Expeditionary Strike Group 3
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Rear Admiral Cedric Pringle |
Expeditionary Strike Group 3 is an
The mission of Expeditionary Strike Group 3 is to provide amphibious expertise and a deployable staff for combat and contingency operations in support of the nation's interests and maritime strategy. The staff advocate for the readiness and employment of U.S. amphibious forces across the full spectrum of military operations.
As Amphibious Group 3, the organization participated in
Expeditionary Strike Group 3 Subordinate Commands
- Commander, Amphibious Squadron 1 (COMPHIBRON 1)
- Commander, Amphibious Squadron 3 (COMPHIBRON 3)
- Commander, Amphibious Squadron 5 (COMPHIBRON 5)
- Commander, Amphibious Squadron 7 (COMPHIBRON 7)
- Commander, Naval Beach Group 1(COMNAVBEACHGRU 1)
- Commander, Tactical Air Control Group 1[3]
History
Expeditionary Strike Group 3 can trace its origins to Amphibious Group 3 (PHIBGRU 3).
PhibGru 3 was probably active during
In 1978, Amphibious Group Eastern Pacific (PHIBGRUEASTPAC) at San Diego consisted of Amphibious Squadrons 1, 3, 5, and 7, all at San Diego.[4] Early in 1987, the Thirteenth Edition of Ships and Aircraft still listed PhibGruEastPac at San Diego with the same four squadrons, but Amphibious Squadron 7 had moved to Long Beach, Ca. PhibGru 3 was reestablished on 1 October 1984 by redesignating Amphibious Group, Eastern Pacific. On 1 August 1986, COMPHIBGRU 3 was reorganized into three assault squadrons and two non-deploying readiness squadrons.
Operation Desert Shield
In December 1990, the 13-ship Amphibious Task Force became the largest to sail from the West Coast since 1965 when it set sail in support of
border.COMPHIBGRU 3 was to participate in numerous humanitarian assistance operations after Operation Desert Storm came to an end.
Somali Civil War
During the
1995–2000
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From 1995 to 1998 COMPHIBGRU 3 participated in various naval exercises. Amongst them Exercise Cooperation from the Sea (1995) with the
Operation Iraqi Freedom
In 2003, COMPHIBGRU 3 provided the forces and stood up as Commander Task Force 51 to execute a multitude of the Naval Component Commander's assigned missions in support of
In November 2003, Marine Brigadier General Joseph V. Medina took command of Expeditionary Strike Group 3. This event marked the first time in history that a United States Marine Corps officer took command of a naval formation.[5]
In Operation Iraqi Freedom Two (OIF II), included a host of amphibious and maritime ships whose mission was to substitute Marines from the
On 17 April 2007, Amphibious Group 3 was reorganised as Expeditionary Strike Group Three in San Diego. Unlike Commander, Amphibious Group 3, which provided ships with manning, training and material support, ESG 3 was to be strictly operational, preparing ESG forces for deployment and maintaining proficiencies as a staff to provide fleet commanders with a ready fly-away command element that is extremely flexible in mission assignment.[7]
Notes
- ^ "Warfighting Concepts and Emerging Issues: Expeditionary Strike Group/Expeditionary Strike Force" (PDF). Marine Corps Concepts and Programs 2003. Programs & Resources Department, United States Marine Corps. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2003. Retrieved 6 May 2007.
- ^ "ESG 3 Mission". ESG 3, United States Navy. Retrieved 6 May 2007.
- ^ "ESG 3 Subcommands". ESG 3, United States Navy. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2007.
- ^ Norman Polmar, Ships and Aircraft, Eleventh Edition, 1978, 8.
- ^ Plotts, LCPL Jared (June 2004). "U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Joseph V. Medina: Marine General Leads Strike Group into History". DefendAmerica News. U.S. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2007.
- ^ "ESG 3 History". ESG 3, United States Navy. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2007.
- ^ J. L. Chirrick and Roosevelt Ulloavaldivieso (18 April 2007). "Expeditionary Strike Group 3 Established". Navy newsstand. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2007.
External links
- "Expeditionary Strike Group 3 website". Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- "Photo Essays: Expeditionary Strike Group 3 Deploys". Defend America. U.S. Department of Defense. 15 February 2006. Archived from the original on 9 May 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2007. Photos.
- "Expeditionary Strike Group". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 6 May 2007.