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2nd Fleet Reaches Full Capability

2nd Fleet Reaches Full Capability
Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet (right) speaks to Capt. Putnam Browne while embarked on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) in the Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 1, 2019. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy recently declared the U.S. 2nd Fleet has reached full operational capability (FOC) over a year after the force was reestablished in the summer of 2018. The Navy said reaching FOC on Dec. 31 marks 2nd Fleet’s ability to sustain command and control over assigned forces using the operational functions and processes of the Maritime Operations Center and Marine Headquarters according to Navy doctrine. The 2nd Fleet is headquartered in Norfolk, Va., and has operational authorities over assigned ships,…

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