Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Deploys Sept. 23-15 

From U.S. Fleet Forces Public Affairs 

NORFOLK, Va. — More than 6,500 Sailors assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) will leave Norfolk for a regularly scheduled deployment, Sep. 23-25. 

The carrier strike group consists of the flagship USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75); Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 with nine embarked aviation squadrons; staffs from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, CVW-1, and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28; the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64); and two Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, USS Stout (DDG 55) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). 

The squadrons of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 embarked aboard Harry S. Truman include: 

-The “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 

-The “Pukin’ Dogs” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 

-The “Sunliners” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 

-The “Knighthawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 

-The “Main Battery” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 144 

-The “Seahawks” of Control Squadron (VAW) 126 

-The “Proud Warriors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72 

-The “Dragonslayers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11 

-A detachment from the “Rawhides” of Fleet Logistics Squadron (VRC) 40