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COMPTUEX/JTFEX EA/OEA Final Chapter 2Establishing a naval presence in support of national interests.The Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) centers on the flexibility and readiness of a combinedexpeditionary unit and an amphibious readiness group (ARG). The total ESG provides operationalfreedom and expanded warfare capabilities, not only by land with embarked Marines, but at sea, as well.The make-up of an Expeditionary Strike generally consists of:Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA or LHD) – Primary landing ships, resembling small aircraftcarriers, designed to put troops on hostile shores. In a secondary role, using AV-8B Harrieraircraft and anti-submarine warfare helicopters, these ships perform sea control and limited powerprojection missions.Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) Ship – Warships that embark, transport, and land elementsof a landing force for a variety of expeditionary warfare missions.Dock Landing Ship (LSD) – Dock Landing Ships support amphibious operations includinglandings via LCAC, conventional landing craft and helicopters, onto hostile shores. The threeclasses of LSDs are the Harpers Ferry class, Whidbey Island class, and Anchorage class.Guided Missile Cruiser – multi-mission surface combatant. Equipped with Tomahawks forlong-range strike capability.Guided Missile Destroyer – multi-mission surface combatant, used primarily for AAW.Frigate – primarily for anti-submarine warfare (ASW).Attack Submarine – in a direct support role seeking out and destroying hostile surface ships andsubmarines.2.2.1 COMPTUEX/JTFEX Vessels, Aircraft, and PersonnelU.S. Navy ships are assigned to and deploy as a package or formation called a Strike Group. StrikeGroups are further divided by function into a Carrier Strike Group (CSG) or an Expeditionary StrikeGroup (ESG). Participants typically include up to:Ten (10) surface combatant shipsThree (3) submarinesOne hundred (100) aircraftEight thousand (8,000) personnelThe vessels, aircraft, and personnel that may participate in a COMPTUEX or JTFEX event are not limitedto those permanently stationed at bases within the Navy’s Southwest Region.2.2.2 COMPTUEX and JTFEX Exercise EventsForty-five different types of training events are associated with COMPTUEXs and JTFEXs. Although amajority of these training events are common to both exercises, some training events are unique to eitherone or the other. Representative COMPTUEX and JTFEX events, listed in Table 2.2-1, are grouped bythe primary environment that they occur in, such as at-sea, air, and ground operations. A few of theevents are listed as a combination, since they occur in multiple environments. A summary of thesetraining events is provided below.2-7 February 2007