Rear Adm. Fred Kacher (l), Rear Adm. George Wikoff (r)
Two admirals currently serving in the Pentagon on the Joint Staff have been nominated to lead numbered fleets in the Middle East and the Pacific, the Department of Defense announced on Friday.
Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, currently the vice director for Operations (J-3) on the Joint Staff, has been nominated for a third star and to command U.S. 7th Fleet based in Yokosuka, Japan, according to the announcement. He would succeed the current 7th Fleet...
https://news.usni.org/2023/01/28/white-house-nominates-new-commanders-for-pacific-middle-east-fleets