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Navy/USMC

DoD Makes New Fleet Forces, Submarine Forces, And Fleet Cyber Command Nominations

Wednesday, February 28th, 2018

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DoD Makes New Fleet Forces, Submarine Forces, And Fleet Cyber Command Nominations

Adm. Christopher Grady, Commander of U.S. Fleet Forces and Naval Forces Northern Command. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced several Navy nominations on Tuesday including the commanders of U.S. Fleet Forces, Naval Submarine Forces, and Fleet Cyber Command.The administration nominated Vice Adm. Christopher Grady, commander of 6th Fleet, to be appointed full admiral and commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command. If confirmed, Grady would replace Adm. Phil Davidson who recently led the Navy’s Comprehensive Review of systemic causes that led to the deadly USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) and John S. McCain (DDG-56) collisions (Defense…

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