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Exercise Summer Pulse
Part of Global War in Terror
alt=Mercator projection map depicting the area of responsibilities of the various numbered fleet of the United States Navy as of the year 2007.
U.S. Navy numbered fleets (2004)
TypeCarrier battle group operations
Location
World-wide
Planned byUnited States Navy
ObjectiveFirst test of U.S. Navy Fleet Response Plan
Date2 June 2004 to 26 July 2004
Executed byUnited States Navy
OutcomeSurge deployments successfully executed.

Exercise Summer Pulse was a worldwide United States Navy exercise held in the northern hemisphere summer of 2004.

Summer Pulse 2004 (SP04) was the U.S. Navy's only apparent full scale exercise of its then-new operational construct, the Fleet Response Plan (FRP).[1][2][3] The FRP is designed to allow the Navy to provide up to seven carrier strike groups (CSG) to support any contingency worldwide in 30 days. Per the plan, two more CSGs can be ready within three months to reinforce or rotate out the forces that initially deployed. This allows for a continuous presence and the ability to swiftly respond to different crisis situations. FRP also is about new ways of operating, training, manning and maintaining the fleet resulting in increased force readiness and the ability to provide significant combat power in a crisis situation as well as reinforce our relationships and interoperability in five theaters of operations.

Operational history

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Carrier battle group operations

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Between 28 June and 1 July 2004, the Kitty Hawk carrier battle group conducted a series force protection exercises.[4]

Kitty Hawk Battle Group

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Units Kitty Hawk CVBG warships Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
#1 USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) Strike Fighter Squardon 195 (VFA-195): F/A-18C(N) Sea Control Squadron 30 (VS-21): S-3B
#2 USS Vincennes (CG-49) Strike Fighter Squardon 192 (VFA-192): F/A-18C(N) Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 14 (HS-14): SH-60F/HH-60H
#3 USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) Strike Fighter Squardon 102 (VFA-102): F/A-18F Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light 51 (HSL-51), Detach. 3: SH-60B
#4 USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) Electronic Attack Squadron 136 (VAQ-136): EA-6B Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30), Detach. 5: C-2A
#5 USS Gary (FFG-51) Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 115 (VAW-115): E-2C —
Notes [4] [5] [5]

Enterprise Battle Group

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Units Enterprise CVBG warships Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
#1 USS Gettysburg (CG-64) Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86): F/A-18C Sea Control Squadron 32 (VS-32): S-3B
#2 USS Ramage (DDG-61) Strike Fighter Squadron 82 (VFA-82): F/A-18C(N) Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 11 (HS-11): SH-60F/HH-60H
#3 — Electronic Attack Squadron 137 (VAQ-137): EA-6B Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Detach. 2: C-2A
#4 — Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 123 (VAW-123): E-2C —
Notes [6] [6]

John F. Kennedy Battle Group

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The John F. Kennedy carrier battle group (JFKCVBG) completed Combined Joint Task Force Exercise 04-2 (CJTFEX 04-2), code-named Operation Blinding Storm, in June 2004 and was certified to deploy.[7]

Units John F. Kennedy CVBG Warships Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)
#1 USS Vicksburg (CG-69) Fighter Squadron 103 (VF-103): F-14B Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 (VAW-125): E-2C
#2 USS Roosevelt (DDG-80) Strike Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-83): F/A-18C(N) Sea Control Squadron 30 (VS-30): S-3B
#3 USS Spruance (DD-963) Strike Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-81): F/A-18C Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 15 (HS-15): SH-60F/HH-60H
#4 USS Toledo (SSN-769) Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34): Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Detach. 4: C-2A
#5 USS Seattle (AOE-3) Electronic Attack Squadron 132 (VAQ-132): EA-6B —
Notes [7] [8] [8]

George Washington Battle Group

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On 30 January 2004, the George Washington carrier battle grouo departed Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, for its 2004 Mediterrranean (MED) deployment to the U.S. Fifth Fleet.[9]

Units George Washington CVBG warships Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS George Washington (CVN-73)
#1 USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) Fighter Squadron 143 (VF-143): F-14B Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121): E-2C
#2 USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) Strike Fighter 136 (VFA-136): F/A-18C(N) Sea Control Squadron 31 (VS-31): S-3B
#3 HMCS Toronto (FFH 333) Strike Fighter 131 (VFA-131): F/A-18C(N) Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5): SH-60F/HH-60H
#4 USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) Fighter Squadron 11 (VF-11): F-14B Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Detachment. 3: C-2A
#5 — Electronic Attack Squadron 140 (VAQ-140): EA-6B —
Notes [9] [10] [10]

John C. Stennis Battle Group

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On 24 May 2004, the Stennis Carrier Battle Group departed Naval Station San Diego, California, for its 2004 Westren Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment as part of Summer Pulse 2004.[11][12][13] The battle group's first major undertaking for its 2004 WESTPAC deployment was participating in Operation Northern Edge 2004. Held from 7 June through 16 June 2004, Northern Edge 2004 focused on air-centric tactics and procedures with an emphasis on air-to-air, air-to-ground, and on personnel recovery operations in remote areas of the Pacific Alaska Range Complex (PARC) near Fairbanks, Alaska, and over water in the Gulf of Alaska. The carrier Stennis paid a port visit to Esquimalt, British Columbia between 18–21 June 2004, and the battke group also participated bi-lateral exercises with the Canadian Navy between 22–29 June 2004.[14]

 
JASEX 2004

Stennis Carrier Battle Group paid a port visit to Pearl Harbor between 22–26 June 2004, prior to RIMPAC 2004.[14] The biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, a two-week-long multinational series of naval war games involving 40 ships, seven submarines, 100 aircraft, and nearly 18,000 military personnel from seven nations. RIMPAC 2004 focused on multinational training while building trust and cooperation among the participating naval partners. The carrier John. C Stennis was the flagship for the Multinational Task Force Commander, Rear Admiral Patrick Walsh, Commander Carrier Group 7, the commander of the Stennis Carrier Strike Group.[15]

The John C. Stennis and Kitty Hawk carrier battle groups (pictured) participated in Joint Air and Sea Exercise 2004 (JASEX 04). This second annual joint exercise involved air and sea training events focused on integrating joint training, and improving interoperability and teamwork between the two carrier strike groups, as well as with land-based Air Force and Marine Corps units forward deployed to in the Western Pacific. Typhoon Rananim complicated the exercise, causing the two carrier strike groups to re-deploy 600 nautical miles (1,100 km) east to the Iwo Jima operating area. JASEX 02 ended on 15 August 2004.[16] The Stennis Carrier Battle Group returned to San Diego on 1 November 2004 prior to before the upcoming homeport change of the John C. Stennis to Bremerton, Washington, in 2005.[11]

Units John C. Stennis CVBG warships Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)
No. 1 USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115): 14 F/A-18E Carrier Airborne Early Warning 121 (VAW-121): 4 E-2C
No. 2 USS Howard (DDG-83) Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113): 12 F/A-18C Sea Control Squadron 31 (VS-31): 6 S-3B
No. 3 USS Ford (FFG-54) Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25): 14 F/A-18C Helicopter Squadron 5 (HS-5): 5 HH-60H & 3 SH-60F
No. 4 USS Salt Lake City (SSN-716) Fighter Squadron 31 (VF-211): 10 F-14D Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 4: 2 C-2A
No. 5 USNS Rainier (T-AOE-7) Electronic Attack Squadron 140 (VAQ-140): 4 EA-6B —
Notes [12][13] [17][18] [17][18]

Harry S. Truman Battle Group

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On 2 June 2004, Harry S. Truman Battle Group departed Naval Station Norfolk, deploying to the Mediterranean Sea as part of Summer Pulse 2004. Units paid port visits to Naples, Italy between 2–6 July 2004, and the group subsequently participated in NATO Operation Medshark/Majestic Eagle 2004 (MS/ME04), held between 11–16 July 2004 in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off Morocco. The exercise included ships and aircraft from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Spain, The Netherlands, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Portugal, and Morocco under the overall command of Vice Admiral Henry G. Ulrich III, USN, the Commander Strike Force NATO (SFN).[19][20][21][22][23][24][25] The Truman battke group was joined by the Enterprise carrier battle group, six other U.S. Navy surface ships, three submarines, and two maritime patrol P-3 Orion aircraft in the exercises.[23] Following Summer Pulse 2004, Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group returned to Norfolk on 25 July 2004.[26]

Units Harry S. Truman CVBG warships Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) squadrons embarked aboard flagship USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)
#1 USS Monterey (CG-61) Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 (VMFA-115): F/A-18A+ Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126 (VAW-126): E-2C
#2 USS Mason (DDG-87) Strike Fighter Squadron 105 (VFA-105): F/A-18C(N) Sea Control Squadron 22 (VS-22): S-3B
#3 USS Barry (DDG-52) Strike Fighter Squadron 37 (VFA-37): FA-18C(N) Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Seven (HSC-7): SH-60F/HH-60H
#4 USS Albuquerque (SSN-706) Fighter Squadron (VF-32): F-14B Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Detch. 5: C-2A
#5 — Electronic Attack Squadron 130 (VAQ-130): EA-6B —
Notes [24] [27] [27]

Ronald Reagan Battle Group

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On 27 May 2004, the carrier Ronald Reagan departed from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, for a two-month cruise prior to changing her homeport to Naval Air Station North Island, California, and the Reagan also participated in Summer Pulse 2004.[28][29] During this transit, the several squadrons of Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) were temporarily embarked on board the Ronald Reagan.[Note 1][28] The main purpose for embarking these CVW-11 squadrons on board Reagan was to complete their training evolutions prior to the battle group's first Western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment.[29]

During its inter-fleet transfer, the carrier Reagan and its embarked CVW-11 aircraft participated on several bilateral and multilateral naval exercises. On 17 June 2004, two Super Étendard jet fighters and three S-2T Turbo Trackers antisubmarine aircraft from the Argentine Navy carried out touch-and-go landings on the Reagan's flight deck during Gringo-Gaucho exercises.[30] The Reagan Carrier Strike Group also participated in a SIFOREX (Silent Forces) exercise with the Peruvian Navy prior to its port visit to Callao, Peru, on 9 July 2004.[31][32] The most significant naval exercise involving the Ronald Reagan Carrier Battle Group was UNITAS 45-04, the largest multinational naval exercise held in Latin America. Joining the carrier Reagan and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) were the guided-missile cruiser Thomas S. Gates, the dock landing ship Tortuga, and the guided-missile destroyers Mustin and Benfold.[33][34] Reagan subsequently paid port visits to Valparaíso, Chile, and Callao, Peru, prior to arriving at its new homeport of Naval Air Station North Island, California, on 23 July 2004.[35][31][36]

Amphibious operations

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Amphibious Squadron Three

Submarine operations

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Aftermath

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Notes

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Those temporary squadrons included Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41), Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117), Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 6 (HS-6), and Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30).

Citations

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  1. ^ "Carriers Surge During Summer Pulse '04". NNS040630-07. USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs. 30 June 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Janet St. Laurent (November 2005). "2005 MILITARY READINESS: Navy's Fleet Response Plan Would Benefit from a Comprehensive Management Approach and Rigorous Testing" (PDF). GAO-06-84. Government Accountability Office. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Questions & Answers". Summer Pulse 03. U.S. Navy. 2004. Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  4. ^ a b Journalist 2nd Class David Beyea, USN (July 23, 2004). "Kitty Hawk Strike Group Exercises with Force". NNS040723-14. USS Kitty Hawk Public Affairs. Retrieved 2012-01-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ a b "CVW-5 (NK): July 2004 - September 2004". USS Kitty Hawk CV-63. GoNavy.jp. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 2012-01-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  6. ^ a b "CVW-1 (AB): June 3, 2004 - July 23, 2004 (EastLant, NorLant)". USS Enterprise CVN-65. GoNavy.jp. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  7. ^ a b Journalist 1st Class Dave Skocik, USN (June 18, 2004). "JFK Strike Group Completes CJTFEX, Deploys". NNS040618-04. USS John F. Kennedy Public Affairs. Retrieved 2012-01-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ a b "CVW-17 (AA): June 7, 2004 - December 13, 2004 (Mediterranean, Persian Gulf)". USS John F. Kennedy CV-67. GoNavy.jp. 29 June 2005. Retrieved 2012-01-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  9. ^ a b Journalist 3rd Class Elizabeth Enockson, USN (January 23, 2004). "USS George Washington Rejoins War on Terrorism". NNS040123-02. USS George Washington Public Affairs. Retrieved 2012-01-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ a b "CVW-7 (AG): January 20, 2004 - July 26, 2004 (Mediterranean, Persian Gulf)". USS George Washington CVN-73. GoNavy.jp. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 2012-01-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  11. ^ a b "John C. Stennis Strike Group WESTPAC 04 Deployment". Military. GlobalSecurity.org. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  12. ^ a b Journalist 2nd Class Gabriel Owens, USN (24 May 2004). "Stennis Leaves for Deployment". NNS040524-16. USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ a b Journalist 2nd Class (SW) Gabriel Owens, USN (September 30, 2004). "USS John C. Stennis Visits Western Australia". NNS040929-09. USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs. Retrieved 2010-08-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ a b Captain Captain David H. Buss, USN (14 February 2005). "2004 Command History, Enclosure (2): Command History for USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) for period 1 January to 31 December 2004" (PDF). USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74). Washington, DC: Naval History & Heritage Command. p. 6. doi:5750 Ser 10/0120. Retrieved 7 September 2010. Hereafter referred to as 2004 Command History {{cite web}}: Check |doi= value (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help) Cite error: The named reference "CVN74CommandHistory2004" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  15. ^ Lt. Corey Barker, USN (26 July 2004). "Stennis Wraps Up RIMPAC, Pulses Forward to Western Pacific". NNS040726-01. USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs. Retrieved 31 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ Journalist 2nd Class (SW) Gabriel Owens, USN (18 August 2004). "Stennis Strike Group Wraps Up JASEX with Kitty Hawk". NNS040816-14. USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs. Retrieved 31 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ a b "CVW-14 (NK) CVN-74 John C. Stennis May 24, 2004 – November 1, 2004 (RIMPAC'04, WestPac)". CVW-14 (NK) (20 December 1963 – present). GoNavy.jp. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  18. ^ a b "Bu No.: CVW-14 (NK) CVN-74 John C. Stennis May 24, 2004 – November 1, 2004 (RIMPAC'04, WestPac)". GoNavy.jp. 26 October 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  19. ^ Captain J. P. Gigliotti, USN (2005). "2004 Command History, Enclosure (3): USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75 Chronology" (PDF). USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). Washington, DC: Naval History & Heritage Command. p. 1. doi:5750 Ser POA. Retrieved 2010-09-06. {{cite web}}: Check |doi= value (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  20. ^ Journalist 1st Class (SW/AW) April Phillips, USN (24 June 2004). "HST Strike Group Certifies, Pulses East". NNS040624-08. U.S. Navy. Retrieved 2010-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ Journalist 1st Class (SW/AW) April Phillips, USN (26 July 2004). "Truman Returns from Summer Pulse '04". NNS040726-02. U.S. Navy. Retrieved 2010-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ "Command History 2004" (PDF). USS Harry S Truman (CVN-75). Naval History & Heritage Command. 2004. Retrieved 2010-08-22. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  23. ^ a b Journalist 1st Class (SW/AW) April Phillips, USN (13 July 2004). "HST Strike Group Begins Medshark/Majestic Eagle". NNS040713-17. USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs. Retrieved 2010-09-14. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ a b Journalist 1st Class (SW/AW) April Phillips, USN (19 July 2004). "HST Strike Group Completes Majestic Eagle". NNS040719-18. USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs. Retrieved 2010-09-14. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ "Admiral Henry G. "Harry" Ulrich, III". Official Biography. United States Navy. 6 March 2080. Retrieved 2010-09-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  26. ^ Journalist 1st Class (SW/AW) April Phillips, USN (26 July 2004). "Truman Returns from Summer Pulse '04". NNS040726-02. USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs. Retrieved 2010-09-14. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  27. ^ a b "CVW-3 (AC): June 2, 2004 - July 25, 2004 (Summer Pulse 2004/Atlantic, Mediterranean)". USS George Washington CVN-73. GoNavy.jp. July 13, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  28. ^ a b "USS Ronald Reagan Bids Farewell to Norfolk". NNS040528-05. Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Public Affairs. May 28, 2004. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  29. ^ a b Journalist 2nd Class Paul Simonds, USN (June 10, 2004). "Strike Group Sails with Reagan". NNS040609-22. USS Ronald Reagan Public Affairs. Retrieved 2011-01-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  30. ^ Journalist 2nd Class Paul Simonds, USN (June 26, 2004). "Reagan Enhances Relations, Welcomes Argentina". NNS040625-06. USS Ronald Reagan Public Affairs. Retrieved 2011-01-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  31. ^ a b "Reagan Makes Foreign Port Visit to Callao, Peru". NNS040709-16. USS Ronald Reagan Public Affairs. July 10, 2004. Retrieved 2011-01-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  32. ^ Journalist 3rd Class Robbie L. Thomas, USN (July 10, 2004). "Ronald Reagan Strike Group Fosters Relations with Peru Through SIFOREX". NNS040709-15. USS Ronald Reagan Public Affairs. Retrieved 2011-01-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  33. ^ Journalist 2nd Class Matt Grills, USN (June 29, 2004). "UNITAS Launches Largest Latin American Multinational Exercise". NNS040629-07. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command Public Affairs. Retrieved 2011-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  34. ^ Lt. Ligia Cohen, USN (July 7, 2004). "UNITAS Force Conducts Latin America's First Multinational Amphibious Assault". NNS040707-02. Commander U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command Public Affairs. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  35. ^ "Reagan Makes Port Visit to Valparaiso, Chile". NNS040630-08. USS Ronald Reagan Public Affairs. June 30, 2004. Retrieved 2011-01-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  36. ^ "USS Ronald Reagan to Arrive at New Homeport". NNS040722-07. Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs. July 22, 2004. Retrieved 2011-01-09.

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