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  US NAVY - Fleets
The Second Fleet is responsible in peacetime for training the Atlantic battle fleet in war-fighting skills, developing and evaluating new naval tactics and maintaining theater battle group readiness.
Second Fleet operates primarily in the Atlantic Ocean from the North Pole to the South Pole and from the shores of the United States to the west coast of Europe.
Third Fleet was formed as a fighting force under Admiral "Bull" Halsey on 15 March 1943, and reconstituted in the Middle and Eastern Pacific on 01 February 1975.
navysite.de /navy/fleet.htm   (1652 words)

  
  U.S. 2nd Fleet - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The 2nd Fleet of the United States Navy is responsible in peacetime for training the Atlantic battle fleet in war-fighting skills, developing and evaluating new naval tactics and maintaining theater battle group readiness.
It was activated in the aftermath of the World War II, when it was recognised that a numbered fleet was needed for the Atlantic.
Second Fleet operates primarily in the Atlantic Ocean from the North Pole to the South Pole and from the shores of the United States to the west coast of Europe.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/US_2nd_Fleet   (161 words)

  
 Commander, 2nd Fleet Changes Command
Fitzgerald departs 2nd Fleet for Washington, D.C., to become the Director, Navy Staff in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
During his tenure, Fitzgerald equipped 2nd Fleet to serve as a Maritime Headquarters with a Maritime Operation Center (MOC), bringing unprecedented clarity and coordination to maritime battlespace, and preparing for upcoming certification as a Joint Task Force headquarters.
“2nd Fleet found itself at the nexus of the Navy, the Joint and the NATO transformation worlds, and that was a challenge that we relished,” Fitzgerald said.
www.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=26841   (699 words)

  
 2nd Fleet | BoardGameGeek
2nd Fleet is a refinement of Victory Games popular Sixth Fleet game system, and examines the strengths and weaknesses of the Soviet Red Banner Northern Fleet and the US Second Fleet and its NATO allies in future conflict for control of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
Players are placed in command of the opposing superpower fleets.
2nd Fleet, with its multitude of options and strategies, is one of today's most realistic recreations of modern naval warfare on the high seas.
www.boardgamegeek.com /game/4090   (385 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In order they are: 6th Fleet (1985) 2nd Fleet (1986) 7th Fleet (1987) 5th Fleet (1988) 3rd Fleet (1990) There is a computer version of 5th Fleet (1994) that uses an updated game system, the most important change of which is a near-total lack of intelligence about enemy movements unless detection occurs.
6th Fleet dealt with the Mediterranean, 2nd Fleet with the North Atlantic/Norwegian Sea, 7th Fleet with the western Pacific, 5th Fleet with the Indian Ocean.
By the time 3rd Fleet was published, it was growing increasingly difficult for me to design believable scenarios.
grognard.com /info/fleet.txt   (452 words)

  
 United States Second Fleet   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Second Fleet's area of responsibility includes approximately 38 million square miles of the Atlantic Ocean from the North Pole to the South Pole and from the shores of the United States to the west coast of Europe.
The U.S. Second Fleet traces its origin to the reorganization of the Navy following World War II in December 1945 and the formation of the U.S. Eighth Fleet under the command of Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher.
Second Fleet could also be ordered under certain contingencies in the Caribbean theater of operations to control similarly constructed forces as Joint Task Force 140.
www.wozhidao.org /en/U.S._2nd_Fleet.htm   (612 words)

  
 Paradox Interactive Forums - View Single Post - Rise Of The Second Empire - A New Rome AAR   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Admiral Campioni, commander of the 2nd Fleet, was charged with patroling the Aegean Sea and Amrila Bergamini commander of the 3rd Fleet was charged with patroling the Tyrrhenian Sea in case any Allied break out attempts were succesfull.
As was the case on March 10th, when a combined UK and American task force intercepted the 3rd Fleet in the Gulf of Gabes and maneged to sink several destroyers before Admiral Bergamini disangaged and sought refuge in Palermo.
2nd fleet was immediatly ordered to find the Allied taskforce roaming in the Mediterranean but only managed to corner the British contingent in the Agean Sea on March 29th.
www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showpost.php?p=3783749&postcount=4   (302 words)

  
 U.S. Press Clippings   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It's no longer merely the training fleet for East Coast sailors, where much of the staff's focus was on teaching ship crews to master the complexities of combat at sea, he said.
With five numbered fleets, the Navy operates the 2nd Fleet out of Norfolk, responsible mainly for the waters off the East Coast of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
Following Hurricane Katrina, the 2nd Fleet sent 18 ships, 61 helicopters and more than 100 planes to the Gulf region.
www.canadianembassy.org /pressclips/article.asp?intID=36724   (537 words)

  
 2nd Fleet   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Rich in tradition carried from both the old 2nd and 6th Fleets, Taisho Ketsurui Sharie's new Ni-Ban Kantai (2nd Fleet) is a highly-experienced, battle-ready force.
They have participated in missions including: Albini Planetary Conquest, Occupation of Nepleslia, the Battle of Tau Ceti, the Elysian Battle of Ralfaris, the Jaaq'tah Battle of Ralfaris, and fought the Mishhuvurthyar in The Battle of Nepleslia (Ketsurui Mayame, formerly 2nd Fleet's Taisho, was killed in the battle).
The new 2nd Fleet is considered an elite unit.
www.stararmy.com /org/stararmy/fleets/2nd_fleet.html   (342 words)

  
 The Flagship
NORFOLK — At a ceremony March 14 on board the 2nd Fleet flagship, the amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima, Commander 2nd Fleet moved forward to establish an interim capability U.S. Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence.
2nd Fleet will be looking forward to the participation of NATO signatory nations to volunteer a few of their talented personnel to work side-by-side with 2nd Fleet staff in developing and advancing capabilities and concepts.
Since the center is uniquely positioned to be supported by embedded members of the sea-going 2nd Fleet staff, the CoE will target its activities on areas where gaps may exist in maritime experience and expertise within the alliance.
www.flagshipnews.com /archives_2005/mar172005_4.shtml   (659 words)

  
 US 2nd Fleet   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The US Second Fleet is a part of US Atlantic Command.
Based in Norfolk, Virginia, Second Fleet has USS Mount Whitney as the fleet flagship.
The force consists of a balanced mix of capabilities including aircraft carriers, surface combatants, submarines, surveillance assets, amphibious forces, marine landing and mobile logistic units.
grupos.xasa.us /wiki/en/wikipedia/u/us/us_2nd_fleet.html   (191 words)

  
 homepage
Designed and maintained by the U.S. Second Fleet Public Affairs Office.
Send recommendations and comments to the Fleet Webmaster.
If you find a problem that prevents access within the Second Fleet web site, please contact the Webmaster by email.
www.secondfleet.navy.mil   (130 words)

  
 STF2: GWF Homepage
Fleet Two, the "Great White Fleet," is one of seven fleets currently engaged in active roleplaying on STF ("STarFleet"), an online RPG club.
In the context of the online STF program, Fleet Two is one of seven subdivisions of the bulletin board known as the WeBB ("Web Bulletin Board").
The Fleet Two Library maintains the official list of GWF Operations Memoranda, the notices that catalogue the rules that regulate STF2 life.
www.star-fleet.com /stf2   (869 words)

  
 City of Cincinnati -Fleet Services
Fleet Services is located at 1106 Bates Avenue, at the corner of Central Parkway and Bates Avenue.
Fleet Services offers a multitude of support services to the City of Cincinnati's fleet and other designated entities.
Fleet Service's goal is to procure safe, dependable, cost effective equipment, and furnish quality vehicle maintenance services to our customers.
www.cincinnati-oh.gov /entsrv/pages/-4836-   (267 words)

  
 The Freespace Universe Reference Project
I've set up the NTF fleets this way because of the "domino effect" that was referred to in the Neo-Terran Front" entry in the tech database.
Thus, I reasoned that since Regulus fell before Sirius, Regulus should be the base of the 2nd Neo-Terran Fleet and Sirius should be the base of the 3rd Neo-Terran Fleet.
With this resource base, I think it is reasonable to say that Bosch created new NTF fleets to manage the campaigns in Alpha Centauri, Deneb and Epsilon Pegasi.
www.3dactionplanet.com /hlp/hosted/fsurp/old/neofleet.html   (255 words)

  
 Fleet of Angels
Richard Keller, commander of the 2nd Fleet, returned to Earth with his armada after narrowly surviving a major campaign in sector 3417.
Keller's mission: once the battlecarrier USS Titan, along with the rest of the 2nd Fleet was upgraded with the best of what zTurm had to offer, it was to return to sector 3417 and investigate.
In addition, the 2nd Fleet must also attempt to rescue the crews of the 7th and reclaim the captured battlecarrier Maxima.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/CarlMerritt/fleet.htm   (681 words)

  
 HMS Spartan   (Site not responding. Last check: )
HMS SPARTAN was the fifth submarine of the Swiftsure Class and her addition to the Fleet in 1979 brought the total number of Fleet submarines to eleven.
Fleet submarines are nuclear powered hunter/attack vessels-the capital ships of today and the main striking power of the Fleet.
May God's blessing be upon the ship and the company hereby entrusted to your command, and may joint endeavors to uphold the high traditions of the Royal Navy in the service of Her Majesty The Queen be crowned with success and happiness.
www.mjmorgan.dircon.co.uk /hms.htm   (1801 words)

  
 The United Federation of Planets [UFP] - Website version 3.0a
UFP was formed by the union of two great fleets, Federation Command [FC] and the Federation [FEDS], with the desire to make the biggest and best trek-only fleet in the entire community.
Every cadet who enters the Fleet may one day become Fleet Admiral if he or she is of the right material, or at least go very far in the clan if they present themselves as capable and willing officers.
Awards will also be handed out by Starfleet command by reccomendation by Fleet commanders, any that require a vote will be handled by the SF CO. All these changes will help the fleet adjust to the coming changes that Legacy will bring and we will all prosper as a result.
www.ufpfleet.org /index2.php   (1548 words)

  
 Bravo Fleet - Fleet Mission   (Site not responding. Last check: )
On Stardate 52576.0 the entire fleet was called together outside the Badlands.
As you know, these are the yards destroyed in the first stage of the war by a combined Federation/Klingon fleet.
After requesting the Cardassian fleet to return to their territory, our forces engaged.
www.bravofleet.com /academy/bf-fleetmission.htm   (705 words)

  
 Mandalore 2nd Fleet   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The 2nd fleet was created to help out with the war against the Vuana.
After finally helping the 1st fleet to deal with this threat the fleet was crippled.
At first the republic was a weak opponent and many in the fleet felt little honor in fighting such a worthless foe.
www.home.sol.se /Mandalore/fleet2.htm   (361 words)

  
 Fleet Week - 2nd March 2005. Fleet software and occupational road safety specialists - Jaama.
Jason Francis, former boss of fleet software firm CFC is today launching a rival firm called Jaama that offers fleet software and risk management.
But in five years time we want to be number one in fleet software, and we want to win the Fleet Excellence Awards.
New Government and EU regs combined with managing drivers, suppliers and internal cost control pressures are making the fleet manager's role more difficult.
www.jaama.co.uk /fleetweek1.aspx   (417 words)

  
 2nd Fleet Launches Transformational Center of Excellence to NATO
Second Fleet will be looking forward to the participation of NATO signatory nations to volunteer a few of their talented personnel to work side by side with the 2nd Fleet staff in developing and advancing capabilities and concepts.
While NATO and the participating countries will benefit, members of the 2nd Fleet staff will also gain broader understanding and insight in combined operations by virtue of having the expertise resident in the staff.
Since the center is uniquely positioned to be supported by embedded members of the sea-going 2nd Fleet staff, the COE will target its activities on areas where gaps may exist in maritime experience and expertise within the Alliance.
www.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=17504   (824 words)

  
 Jericho's Trumpet
However, an official for the Central Alliance reported that the Hyrunian 2nd Fleet was heavily engaged within the Apila cluster and that elements of the Hyrunian 3rd Fleet have been actively opposing the Zethi's attempt to probe the defenses of Zinaroba, Banu and Mdiyo.
Although 2nd Fleet maintains a solid transit connection to the Irrosan Home District, the Zethi have reportedly deployed several formations of the Commonwealth's new "Arsenal" ships along the transit route in an effort to intercept ships attempting to enter and leave the Rifani cluster.
The Zethi fleet led by Marshal Chnahss appears to have briefly paused in its otherwise relentless pursuit of the hard-pressed Hyrunian 2nd Fleet in the Rifani cluster.
www.aceofangels.com /headlines/jerichostrumpet.html   (3373 words)

  
 Military.com
As part of the Sea Warrior initiative, U.S. 2nd, 3rd and 5th Fleet command master chiefs (CMCs) toured the Persian Gulf with focused interest in the Sailors' current mission requirements and the training they received before their deployment to perform that mission.
After receiving the responses, Schneider invited his 2nd and 3rd Fleet counterparts to the Persian Gulf so they could see firsthand the issues brought up in the e-mails.
One area in which CNOCM (SW) Terry Etherton, 3rd Fleet CMC, was interested was asking Sailors how the Fleet Response Plan has affected their ability to train between deployments and if any improvements could be made.
www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,usn3_080105,00.00.html   (805 words)

  
 US People--Coontz, Robert E., Admiral, USN.
Coontz had just been assigned to the Pacific Fleet in September 1919 when he was selected to become Chief of Naval Operations, succeeding Admiral William S. Benson.
Relieved as CNO in mid-1923 by Admiral Edward W. Eberle, Coontz was able to return to sea as Commander in Chief of the U.S. Fleet.
In 1925, he led the fleet on a trans-Pacific visit to New Zealand and Australia, the first massed deployment of American battleships since the "Great White Fleet" cruise nearly two decades earlier and a valuable demonstration of their strategic reach.
www.history.navy.mil /photos/pers-us/uspers-c/r-coontz.htm   (787 words)

  
 Australia's Second Fleet
A second fleet of six ships left England - Guardian, Justinian, Lady Juliana, Surprize, Neptune, Scarborough.
The Guardian struck ice, and was unable to complete the voyage.
It also, howso ever, gives the names of convicts who, for various reasons of death andc., did not travel with the Fleet to New South Wales.
www.pcug.org.au /~pdownes/dps/2ndflt.htm   (498 words)

  
 Library of Londenion - Battle of Loum
General Revil, the commander of the 3rd Fleet, orders the gathering of all EFF at Luna II.
Revil's Ananke serves as the flagship of this fleet.
Zeon Force 6th Mobile Fleet's Lt. Char Aznable is credited with 5 ship kills using his MS-06S.
side7.gundam.com /rgz/info/loum/loum.html   (814 words)

  
 Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
Tuesday at the headquarters of the R.O.K. Navy's 2nd Fleet in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province.
The ceremony, which included an opening address and salute to the dead, religious ceremonies, the reading of a message from President Roh Moo-hyun, remembrance address, placing of flowers and the burning of incense, gun salute, silent prayer and a closing address, was conducted in a solemn atmosphere.
Rear Admiral Seo Yang-won, commander of the 2nd Fleet, extolled the spirits of the dead in his remembrance address, saying, "The six brothers-in-arms may have left us, but their cries to protect the seas of the Fatherland still rings in our ears...
english.chosun.com /w21data/html/news/200406/200406290034.html   (382 words)

  
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The fleet wrapped up the Maritime Command Limited Experiment No. 1 Jan. 14 in Norfolk, VA. During the experiment about 65 people served as the forward command element aboard the Iwo Jima (LHD-7), while more than 300 people remained ashore to provide “reach back” support, he said in an interview Jan. 20.
The former command ship of the 2nd Fleet, the Mount Whitney (LCC-20), is more than 30 years old, Fitzgerald pointed out.
The fleet is considering whether the software used for chat is the right kind, and future experiments may include different software, he noted.
www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/.www/rhumblines/rhumblines645.doc   (697 words)

  
 Voice of Irrosa
Fleet units and reserves are being rushed to the Mdiyo cluster to support 3rd Fleet's heroic efforts.
Irrosa reports that Admiral Lamenket's 2nd Fleet is continuing to mass in the Rifani cluster.
Fleet reports have indicated that the Zethi have curtailed their effort in Banu after encountering stiff resistance.
www.aceofangels.com /headlines/voiceofirrosa.html   (2906 words)

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