the carrier ''Abraham Lincoln'', also participated during the final battle problem, integrating its Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX-05) into Carrier Strike Group Seven's COMPTUEX exercises. On 6 December 2005, Carrier Strike Group Seven departed San Diego for Joint Task Force Exercise 06-2 (JTFEX 06-2) off the coast of southern California. This nine-day exercise was the final step in preparing Carrier Strike Group Seven for its upcoming 2006 Western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment, and it tested the strike group’s ability to plan and execute alongside other U.S. and coalition forces in a war-fighting environment.〔 On 17 December 2005, Carrier Strike Group Seven completed JTFEX 06-2 and returned to Naval Air Station North Island, with Admiral Miller noting: :The Sailors participating in this exercise performed better than any group I’ve experienced. We proved that the Ronald Reagan, DESRON (Destroyer Squadron) 7 and CVW (Carrier Air Wing) 14 have the speed and agility to quickly execute operations around the world in support of the war on terrorism.〔 ;2005 force composition〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carrier Strike Group Seven 2004–06 operations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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