Second Fleet is a powerful force consisting of warships, aircraft, submarines, and shore facilities. The headquarters for Second Fleet is located at Naval Station San Andreas, but it also maintains a port management team that is located at the port in Duba, Saudi Arabia
Second Fleet’s geographic area of responsibility is the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. This region sees significant tension and conflict, so Second Fleet facilities include a large naval base in the Kingdom of Mahishmati, at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal, which is home to an ROD naval task force.
Second Fleet Headquarters
The Second Fleet Headquarters is where the fleet’s magic happens. The main headquarters for Second Fleet is located at Naval Station San Andreas where the bulk of the fleet is home ported. It includes 350 officers and NCOs organized into functional departments to include the command group, plans, operations, liaison, supply, and others. The fleet's home is Naval Station San Andreas, but a small forward headquarters is located at Naval Station Mahishmati that can be expanded to house the full headquarters when necessary. Additionally, the fleet command ship RODS Achilles (Blue Ridge Class) is under the command of Second Fleet, and is permanently based in the Mediterranean. This provides a third platform for command of Second Fleet.
Second Fleet includes:
Carrier Battle Group 8
Carrier Battle Group 11
Carrier Battle Group 17
Submarine Squadron 22
Submarine Squadron 24
Second Fleet Vessels
Task Force Stallion
Carrier Battle Group 8
CVBG-8 is built around the JFK class aircraft carrier Armageddon. In addition to the Armageddon (CV-8), the battle group includes the Ticonderoga class cruiser Labrador (CG-49), three Arleigh Burke class destroyers from DESRON 29: Mortar (DDG-111), Rocket (DDG-123), and Khopesh (DDG-136), the Virginia class attack submarine Muskie (SSN-27), and the Sacramento class fast support ship Black Bear (AOE-100).
Carrier Air Wing 4 is assigned to the Armageddon. It includes VFA-5 "Buccaneers" (12 x F/A-18C), VFA-17 "Wasps" (12 x F/A-18C), VS-44 "Hellfire" (8 x S-3B), HCS-56 "Angry Hornets" (8 x SH-60F), VFA-87 "Banditos" (12 x F/A-18E), VFA-89 "Admiral's Favorites" (12 x F/A-18E), Detachment B of VAQ-10 "Bandits" (EA-6B), and Detachment A of VAW-57 "Wizards" (4 x E-2C).
Carrier Battle Group 11
CVBG-11 is built around the JFK class aircraft carrier Valkyrie. In addition to the Valkyrie (CV-11), the battle group includes the Ticonderoga class cruiser Akida (CG-46), three Arleigh Burke class destroyers from DESRON 23: Musket (DDG-102), Javelin (DDG-120), and Carbine (DDG-142), the Virginia class attack submarine Perch (SSN-26), and the Sacramento class fast support ship Antelope (AOE-96).
Carrier Air Wing 3 is assigned to the Valkyrie. It includes VFA-12 "Black Knights" (12 x F/A-18C), VFA-35 "Ace of Spades" (12 x F/A-18C), VS-41 "Trojans" (8 x S-3B), HCS-45 "Warriors" (8 x SH-60F), VFA-65 "Shadow" (12 F-35C), VFA-88 "Dumpster Fire" (12 x F/A-18E), Detachment A of VAQ-10 "Bandits" (4 x EA-6B), and Detachment A of VAW-97 "Trash Pandas" (4 x E-2C).
Carrier Battle Group 17
CVBG-17 is built around the Nimitz class aircraft carrier Inferno. In addition to the Inferno (CVN-17), the battle group includes the Ticonderoga class cruiser Beagle (CG-51), three Arleigh Burke class destroyers from DESRON 21: Halberd (DDG-128), Katana (DDG-131), and Scimitar (DDG-143), the Virginia class attack submarine Bull Shark (SSN-47), and the Supply class fast support ship Ferret (T-AOE-109).
Carrier Air Wing 5 is assigned to the Inferno. It includes VFA-22 "Goblins" (12 x F/A-18E), VAW-23 "Eagle Eye" (6 x E-2D), VAQ-34 "Hell's Angels" (6 x EA-18G), VRC-40 "Rough Riders" (3 x MV-22B), HCS-50 "Gladiators" (8 x MH-60S), VFA-67 "Cannibals" (12 x F-35C), HSM-74 "Wild Cats" (8 x MH-60R), VFA-83 "Daggers" (12 x F/A-18E), VFA-86 "Crazy Train" (12 x F-35C), and VAK-103 "Bartenders" (6 x MQ-25).
Submarine Squadron 22
SUBRON 22 is a guided missile submarine squadron. The Ohio class subs in this formation are capable of firing cruise missiles against sea or land targets. Some ROD missile boats may or may not be equipped to launch Nuclear ICBMs as well!
Submarines in SUBRON 22 are the Rhino (SSGN-6), Badger (SSGN-37), Lion (SSGN-41), and Brahman (SSGN-42).
Submarine Squadron 24
SUBRON 24 is an attack submarine squadron. The Virginia class subs that make up SUBRON 24 are deadly hunters, able to silently stalk and attack ships and submarines without warning.
Submarines in SUBRON 24 are the Walleye (SSN-29), and Piranha (SSN-32).
Second Fleet Ships
There are several ROD Navy ships that report to Second Fleet that do not belong to other formations. These include the Iowa class battleship Werewolf (BB-14), the Montana class battleship Chupacabra (BB-15), and the Blue Ridge class command ship Achilles (LCC-1).
Task Force Stallion
The ROD maintains a formidable naval presence at Naval Station Mahishmati, at the north end of the Bay or Bengal. Task Force Stallion includes the Ticonderoga class cruiser Newfoundland (CG-54), the Arleigh Burke class destroyers Shuriken (DDG-139), Onager (DDG-141), and Mangonel (DDG-145), the Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates Harpy (FFG-152) and Gargoyle (FFG-155), and the Sacramento class fast support ship Lynx (AOE-99).