U.S. Pacific Fleet

Military Takeover of Taiwan Is Top Concern for INDOPACOM Nominee Aquilino

Adm. John Aquilino, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander, speaks with 13 other heads of navies or their representatives from allied and partner nations throughout the Indo-Pacific region during a virtual key leader engagement to discuss outlooks and perspectives in this COVID-19 environment on Sept. 23, 2020. US Navy Photo

A military takeover of Taiwan is the top concern in the Indo-Pacific, according to the admiral nominated to lead the region’s combatant command.

During his confirmation hearing to lead...

https://news.usni.org/2021/03/23/military-takeover-of-taiwan-is-top-concern-for-indopacom-nominee-aquilino

Zumwalt Destroyer Will Control Unmanned Ships, Aircraft in Upcoming Fleet Battle Problem

USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) cruises under the Coronado Bridge in San Diego Bay, Dec. 7, 2018. US Navy Photo

The Navy will get a first glimpse of what future operations could look like, when a Zumwalt-class destroyer manages long-range surveillance and fires by manned and unmanned platforms in an upcoming exercise in the Pacific.

U.S. Pacific Fleet will host its most complex exercise to date involving unmanned systems, with next month’s Fleet Battle Problem exercise including unmanned aircraft...

https://news.usni.org/2021/03/22/zumwalt-destroyer-will-control-unmanned-ships-aircraft-in-upcoming-fleet-battle-problem

Submarine Sailor Dies by Apparent Suicide at Pearl Harbor Shipyard

USS Jefferson City (SSN-759) departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after completing an engineering overhaul to prolong the life of the submarine. US Navy Photo

A Navy sailor died by an apparent suicide on Monday at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, the service announced.

The sailor died “from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound” onboard a submarine in the shipyard, the Navy said in a news release.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service will lead an inquiry, the service said.

“We are deeply...

https://news.usni.org/2021/03/17/submarine-sailor-dies-by-apparent-suicide-at-pearl-harbor-shipyard

U.S. Extradites Thai GDMA Associate in Ongoing ‘Fat Leonard’ Corruption Probe 

Undated photo of Leonard Francis

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – A Thai woman extradited as part of the wide-ranging Navy corruption investigation involving ship-husbanding contractor Glenn Defense Marine Asia appeared in federal court this week.

Pornpun “Yin” Settaphakorn, who ran GDMA’s office in Thailand, pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States during her initial appearance Friday at U.S. District Court in San Diego, Department of Justice officials announced.

Settaphakorn,...

https://news.usni.org/2021/03/11/u-s-extradites-thai-gdma-associate-in-ongoing-fat-leonard-navy-corruption-probe

PACFLT Commander Aquilino Formally Nominated to Lead INDO-PACOM

Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet. US Navy Photo

The head of the Navy’s forces in the Pacific has been tapped to lead U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, according to a Thursday Pentagon announcement.

Adm. John Aquilino, the current commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, has been nominated to lead the joint combatant command based in Hawaii.

On Monday, USNI News reported Aquilino had become the White House’s leading candidate to take over the command from current commander Adm. Phil...

https://news.usni.org/2020/12/03/pacflt-commander-aquilino-formally-nominated-to-lead-indo-pacom

SECNAV Announces the Return of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Focus Will be on Russian Threat

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), left, and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) transit behind the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG-60) in the Atlantic Ocean on July 10, 2019. US Navy Photo

The Navy plans to rename U.S. Fleet Forces Command to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, harkening back to a time when the Navy was fully focused on maritime operations in the Northern Atlantic rather than the Global War on Terror, the secretary of the Navy...

White House Plans to Nominate PACFLEET CO to Lead U.S. Joint Force in Pacific

Adm. John Aquilino, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander, speaks with 13 other heads of navies or their representatives from allied and partner nations throughout the Indo-Pacific region during a virtual key leader engagement to discuss outlooks and perspectives in this COVID-19 environment on Sept. 23, 2020. US Navy Photo

U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. John Aquilino is slated to be nominated to serve as the next chief of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, USNI News has learned.

A U.S. official confirmed to...

https://news.usni.org/2020/11/30/white-house-plans-to-nominate-pacfleet-co-to-lead-u-s-joint-force-in-pacific

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