SURGE DEPLOYMENT&

OPERATION UNIFIED ASSISTANCE

CAPT Lawrence D. BurtCommander, Carrier Air Wing TWO

ABRAHAM LINCOLN STRIKE GROUPABRAHAM LINCOLN STRIKE GROUP

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)

Carrier Air Wing TwoCarrier Air Wing TwoCARRIER AIR WING TWOCARRIER AIR WING TWO

• VFA 2 (12 X FA-18 F)VFA 2 (12 X FA-18 F)• VFA 137 (12 X FA-18 E)VFA 137 (12 X FA-18 E)• VFA 151 (10 X FA-18 C)VFA 151 (10 X FA-18 C)• VFA 82 (10 X FA-18 C)VFA 82 (10 X FA-18 C)• VAW 116 (4 X E-2 C)VAW 116 (4 X E-2 C)• VAQ 131 (4 X EA-6 B)VAQ 131 (4 X EA-6 B)• HS2 (7 X SH-60 F/H)HS2 (7 X SH-60 F/H)• HSL 47 (8 X SH-60 B )HSL 47 (8 X SH-60 B )• VRC 30 (2 X C-2)VRC 30 (2 X C-2)• APS DETAPS DET

BRAVO TO SEA

Operational Focus: BRAVO TO SEA…

• 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

First SH-60B Squadron to Join a CVW

CVW-2/ABE FRTP

JUNMAY JUL AUG SEP OCT

R+6 R+7 R+8 R+9 R+10

NOV

D+1 D+2

2004

DEC JAN FEB MAR APR

D+3 D+4 D+5 D+6

MAY

D+7 D+8

ABE

2005

FallonARPULT C2X Sust JTFX

Deploy

Planned CVW-2 FRTP

ULTARP/SFARP/

HARPTSTA

TSTACART II

CQDPIA SEA

TRIALS

DEPLOY Fallon

DEPLOY

CVW-2

TSTA

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

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Destruction and devastation the likes of which we have not seen…

Banda Aceh to Meulaboh95 bridges washed out

Meulaboh

Banda Aceh

ABRAHAM LINCOLN Strike Group responds…

Total distance from Hong Kongto Banda Aceh: 2100nm

Arrived at Banda Aceh01 Jan 2005

Departed Hong Kong28 Dec 2004

ALCSG’s tools in the HA/DR efforts

• 5 helicopter-capable ships

• 17 helicopters• 4 cargo planes• 6,500+ Sailors

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

Rotary FocusRelief Missions Centered Around Helos

On Station, providingFood, Water, Medicine…

and Hope

Spot 7 & 8

Force Multiplier

Standard Day

• Max internal loading• Hot• Humid• Tropical Weather

Force Protection

•Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Force Protection”

•Low Footprint Ashore… Sea Basing Works

•“Getting Off the Stage While they are Still Applauding”

3838

Threat Over Time

UN MED 2

Medical Evacuations

Days of Tsunami Relief Operations

10 Jan 0510 Jan 05

UN Health Assessment Team

•Mission: Provide Credible Assessment of the Situation in Aceh Province•Organizations:

WHO USAID OCHA UNHCR DART UNICEF WFP Indonesia MOH CSG-I TNI

•Array of Specialists on Each Team•CONOPS

– 4 Teams– Geography Divided Into 4 Zones– Thorough Debrief and SITREP Each Night

Tipping Point: Credible and Definitive Assessment

Tipping Point: Credible and Definitive Assessment

INDIA

INDONESIA

Colombo

U-tapao

SRI LANKA

Medan

Med Team

Aceh

2 x C-130

LPA – CJTF 629Helos x 2

Khao Lak

1 x DVI Team

Male

Med Team

Ships x 4Helos x 3Fixed wing x 3Medical Team x 4

Ships x 5AN-32 x 7MI-8/17 x 6Helos x 3Fixed Wing x 2Medical Team x 2

C-130 x 6B-707 x 1UH-1 x4

LST x 2

C-130 x 5CH-47 x 4Super Puma x 4

Darwin

Hospital ShipHelos x 2

French Ships X 2Helos x 8 Swiss Helos x 3ETA: TBD

FFG (depart 17 Jan)ARS2 x helos

Ship x 1 Enroute

C-130 x 1ETD: TBDShips x 2LST CH-47 x 3 HH-60 x 2Med TeamETA: 25 Jan

Average Participating Nation Military Operations

211 pax

C-130 x 1 Ships x 2

C-130 x 2 Ships x 2Eng Team

C-130 x 1Water System

Field Hospital

C-130 x 2Ships x 2Helos x 3Med Team Eng Team

Field Hospital Eng Team

Med Team

Fixed wing x 1MP Team

C-130 x 1

Hospital Ship

Ship x 1C-130 x 2Helos x 2Med TeamEng Team

RNZAF B-757 in region

MeulabohShip x 1 Helo x 1 DART Team

ROWPU x 4Med TeamEng Team

Forensic Team

C-130 x 1ETD: TBDLSTETA 27 JanLST to SLETD: TBD

Helos x 4

K.L.

Helos x 1

Field HospEng Team x 2ALT x 2

HH-60 x 2 Field Hospital

Ships x 30 Helos x 30 Fixed Wing x 22

Med Team

AUS

AUT

BGD

IND

JPN

KOR

SGPNZL

MYS

GBR

FRA

DEU

PAKCHE

PRCCANBRN

Distinguished Visitors and Press

– CODELs– SECSTATE– Deputy Under

Secretary of Defense

– US Ambassadors– PACOM – Foreign Military– Media

No Free Lunch…No Free Lunch…

Vice Governor Azwar Abubkar

General Endriantono Sutarto

050114-N-6817C-073 Indonesia (January 14, 2005) A mother carries her daughter among the devastation brought to Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia by the recent tsunami. Helicopters from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) are transporting supplies, bringing in disaster relief teams and supporting humanitarian airlifts to tsunami-stricken coastal regions. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Tyler J. Clements. (RELEASED)

Tsunami Relief Ops Summary 1 Jan – 4 Feb 2005

• NAVFOR:– Nearly 6 Million lbs of Food,

Water and Medicine Delivered– ALSG: 35 Days on Station– BHR ESG: 12 Days on Station– ESSEX and SPMAGTF: 18 Days on Station

• Helped to Stabilize the Situation in Western Sumatra

• Transition of Relief Sustainment Led by GOI, Aid Agencies, and NGOs

Stage Set for Closer TiesStage Set for Closer Ties

LINCOLN STRIKE GROUP… paid in kind!

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