Her hot decks launched 125 sorties on the first day, unleashing 167 tons of bombs and rockets on the enemy's supply lines. The Big E transferred to the Pacific's Seventh Fleet in November 1965 and became the first nuclear-powered ship to engage in combat when she launched bomb-laden aircraft in a projection of power against the Viet Cong on Dec. On July 31, the ships were designated Task Force One and sent on Operation Sea Orbit, a historic 30,565-mile voyage around the world, accomplished without a single refueling or replenishment. During the latter deployment, on May 13, the world's first nuclear-powered task force was formed when USS Long Beach and USS Bainbridge joined Enterprise. 28, Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles and dismantle the missile bases in Cuba.Įnterprise made her second and third deployments to the Mediterranean in 19.
24, and the first Soviet ship was stopped the next day. Enterprise and other ships in the Second Fleet set up a "strict quarantine of all offensive military equipment under shipment to Cuba." The blockade was put in place on Oct. Soon after her return to Norfolk, Va., in October, Enterprise was dispatched to its first international crisis. In August, Enterprise joined the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. The staff supervises and evaluates the execution of the Commander's directives by subordinate commands.Įnterprise made her maiden voyage under the command of Capt. It translated the decisions of the Commander into directives, and disseminated information and directives to subordinate commanders and forwarded information and reports to higher authority rapidly, accurately, and completely. The staff prepared plans, schedules, directives, and reports based upon such information or in compliance with directives received from higher authority. To assist the Commander in the administration and operation of his command, the staff gathered and evaluated detailed and accurate information on all phases of the existing situation-strategic, tactical, and logistic. CCDG-12 reported to Commander, SECOND Fleet as one of six Carrier Battle Group Commanders in the Atlantic Fleet. In addition, CCDG-12 maintained administrative functions and material readiness tracking for ships and squadrons assigned to the group. Acting as Operational Commander, CCDG-12 exercised oversight of unit level and integrated training and readiness for the group. Once the reactors are removed, CVN-65 will be formally decommissioned.Ĭommander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group 12 served as Immediate Superior-in-Command for the ENTERPRISE Battle Group, including USS ENTERPRISE, Air Wing 8, USS GETTYSBURG (CG-64), and USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CG-58). On 20 June 2013 Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division celebrated the return of USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during the ship's final homecoming to the shipyard for her inactivation. After 25 deployments and 51 years of active service, ENTERPRISE was officially inactivated Decemand was undergoing an extensive terminal offload program leading up to her eventual decommissioning. On November 25, 2011, Big ‘E’ celebrated her 50th birthday, making the carrier the oldest active duty ship in the U.S. James Holloway III, Enterprise's third commanding officer, which looked toward the future of the namesake in the proposed construction of the ninth Enterprise, CVN 80. Todd Beltz, commanding officer of the Enterprise, Beltz offered highlights from a letter written by Adm. The ceremony not only marked the end the ship's nearly 55-year career, it also served as the very first decommissioning of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.Ĭapt. The aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN 65), was decommissioned during a ceremony held in the ship's hangar bay, 03 February 2017.
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