Carrier Strike Group Two
| Carrier Strike Group 2 | |
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Carrier Strike Group 2's emblem
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| Founded | 1 October 2004 |
| Country |
 United States of America |
| Branch |
 United States Navy
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| Type | Carrier Strike Group} |
| Role | Naval air/surface warfare |
| Part of | United States Fleet Forces Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia |
| Nickname(s) | George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group |
| Engagements | War on ISIL |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Rear Admiral Brian E. Luther, USN |
| Chief of Staff | Captain Sean T. Moriarty, USN |
| Command Master Chief | ITCM (SW/AW) Nancy Smogoleski, USN |
| Notable commanders |
James A. Winnefeld, Jr. David M. Thomas Nora W. Tyson |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Electronic warfare |
EA-18G Growler |
| Fighter |
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F/A-18A/C Hornet |
| Helicopter |
MH-60R Seahawk MH-60S Knighthawk |
| Reconnaissance | E-2C Hawkeye |
| Transport | Grumman C-2 Greyhound |
Carrier Strike Group 2 (CSG-2 or CARSTRKGRU 2) is a U.S. Navy carrier strike group, tracing its history originally to 1931. The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush is the strike group's current flagship. In June 2015, other units assigned to Carrier Strike Group 2 included the nine squadrons of Carrier Air Wing Eight; the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG-58); and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Truxtun (DDG-103), USS Roosevelt (DDG-80), and USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) from Destroyer Squadron 22.
The group traces its history to the creation of Carrier Division 2 on 1 April 1931. The group took its current form on 1 October 2004. On 29 July 2010, Rear Admiral Nora W. Tyson assumed command of the group, becoming the first woman to command a U.S. Navy carrier task group. The group's 2011 Mediterranean deployment marked the maiden deployment for the carrier USS George H.W. Bush and the guided-missile destroyer Truxtun. The group's units were the first U.S. naval forces to participate in Operation Inherent Resolve, the 2014 U.S.-led multi-lateral air campaign against the Islamic State group.
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