[MilCom] Carrier Strike Group 8 Begins COMPTUEX

[Michael Comer]

Apr 17
They are getting started this morning off the Florida coast.
For HF monitors TIGER (E-2C) heard requesting INDIA WHISKEY
meet them on HF. IW should be the Air Defense Commander Net.

267.500 SEALORD N
    TIGER (E-2C) requesting ALTRAV opened for Pinecastle Range
    DART 02

310.075 RED CROWN

Mike Comer
Titusville, FL
http://home.earthlink.net/~mikets28/Mywebsite

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From: "Tom Ziko" <zikot at earthlink.net>
To: "MILCOM" <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 6:53 AM
Subject: [MilCom] Carrier Strike Group 8 Begins COMPTUEX


> Carrier Strike Group 8 Begins COMPTUEX
>
> By Journalist Seaman Manhea Kim, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Public Affairs
>
> ABOARD USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (NNS) -- The officers and crew of USS
Dwight
> D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 and Commander,
> Carrier Strike Group 8 (CCSG 8) departed Naval Station Norfolk April 12
and
> began their Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), a major
requirement
> for the Eisenhower Strike Group's certification as ready for deployment.
>
> COMPTUEX is designed to train the ship, embarked air wing and other units
> that make up the carrier strike group to function as one highly effective
> fighting force. Evaluators from Commander, Strike Force Training Atlantic
> will ensure the strike group's units are exercised in all warfare areas.
>
> Completing COMPTUEX will qualify the strike group to go on regular,
> non-emergency deployments.
>
> "It's very important to bring all of the carrier strike group components
> together to work and train as we build on our combat readiness and prepare
> for deployment. COMPTUEX is an excellent opportunity for us to hone our
> warfighting skills and train as one team," said Rear Adm. Allen Myers,
> commander, Carrier Strike Group 8.
>
> One aspect will be an increase in flight operations aboard the
Nimitz-class
> aircraft carrier due to simulated combat conditions.
>
> "At times, we'll be flying 100 to 130 missions daily, launching,
recovering
> and tanking," said Ike Air Operations Officer Cmdr. Brian Allen. "COMPTUEX
> will prove that we can defend the ship and demonstrate our teamwork with
the
> other ships in the strike group."
>
> A critical step in pre-deployment training, COMPTUEX will build upon the
> strike group's combat readiness by simulating the type of scenarios the
> strike group may face while deployed. The outcome will certify Ike and her
> air wing for open-ocean operations and moves the strike group forward
within
> the Fleet Response Plan, allowing the Navy to deploy a flexible naval
force
> capable of surging quickly.
>
> CCSG 8 is comprised of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Anzio (CG 68), USS
> Ramage (DDG 61), USS Mason (DDG 87), USS Newport News (SSN 750) and USNS
> Arctic (T-AOE 8).
>
> CVW-7 includes Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125
> "Tigertails," Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 "Pukin' Dogs," VFA-131
> "Wildcats," VFA-103 "Jolly Rogers," Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140
> "Patriots," VFA-83 "Rampagers" and Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HS)
5
> "Nightdippers."
>
>
>
>
>
>
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