

The eagles assume a dominant presence denoting command of the sea, strength and authority, yet one grasps an olive branch, emphasizing the carrier's peacekeeping mission and Harry S. Truman's name forms the shape of a forward-deployed aircraft carrier prepared to uphold and protect American interests.

Oval in shape, the coat of arms characterizes the global on-station capability of the ship and the United States Navy.


It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS HARRY S.
USS TRUMAN BATTLE GROUP MOD
3,200 Air Wing: 2,480Īrmament: two Mk-57 Mod 3 Sea Sparrow, three 20mm Phalanx CIWS Mk 15, two Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Systems
USS TRUMAN BATTLE GROUP FULL
100,000 tons full loadĬrew: Ship: approx. Length, overall: 1,092 feet (332.85 meters)įlight Deck Width: 257 feet (78.34 meters)ĭisplacement: approx. General Characteristics:īuilder: Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Va. TRUMAN is the eighth NIMITZ - class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the first ship in the Navy to bear the name. Truman (CVN 75) - formerly UNITED STATES.
USS TRUMAN BATTLE GROUP PATCH
Truman Patch Gallery Image Gallery to end of page Truman Accidents aboard the Ship Notes of interest About the Ship's Battle Flag About Ship's Namesake Construction Gallery History Deployments of USS Harry S. “We will always respond to any deterioration of our security environment, including through strengthening our collective defense,” Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO secretary-general, said in a statement Monday.General Characteristics Crew List Memorabilia Cruise Books About the Ship's Coat of Arms COs of USS Harry S. and NATO allies fear Russia is planning military action against its neighbor and former fellow republic of the defunct Soviet Union. Tension have climbed since Russia deployed more than 100,000 troops on the northern and eastern borders of Ukraine border. They are to join a Russian Pacific Fleet group also headed for the area from the east, where it has been operating with Iran and China, for wide ranging exercises that will eventually involve 140 ships and more than 10,000 troopers in several areas, according to published reports. After rounding the coast of Spain, and transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, they’ll be approaching the NATO ships from the west. Meanwhile, six Russian amphibious ships from the Baltic and Northern Fleets, are heading towards the Mediterranean. Eisenhower carrier strike operated in the Black Sea, which lies between Ukraine and Turkey, while the Eisenhower itself provided air support to NATO campaigns against ISIS enclaves in Syria, while operating in the Mediterranean waters south of Turkey and roughly 1,000 miles south of Ukraine. Last year, destroyers attached to the Norfolk-based USS Dwight D. The Royal Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen has been operating with group since last fall, participating in the group’s Composite Training Unit Exercise, or COMPTUEX and then deploying with it from Norfolk. The Truman strike group, which deployed last month and has since been mostly operating in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, includes the Truman itself, nine squadrons of Naval Air Station Oceana-based Carrier Air Wing 1, the Norfolk-based cruiser USS San Jacinto, Norfolk-based destroyers USS Bainbridge, USS Cole, USS Gravely and Mayport, Fla.-based USS Jason Dunham. Gene Black, commander of Sixth Fleet and the NATO’s striking and support forces. Truman Carrier Strike Group demonstrates the power and cohesiveness of our maritime forces and the NATO Alliance,” said Vice Adm. “The capability of SIXTHFLT and STRIKFORNATO combined staffs to enable a handover of the Harry S.
