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# 美 항공모함 전단 서태평양에 배치



일본 요코스카(橫須賀)를 모항(母港)으로 하는 美 디젤추진 항공모함 키티호크(USS KITTY HAWK)[CV 63] 전단(戰團)에 추가해 美 캘리포니아주 샌디에고(San Diego)를 모항으로 하는 美 핵추진 항공모함 존 C. 스테니스(USS JOHN C. STENNIS)[CVN 74] 전단이 서태평양 지역으로의 배치명령을 받고 5월24일 이동중이라고 美 해군신문 NAVY NEWSSTAND 인터넷판이 보도했다. 작전 기간은 2004년말까지라고 한다.



북조선의 핵개발로 위기가 고조된 한반도를 감시하기 위해 항공모함 키티호크를 동해나 일본 근해에 붙박이로 박아두고 그외 서태평양 지역을 당분간 항공모함 스테니스가 맡을 것으로 보인다.



그리고 하와이 진주만(PEARL HARBOR)을 모항으로 하는 美 핵추진 공격형 잠수함 턱슨(USS TUCSON)[SSN 770]이 서태평양으로의 배치명령을 받고 5월19일 하와이 진주만을 출발했다고 5월21일자 NAVY NEWSSTAND가 보도했으며, 美 캘리포니아주 샌디에고를 모항으로 하는 美 핵추진 공격형 잠수함 솔트레이크시티(USS SALT LAKE CITY)[SSN 716]가 최근 서태평양에 배치되었다고 美 태평양함대 잠수함사령부가 5월3일자 공보(公報)에서 밝혔다.









# 美 항공모함 USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) 사진



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Stennis Leaves for Deployment



Story Number: NNS040524-16



Release Date: 5/24/2004 4:14:00 PM



By Journalist 2nd Class Gabriel Owens, USS John C. Stennis

Public Affairs



Aboard USS John C. Stennis (NNS) - USS John C. Stennis (CVN

74) departed its homeport of San Diego for deployment to the

Western Pacific, May 24.



Stennis is scheduled to spend the next several months

performing various drills and flight operations while also

visiting various ports in the Pacific.



"All the pieces are coming together," said Capt. Joseph

Kuzmick, Stennis' executive officer. "The last couple of

days have been hectic in the final preparation. We've

finally got ourselves under way for deployment to the

Eastern and Western Pacific."



Kuzmick said the ship is scheduled to deploy to Alaska to

participate in Operation Northern Edge, an inter-service

exercise, primarily with the Air Force, in the Alaskan Gulf.



After that and a trip to Hawaii for further training,

Kuzmick said, "We're taking this mighty warship further west

to help fight the war on terror, and anything else our

nation calls us to do."



The crew of Stennis has spent the last year preparing for

deployment. Countless flight hours and sea trials have been

logged to get the ship ready for an extended leave of

homeport.



"The air wing has had to come on board many times in the

last year to get its day and night carrier landing

qualifications," said Kuzmick. "This was through several

different phases of shipboard-wide and strike group-wide

exercises from COMPTUEX [Composite Training Unit Exercise]

to JTFEX [Joint Task Force Exercise]."



Additionally, the air wing trained as a whole in an exercise

in Fallon, Nev., in preparation for the deployment.



Embarked aboard Stennis are various squadrons from Carrier

Air Wing (CVW) 14, including Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA)

113, Sea Control Squadron (VS) 35, and Helicopter Anti-

Submarine Squadron (HS) 4. The Stennis strike group will

also deploy with the carrier. The strike group includes USS

Lake Champlain (CG 57), USS Howard (DDG 83) and USS Salt

Lake City (SSN 716).



Many of the ship's company Sailors were both excited and sad

to leave for the ship's first extended period out of

homeport since 2002.



"This cruise looks to be better than the last (2001-2002 in

support of Operation Enduring Freedom)," said Electronics

Technician 2nd Class(SW) Reynaldo Trejo of Reactor

Department. "I'm looking forward to this a lot." Trejo was

particularly excited about many of the proposed port visits,

including Hawaii and Singapore.



Stennis is scheduled to return to San Diego later this year,

prior to a homeport change next year to Bremerton, Wash.



Stennis is the flagship for the strike group commander,

Carrier Group 7, and is home to Commander, Destroyer

Squadron (DESRON) 21 and Commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW)

14.



http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=13464









USS Tucson Departs on Western Pacific Deployment



Story Number: NNS040521-03



Release Date: 5/21/2004 1:48:00 PM



By Journalist 3rd Class Corwin Colbert, Commander, Submarine

Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs



PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) - USS Tucson (SSN 770) departed

for a Western Pacific deployment from its homeport of Pearl

Harbor May 19.



According to Cmdr. James Pitts, Tucson commanding officer,

during the last several months, the crew prepared for

deployment by updating equipment and getting certified.



"We completed all the maintenance actions needed. We spent

the last two weeks getting certified so we can go out

forward deployed. We are looking forward to heading out and

conducting extended operations," said Pitts.



According to Pitts, his crew is ready, and he attributes

their high morale to family support.



"The crew is very excited about going on this Western

Pacific deployment. They are also looking forward to some

foreign ports," said Pitts. "However, having the support of

families is critical. Knowing you have the support back home

makes the job easier," he said.



Christened March 19, 1994, Tucson is the 59th Los Angeles-

class attack submarine and the 20th of the Improved-Los

Angeles class attack submarine to be built.



Armed with 12 vertical launch missile tubes for Tomahawk

cruise missiles, Tucson has great offensive capabilities and

strategic value. Retractable bow planes give the ship

increased maneuverability and under-ice surfacing

capability. Able to operate in all ocean areas of the world,

Tucson's stealth, endurance, mobility and responsiveness

make her a formidable force in multiple mission roles.



http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=13418









USS SALT LAKE CITY (SSN 716) deploys



By COMSUBPAC REP WEST COAST



May 03, 2004



Public Affairs



NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA - USS SALT LAKE CITY (SSN 716)

departed San Diego recently for a Western Pacific

deployment. The Los Angeles-class attack submarine and her

crew of more than 135 will be conducting operations

throughout the Western Pacific.



According Cmdr. Tracy Howard, the submarine's Commanding

Officer, the boat and crew are ready. "The boat is in

exceptional condition and we are ready to deploy and do our

mission," he said. "We've been well prepared and trained -

we're in great shape."



http://www.csp.navy.mil/news/release1404.html