Military


Where are the Gators?


Expeditionary Strike Groups

Amphibious Ready Groups

Carrier Battle Groups
IDTC - Inter-Deployment Training Cycle

References


Status Color Code
Pre-Deployment Workup DEPLOYED Post Deployment In Overhaul Building

IDTC Progression

Amphibious Assault Ship News Date Evolution
Forward Deployed
LHD-6 Bonhomme Richard [news] 16 Mar 2013
23 Apr 2012
Apr 2011
29 Sep 2010
Participating in certification exercise (CERTEX) in Seventh Fleet AOR
Conducts hull swap with LHD-2
Returns to the fleet
Dry-dock planned maintenance availability (DPMA) 9 months
Deployed
LHA-5 Peleliu [news] 25 Mar 2013
19 Sep 2012 29 Aug 2012
On scheduled deployment in the Fifth Fleet AOR
Deploys to the Western Pacific ocean
Completes certification exercise (CERTEX)
LHD-3 Kearsarge [news] 25 Mar 2013
Feb 2012
29 Nov 2011
27 Apr 2011
On scheduled deployment in the Sixth Fleet AOR
Participates in Exercise Bold Alligator 2012
Returns to fleet after 4-month docking phased maintenance availability (DPMA)
Relieved from supporting Operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector
Pre-Deployment
LHD-4 Boxer [news] 11 Feb 2013
28 Jan 2013
20 Dec 2012
27 Aug 2012
Participating in Exercise Iron Fist
Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 begins
Completes certification exercise (CERTEX)
Underway off Southern California
LHD-1 Wasp [news] 12 Nov 2012
1 Nov 2012 Feb 2012
Returns from supporting Hurricane Sandy relief operations
Deploys in support of Hurricane Sandy relief operations
Participates in Exercise Bold Alligator 2012
Post-Deployed
LHD-7 Iwo Jima [news] 20 Dec 2012
1 Aug 2012
18 July 2012
Feb 2012
21 Dec 2011
Returns from deployment to Fifth and Sixth Fleet AORs
Reaches deployment halfway point
Departs Manama, Bahrain after port visit
Completes certification exercise (CERTEX)
Completes Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX)
LHD-8 Makin Island [news] 22 Jun 2012
6 Jan 2012
28 Nov 2011
14 Nov 2011
Returns from maiden deployment to Fifth and Seventh Fleet AORs
Assumes duties in Fifth Fleet AOR
Arrives in Seventh Fleet AOR
Departs on maiden deployment
LHD-5 Bataan
[news] Feb 2012
27 Jan 2012
6 Jan 2012
27 Apr 2011
Returns to Naval Station Norfolk after 10 1/2 month deployment
Port visit in Lisbon, Portugal before returning from deployment
Relieved of duties in the Fifth Fleet AOR
Begins supporting Operation Unified Protector
Maintenance
LHD-2 Essex [news]
Mar 2014
18 Sep 2012
23 Apr 2012
23 Jan 2012
Returns to fleet
Enters 18-month docking phased maintenance availability (DPMA)
Conducts hull swap with LHD-6
Commander, ESG-3 visits to discuss LHD-2/LHD-6 hull swap
Building
LHA-6 America [news] ? 2013
20 Oct 2012
6 Apr 2012
17 Jul 2009
Delivered
Christened
Launched
Keel laid



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