U.S. Pacific Fleet

U.S. Pacific Fleet advances Indo-Pacific regional maritime security and enhances stability. The worlds largest fleet command, the U.S. Pacific Fleet encompasses 100 million square miles, nearly half the Earths surface, from Antarctica to the Arctic circle and from the West Coast of the United States into the Indian Ocean. The U.S. Pacific Fleet consists of approximately 200 ships, 1,500 aircraft, and 150,000 military and civilian personnel. Adm. Stephen T. Koehler is the current commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He is the 38th commander since the fleets Pearl Harbor headquarters was established in February 1941. Past commanders of the Pacific Fleet include such naval giants as Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz and Admiral Raymond Spruance The Navys history in the Pacific actually spans more than a century and a half. Through the years, the Pacific Fleet commanders vision, mission and guiding principles have evolved as its challenges have changed. But many Navy customs and traditions have...