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United States Fifth Fleet

The Fifth Fleet is a numbered fleet of the United States Navy. Its area of responsibility encompasses approximately 2.5 million square miles, and includes the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean. It shares a commander and headquarters with U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) in Bahrain. Fifth Fleet/NAVCENT is a component command of, and reports to, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). Established during World War II in 1944, the Fifth Fleet conducted extensive operations that led to the defeat of Japanese forces in the Central Pacific, including battles for the Mariana Islands campaign, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. In 1947, two years after the Allied victory, it was stood down. After remaining inactive for 48 years, the Fifth Fleet was reactivated in 1995. It contributed significant forces in the Global War on Terrorism and continues to project US naval power in the Middle East.

Infobox

Active
26 April 1944 – January 1947 1 July 1995 – present
Branch
United States Navy
Country
United States
Part of
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)
Engagements
World War II Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign Operation Hailstone Mariana and Palau Islands campaign Battle of Iwo Jima Battle of Okinawa Spillover of the Gaza war Red Sea crisis
Garrison/HQ
Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Bahrain
Battle honours
Pacific Theatre of World War II
Currentcommander
VADM Curt Renshaw
Notablecommanders
ADM Raymond A. Spruance, USN
Command Master Chief
CMDCM Jason M. Dunn

Tables

· Commanders › List of commanders › Original fleet (1944–1947)
Portrait
Portrait
No.
Portrait
Commander
Name
Commander
Took office
Term
Left office
Term
Term length
1
1
No.
1
Commander
Commander
AdmiralRaymond A. Spruance(1886–1969)
Term
26 April 1944
Term
8 November 1945
Term
1 year, 196 days
2
2
No.
2
Commander
Commander
AdmiralJohn Henry Towers(1885–1955)
Term
8 November 1945
Term
18 January 1946
Term
71 days
3
3
No.
3
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralFrederick C. Sherman(1888–1957)
Term
18 January 1946
Term
3 September 1946
Term
228 days
4
4
No.
4
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralAlfred E. Montgomery(1891–1961)
Term
5 September 1946
Term
1 January 1947
Term
118 days
No.
Commander
Term
Ref
Portrait
Name
Took office
Left office
Term length
1
AdmiralRaymond A. Spruance(1886–1969)
26 April 1944
8 November 1945
1 year, 196 days
2
AdmiralJohn Henry Towers(1885–1955)
8 November 1945
18 January 1946
71 days
3
Vice AdmiralFrederick C. Sherman(1888–1957)
18 January 1946
3 September 1946
228 days
4
Vice AdmiralAlfred E. Montgomery(1891–1961)
5 September 1946
1 January 1947
118 days
· Commanders › List of commanders › Current fleet (1995–present)
Portrait
Portrait
No.
Portrait
Commander
Name
Commander
Took office
Term
Left office
Term
Term length
1
1
No.
1
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralJohn Scott Redd(born 1944)
Term
1 July 1995
Term
June 1996
Term
~336 days
2
2
No.
2
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralThomas B. Fargo(born 1948)
Term
June 1996
Term
27 July 1998
Term
~2 years, 56 days
3
3
No.
3
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralCharles W. Moore Jr.(born 1946)
Term
27 July 1998
Term
11 February 2002
Term
3 years, 199 days
4
4
No.
4
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralTimothy J. Keating(born 1948)
Term
11 February 2002
Term
7 October 2003
Term
1 year, 238 days
5
5
No.
5
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralDavid C. Nichols(born 1950)
Term
7 October 2003
Term
3 November 2005
Term
2 years, 27 days
6
6
No.
6
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralPatrick M. Walsh(born 1955)
Term
3 November 2005
Term
27 February 2007
Term
1 year, 116 days
7
7
No.
7
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralKevin J. Cosgriff
Term
27 February 2007
Term
5 July 2008
Term
1 year, 129 days
8
8
No.
8
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralWilliam E. Gortney(born 1955)
Term
5 July 2008
Term
5 July 2010
Term
2 years, 0 days
9
9
No.
9
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralMark I. Fox(born 1956)
Term
5 July 2010
Term
24 May 2012
Term
1 year, 324 days
10
10
No.
10
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralJohn W. Miller
Term
24 May 2012
Term
3 September 2015
Term
3 years, 102 days
11
11
No.
11
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralKevin M. Donegan(born 1958)
Term
3 September 2015
Term
19 September 2017
Term
2 years, 16 days
12
12
No.
12
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralJohn C. Aquilino(born 1962)
Term
19 September 2017
Term
6 May 2018
Term
229 days
13
13
No.
13
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralScott Stearney(1960–2018)
Term
6 May 2018
Term
1 December 2018
Term
209 days
-
-
No.
-
Commander
Commander
Rear Admiral (lower half)Paul J. SchliseActing
Term
1 December 2018
Term
7 December 2018
Term
6 days
Ref
-
14
14
No.
14
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralJames J. Malloy(born 1963)
Term
7 December 2018
Term
19 August 2020
Term
255 days
15
15
No.
15
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralSamuel Paparo(born 1964)
Term
19 August 2020
Term
5 May 2021
Term
1 year, 259 days
16
16
No.
16
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralCharles B. Cooper II(born 1967)
Term
5 May 2021
Term
1 February 2024
Term
2 years, 272 days
17
17
No.
17
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralGeorge M. Wikoff(born 1968)
Term
1 February 2024
Term
5 October 2025
Term
1 year, 246 days
Ref
-
18
18
No.
18
Commander
Commander
Vice AdmiralCurt A. Renshaw(born 1968)
Term
5 October 2025
Term
Incumbent
Term
23 days
Ref
-
No.
Commander
Term
Ref
Portrait
Name
Took office
Left office
Term length
1
Vice AdmiralJohn Scott Redd(born 1944)
1 July 1995
June 1996
~336 days
2
Vice AdmiralThomas B. Fargo(born 1948)
June 1996
27 July 1998
~2 years, 56 days
3
Vice AdmiralCharles W. Moore Jr.(born 1946)
27 July 1998
11 February 2002
3 years, 199 days
4
Vice AdmiralTimothy J. Keating(born 1948)
11 February 2002
7 October 2003
1 year, 238 days
5
Vice AdmiralDavid C. Nichols(born 1950)
7 October 2003
3 November 2005
2 years, 27 days
6
Vice AdmiralPatrick M. Walsh(born 1955)
3 November 2005
27 February 2007
1 year, 116 days
7
Vice AdmiralKevin J. Cosgriff
27 February 2007
5 July 2008
1 year, 129 days
8
Vice AdmiralWilliam E. Gortney(born 1955)
5 July 2008
5 July 2010
2 years, 0 days
9
Vice AdmiralMark I. Fox(born 1956)
5 July 2010
24 May 2012
1 year, 324 days
10
Vice AdmiralJohn W. Miller
24 May 2012
3 September 2015
3 years, 102 days
11
Vice AdmiralKevin M. Donegan(born 1958)
3 September 2015
19 September 2017
2 years, 16 days
12
Vice AdmiralJohn C. Aquilino(born 1962)
19 September 2017
6 May 2018
229 days
13
Vice AdmiralScott Stearney(1960–2018)
6 May 2018
1 December 2018
209 days
-
Rear Admiral (lower half)Paul J. SchliseActing
1 December 2018
7 December 2018
6 days
-
14
Vice AdmiralJames J. Malloy(born 1963)
7 December 2018
19 August 2020
255 days
15
Vice AdmiralSamuel Paparo(born 1964)
19 August 2020
5 May 2021
1 year, 259 days
16
Vice AdmiralCharles B. Cooper II(born 1967)
5 May 2021
1 February 2024
2 years, 272 days
17
Vice AdmiralGeorge M. Wikoff(born 1968)
1 February 2024
5 October 2025
1 year, 246 days
-
18
Vice AdmiralCurt A. Renshaw(born 1968)
5 October 2025
Incumbent
23 days
-

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