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 U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Rear Admiral Victor G. Guillory |
The United States Fourth Fleet is a major command of the United States Navy in the South Atlantic, operating as a component of the joint U.S. Southern Command and is re-forming as of July 1, 2008 under the current command of RADM Victor G. Guillory. Fourth Fleet is based at Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville, Florida and is responsible for U.S. Navy ships, aircraft and submarines operating in the Caribbean, and Central and South America.[1]
The Fleet 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 will be to assist in narcotics interdiction efforts, humanitarian and goodwill interventions, and joint training with regional security partners.[2]
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[edit] History
The 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] Commanders of the Fourth Fleet
- Jonas H. Ingram (1943 – Nov 1944)[3]
- William R. Munroe (Nov 1944 – 1945)[3]
- Thomas Cooley (1945 – mid 1946) [4]
- Daniel E. Barbey (September 1946 – March 1947)[5]
- Charles McMorris mid 1947 - July 1948
- Rear Admiral Joseph D. Kernan (July 1, 2008 – June 12, 2009)
- Rear Admiral Victor G. Guillory (June 12, 2009 – present)[6]
[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
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.southcom.mil/AppsSC/news.php?storyId=1812
- ^ ¿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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