U.S. 2nd Fleet Racing Toward a 2019 Operational Capability
By: Sam LaGrone
November 29, 2018 4:35 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The leader of the Navy’s newest numbered fleet has a tight deadline to establish a command that will be at the forefront of the U.S. and NATO mission to counter Russia’s growing and increasingly sophisticated navy – specifically its submarine force.
By next year, U.S. 2nd Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis aims to be staffed and ready to command and control naval forces able to operate on the high-end of warfare with a focus on Russia, he said on Wednesday. Hand in hand, Lewis has also assumed the command of the newly established NATO Joint Force Command for the Atlantic that will report to the NATO Supreme Allied Commander.
https://news.usni.org/2018/11/29/u-s-2nd-fleet-racing-toward-2019-operational-capability
