Fourth Fleet - The operational fleet of the US Navy in the South Atlantic . It existed in 1943-50, it was recreated in the summer of 2008 , despite the protests of the leaders of Brazil , Argentina and Venezuela [1] .
| US Navy Fourth Fleet | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | 1943-1950 2008 - n. at. |
| A country |  USA |
| Subordination |  US Navy |
| Included in |  US Navy Command |
| Type of | Fleet |
| Dislocation | Mapport , Florida , USA |
| Participation in | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Rear Admiral Donald D. Gabrielson |
The fleet is based on the base of the US Navy Mapport , Jacksonville , Florida ; its areas of responsibility include the Caribbean , Central and South America . Commander (since July 1, 2008) - Rear Admiral Joseph Kernan ( born Joseph D. Kernan ).
According to the US Department of Defense, the reenactment of the fleet is designed to discourage drug trafficking , humanitarian operations, goodwill, and joint exercises with regional security partners [2] .
Full staffing of the fleet is expected no earlier than 2009 . In mid-2008, it included two universal landing ships USS Kearsarge and USS Boxer ( eng. USS Boxer (LHD-4) ) [3] .
Content
- 1 The current fleet
- 1.1 WMB Mayport
- 2 Commanders
- 3 notes
- 4 References
The current fleet
With the exception of the headquarters and support departments, operational fleets of a permanent composition do not have. Forces and assets are allocated to them by order of the Naval Operations Headquarters as necessary.