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United States Seventh Fleet

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United States Seventh Fleet

The Seventh Fleet is a numbered fleet of the United States Navy. It is headquartered at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the United States Pacific Fleet. At present, it is the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. fleets, with 50 to 70 ships, 150 aircraft and 27,000 sailors and marines. Its principal responsibilities are to provide joint command in natural disaster or military operations and operational command of all U.S. naval forces in the region.

Infobox

Founded
15 March 1943 (1943-03-15)
Country
United States
Branch
United States Navy
Type
Fleet
Part of
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Garrison/HQ
U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka
Nickname
'Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club' (Vietnam War)
Engagements
mw- li World War II Korean War Second Taiwan Strait Crisis Vietnam War Operation Formation Star Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Gulf War 1994 North Korean nuclear crisis Third Taiwan Strait Crisis 1999 East Timorese crisis Global War on Terrorism
Website
https://www.c7f.navy.mil/
Commander
VADM Fred Kacher
Vice Commander
RDML Katie F. Sheldon, USN
Deputy Commander
RDML Kyle Gantt, USN
Command Master Chief
CMDCM Daniel K. Field, USN

Tables

· Fleet commanders
Vice Adm. Thomas C. Kinkaid
Vice Adm. Thomas C. Kinkaid
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Thomas C. Kinkaid
15 March 1943
26 November 1943
26 November 1943
20 November 1945
Vice Adm. Daniel E. Barbey
Vice Adm. Daniel E. Barbey
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Daniel E. Barbey
15 March 1943
20 November 1945
26 November 1943
2 October 1946
Vice Adm. Charles M. Cooke, Jr.
Vice Adm. Charles M. Cooke, Jr.
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Charles M. Cooke, Jr.
15 March 1943
2 October 1946
26 November 1943
28 February 1948
Vice Adm. Oscar C. Badger II
Vice Adm. Oscar C. Badger II
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Oscar C. Badger II
15 March 1943
28 February 1948
26 November 1943
28 August 1949
Vice Adm. Russell S. Berkey
Vice Adm. Russell S. Berkey
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Russell S. Berkey
15 March 1943
28 August 1949
26 November 1943
5 April 1950
Rear Adm. Walter F. Boone
Rear Adm. Walter F. Boone
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Rear Adm. Walter F. Boone
15 March 1943
5 April 1950
26 November 1943
20 May 1950
Vice Adm. Arthur D. Struble
Vice Adm. Arthur D. Struble
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Arthur D. Struble
15 March 1943
20 May 1950
26 November 1943
28 March 1951
Vice Adm. Harold M. Martin
Vice Adm. Harold M. Martin
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Harold M. Martin
15 March 1943
28 March 1951
26 November 1943
3 March 1952
Vice Adm. Robert P. Briscoe
Vice Adm. Robert P. Briscoe
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Robert P. Briscoe
15 March 1943
3 March 1952
26 November 1943
20 May 1952
Vice Adm. Joseph. J. Clark
Vice Adm. Joseph. J. Clark
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Joseph. J. Clark
15 March 1943
20 May 1952
26 November 1943
1 December 1953
Vice Adm. Alfred M. Pride
Vice Adm. Alfred M. Pride
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Alfred M. Pride
15 March 1943
1 December 1953
26 November 1943
9 December 1955
Vice Adm. Stuart H. Ingersoll
Vice Adm. Stuart H. Ingersoll
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Stuart H. Ingersoll
15 March 1943
19 December 1955
26 November 1943
28 January 1957
Vice Adm. Wallace M. Beakley
Vice Adm. Wallace M. Beakley
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Wallace M. Beakley
15 March 1943
28 January 1957
26 November 1943
30 September 1958
Vice Adm. Frederick N. Kivette
Vice Adm. Frederick N. Kivette
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Frederick N. Kivette
15 March 1943
30 September 1958
26 November 1943
7 March 1960
Vice Adm. Charles D. Griffin
Vice Adm. Charles D. Griffin
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Charles D. Griffin
15 March 1943
7 March 1960
26 November 1943
28 October 1961
Vice Adm. William A. "Bill" Schoech
Vice Adm. William A. "Bill" Schoech
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. William A. "Bill" Schoech
15 March 1943
28 October 1961
26 November 1943
13 October 1962
Vice Adm. Thomas H. Moorer
Vice Adm. Thomas H. Moorer
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Thomas H. Moorer
15 March 1943
13 October 1962
26 November 1943
15 June 1964
Vice Adm. Roy L. Johnson
Vice Adm. Roy L. Johnson
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Roy L. Johnson
15 March 1943
15 June 1964
26 November 1943
1 March 1965
Vice Adm. Paul P. Blackburn
Vice Adm. Paul P. Blackburn
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Paul P. Blackburn
15 March 1943
1 March 1965
26 November 1943
9 October 1965
Rear Adm. Joseph W. Williams, Jr.
Rear Adm. Joseph W. Williams, Jr.
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Rear Adm. Joseph W. Williams, Jr.
15 March 1943
9 October 1965
26 November 1943
13 December 1965
Vice Adm. John J. Hyland
Vice Adm. John J. Hyland
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. John J. Hyland
15 March 1943
13 December 1965
26 November 1943
6 November 1967
Vice Adm. William F. Bringle
Vice Adm. William F. Bringle
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. William F. Bringle
15 March 1943
6 November 1967
26 November 1943
10 March 1970
Vice Adm. Maurice F. Weisner
Vice Adm. Maurice F. Weisner
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Maurice F. Weisner
15 March 1943
10 March 1970
26 November 1943
18 June 1971
Vice Adm. William P. Mack
Vice Adm. William P. Mack
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. William P. Mack
15 March 1943
18 June 1971
26 November 1943
23 May 1972
Vice Adm. James L. Holloway III
Vice Adm. James L. Holloway III
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. James L. Holloway III
15 March 1943
23 May 1972
26 November 1943
28 July 1973
Vice Adm. George P. Steele
Vice Adm. George P. Steele
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. George P. Steele
15 March 1943
28 July 1973
26 November 1943
14 June 1975
Vice Adm. Thomas B. Hayward
Vice Adm. Thomas B. Hayward
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Thomas B. Hayward
15 March 1943
14 June 1975
26 November 1943
24 July 1976
Vice Adm. Robert B. Baldwin
Vice Adm. Robert B. Baldwin
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Robert B. Baldwin
15 March 1943
24 July 1976
26 November 1943
31 May 1978
Vice Adm. Sylvester Robert Foley, Jr.
Vice Adm. Sylvester Robert Foley, Jr.
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Sylvester Robert Foley, Jr.
15 March 1943
31 May 1978
26 November 1943
14 February 1980
Vice Adm. Carlisle A.H. Trost
Vice Adm. Carlisle A.H. Trost
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Carlisle A.H. Trost
15 March 1943
14 February 1980
26 November 1943
15 September 1981
Vice Adm. M. Staser Holcomb
Vice Adm. M. Staser Holcomb
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. M. Staser Holcomb
15 March 1943
15 September 1981
26 November 1943
9 May 1983
Vice Adm. James R. Hogg
Vice Adm. James R. Hogg
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. James R. Hogg
15 March 1943
9 May 1983
26 November 1943
4 March 1985
Vice Adm. Paul F. McCarthy, Jr.
Vice Adm. Paul F. McCarthy, Jr.
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Paul F. McCarthy, Jr.
15 March 1943
4 March 1985
26 November 1943
9 December 1986
Vice Adm. Paul D. Miller
Vice Adm. Paul D. Miller
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Paul D. Miller
15 March 1943
9 December 1986
26 November 1943
21 October 1988
Vice Adm. Henry H. Mauz, Jr.
Vice Adm. Henry H. Mauz, Jr.
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Henry H. Mauz, Jr.
15 March 1943
21 October 1988
26 November 1943
1 December 1990
Vice Adm. Stanley R. Arthur
Vice Adm. Stanley R. Arthur
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Stanley R. Arthur
15 March 1943
1 December 1990
26 November 1943
3 July 1992
Vice Adm. Timothy W. Wright
Vice Adm. Timothy W. Wright
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Timothy W. Wright
15 March 1943
3 July 1992
26 November 1943
28 July 1994
Vice Adm. Archie R. Clemins
Vice Adm. Archie R. Clemins
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Archie R. Clemins
15 March 1943
28 July 1994
26 November 1943
13 September 1996
Vice Adm. Robert J. Natter
Vice Adm. Robert J. Natter
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Robert J. Natter
15 March 1943
13 September 1996
26 November 1943
12 August 1998
Vice Adm. Walter F. Doran
Vice Adm. Walter F. Doran
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Walter F. Doran
15 March 1943
12 August 1998
26 November 1943
12 July 2000
Vice Adm. James W. Metzger
Vice Adm. James W. Metzger
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. James W. Metzger
15 March 1943
12 July 2000
26 November 1943
18 July 2002
Vice Adm. Robert F. Willard
Vice Adm. Robert F. Willard
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Robert F. Willard
15 March 1943
18 July 2002
26 November 1943
6 August 2004
Vice Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert
Vice Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert
15 March 1943
6 August 2004
26 November 1943
12 September 2006
Vice Adm. William Douglas Crowder
Vice Adm. William Douglas Crowder
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. William Douglas Crowder
15 March 1943
12 September 2006
26 November 1943
12 July 2008
Vice Adm. John M. Bird
Vice Adm. John M. Bird
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. John M. Bird
15 March 1943
12 July 2008
26 November 1943
10 September 2010
Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk
Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk
15 March 1943
10 September 2010
26 November 1943
7 September 2011
Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift
Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift
15 March 1943
7 September 2011
26 November 1943
31 July 2013
Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas Jr.
Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas Jr.
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas Jr.
15 March 1943
31 July 2013
26 November 1943
7 September 2015
Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin
Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin
15 March 1943
7 September 2015
26 November 1943
22 August 2017
Vice Adm. Phillip G. Sawyer
Vice Adm. Phillip G. Sawyer
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Phillip G. Sawyer
15 March 1943
22 August 2017
26 November 1943
12 September 2019
Vice Adm. William R. Merz
Vice Adm. William R. Merz
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. William R. Merz
15 March 1943
12 September 2019
26 November 1943
8 July 2021
Vice Adm. Karl O. Thomas
Vice Adm. Karl O. Thomas
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Karl O. Thomas
15 March 1943
8 July 2021
26 November 1943
15 February 2024
Vice Adm. Fred Kacher
Vice Adm. Fred Kacher
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
Vice Adm. Fred Kacher
15 March 1943
15 February 2024
26 November 1943
present
Vice Adm. Arthur S. Carpender
15 March 1943
26 November 1943
Vice Adm. Thomas C. Kinkaid
26 November 1943
20 November 1945
Vice Adm. Daniel E. Barbey
20 November 1945
2 October 1946
Vice Adm. Charles M. Cooke, Jr.
2 October 1946
28 February 1948
Vice Adm. Oscar C. Badger II
28 February 1948
28 August 1949
Vice Adm. Russell S. Berkey
28 August 1949
5 April 1950
Rear Adm. Walter F. Boone
5 April 1950
20 May 1950
Vice Adm. Arthur D. Struble
20 May 1950
28 March 1951
Vice Adm. Harold M. Martin
28 March 1951
3 March 1952
Vice Adm. Robert P. Briscoe
3 March 1952
20 May 1952
Vice Adm. Joseph. J. Clark
20 May 1952
1 December 1953
Vice Adm. Alfred M. Pride
1 December 1953
9 December 1955
Vice Adm. Stuart H. Ingersoll
19 December 1955
28 January 1957
Vice Adm. Wallace M. Beakley
28 January 1957
30 September 1958
Vice Adm. Frederick N. Kivette
30 September 1958
7 March 1960
Vice Adm. Charles D. Griffin
7 March 1960
28 October 1961
Vice Adm. William A. "Bill" Schoech
28 October 1961
13 October 1962
Vice Adm. Thomas H. Moorer
13 October 1962
15 June 1964
Vice Adm. Roy L. Johnson
15 June 1964
1 March 1965
Vice Adm. Paul P. Blackburn
1 March 1965
9 October 1965
Rear Adm. Joseph W. Williams, Jr.
9 October 1965
13 December 1965
Vice Adm. John J. Hyland
13 December 1965
6 November 1967
Vice Adm. William F. Bringle
6 November 1967
10 March 1970
Vice Adm. Maurice F. Weisner
10 March 1970
18 June 1971
Vice Adm. William P. Mack
18 June 1971
23 May 1972
Vice Adm. James L. Holloway III
23 May 1972
28 July 1973
Vice Adm. George P. Steele
28 July 1973
14 June 1975
Vice Adm. Thomas B. Hayward
14 June 1975
24 July 1976
Vice Adm. Robert B. Baldwin
24 July 1976
31 May 1978
Vice Adm. Sylvester Robert Foley, Jr.
31 May 1978
14 February 1980
Vice Adm. Carlisle A.H. Trost
14 February 1980
15 September 1981
Vice Adm. M. Staser Holcomb
15 September 1981
9 May 1983
Vice Adm. James R. Hogg
9 May 1983
4 March 1985
Vice Adm. Paul F. McCarthy, Jr.
4 March 1985
9 December 1986
Vice Adm. Paul D. Miller
9 December 1986
21 October 1988
Vice Adm. Henry H. Mauz, Jr.
21 October 1988
1 December 1990
Vice Adm. Stanley R. Arthur
1 December 1990
3 July 1992
Vice Adm. Timothy W. Wright
3 July 1992
28 July 1994
Vice Adm. Archie R. Clemins
28 July 1994
13 September 1996
Vice Adm. Robert J. Natter
13 September 1996
12 August 1998
Vice Adm. Walter F. Doran
12 August 1998
12 July 2000
Vice Adm. James W. Metzger
12 July 2000
18 July 2002
Vice Adm. Robert F. Willard
18 July 2002
6 August 2004
Vice Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert
6 August 2004
12 September 2006
Vice Adm. William Douglas Crowder
12 September 2006
12 July 2008
Vice Adm. John M. Bird
12 July 2008
10 September 2010
Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk
10 September 2010
7 September 2011
Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift
7 September 2011
31 July 2013
Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas Jr.
31 July 2013
7 September 2015
Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin
7 September 2015
22 August 2017

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