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CANOPUS
U.S. Navy
CB
U.S. Navy
CBU 415
U.S. Navy
Coastal Surveillance Centers
U.S. Navy
The Coastal Surveillance Centers (CSCs) were established during the Vietnam War as part of Operation Market Time, a joint United States and South Vietnamese effort to interdict the movement of supplies by sea to the Viet Cong. Operational from the mid-1960s, these centers were strategically located along the South Vietnamese coastline, where they coordinated intelligence gathering, radar surveillance, and rapid response by naval and air assets. Staffed by U.S. Navy advisors and South Vietnamese personnel, the CSCs played a pivotal role in monitoring maritime traffic, relaying information to patrol craft and aircraft to intercept suspicious vessels. Their efforts significantly hindered North Vietnamese supply lines and contributed to the larger counterinsurgency campaign in Southeast Asia.
COMCARGRU-3
U.S. Navy
**Commander, Carrier Group THREE (COMCARGRU-3)**, established in 1944, has played a pivotal role in the United States Navy's power projection and maritime security operations. Initially formed during World War II, the unit participated in major Pacific campaigns, supporting carrier strike operations against Japanese forces. Throughout the Cold War and into the 21st century, COMCARGRU-3 commanded carrier strike groups, leading deployments in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, as well as Operations Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom. The command was eventually redesignated as Carrier Strike Group THREE (CSG-3), continuing its legacy of operational excellence within the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
COMFLEACT CHINHAE
U.S. Navy
COMHELWINGRES
U.S. Navy
COMMANDER THIRD FLEET
U.S. Navy
COMNAVACTUK
U.S. Navy
COMNAVSURFRESFOR
U.S. Navy
COMOCEANSYSPAC, Ford Island, Hawaii
U.S. Navy
COMOCEANSYSPAC, or Commander, Oceanographic Systems Pacific, was a specialized U.S. Navy command headquartered on Ford Island, Hawaii. Established during the Cold War, its mission was to oversee undersea surveillance systems and oceanographic data collection across the vast Pacific theater. The unit played a crucial role in anti-submarine warfare, operating and maintaining the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) arrays, which provided early warning of Soviet submarine movements. COMOCEANSYSPAC contributed significantly to maritime intelligence and naval operations until its functions were reorganized under newer commands in the post-Cold War era.
COMPHIBGRU THREE
U.S. Navy
COMSERVFORSIXTHFLT
U.S. Navy
CPW-5
U.S. Navy
CTO
U.S. Navy
CV63
U.S. Navy
CV64
U.S. Navy
CVA 42
U.S. Navy
CVN-69
U.S. Navy
CVN-76
U.S. Navy
CVN72
U.S. Navy
DAM NECK, VA
U.S. Navy
DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL
U.S. Navy
ELECTRICIAN
U.S. Navy