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5th Fleet Welcomes Constellation Battle Group
Story Number: NNS030106-04
Release Date: 1/6/2003 2:50:00 PM
From USS Constellation Public Affairs
ABOARD USS CONSTELLATION, At sea (NNS) -- San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CV 64) and its battle group recently arrived in the 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR), where it is serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
To welcome the Constellation Battle Group to the AOR, Vice Adm. Timothy J. Keating, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet, visited Constellation and USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), another battle group ship.
Addressing all hands at a meeting held in Constellation’s Hangar Bay 1, Keating told the Constellation crew, the staffs of Cruiser-Destroyer Group 1, Carrier Air Wing 2 and Destroyer Squadron 7 he was glad to have the Constellation Battle Group on station.
“You’re trained, aggressive, willing and ready," Keating said. "Now let’s go out and do what it is we came to do.”
Constellation, known as ‘America’s Flagship,’ is currently on a regularly-scheduled, six-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. This is Constellation’s 21st deployment in 41 years of commissioned service.
Other ships in the Constellation Battle Group include Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Valley Forge (CG 50); Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Milius (DDG 69) and USS Higgins (DDG 76); Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43); Supply-class fast combat support ship USS Rainier (AOE 7); and Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 762).
Constellation is conducting its second deployment to the area in 15 months.
For related news, visit the USS Constellation (CV 64) Navy NewsStand page at www.news.navy.mil/local/cv64.
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