Carrier Strike Group 1
Carrier Strike Group One (CSG-1 or CARSTRKGRU 1) is a U.S. Navy carrier strike group. USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the strike group's current flagship, and other units currently assigned are the ship's Carrier Air Wing 2 and embarked Destroyer Squadron 1, deployed with Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain, as well as Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Michael Murphy and USS Wayne E. Meyer.
| Carrier Strike Group One | |
|---|---|
Carrier Strike Group One emblem | |
| Active | 1 October 2009 – present. |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Carrier Strike Group |
| Role | Naval air/surface warfare |
| Part of | U.S. Third Fleet |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station North Island San Diego, California |
| Nickname(s) | Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Team Carl Vinson Team Vinson |
| Motto(s) | Virtute et Armis ("By Valor and Arms") |
| Engagements | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Operation Inherent Resolve |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Rear Admiral (lower half) Carlos A. Sardiello |
| Chief of Staff | Captain Robin Marling |
| Command Master Chief | Master Chief Petty Officer Benjamin H. Bilyeu |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Electronic warfare | EA-18G Growler |
| Fighter | F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F-35C Lightning II |
| Helicopter | MH-60S Knighthawk MH-60R Seahawk |
| Reconnaissance | E-2C Hawkeye |
| Transport | C-2A Greyhound |
Although the previous Carrier Strike Group One traced its history to Carrier Division 1, formed in 1930, the current Carrier Strike Group One was an entirely new naval formation when it was established in October 2009. During the relocation of its flagship Carl Vinson to its new home base in San Diego, California, it supported Operation Unified Response, providing humanitarian assistance following the 2010 Haiti earthquake. During its first overseas deployment in 2011, the body of Osama bin Laden was flown to the Carl Vinson for burial at sea. Carrier Strike Group One was the second U.S. Navy carrier force to participate in Operation Inherent Resolve.