During its 2004 – 2005 deployment , Carrier Strike Group 9 executed 4400 fixed-wing sorties and completed 4455 flight deck landings ( traps ) for a total of 7588 flight hours . Also , the group executed 1518 rotary-wing sorties for a total of 4401 flight hours , including flying 1737 humanitarian relief missions in support of Operation Unified Assistance ( '' pictured '' ) between 26 December 2004 and 3 February 2005 following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami . The strike group received the Humanitarian Service Medal in recognition of its disaster relief efforts during this operation . Finally , helicopter squadron HSL-47 was the first LAMPS helicopter squadron deployed in its entirety on board an aircraft carrier , with the squadron providing LAMPS detachments to the other ships within the strike group while being supported by the carrier 's aviation facilities
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Carrier Strike Group 9