Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Departs for Deployment

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Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Departs for Deployment
Story Number: NNS200118-02Release Date: 1/18/2020 12:11:00 PM

From Carrier Strike Group 9 Public Affairs

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) departed San Diego for a scheduled Indo-Pacific deployment, Jan. 17.

More than 6,000 Sailors assigned to TRCSG ships and units will provide maritime security, maintain freedom of the seas in accordance with international law and customs, and operate with international partners and allies to promote regional stability and prosperity.
"The U.S. Navy carrier strike group serves as the centerpiece of deterrence, providing our national command authority with flexible deterrent options and a visible forward presence," said Rear Adm. Stu Baker, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9. “The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group trained hard, performed well, and is now ready to execute whatever missions we are assigned.”

TRCSG consists of Carrier Strike Group 9, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), Destroyer Squadron 23, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Russell (DDG 59), USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), USS Pinckney (DDG 91), USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115).

https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=111880

"In Japan"

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is in port in Yokosuka. USS America (LHA-6) is underway.

https://news.usni.org/2020/01/20/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-jan-20-2020

Military analysts in South Korea have noted that should the Strike Group operate in the seas around Japan, the force levels will look similar to that during the "the fire and fury" tensions with North Korea of 2017. Recently according to South Korean media reports, military officials indicated that they expected spring training exercises in South Korea to be of a similar subdued nature as those of last year. I think the regular armored brigade rotation is probably completed by now. Some South Korean analysts noted that the regular rotation of ground forces was reported by Defense Dept sources with publicly available video of the movement, to assure allies in the region. An election campaign season with voting on April 15 for the new National Assembly in South Korea, free of any provocations or incidents related to the current deadlock in North Korean nuclear talks would be ideal. Unfortunately, the recent public statements from North Korea are not reassuring. If they do conduct more missile tests, especially long range tests, or any nuclear testing, it will probably have a further adverse affect on regional security, inter-Korean relations and the character of the campaign season in South Korea.