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on the United States, Commander, Task Force 150, previously a single-nation U.S. formation, was made into a multinational effort as
Combined Task Force 150 (HOA MIO Force), and was given a renewed focus on maritime security and counter-terrorism. It was established on 3 February 2002, by Vice Admiral
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Eastern
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Pacific. Two months earlier, Rear Admiral Taylor had submitted thoughts on the reorientation of the NAVCENT command structure to Schwarzkopf following an earlier direction from Admiral Arthur. The proposal, which was modified in the staffing process, eventually meant
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when it arrived. Under a second hat, CTG 150.2, Fogarty would be the commander of the U.S. Maritime
Interception Force. For this job, his authority would extend outside the Persian Gulf to ships operating in the North Arabian Sea and Red Sea, but only for interception operations." The CVBGs in the
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When Mauz was cleared to proceed from Diego Garcia to
Bahrain, he expected to land and have some days to familiarise himself with the situation before taking over command of NAVCENT from Rear Admiral William M. Fogarty. However, on landing he found a message from Schwarzkopf ordering him to assume
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From 2010 through 2013, the U.S. maintained two aircraft carriers east of Suez, known as a "2.0 carrier presence," although it sometimes temporarily dipped below that level. The heightened presence aimed to provide air and sea striking power for U.S. operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan and also to
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was reactivated, replacing COMMIDEASTFOR. Dual-hatted as COMUSNAVCENT as the naval component command of USCENTCOM, the same Vice
Admiral (and his staff) as Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet (COMFIFTHFLT) now directs naval operations in the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and the Arabian Sea. The combined
582:. The command oversees both afloat and shore-based units that rotationally deploy or surge from the United States, plus a few smaller surface ships that are based in the Gulf for longer periods. Ships rotationally deploy to the U.S. Fifth Fleet from the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets.
240:, Admiral Conolly, created Task Force 126 to supervise the large number of Navy fleet oilers and chartered tankers picking up oil in the Persian Gulf. By June 1949, the Task Force had become Persian Gulf Forces and on 16 August 1949 Persian Gulf Forces became Middle East Force.
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February 2002 the Combined Maritime Forces was also established as an embedded activity to provide coordinated Coalition operations in the area of operations. It is an international naval partnership that provides security for civilian maritime traffic by conducting
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that the one-staff ComUSNAVCENT in Hawaii was upgraded to a two-star appointment co-located with
Central Command headquarters in Tampa, Florida. Rear Admiral David Rogers became the first two-star Navy representative in Tampa when he relieved Rear Admiral Sutton.
526:(COMCARGRU 3). During succeeding months, the NAVCENT-Riyadh staff was augmented substantially but remained small, relative to the ARCENT and CENTAF staffs. In November, the NAVCENT-Riyadh command was transferred from COMCARGRU 3 to Commander,
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In August 1990, Captain Robert Sutton USN, who had been selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), was serving as ComUSNAVCENT. The first
Central Command operations order for Desert Shield, issued on 10 August 1990, reflected the
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North Arabian Sea and Red Sea were designated Task Groups 150.4 and 150.5 respectively; the Amphibious and Landing Forces were CTG 150.6 and CTG 150.8 (Major General Jenkins). Rear Admiral Stephen S. Clarey was Commander U.S.
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Since ComUSNAVCENT operated from on board ship, he established NAVCENT-Riyadh as a staff organization to provide continuous Navy representation at CENTCOM headquarters. This mission was assigned initially to Commander,
483:, designated CTG 150.1 , for most warfighting functions inside the Persian Gulf. Under this hat, Rear Admiral Fogarty would control only the half-dozen ships or so of the Middle East Force, augmented by the battleship
492:, Commander Task Group 150.7 (CTG 150.7), with the equipment for the U.S. Marine Corps aboard. After the ships had disembarked the Marine equipment in Saudi Arabia, CTG 150.7 was disestablished on 12 September 1990.
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during the first Gulf War and for the next four years thereafter. By July 1995, a new numbered fleet was deemed necessary by the senior U.S. Navy leadership, and after a 48-year hiatus, the
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with a mission of maritime security and capacity building efforts in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb, and Gulf of Aden. Captain Robert Francis was designated the first CTF-153 commander.
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and exchanged information and equipment. Whalig became Commander Task Unit (CTU) 109.1.2, and oversaw the scheduling of all multi-ship training in the
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503:/Task Force 155) and Task Force 154, Battle Force Zulu (four carriers in the Arabian Sea/Persian Gulf under Rear Admiral Daniel P. March, Commander,
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Combined Task Force 151 was established in January 2009 by Vice Admiral William E. Gortney specifically to address counter-piracy operations.
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The command was established on 1 January 1983 along with the rest of U.S. Central Command, and command of NAVCENT was initially given to a
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came under attack as they moved through the Bab al-Mandeb strait on the southern end of the Red Sea. Shortly after the attacks, the USS
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Following the initial establishment of U.S. Central Command, the boundary between USCENTCOM and U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) was the
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Although COMSEVENTHFLT held command responsibility during this period, no numbered fleet existed permanently within the USCENTCOM
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turned over command of NAVCENT to Rear Admiral Ray Taylor, Fogerty's replacement as Commander, Middle East Force, and Arthur and
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Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (COMUSNAVCENT), U.S. Fifth Fleet (C5F) and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)
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destroyed three radar sites in Yemen in retaliation for the two separate attacks on U.S. ships in the Red Sea.
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In October 1948, Hydrographic Survey Group 1 arrived to help map the Persian Gulf's waters. Consisting of
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CMF's personnel and ships are drawn from 44 nations and are organised into four principal task forces:
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Force (COMMIDEASTFOR), was appointed by February 1988. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command took part in
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Vice Admiral Kevin Cosgriff, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, meets with Vice Admiral,
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missions in the heavily trafficked waters of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, including the
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Charles W. Moore. Over time, it became increasingly involved in combating the rising incidence of
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and tasked with coordinating administrative and logistical support for U.S. naval forces in the
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Desert Shield at Sea: What the Navy Really Did: Volume 174 of Contributions in Military Studies
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Command Master Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command; Command Master Chief, U.S. 5th Fleet.
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3884:"VICE ADM. MILLER TAKES HELM OF U.S. NAVY IN MIDDLE EAST AND COMBINED MARITIME FORCES"
338:, she began to observe the weekends on Thursdays and Fridays to assimilate crewmen to
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3485:"UAE rejects mischaracterisation of US-UAE conversations regarding maritime security"
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was found dead in his residence in Bahrain. No foul play was suspected. Rear Admiral
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3764:"Vice Adm. Nichols Turns Over the Reigns to Vice Adm. Walsh [Image 3 of 3]"
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The UAE is a member of the task force, but is not participating since March 2023.
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Shield and Sword: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf War
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Anchor of Resolve: A History of US Naval Forces Central Command
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Anchor of Resolve: A History of US Naval Forces Central Command
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Anchor of Resolve: A History of US Naval Forces Central Command
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Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (COMUSNAVCENT)
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Later served as the 5th NAVCENT commander from 1990 to 1991.
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Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (COMUSNAVCENT)
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Director of Navy Staff and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
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in the Red Sea under Rear Admiral Riley Mixson, Commander,
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staff would be earmarked to replace them in six months.
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United States Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT)
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himself, TF 151 the Middle East Force, now including
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and several other subordinate task forces, including
171:(USCENTCOM). Its area of responsibility includes the
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Frey, Courtney & Evans, Mark L. (28 July 2015).
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After arrival in-theatre in late 1990, Vice Admiral
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624:On 1 December 2018, NAVCENT commander Vice Admiral
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Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
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Service component command of the United States Navy
4064:"NAVCENT, U.S. Fifth Fleet, CMF Change of Command"
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4176:Military units and formations established in 1983
4034:"NAVCENT, FIFTH FLEET, CMF WELCOME NEW COMMANDER"
3542:"The Passing of Rear Admiral Robert "Bob" Sutton"
126:Vice Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
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3794:"Cosgriff Assumes Command of NAVCENT, 5th Fleet"
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3451:Faucon, Benoit; Nissenbaum, Dion (31 May 2023).
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3143:Kube, Courtney; Helsel, Phil (1 December 2018).
334:on 25 and 26 June 1985. As the ship crossed the
2366:for Operations, Plans, and Strategy (2012-2013)
375:, and on 7 July rendezvoused with command ship
354:, on 30 June. On 1 July, she rendezvoused with
2462:for Operations, Plans and Strategy (2017-2018)
285:in 1999, to reflect its broader support role.
3914:"Prolific fighter pilot takes over 5th Fleet"
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2020:for Fleet Readiness and Logistics (2002-2004)
1966:for Fleet Readiness and Logistics (2002-2004)
691:(CTF-152) – Persian Gulf Security Cooperation
3453:"U.A.E. Says It Exited U.S.-Led Naval Force"
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1519:Support Force (Task Force 150.3) (1990-1991)
4097:Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland
3709:"Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, U.S. Navy (Ret.)"
3611:"ADMIRAL HENRY H. MAUZ JR. '59, USN (RET.)"
3370:"New Counter-Piracy Task Force Established"
720:are other national deployments such as the
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137:United Kingdom Maritime Component Commander
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2965:Edward J. Marolda, Robert John Schneller.
724:, most recently with "CTF 526" aboard the
429:(COMSEVENTHFLT) staff, under Vice Admiral
161:United States Naval Forces Central Command
3944:"U.S. Fifth Fleet Welcomes New Commander"
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1843:Director for Strategy, Plans and Policy,
1787:Director for Strategy, Plans and Policy,
2625:Director, Surface Warfare Division, N96,
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238:Northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
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1897:Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet
1515:Promoted to RDML in 1991; RADM in 1996
632:assumed interim command. Vice Admiral
553:, Shahin Sultanov during his visit to
289:Naval Forces Central Command from 1983
203:Navy Persian Gulf operations 1945–1971
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3552:from the original on 28 December 2023
3465:from the original on 28 December 2023
3262:from the original on 12 December 2013
1577:for Navy Program Planning (1990-1992)
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746:Combined Maritime Forces Participants
697:(CTF-153) – Red Sea Maritime Security
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3621:from the original on 12 October 2022
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3376:from the original on 4 November 2013
3308:"CTF: 153 Red Sea Maritime Security"
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3124:from the original on 2 December 2018
3062:from the original on 20 October 2015
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425:. It was agreed that the Commander,
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3318:from the original on 18 August 2022
3184:from the original on 2 January 2012
440:Mauz, his staff, and his flagship,
13:
4171:Commands of the United States Navy
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3081:Rogoway, Tyler (19 October 2016).
3050:Wong, Kristina (17 October 2015).
2892:Naval History and Heritage Command
2574:residence, cause of death ruled a
754:Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Map
14:
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4068:U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
4008:U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
3948:U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
3689:from the original on 12 June 2022
3655:from the original on 12 June 2022
3591:from the original on 12 June 2022
3282:"CTF-152: Gulf Maritime Security"
1335:Source: Combined Maritime Forces
636:flew to Bahrain to take command.
471:Battle Force Zulu - 1991 Gulf War
4074:from the original on 17 May 2022
4044:from the original on 17 May 2021
4014:from the original on 17 May 2021
3984:from the original on 31 May 2022
3954:from the original on 17 May 2021
3864:from the original on 17 May 2021
3834:from the original on 17 May 2021
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3774:from the original on 17 May 2021
3741:from the original on 17 May 2021
3715:from the original on 18 May 2021
3521:from the original on 19 May 2021
3495:from the original on 2 June 2023
3350:from the original on 20 May 2013
3288:from the original on 6 June 2011
3112:LaGrone, Sam (1 December 2018).
3093:from the original on 3 June 2023
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533:On 24 April 1991, Vice Admiral
383:Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
4139:. Greenwood Publishing Group.
3735:"COMUSNAVCENT/COMFIFTHFLT Bio"
2888:"Klakring (FFG 42), 1982-2013"
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2196:Vice Chief of Naval Operations
1640:Vice Chief of Naval Operations
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703:September 11 terrorist attacks
330:passed southbound through the
283:Naval Support Activity Bahrain
86:Naval Support Activity Bahrain
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3890:. 24 May 2012. Archived from
3118:United States Naval Institute
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2727:Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
2512:Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
2201:Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
1464:Commander, Training Command,
722:People's Liberation Army Navy
490:Maritime Prepositioning Force
169:United States Central Command
76:United States Central Command
3230:"CTF-150: Maritime Security"
1460:~3 years, 151 days
669:and the wider Indian Ocean.
305:. Rear Admiral (lower half)
229:, and Task Force 128 led by
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3515:"CMF has 38 member nations"
3338:"Piracy and HOA Operations"
3029:"NAVCENT/5th Fleet History"
2770:2 years, 272 days
2411:3 years, 102 days
2290:Director of the Joint Staff
2068:Director of the Joint Staff
1960:3 years, 191 days
1890:~2 years, 56 days
1727:~1 year, 317 days
507:). TF 150 was Vice Admiral
313:naval component commander.
10:
4192:
4091:Winkler, David F. (2007).
3204:"Combined Maritime Forces"
2724:Promoted to admiral, 2021.
2671:1 year, 256 days
2509:Promoted to admiral, 2018.
2456:2 years, 16 days
2360:1 year, 324 days
2294:Promoted to admiral, 2012.
2240:1 year, 129 days
2193:Promoted to admiral, 2007.
2189:1 year, 116 days
2138:2 years, 27 days
2072:Promoted to admiral, 2004.
2063:1 year, 238 days
1894:Promoted to admiral, 1999.
1688:1 year, 178 days
1637:Promoted to admiral, 1992.
1579:Promoted to admiral, 1992.
1421:~4 years, 0 days
685:(CTF-151) – Counter-piracy
346:fueled and provisioned at
140:Commodore Phillip Dennis,
3256:"CTF-151: Counter-piracy"
2598:Rear Admiral (lower half)
2521:U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
2301:U.S. Fleet Forces Command
2285:2 years, 0 days
1973:
1798:
1649:
1528:
1447:Rear Admiral (lower half)
1401:Rear Admiral (lower half)
1378:
1356:
1353:
1350:
1345:
528:Cruiser-Destroyer Group 5
189:United States Fifth Fleet
147:
136:
125:
117:
106:
101:
91:
81:
71:
67:Service component command
63:
53:
45:
37:
28:
23:
4133:Pokrant, Marvin (1999).
4100:
3888:Combined Maritime Forces
640:Combined Maritime Forces
455:aboard a VIP-configured
411:Operation Praying Mantis
356:guided missile destroyer
3458:The Wall Street Journal
695:Combined Task Force 153
689:Combined Task Force 152
683:Combined Task Force 151
677:Combined Task Force 150
197:Combined Task Force 158
193:Combined Task Force 150
3548:. United States Navy.
755:
718:Operation Ocean Shield
567:area of responsibility
562:
472:
447:, were all located at
407:Operation Prime Chance
403:Operation Earnest Will
151:CMDCM Christopher King
2310:U.S. Northern Command
2079:U.S. Northern Command
1631:Continued to command
753:
548:
470:
464:command immediately.
222:, the escort carrier
187:. It consists of the
131:Jeffrey A. Jurgemeyer
3920:. 8 September 2015.
3894:on 27 September 2020
3800:. 27 February 2007.
2677:U.S. Central Command
2370:U.S. Central Command
2144:U.S. Central Command
2093:U.S. Pacific Command
1999:Charles W. Moore Jr.
1945:Charles W. Moore Jr.
1915:U.S. Pacific Command
1906:U.S. Pacific Command
1289:United Arab Emirates
4010:. 7 December 2018.
3770:. 3 November 2005.
3428:. 22 January 2024.
1738:U.S. Atlantic Fleet
1733:Naval Surface Force
1466:U.S. Atlantic Fleet
524:Carrier Group Three
423:Huntington Hardisty
371:sailed through the
4040:. 19 August 2019.
3033:www.cusnc.navy.mil
2675:Deputy Commander,
2368:Deputy Commander,
2270:William E. Gortney
2142:Deputy Commander,
2048:Timothy J. Keating
1902:Commander-in-Chief
1674:Raynor A.K. Taylor
1339:List of commanders
756:
563:
509:Henry H. Mauz, Jr.
505:Carrier Group Five
473:
427:U.S. Seventh Fleet
297:selectee based at
211:operations in the
165:United States Navy
96:www.cusnc.navy.mil
58:United States Navy
4038:U.S. Marine Corps
3314:. 12 April 2022.
3039:on 1 August 2009.
2931:, pp. 11–12.
2822:
2821:
2804:
2761:
2755:Charles Cooper II
2730:
2711:
2680:
2662:
2631:
2610:
2579:
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2526:
2499:19 September 2017
2496:
2465:
2453:19 September 2017
2447:
2416:
2375:
2351:
2320:
2276:
2245:
2230:Kevin J. Cosgriff
2206:
2180:
2149:
2129:
2098:
2054:
2023:
2005:
1969:
1951:
1920:
1881:
1850:
1830:
1794:
1774:
1743:
1693:
1679:
1645:
1618:
1612:Stanley R. Arthur
1587:
1562:
1556:Henry H. Mauz Jr.
1524:
1502:
1471:
1426:
1412:
1406:Stanley R. Arthur
708:piracy in Somalia
651:counter-terrorism
626:Scott A. Stearney
501:Carrier Group Two
481:Middle East Force
163:(NAVCENT) is the
155:
154:
121:RDML Joshua Lasky
4183:
4157:
4155:
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2977:
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2919:, pp. 8–10.
2914:
2908:
2907:
2905:
2903:
2883:
2877:
2874:
2868:
2862:
2853:
2852:, p. 21-25.
2847:
2838:
2835:
2802:
2798:George M. Wikoff
2789:
2759:
2746:
2723:
2709:
2696:
2674:
2660:
2647:
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2606:
2593:
2569:
2555:
2542:
2508:
2494:
2490:John C. Aquilino
2481:
2459:
2450:3 September 2015
2445:
2441:Kevin M. Donegan
2432:
2414:
2408:3 September 2015
2391:
2363:
2349:
2336:
2288:
2274:
2261:
2243:
2234:27 February 2007
2222:
2192:
2186:27 February 2007
2178:
2174:Patrick M. Walsh
2165:
2141:
2127:
2123:David C. Nichols
2114:
2066:
2057:11 February 2002
2052:
2039:
2017:
2011:11 February 2002
2003:
1990:
1963:
1949:
1936:
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1786:
1772:
1759:
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726:Type 054 frigate
571:U.S. Fifth Fleet
551:Azerbaijani Navy
435:U.S. Third Fleet
413:followed later.
373:Strait of Hormuz
360:Charles F. Adams
342:daily routines.
318:Strait of Hormuz
207:The Navy's post-
33:
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4121:Further reading
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3860:. 5 July 2010.
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3540:Cox, Samuel J.
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2665:7 December 2018
2659:
2656:James J. Malloy
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2648:
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2624:
2616:7 December 2018
2613:1 December 2018
2605:
2602:Paul J. Schlise
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2563:1 December 2018
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1824:John Scott Redd
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1792:
1771:
1768:John Scott Redd
1765:
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1760:
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1721:19 October 1992
1717:Douglas J. Katz
1715:
1711:
1710:
1685:19 October 1992
1676:
1672:
1668:
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1635:until July 1992
1621:1 December 1990
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1568:1 December 1990
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731:(which had the
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580:Manama, Bahrain
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4070:. 6 May 2021.
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3980:. 8 May 2018.
3965:
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3682:. p. 40.
3666:
3648:. p. 38.
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3584:. p. 38.
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2729:(2021-present)
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2718:
2715:
2714:19 August 2020
2712:
2699:
2691:
2690:
2688:
2682:
2681:
2679:(2020-present)
2672:
2669:
2668:19 August 2020
2666:
2663:
2650:
2642:
2641:
2639:
2633:
2632:
2630:(2020-present)
2620:
2617:
2614:
2611:
2596:
2588:
2587:
2585:
2581:
2580:
2570:Found dead in
2567:
2564:
2561:
2558:
2551:Scott Stearney
2545:
2537:
2536:
2534:
2528:
2527:
2525:Retired, 2024.
2506:
2503:
2500:
2497:
2484:
2476:
2475:
2473:
2467:
2466:
2464:Retired, 2018.
2457:
2454:
2451:
2448:
2435:
2427:
2426:
2424:
2418:
2417:
2415:Retired, 2015.
2412:
2409:
2406:
2403:
2400:John W. Miller
2394:
2386:
2385:
2383:
2377:
2376:
2374:Retired, 2016.
2361:
2358:
2355:
2352:
2339:
2331:
2330:
2328:
2322:
2321:
2319:Retired, 2016.
2286:
2283:
2280:
2277:
2264:
2256:
2255:
2253:
2247:
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2244:Retired, 2008.
2241:
2238:
2235:
2232:
2225:
2217:
2216:
2214:
2208:
2207:
2205:Retired, 2012.
2190:
2187:
2184:
2181:
2168:
2160:
2159:
2157:
2151:
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2148:Retired, 2007.
2139:
2136:
2133:
2132:7 October 2003
2130:
2117:
2109:
2108:
2106:
2100:
2099:
2097:Retired, 2009.
2064:
2061:
2060:7 October 2003
2058:
2055:
2042:
2034:
2033:
2031:
2025:
2024:
2022:Retired, 2004.
2015:
2012:
2009:
2006:
1993:
1985:
1984:
1982:
1976:
1975:
1971:
1970:
1968:Retired, 2004.
1961:
1958:
1955:
1952:
1939:
1931:
1930:
1928:
1922:
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1919:Retired, 2005.
1891:
1888:
1885:
1882:
1869:
1861:
1860:
1858:
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1849:Retired, 1998.
1840:
1839:~336 days
1837:
1834:
1831:
1818:
1810:
1809:
1807:
1801:
1800:
1796:
1795:
1793:Retired, 1998.
1784:
1783:~303 days
1781:
1778:
1777:September 1994
1775:
1762:
1754:
1753:
1751:
1745:
1744:
1742:Retired, 1997.
1728:
1725:
1724:September 1994
1722:
1719:
1712:
1704:
1703:
1701:
1695:
1694:
1692:Retired, 1993.
1689:
1686:
1683:
1680:
1669:
1661:
1660:
1658:
1652:
1651:
1647:
1646:
1644:Retired, 1995.
1628:
1625:
1622:
1619:
1606:
1598:
1597:
1595:
1589:
1588:
1586:Retired, 1994.
1572:
1571:~122 days
1569:
1566:
1563:
1548:
1540:
1539:
1537:
1531:
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1526:
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1523:Retired, 1999.
1512:
1509:
1506:
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1490:
1482:
1481:
1479:
1473:
1472:
1470:Retired, 1991.
1461:
1458:
1455:
1452:
1445:
1437:
1436:
1434:
1428:
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1422:
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1416:
1415:1 January 1983
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1303:United Kingdom
1292:
1278:
1265:
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1200:
1187:
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1122:
1109:
1096:
1083:
1070:
1057:
1044:
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1005:
992:
979:
966:
953:
940:
927:
914:
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862:
849:
836:
823:
810:
797:
784:
771:
757:
747:
744:
699:
698:
692:
686:
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641:
638:
479:"retained the
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328: (FFG-42)
290:
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2968:
2961:
2955:, p. 21.
2954:
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2893:
2889:
2882:
2876:Winkler, p.86
2873:
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2859:
2851:
2846:
2844:
2834:
2830:
2817:
2815:239 days
2814:
2812:
2809:
2806:
2800:
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2788:
2782:
2780:
2777:
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2756:
2750:
2745:
2739:
2737:
2734:
2733:
2728:
2722:
2720:259 days
2719:
2716:
2713:
2707:
2706:
2705:Samuel Paparo
2700:
2695:
2689:
2687:
2684:
2683:
2678:
2673:
2670:
2667:
2664:
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2640:
2638:
2635:
2634:
2629:
2621:
2618:
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2609:
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2577:
2573:
2568:
2566:209 days
2565:
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2867:, p. 8.
2865:Pokrant 1999
2850:Winkler 2007
2833:
2810:
2796:
2794:Vice Admiral
2778:
2753:
2751:Vice Admiral
2735:
2703:
2701:Vice Admiral
2685:
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2652:Vice Admiral
2636:
2607:
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2547:Vice Admiral
2531:
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2486:Vice Admiral
2470:
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2437:Vice Admiral
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2396:Vice Admiral
2380:
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2227:Vice Admiral
2211:
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2154:
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2119:Vice Admiral
2103:
2046:
2044:Vice Admiral
2028:
1997:
1995:Vice Admiral
1979:
1954:27 July 1998
1943:
1941:Vice Admiral
1925:
1887:27 July 1998
1873:
1871:Vice Admiral
1855:
1822:
1820:Vice Admiral
1804:
1766:
1764:Vice Admiral
1748:
1716:
1714:Vice Admiral
1698:
1673:
1671:Rear Admiral
1655:
1610:
1608:Vice Admiral
1592:
1554:
1551:Vice Admiral
1534:
1496:
1476:
1449:
1431:
1404:
1384:
1374:Term length
1371:Left office
1368:Took office
1334:
1172:Saudi Arabia
737:
728:
715:
712:
700:
671:
663:Gulf of Aden
659:Persian Gulf
643:
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592:
589:In 2016 the
588:
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538:
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520:
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496:
494:
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453:Diego Garcia
443:
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365:Persian Gulf
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303:Persian Gulf
299:Pearl Harbor
295:flag officer
292:
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267:
260:
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246:
242:
232:
225:
219:Valley Forge
218:
213:Persian Gulf
209:World War II
206:
199:and others.
181:Persian Gulf
177:Gulf of Oman
160:
159:
82:Headquarters
72:Part of
41:1983–present
18:
3556:28 December
3546:The Sextant
3469:28 December
3178:"About CMF"
3097:13 November
2803:(born 1968)
2760:(born 1967)
2710:(born 1964)
2661:(born 1963)
2619:6 days
2556:(1960–2018)
2523:(2021–2024)
2514:(2018–2021)
2495:(born 1962)
2446:(born 1958)
2405:24 May 2012
2372:(2013-2016)
2357:24 May 2012
2354:5 July 2010
2350:(born 1956)
2345:Mark I. Fox
2317:(2014-2016)
2303:(2012-2014)
2292:(2010-2012)
2282:5 July 2010
2279:5 July 2008
2275:(born 1955)
2237:5 July 2008
2203:(2009-2012)
2198:(2007-2009)
2179:(born 1955)
2146:(2005-2007)
2128:(born 1950)
2095:(2007-2009)
2086:(2004-2007)
2070:(2003-2004)
2053:(born 1948)
2014:8 days
2004:(born 1946)
1950:(born 1946)
1917:(2002-2005)
1899:(1999-2002)
1880:(born 1948)
1847:(1996-1998)
1845:Joint Staff
1833:1 July 1995
1829:(born 1944)
1791:(1996-1998)
1789:Joint Staff
1780:1 July 1995
1773:(born 1944)
1740:(1994-1997)
1731:Commander,
1678:(1935–2013)
1642:(1992-1995)
1617:(born 1935)
1584:(1992-1994)
1565:August 1990
1561:(born 1936)
1508:August 1990
1501:(1942–2020)
1468:(1990-1991)
1411:(born 1935)
1291:(2002–2023)
1211:South Korea
1120:Philippines
1068:New Zealand
1055:Netherlands
740:Brad Cooper
733:hull number
667:Arabian Sea
593:San Antonio
576:NSA Bahrain
535:Stan Arthur
515:Bunker Hill
461:Blue Ridge.
307:Stan Arthur
268:Littlehales
185:Arabian Sea
167:element of
4165:Categories
4146:0313310238
3918:Navy Times
3489:Gulf Today
3436:22 January
3354:26 October
3214:22 January
3159:1 December
3128:1 December
3066:20 October
2825:References
2764:5 May 2021
2717:5 May 2021
2560:6 May 2018
2502:6 May 2018
1351:Commander
1185:Seychelles
701:After the
634:Jim Malloy
559:Azerbaijan
539:Blue Ridge
444:Blue Ridge
332:Suez Canal
261:John Blish
142:Royal Navy
102:Commanders
3978:USNI News
3410:18 August
3322:18 August
3087:The Drive
2902:5 January
2811:Incumbent
2517:Commander
2306:Commander
2297:Commander
2089:Commander
2075:Commander
1911:Commander
1884:June 1996
1836:June 1996
1505:June 1990
1457:June 1990
1362:Portrait
1237:Sri Lanka
1198:Singapore
782:Australia
612:USS
605:USS
598:USS
591:USS
513:USS
497:Saratoga,
485:Wisconsin
457:P-3 Orion
442:USS
431:Hank Mauz
324:USS
276:HMS
266:USS
259:USS
252:USS
245:USS
231:USS
224:USS
217:USS
4072:Archived
4042:Archived
4012:Archived
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3952:Archived
3922:Archived
3862:Archived
3832:Archived
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