JTFX-07-2 Order of Battle

There appears to be a lot of interest in JTFX-07-2 across the pond with HMS Illustrious (R06) deploying US Marine aircraft, so I figured what people are looking for is the JTFX-07-2 Order of Battle.

JTFX-07-2 aka "Operation Bold Step" off the US East Coast in the waters from Virginia to Florida is scheduled to for July 26th through July 31st. The exercise includes US Navy and Royal Navy warships, USAF aircraft, and additional aircraft from NATO (not certain yet which countries that includes).

JTFEX 07-2 serves as the forward-certifying event for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (JTFEX certification) and sustainment training for units from the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group.


Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
Commander Carrier Strike Group 10 (CSSG 10)
Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW 3)
Commander Destroyer Squadron 26 (CDesRon 26)
USS Hue City (CG 66)
USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79)
USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81)
HMS Manchester (D95)
USS Montpelier (SSN 765)


Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)
Commander Carrier Strike Group 8 (CSSG 8)
Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW 7)
Commander Destroyer Squadron 28 (CDesRon 28)
USS Anzio (CG 68)
USS Ramage (DDG 61)
USS Cole (DDG 67)
USS Kaufmann (FFG 69)
USS Boise (SSN 764)


Illustrious Strike Group

HMS Illustrious (R06)
Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG 14)
RN Air Squadrons 857 and 771
USS Monterey (CG 61)
USS San Jacinto (CG 56)
USS Carney (DDG 64)
USS Nicholas (FFG 47)
USS Simpson (FFG 56).


Other ships involved in JTFEX 07-2 include:

USS Farragut (DDG 99)
USS Bainbridge (DDG 96)
USS McFaul (DDG 74)
USS Stephen W, Groves (FFG 29)
USS John L. Hall (FFG 32)
USS McInerney (FFG 8)
USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49)


While there is still no official listing of ships that will deploy with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group around September, it would appear the USS San Jacinto (CG 56) and USS Carney (DDG 64) will join the ships participating in the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in this exercise as the strike group for the upcoming deployment. We probably won't know "officially" for another month or so.