Accronym Corner: CBG, SAG, ESG, ARG, TF/TG, and a Shipload of other Sub Groups all explained.
Carrier Strike Group
Understanding How A Carrier Strike Group Interacts with Other Ships And Assets Is Critical To Understanding How To Fight The War. Knowing How And When To Deploy Land Based Aircraft To Augment Your Forces At Sea, Could Mean The Differnce Between Success And Davey Jones Locker.
Another Asset of Your Naval Forces The ARG Is A Group Of Warships Known As An Amphibious Task Force (ATF)—And A Landing Force (LF) of U.S. Marines (and occasionally U.S. Army soldiers), in total about 5,000 people. These Are Not You Daddys Gator Navy. With A Compliment OF F-35's On Board, One Of These Platforms Can OutGun most Countries.
Above is my idea of the perfect SAG. Surface action group generally consists of two or more surface combatants and deploys for anything from special operations, peacetime humanitarian assistance, mine laying and/or mine sweeping to conducting exercises with allied forces.