Their deployment was highlighted by extensive operations and exercises throughout the Mediterranean, including presence operations in the Adriatic Sea. The ARG/MEU team also participated in several international exercises. In addition to NATO Exercise Destined Glory, they were key players in Slunj 2000 (a bilateral exercise with Croatia) and PHIBLEX 00.ĭuring the deployment, battle group ships steamed more than 400,000 miles and spent a combined 1800 days underway. The aircraft of CARRIER AIR WING SEVENTEEN (CVW 17) flew more than 9,000 sorties and made 9,000 arrested landings aboard USS George Washington.Ībout 15,000 Sailors and Marines of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier battle group (CVBG) and USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) amphibious ready group (ARG) returned to their East Coast home ports from six-month Mediterranean Sea/Arabian Gulf deployments 19 December and 21 December 2000, respectively. A forecasted low pressure system off the East Coast next week precipitated a decision to bring the CVBG units in a day early. They had been scheduled to arrive 20 December.Īircraft from CVW 17 arrived at NAS Oceana Monday, Dec. The six ships returning 19 December include USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), USS NORMANDY (CG 60), USS CARON (DD 970), USS BRISCOE (DD 977), USS HAWES (FFG 53), USS SUPPLY (AOE 6). The three ships of the USS SAIPAN ARG scheduled to return 21 December include USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), USS AUSTIN (LPD 4), and USS ASHLAND (LSD 48). Battle group submarines USS ALBANY (SSN 753) and USS PITTSBURGH (SSN 720) also returned 21 December.
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