United States Fourth Fleet
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| Fourth Fleet | |
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| Active | 1943-1950 2008 - Present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Fleet |
| Role | Direct Fleet Operations |
| Part of | U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSO) U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Rear Admiral Joseph D. Kernan |
The United States Fourth Fleet is the Numbered Fleet assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (COMUSNAVSO), exercising operational control of assigned forces. At present, the Commander, U.S. Fourth Fleet (COMFOURTHFLT) is also dual-hatted as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, the latter functioning as the naval component command of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM).
COMFOURTHFLT conducts the full spectrum of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in support of U.S objectives and security cooperation activities that promote coalition building and deter aggression. COMUSNAVSO/COMFOURTHFLT acts in concert with other U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) components, coalition forces, and Joint Task Forces to promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the USSOUTHCOM area of focus.[1]
COMUSNAVSO and COMFOURTHFLT are under the current command of Rear Admiral Joseph D. Kernan and headquarterd at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida. U.S. Fourth Fleet is responsible for U.S. Navy ships, aircraft and submarines operating in the Caribbean and Central and South America.[2]
U.S. Fourth Fleet was reestablished by the Chief of Naval Operations on 12 July 2008 and began operations again in the summer of 2008, but will not be fully staffed until 2009, in keeping with a manpower study conducted by U.S. Fleet Forces Command. According to the United States Department of Defense, the Fourth Fleet's aim is to assist in narcotics interdiction efforts, humanitarian and goodwill interventions, and joint training with regional security partners.[3]
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[edit] History
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The U.S. Fourth Fleet was originally established in 1943, during World War II, along with the other numbered fleets. The fleet was later absorbed by U.S. Second Fleet and disbanded in 1950 prior to being re-established in 2008.
[edit] Fleet Components
Guided Missile Cruisers
USS Philippine Sea (CG-58)
USS Gettysburg (CG-64)
USS Hue City (CG-66)
USS Vicksburg (CG-69)
Guided Missile Destroyers
USS Carney (DDG-64)
USS The Sullivans (DDG-68)
USS Roosevelt (DDG-80)
USS Farragut (DDG-99)
Guided Missile Frigates
USS McInerney (FFG-8)
USS Boone (FFG-28)
USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG-29)
USS John L. Hall (FFG-32)
USS Underwood (FFG-36)
USS Doyle (FFG-39)
USS Halyburton (FFG-40)
USS Klakring (FFG-42)
USS DeWert (FFG-45)
USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG-49)
USS Taylor (FFG-50)
USS Simpson (FFG-56)
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58)
Mobile Sea Range Training Support Vessel
USNS Hunter
[edit] Commanders of the Fourth Fleet
- Vice Admiral Jonas H. Ingram (1943 – Nov 1944)[4]
- Vice Amdmiral William R. Munroe (Nov 1944 – 1945)[4]
- Rear Admiral Thomas Ross Cooley (1945 – mid 1946) [5]
- Vice Admiral Daniel E. Barbey (September 1946 – March 1947)[6]
- Vice Admiral Charles McMorris mid 1947 - July 1948
- Rear Admiral Joseph D. Kernan (July 1, 2008 - present)
[edit] Controversy
This reactivation, without consulting regional partners, sparked concerns within their governments. The governments of Argentina and Brazil made formal inquiries as to the fleet's mission in the region.[7][8] In Venezuela, Hugo Chavez accused the United States of attempting to frighten the people of South America by reactivating the fleet [9] and threatened to sink the ships using new aircraft received from Russia [10]. Cuban ex-president Fidel Castro warned that it could be lead to more incidents such as the Colombian intervention in Ecuador. [11]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.cusns.navy.mil/command%20info.htm#History
- ^ "Navy Reestablishes U.S. Fourth Fleet", US Navy, April 24, 2008.
- ^ "Navy Re-Establishes U.S. Fourth Fleet", US DoD, April 24, 2008.
- ^ a b "Second Report to the Secretary of the Navy". United States Navy. 2006-06-01. http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/cno/cnorpt_2.html.
- ^ "Biography of THOMAS ROSS COOLEY". United States Navy. 2006-06-01. http://www.usswashington.com/coolbio.htm.
- ^ "Papers of Vice Admiral Daniel E. Barbey, 1941-1969". Naval Historical Center. 2006-06-01. http://www.history.navy.mil/ar/bravo/barbey.htm.
- ^ ¿Quo vadis IV Flota?
- ^ El Senado brasileño rechaza la reactivación de la IV Flota Naval de EE UU
- ^ Chávez arremete contra la IV Flota en el inicio del desfile militar
- ^ Chavez threatens to sink U.S. Fourth Fleet
- ^ IV Flota de intervención hacia Latinoamérica mañana - Radio La Primerísima - La Gente - Noticias desde Managua, Nicaragua
- Samuel Eliot Morison, History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, (Volumes 3 & 4?)
[edit] External links
- United States Navy Fourth Fleet Fact File Page
- Numbered Fleets by the Federation of American Scientists
- Navy Times: 4th Fleet returns, gunning for drug smugglers
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