Welcome
Welcome
to Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12! We report to Commander, Task
Force (CTF) 80 and Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, as one of the carrier strike
group commanders in the CTF 80 area of responsibility. Operationally, CCSG-12
is the immediate superior in command for USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Carrier
Air Wing (CVW) 7, Destroyer Squadron TWO (CDS 2) and assigned
destroyers, USS Normandy (CG 60) and USS Gettysburg (CG 64). CCSG-12
exercises oversight of unit level and integrated phase training and overall
operational readiness for the entire strike group.