Carrier Strike Group 2
Carrier Strike Group 2 (CSG-2 or COMCARSTRKGRU 2) is a U.S. Navy carrier strike group, tracing its history originally to 1931. The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is the strike group's current flagship. As of Aug 2020, other units assigned to Carrier Strike Group 2 included the nine squadrons of Carrier Air Wing Three; the Ticonderoga-class cruisers USS Philippine Sea (CG-58); USS Monterey (CG-61), USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Mitscher (DDG-57), USS Laboon (DDG 58), USS Mahan (DDG-72), and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) from Destroyer Squadron 22.
| Carrier Strike Group 2 | |
|---|---|
Carrier Strike Group 2's emblem | |
| Founded | 1 October 2004 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Carrier Strike Group |
| Role | Naval air/surface warfare |
| Part of | United States Fleet Forces Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia |
| Nickname(s) | Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group |
| Engagements | War in Afghanistan Iraq War War on ISIL |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Rear Admiral Marc J. Miguez, USN |
| Chief of Staff | Captain John W. Weidner, USN |
| Command Master Chief | CMDCM Antonio Perryman, USN |
| Notable commanders | James A. Winnefeld, Jr. David M. Thomas Nora W. Tyson Frederick C. Turner |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Electronic warfare | EA-18G Growler |
| Fighter | F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F/A-18A/C Hornet |
| Helicopter | MH-60R Seahawk MH-60S Knighthawk |
| Reconnaissance | E-2C Hawkeye |
| Transport | Grumman C-2 Greyhound |
The group traces its history to the creation of Carrier Division 2 on 1 April 1931. The group took its current form on 1 October 2004. On 29 July 2010, Rear Admiral Nora W. Tyson assumed command of the group, becoming the first woman to command a U.S. Navy carrier task group. The group's 2011 Mediterranean deployment marked the maiden deployment for the carrier USS George H.W. Bush and the guided-missile destroyer Truxtun. The group's units were the first U.S. naval forces to participate in Operation Inherent Resolve, the 2014 U.S.-led multi-lateral air campaign against the Islamic State group.