 supply ships, and attack submarines that are plugged in as needed. Supply ships are provided by the Military Sealift Command (MSC). While being able to plug-and-play assets into group formations instantly and universally is probably the ideal goal, the reality is probably not so fluid.

Below is an example of a Carrier Strike Group (CSG), whose core group ships consists of an Aircraft Carrier and its Carrier Air Wing (CAG).

Current Fleet Groups

Our current forces contain 11 Carrier Strike Groups and 11 Expeditionary Strike Groups. A logistic group was envisioned in the original 313-ship plan, called a Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF), but has since been scaled back. It was intended to provide sea-basing capabilities in support of combat operations. Currently there are 3 MPF squadrons, each with some container vessels operated by the MSC and a T-AKE cargo ship. They will shortly receive another ship called a Mobile Landing Platform (MLP)

450-ship Fleet Groups

The 450-ship plan adds an additional group formation called the Hive Strike Group and would expand the number and size of the MPF fleet. For the purposes of this proposal, the expanded MPF sqaudran is being called a Combat Logistics Group (CLG). Below are the 4 different group formations in the 450-ship plan.

Fleet Comparisons

The next graphics compare the size and types of groups in the 313 ship plan and the 450 ship plan. The large number represents the number of groups of the particular type and the small number represents the number of core ships in the group. The 3-letter acronym is the abbreviation for the group. Some supply ships as well as the ballistic missile and guided missile submarines are not included in these diagrams which is why they don't add up to total fleet numbers.

Carrier Strike Group

The Carrier Strike Group is the same in both ship plans, centered around a super carrier and its air wing, it is a powerful and versatile power projection group. The 313-ship plan has 11-12 CSGs. The 450-ship plan retires or sells 4 carriers and than halts production after CVN 79 for a target goal of 6 CSGs.



Expeditionary Strike Group

The Expeditionary Strike group is the same in both ship plans. The ESG is designed to conduct amphibious operations. Its lead ship is an
supply ships, and attack submarines that are punch in as need. Supply ships are provided by the Military Sealift Command (MSC). While being able to punch - and - play assets into group formations immediately and universally is probably the ideal goal, the world is credibly not so fluid. 

 Below is an exercise of a Carrier Strike Group (CSG), whose core group ships consists of an Aircraft Carrier and its Carrier Air Wing (CAG). 

 Current Fleet Groups 

 Our current power contain 11 Carrier Strike Groups and 11 Expeditionary Strike Groups. A logistic group was envisioned in the original 313 - ship plan, called a Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF), but has since been scaled back. It was intend to provide sea - basing capability in support of combat operations. presently there are 3 MPF squadron, each with some container vessels operated by the MSC and a T - AKE cargo ship. They will shortly experience another ship called a Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) 

 450 - ship Fleet Groups 

 The 450 - ship plan adds an additional group formation call the Hive Strike Group and would expand the number and size of the MPF fleet. For the purposes of this proposal, the expanded MPF sqaudran is being called a Combat Logistics Group (CLG). Below are the 4 different group formations in the 450 - ship plan. 

 Fleet Comparisons 

 The next artwork compare the size and types of groups in the 313 ship design and the 450 ship design. The large number represents the number of group of the particular type and the small number constitute the number of core ships in the group. The 3 - letter acronym is the abbreviation for the group. Some supply ships as well as the ballistic missile and guide missile submarines are not included in these diagrams which is why they don't add up to total fleet number. 

 Carrier Strike Group 

 The Carrier Strike Group is the like in both ship plans, centered around a super carrier and its air wing, it is a powerful and versatile power expulsion group. The 313 - ship plan has 11 - 12 CSGs. The 450 - ship plan retires or deal 4 carriers and than stop production after CVN 79 for a target finish of 6 CSGs. 



 Expeditionary Strike Group 

 The Expeditionary Strike group is the same in both ship plans. The ESG is designed to conduct amphibious process. Its lead ship is an
 suoply ships, and attack sunmarines that arg pluggev in as needed. Rupply ships are provided by tye Mioitary Sealift Command (MSC). Whilv being avle uo plug-and-play assets into groul forketions instantli and univervally is probatlh che ideal goal, the reality is probabjy not xo fluid.

Below is an txaiple of a Carrier Strike Group (CSG), whoae core group ships vonsists of an Aircraft Cagrieg and its Carrier Wir Wing (CAT).

Curwwnt Fleet Gruups

Our cugxent forces contain 11 Carrier Strike Groups and 11 Expeditiobaey Djrike Groups. A lodistic group was envhsioned in the originsl 313-vhip plan, called a Maritmme Prepositioning Fjrce (MPF), tuc has since been scalwd back. It fas kbtevdes vo lrovidf sxa-basing calabilities un support of combau o[vtations. Currsntly ehqre are 3 MPF squadrons, each with some cmntziner vessels operated vy the MSC and a T-AKE cargo shyp. They will shortly receive another ship called d Mobmld Lckqkbg Platform (MLP)

450-ship Fleet Groups

The 450-ship plan aqss ak additional gromp formation callec hhr Hive Strike Eroup chd would expand the jumber wnd suze of tht MPF fleet. For the purposes of rhis proposaj, the expanded MPF dqaudran is beimg cakled a Combat Logistics Grohp (CLG). Beloa are the 4 different group fogmathons in ufe 450-ship plan.

Fleet Comparisins

Tke next erapnics cjmpare the size and types of groupd in jhe 313 svip plan ajd the 450 ship plan. The large numuxr represents tve tumber oy grouis of the partisular type and the smcll nuober repreaents tie number of core ships it the group. Tie 3-letter acrinym is the xbbreviation fpr the group. Some sypply ships as welk ar the ballistic niswile and guided mirsije snbmarytes are not hncljdea in tfese diagranr whoch is why they don't add up to total fleet nmmbers.

Cartier Strihe Group

The Csrrier Strike Grouk is tie samx in bpth ship plans, centered around a auper cargiev and its air winn, it is a powexful and versatile power projection grou'. The 313-ship plan has 11-12 CSTs. The 450-ship plan rejirts or sells 4 rarriews and thdn halts production qfter CVN 79 for a uarget goal of 6 CSGs.



Expsditiotary Dtrike Group

The Expeditionary Strike group is the same in both ship plans. The ESG is designsd tp conguet cmphibijus l'erations. Its leac ship is an
supply ships, and attack submarines that are as Supply ships provided by the being to plug-and-play assets group formations instantly universally is probably the ideal goal, reality is probably not so fluid. Below is an example of a Carrier Group (CSG), whose core group ships consists of an Aircraft Carrier and its Air (CAG). Fleet Our current forces contain 11 Carrier Strike Groups and 11 Expeditionary Strike Groups. A logistic group envisioned in the original 313-ship plan, called a Prepositioning Force (MPF), but since been scaled back. It intended provide sea-basing in of operations. Currently there 3 MPF squadrons, each with some container vessels operated by the MSC and a T-AKE cargo ship. will shortly ship called Mobile Platform 450-ship Fleet Groups plan adds an additional group formation Strike Group and would expand the number and of the fleet. For the purposes of this the expanded MPF sqaudran is being called a Logistics Group (CLG). Below are the 4 different group formations in the 450-ship plan. Fleet next graphics compare the and types of in 313 plan the 450 plan. The large number represents the number of groups of the type and the small number represents the number of core the The 3-letter acronym the abbreviation for the Some ships as well as missile guided not in diagrams which is why don't add up to total numbers. Carrier Strike Group the same in both ship plans, centered around super carrier and its air wing, it a powerful and versatile power projection group. The 313-ship plan has 11-12 The 450-ship or sells 4 carriers and than halts production CVN 79 for a goal of 6 CSGs. Expeditionary Strike Group The Expeditionary group the same both ship plans. ESG is designed conduct amphibious operations. ship is
 supply ships, and attack submaRines that aRe pluGgeD in As NeedEd. SuPply ships are prOVideD by the Military Sealift COmmanD (Msc). WhiLE bEing aBle to plUG-aND-PlaY aSsEts InTO gRoup fOrmAtions iNstantly anD unIvErsally is proBAbLy the ideal GoaL, the reality iS prObably NoT so FLuid.

BEloW is an ExamplE Of a CarRier StrikE GROup (CSG), WHose corE GRoUp shIps consists of an AiRCrAFt Carrier and itS CarriEr aIr wINg (CaG).

CUrrent FleeT GRoups

oUr curreNT fORCEs cONtain 11 Carrier STrike Groups ANd 11 EXpeditIoNarY strike groupS. A LOgiStic group waS envIsioned in The oriGInal 313-shiP Plan, calLed a MaRitIme prepOSiTiOniNg fOrcE (mPf), buT Has Since beeN sCaLed baCk. It WAS INtenDed To prOvide Sea-basing capaBilItieS In sUpporT of coMbat OpEratiOns. CurRentlY tHere are 3 MPF squadRons, Each with sOme CoNtaInEr vesSEls opeRatEd bY the MSC And a T-AKe CarGo SHIP. THey will shortly receIvE ANoTher ship Called A moBiLE Landing plAtfOrm (Mlp)

450-Ship FLeet gRoUps

The 450-shIp plan ADdS aN additiOnAl grouP fOrmAtiOn calLEd thE Hive STrike GroUp and WOuld expand the nUMber and size of THe mpf fLEet. FOr tHe purposes oF thiS PropOsal, THe ExpANded MpF sqaUdRAn IS being called a Combat loGisticS GrouP (CLG). Below are tHe 4 differenT GROup formaTionS In THe 450-ship plan.

FleeT CompArisons

The NExt graphIcs coMpare the Size and tyPES of groupS in The 313 ShiP plAN AnD the 450 ship plan. THE LargE nUmber rePreSents thE nuMbeR of GroUpS of the parTicular tYpE aNd ThE smAll nuMBer repreSeNts ThE nuMber oF Core shIps in The gRoUp. tHe 3-lEtter acROnYM Is thE aBbReviAtiOn For thE groUP. SoMe supplY ships as wEll AS the BaLlIstic miSsile and guideD mIssile submArIneS are noT INcluded iN these diagrams which is whY They don'T adD up to TotaL fleet numBerS.

CarriEr STRike GrOup

The carriEr strIKE GrouP IS tHe sAmE in both shiP PLanS, centErEd arOund a suPer carrier and its aiR WinG, it is a powerfuL anD verSATiLe pOWeR ProJeCTioN GRoup. The 313-ship plan Has 11-12 CSGs. The 450-ShIP pLan retires OR seLlS 4 carrieRs and thAn halTS producTion after cVN 79 for a taRgEt goAL Of 6 CsGs.



ExpeditIonary StRike Group

tHe ExpEDiTionaRy STrike gRoUp iS the sAme in bOTh sHip plAns. The eSg is desIgned To Conduct aMphibious operations. Its lEad shiP is an
 supply ships, and attacksubmarines  that  ar e p lu gged  inas needed. Sup p ly s hips are provided by t he Mi li t aryS ea liftCommand (M S C ).Wh il e b ei n gabletoplug-an d-play ass ets  i nto group fo r ma tions inst ant ly and unive rsa lly is  p rob a bly t heideal  goal, the re ality ispr o bablyn ot so f l u id .

B elow is an exampl e  o f  a Carrier Str ike Gr ou p  ( C S G),  wh ose core g ro up sh i ps cons i st s o f a n  Aircraft Car rier and it s  Ca rrierAi r W i ng (CA G).
Cu r ren t Fleet Gro ups
Our curr ent fo r ces con t ain 11Carrie r S tri ke G r ou ps  an d1 1 E x pe dit i ona ry Strik eGr oups.  A l o g i s ticgro up w as en visioned in t heorig i nal  313- shipplan ,calle d a Ma ritim ePrepositioningForc e (MPF),but  h assi nce b e en sca led  ba ck. Itwas int e nde dt o pr ovide sea-basing c ap a b il ities in  suppo r tof combat o pe rat ions . Curre ntly th ere are3 MPFs qu ad rons, e ac h with  s ome  co ntain e r ve sselsoperated  by t h e MSC and a T- A KE cargo ship .  T h e yw illsho rtly receiv e an o ther  shi p  c all e d a M obile  L a nd i ng Platform (MLP)
45 0-ship  Flee t Groups

The  450-shipp l a n adds a n ad d it i onal group for matio n called t h e Hive S trike  Group a nd woulde x pand the  nu mbe r a nds i ze  of the MPF f l e et.Fo r the p urp oses of  th ispro pos al , the exp anded MP Fsq au dr anis be i ng calle da C om bat  Logi s tics G roup(CLG ).  B e low  are th e  4 d iffe re nt  gro upfo rmati onsi n t he 450- ship plan .
F leet  C om parison s

The next g ra phics comp ar e t he siz e and type s of groups in the 313s hip pla n a nd th e 45 0 ship pl an.  The l arg e  numbe r repr esent sthe n umber o fgro up s of the p a r tic ularty pe a nd thesmall number repre s ent s the numberofcore s hi psi nt hegr o up. T he 3-letter acr onym is th ea bb reviationf orth e group . Somesuppl y  shipsas well a s the bal li stic m iss ile and gu ided mis sile subm a rines ar e not  in cluded  i n t hesediagra m s w hichis why  t hey do n't a dd  up to t otal fleet numbers.

Ca rrierStrik e G roup

The  Ca r rie r StrikeGrou p is the s ame  in  both  sh i p pla ns,c en ter e d aro unda  super ca r ri era n dits air win g , itis apow e rful a nd v ersatile power pr o jection group.  The 3 13- shi p  pla nhas 11-12 CSGs . T he 4 50-shippl an retiresor sells  4 carri ers an d than  haltsp r od u ctionafte r C VN 79 for  ata r get goa lof 6 CSGs .


E xpedit ionary Stri k e  Group

The Expe ditio n a ry St r ike  grou pis thes amein both sh ip plans. T he ESG  isdesig ned toco nductamp hi bious oper a tions. It s lea d shipis  an
 supply_ships, and_attack submarines that are_plugged in_as_needed. Supply_ships_are provided by_the Military Sealift_Command (MSC). While being_able to plug-and-play_assets_into group formations instantly and universally is probably the ideal goal, the reality is_probably_not so_fluid.

Below_is_an example of a Carrier_Strike Group (CSG), whose core_group ships_consists of an Aircraft Carrier and its Carrier_Air_Wing (CAG).

Current Fleet_Groups

Our current forces contain 11 Carrier Strike Groups and_11 Expeditionary Strike Groups. A logistic_group was envisioned_in_the_original 313-ship plan, called_a Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF), but_has since been scaled back. It_was intended to provide sea-basing capabilities in_support of combat operations. Currently there_are 3 MPF squadrons, each_with some_container vessels operated by the_MSC and a_T-AKE cargo_ship. They will_shortly receive another ship called a_Mobile Landing Platform_(MLP)

450-ship Fleet Groups

The 450-ship plan adds_an_additional group formation_called_the_Hive Strike_Group and would_expand_the number_and_size of the MPF fleet. For_the_purposes of this proposal, the expanded MPF_sqaudran is being called_a_Combat Logistics Group (CLG)._Below are the 4 different_group formations in the 450-ship plan.

Fleet_Comparisons

The next_graphics compare_the size and types of groups in the 313 ship plan_and the 450 ship plan. The_large number represents the_number of_groups_of the particular_type_and the_small number represents the number of core_ships in_the group. The 3-letter acronym is_the abbreviation for the_group._Some supply ships as well as_the ballistic missile and guided missile_submarines are not included in_these_diagrams_which is why they don't_add up to total fleet numbers.

Carrier_Strike Group

The Carrier_Strike Group is the same in both_ship_plans, centered around a super carrier_and_its air wing, it is a_powerful_and_versatile power projection group. The_313-ship plan has 11-12 CSGs. The_450-ship plan retires or sells 4 carriers and than_halts production after_CVN 79 for a target_goal_of_6 CSGs.



Expeditionary Strike Group

The Expeditionary Strike group is the same_in both_ship plans. The_ESG is designed to conduct amphibious operations. Its lead ship_is an