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Fifth Fleet
The U.S. Fifth Fleet's emblem
Active
26 April 1944 – January 1947
1 July 1995 – present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Navy
Part of
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)
Garrison/HQ
Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Bahrain
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 Israel–Hamas war
Red Sea crisis
Battle honours
Pacific Theatre of World War II
Commanders
Current commander
VADM George Wikoff
Command Master Chief
CMDCM Franklin P. Call
Notable commanders
ADM Raymond A. Spruance, USN
Military unit
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.
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