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Navy/USMC

Davidson At Fleet Forces Tapped For PACOM

Wednesday, April 11th, 2018

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Davidson At Fleet Forces Tapped For PACOM

Adm. Philip Davidson, head of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, has been nominated to lead U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM). (Photo: U.S. Navy).

Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced late Tuesday that the commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command is being nominated to head U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM).While at Fleet Forces, Adm. Phillip Davidson notably led the Navy’s Comprehensive Review of systemic causes that led to the USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) and John S. McCain (DDG-56) collisions (Defense Daily, Nov. 2, 2017).In February Mattis announced the nomination of 6th Fleet commander Vice Adm. Christopher Grady to be made full admiral and assigned to succeed…

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