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CV-CVN
Aircraft Carriers
• Provide a broad range of response for the National Command
Authority. Operate as the cornerstone of Joint/ allied maritime
expeditionary forces in times of crisis.
• Operate and support aircraft attacks on enemies, protect
friendly forces and engage in sustained independent wartime operations.
NIMITZ-class aircraft carriers
• Largest warships in the world
• Eight operational, two under
construction
KITTY HAWK-class aircraft carriers
Destroyers DDG - DD
• Provide multi-mission offensive and defensive capabilities
and operate independently or as part of carrier battle groups,
surface action groups, amphibious ready groups and underway replenishment
groups.
• Primarily perform anti-submarine warfare duty
Amphibious Transport Dock - LPD
• Embark, transport and land elements of a landing force for
expeditionary warfare missions.
• Transport and land Marines, equipment and supplies in amphibious
assault, special operations or expeditionary warfare missions.
Dock Landing Ship - LSD
• Support amphibious operations including landings via Landing
Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), conventional landing craft and helicopters
onto hostile shores.
• Transport and launch amphibious craft and vehicles with
crews and personnel in amphibious assault operations.
Frigates FFG
• Bring an anti-air warfare capability to the frigate mission
of Protection of Shipping as Anti-Submarine Warfare combatants
for amphibious expeditionary forces, underway replenishment groups
and merchant convoys.
Cruiser CG, CGN
• Guided missile cruisers perform
primarily in a Battle Force role.
• Multi-mission surface combatants
capable of supporting carrier battle
groups, amphibious forces or of
operating independently and as
flagships of surface action groups.
• Equipped with Tomahawk Cruise
missiles affording long-range strike
mission capability
Amphibious Assault Ships LHA/LHD
• Primary landing ships, resembling small aircraft carriers,
designed to put troops on hostile shores
• Used in assault operations of Marine expeditionary units.
• Use Landing Craft Air Cushion.
• Perform sea control and limited power projection mission.
• Provide rapid build-up of combat power ashore.
Fast Combat Support Ships - AOE
(Sacramento Class)
• Replenishes Navy task forces with oil, ammunition, dry stores
and refrigerated stores.
Patrol Coastal Ships - PC
• Coastal Patrol and interdiction surveillance
• Suited for maritime homeland security
• Deployed jointly with the Coast Guard
• Assigned to Commander, Naval Special Forces
Salvage Ships - ARS
• Render assistance to disabled ships, provide towing, salvage,
diving, fire fighting and heavy lift capabilities.
Mine Countermeasures Ships - MCM/MHC
• Clear mines from waterways
• Avenger class ships designed as mine hunter-killers capable
of finding, classifying and destroying moored and bottom mines.
• Uses sonar and video systems, cable cutters and mine detonating
device controlled by remote.
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND
• MSC's largest combat logistics ships
• Replenishes Navy forces and can carry more than 177,000
barrels of oil
• Receives petroleum products, ammunition and stores from
shuttle ships and redistributes these items simultaneously to
carrier battle group ships.
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND
• Provides fuel, food, ammunition, spare parts and other supplies
• Enables the Navy fleet to operate at the highest operational
tempo possible
• Alleviates the need to constantly return to port
• Composed of ocean tugs, fast combat support ships, oilers,
combat stores ships, ammunition ships, hospital ships
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND
• Military equipment and supplies for a contingency already
in place in key ocean areas before it is needed.
• Provides prepositioning support to the Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marine Corps and Defense Logistics Agency
• Ships remain at sea, ready to deploy on short notice.
• All ships are crewed by civilians provide by companies under
contract to MSC.
United States Coast Guard
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