Diplomats and talking heads have repeated longstanding fictions about battlefield weapons that critics argue are too cruel or too indiscriminate for use in warfare.
31 NAVAL STATION EVERETT, Wash. – Rear Adm. Christopher J. Sweeney relieved Rear Adm. James A. Kirk as Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, during a ceremony held at Naval Station Everett, April 30.
Kirk, from Hershey, Pennsylvania, assumed command of CSG-11 in May 2020. He is a 1990 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has attended both the U.S. Naval War College and U.S. Army War College graduating with a master’s degree in National Security Studies. He has served in a variety of afloat and ashore billets as a Surface Warfare Officer (SWO).
While under Kirk’s command, CSG-11 operated in U.S. 5th Fleet in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, part of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission. In September 2020, the strike group began operations in the Arabian Gulf, conducting the first aircraft carrier Strait of Hormuz transit in nearly a year. CSG-11 also supported Operation Inherent Resolve, providing close air support and defensive counter-air mis
Robert Girrier, retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, commanded the U.S. military effort in Operation Tomodachi (Provided by Robert Girrier)
Operation Tomodachi, the relief effort mounted by U.S. forces to assist Japan in the aftermath of the 3/11 disaster, stands as enduring testimony to close cooperation and what can be achieved without rehearsal in a time of dire need, says Robert Girrier, who commanded the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group during the mission.
A retired rear admiral, Girrier was asked how the U.S. military dealt with the radioactive fallout from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, what memories he had about the support and rescue activities he oversaw and his views of the current state of the Japan-U.S. alliance.
Elements Of Nimitz Strike Group Return To San Diego After Marathon Deployment - San Diego, CA - The guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton and guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett returned to San Diego after an 11-month deployment.