Carrier Strike Group FOUR

Happy Birthday, Marines! Today we recognized the Marine Corps’ 249th birthday during a celebration led by our own Lt. Col. James Lindler. We are proud of the work we do with our Marine Corps teammates at II Marine Expeditionary Force’s Expeditionary Operations Training Group to lead pre-deployment integrated training for Amphibious Ready Group and Marine Expeditionary Units preparing for deployment. We are also grateful for the continuous effort of our team at Expeditionary Warfare Training Group-Atlantic to provide world-class training to ensure the Joint Force and Allies are prepared to deliver decisive military power from the sea. Semper Fidelis!

Happy birthday, Marines! No better friend. No worse enemy.

📸 A few great US Navy photos of the day highlighting integrated Naval and Joint warfighting with our Allies today from the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group's participation in Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike. Keep up the great work, Shipmates! h/t: NATO, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, STRIKFORNATO | Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, United States Air Force, Military Sealift Command

NATO's Neptune Strike 24-2 is underway. The vigilance activity demonstrates the complex integration of joint high-end maritime strike capabilities. Multiple aircraft carriers and expeditionary strike groups including the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group / 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, HMS Prince of Wales and her escorts, TCG Anadolu and her Marine battalion, and ITS Cavour and her escorts are operating in the activity under NATO authority in support of #deterrence and #defense of the Alliance. Since 2020, many CSG-4 training events - including all COMPTUEXs in the period - include dedicated training to increase interoperability within the NATO Alliance. #strongertogether h/t: NATO Maritime Command, STRIKFORNATO | Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO

Check out this video - part of a series released by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum - about the Battle of Sibuyan Sea which occurred 80 years ago today. This video highlights the battle - part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf - and Carrier Division FOUR's critical role. The Battle of Sibuyan Sea led to significant IJN losses including the 'unsinkable' Yamato-class battleship Musashi. U.S. Fleet Forces Command U.S. Pacific Fleet U.S. Naval Air Forces Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Naval History and Heritage Command Intrepid Museum

Congratulations to Senior Chief Operations Specialist Shaun Bacchiocchi and his family on his recent promotion and end of tour award presentatio. We can’t do what we do each day without the people we work with and their families. BZ!

Today the US Navy and Joint Force will remember and honor the Battle of Leyte Gulf, a pivotal battle in the Pacific Theater in World War II from Oct. 23-26, 1944. While Carrier Strike Group FOUR operates today as an operational-level command in exercise to train and prepare Atlantic Fleet deployers to operate effectively in today's security environment, our command was established in World War II in the Pacific as Carrier Division FOUR. In the Battle of Leyte Gulf Commander, Carrier Division FOUR Rear Adm. Gerald 'Jerry' Bogan, served as Task Group (TG) 38.2 under Vice Adm. Marc Mitscher's First Fast Carrier Force Pacific under Adm. Halsey's Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet. USS Intrepid was Rear Adm. Bogan's flagship and one of four carriers - including USS Bunker Hill, USS Cabot, and USS Independence - in TG 38.2 during the period. These incredible photos of Task Group 38.2 in action were captured by a photographer flying in a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver part of Air Group 18 embarked aboard USS Intrepid (CV 11) during the Battle of Sibuyan Sea during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. TG 38.2 was one of four TGs assigned to the Fast Carrier Force. TG 38.1 was led by Vice Adm. J. S. McCain (COM2NDFASCARFORPAC), TG 38.3 was led by Rear Adm. F. C. Sherman (COMCARDIV 1), and TG 38.4 was led by Rear Adm. R. E. Davison (COMCARDIV 2). Photo information: Rear Adm. Bogan - On the bridge of his flagship, USS Intrepid (CV-11), operating off the Philippines in November 1944. Photographed by Lieutenant Barrett Gallagher, USNR. Intrepid - USS Intrepid (CV-11) photographed after taking off to attack the Japanese Fleet in the Battle of Sibuyan Sea, Oct. 24, 1944. Photographed by Richard Shipman from USS Intrepid (CV-11) from the back seat of an SB2C. Helldivers - USS Intrepid (CV-11) Air Group SB2C “Helldiver” aircraft in flight, en route to attack the Japanese fleet. Photographed by Richard Shipman from USS Intrepid (CV-11) from the back seat of an SB2C. Attack – The Japanese battleship Musashi under intense attack by Task Force 38 aircraft in the Sibuyan Sea. A destroyer is also receiving attacks beyond the battleship. U.S. Navy photograph now in the collection of the National Archives. Sinking - The Japanese battleship Musashi down at the bow after being hit by U.S. Navy carrier plane attacks in the Sibuyan Sea. Courtesy of Lt. Tobei Shiraishi. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command photograph. Command Logo - A digital version of the Carrier Division FOUR logo recently re-made based on a photograph of a legacy Carrier Division FOUR patch from that time period. U.S. Fleet Forces Command U.S. Pacific Fleet U.S. Naval Air Forces Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic U.S. Naval Surface Force Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic Naval History and Heritage Command

Yesterday we celebrated the Navy's 249th birthday with cake and a presentation from Hampton Roads Naval Museum's Matthew Headrick. He presented three inspiring stories of U.S. Navy Sailors' warfighting spirit, mission-focus, grit, and innovation from the Civil War, World War II, and the late 1980s. It was a great reminder that while our platforms, doctrine, and tactics evolve to stay ahead of our adversaries', our people are the foundation of our success. The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is one of 9 Navy museums part of Naval History and Heritage Command, and is located here in Hampton Roads. For more information about the Museum and how you can visit, check out their website here: https://lnkd.in/eDyBKCb9

Just a few of the things your Sailors and Marines are up to in the U.S. European Command, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operation. Check out the links for more info: The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, CSG-8 transited the Strait of Dover en route to the North Sea: https://lnkd.in/ePdYTKkJ USS Wasp (LHD 1) entered port in Limassol for a routine Mid-Deployment Voyage Repair: https://lnkd.in/e4FYCZhw USS New York (LPD 21) visited Lanarca, Cyprus to give embarked Sailors and Marines an opportunity to recharge:  https://lnkd.in/e9buirvm USS Oak Hill-based Marines complete training with Cypriot national guard: https://lnkd.in/eTgyrf8m

Our Sailors, civilians, and their families are a part of the incredible legacy of America’s Navy. Since the Continental Navy’s establishment on Oct. 13, 1775 to the Navy’s enshrinement in the Constitution and our continued work alongside the Joint Force and Allies, America’s Navy has been central to our national security. Happy 249th birthday!