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The Third Fleet is a combat-ready power in control of ships, submarines, and aircraft stationed in California, Washington, and Hawaii. The Third Fleet's sea-going force includes five aircraft carrier strike groups, each consisting of a combination of cruisers, destroyers, and frigates.
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The United States Third Fleet is one of the numbered fleets in the United States Navy. Third Fleet's area of responsibility includes approximately fifty million square miles of the eastern and northern Pacific Ocean areas including the Bering Sea, Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, and a sector of the Arctic.
History. Home About Us History. Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet was established March 15, 1943, under the command of Adm. William F. “Bull” Halsey Jr. The command was originally the “South Pacific Force,” established April 20, 1942, under Vice Adm. Robert L. Ghormley. Halsey relieved Ghormley Oct. 18, 1942.
What was happening with the 3rd Fleet, one of largest naval fleets ever assembled, during this two-week period? After the Surrender Announcement. In his 1947 autobiography, Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey reveals the time gap of the two-plus weeks that followed the 15 August announcement by the Japanese Emperor that Japan was quitting the war.
Mar 16, 2018 · 16 March 2018. Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet and staff gathered to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Fleet's founding during a ceremony at the 3rd Fleet headquarters building at...
04 June 2021. From U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs. Vice Adm. Steve Koehler relieved Vice Adm. Scott D. Conn to become the 3rd Fleet's 31st commander during a change of command ceremony...
