Date deployed:
November 12, 2001 Destination:
Arabian Sea. The Stennis arrived at its home port of San Diego, California, on May 28, 2002. Type of vessel:
Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Home port:
San Diego, California Total personnel:
5,000 Aircraft:
80-plus Maximum speed:
30+ knots Nuclear reactors:
2 Flight deck:
4.5 acres Commissioned:
December 9, 1995
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CARRIER AIRWING NINE VF-211
Checkmates (F-14 Tomcats) HS-8
EightBallers (SH-60 Seahawk) VS-33
ScrewBirds (S-3 Vikings) VMFA-314
Black Knights (FA-18 Hornets) VFA-146
Blue Diamonds (FA-18 Hornets) VFA-147
Argonauts (FA-18 Hornets) VRC-30
Providers (C-2 Greyhounds) VAW-112
Golden Hawks (E-2 Hawkeyes) VAQ-138
Yellow Jackets (EA-6 Prowlers)
BATTLE GROUP
Two submarines - USS Salt Lake City - USS Jefferson City
Two cruisers - USS Lake Champlain - USS Port Royal
Three destroyers - USS Decatur - USS Elliot - USS Kinkaid
Two frigates - USS Jarrett - USS Ford
One combat support ship - USS Bridge
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