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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) 8, Destroyer Squadron TWO (CDS 2) and assigned destroyers, and USS Normandy (CG 60). CCSG-12 exercises oversight of unit level and integrated phase training and overall operational readiness for the entire strike group.

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24 May 2023

Carrier Strike Group 12 Holds Change of Command

In a time-honored naval tradition, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 held a change of command ceremony aboard the strike group’s flagship, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) as it anchored outside of Oslo, Norway while deployed, May 24th.Rear Adm. Erik J. Eslich relieved

02 May 2023

Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Deploys

The capital ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departed Naval Station Norfolk for a routine deployment, May 2.

03 March 2023

Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Commences Multi-Week Exercise to Fully Certify as Combat-Deployable U.S. Warship

The Sailors, ships, squadrons and staffs of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) commenced their final deployment certification exercise, Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), March 2.

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