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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
IN REPLY REFER TO
5730
Ser N31B/13U13270 2
June 17, 2013
Lt Col Randall R. Schmidt, USAF (Ret) 108 Conway Court
Yorktown, VA 23693 Dear Lt Col Schmidt:
SUBJECT: DON FOIA CASE FILE NUMBER 2013F041306
Thank you for your May 11, 2013 inquiry and the opportunity to respond to your concerns regarding naval assets on September 11, 2012.
The enclosed graphic depicts the location of navy surface vessels in the FIFTH (Central Command) and SIXTH (European Command ) Fleet areas of responsibility on September 11, 2012 . The aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D . EISENHOWER (CVN 69) was underway in the Arabian Gulf; USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) was underway in the Arabian Sea. ENTERPRISE was approximately 3350 nautical miles from Benghazi. Assuming a 20 knot transit speed and no Suez Canal delays, the transit would take approximately 168 hours or seven days . EISENHOWER would require additional transit time from its position in the Arabian Gulf. USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) was the closest large amphibious ship, which was underway in the Gulf of Oman .
Sincerely,
B. C . NICKERSON Captain, U.S. Navy
Deputy Director, Operations and Plans (N31B)
Enclosure: Ship Positions (11 SEP 12)
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
UNCLASS I FI ED
DWIGHT D EISEHOWER (Carrier)
HUE CITY (Cruiser) OKANE (Destroyer) BIG HORN (Oiler)
SENTRY (Minesweeper) DEVASTATOR (Minesweeper) SCOUT (Minesweeper) PIONEER (Minesweeper) WARRIOR (Minesweeper) GLADIATOR (Minesweeper) ARDENT (Minesweeper) DEXTROUS (Minesweeper) JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (Oiler)
PONCE (Staging Base) CATAWBA (Tug)
ROBERT E PEARY (Cargo)
SIROCCO (Patrol) CHINOOK (Patrol) FIREBOLT (Patrol) WHIRLWIND (Patrol)
Manama,Bahrain
RAPPAHANNOCK (Oiler)
NEW YORK (Amphlb) HALYBURTON (Frigate)
CARL BRASHEAR (Cargo)
OSCAR AUSTIN (Destroyer)
Categories: Benghazi
This is so sickening. They could have been saved!
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