Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command

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The Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command is the senior U.S. Navy officer responsible for organizing, training, and equipping naval forces for deployment and operations across the Atlantic and beyond.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy position
fleet commander
naval billet
appointedBy President of the United States
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States
formationYear 2001
garrison Norfolk, Virginia
hasAuthorityOver Atlantic-based U.S. Navy operational forces
assigned carrier strike groups
assigned expeditionary strike groups
assigned naval shore activities
assigned submarines
location Norfolk, Virginia
partOf U.S. Fleet Forces Command
precededBy Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet
rankRequirement admiral
four-star admiral
reportsTo Chief of Naval Operations
United States Fleet Forces Command chain of command
responsibleFor developing fleet doctrine and procedures
fleet readiness assessment
fleet training policy
integration of new capabilities into the fleet
supporting joint and combined operations
role advise senior Navy leadership on fleet readiness
equip U.S. Navy forces
organize U.S. Navy forces
oversee readiness of assigned Navy forces
provide ready naval forces for deployment
serve as force provider to combatant commanders
standardize training and certification of Atlantic-based naval forces
support fleet operations in the Atlantic Ocean
support global U.S. Navy operations
train U.S. Navy forces
seat Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads
serviceBranch United States Navy
shortName CFFC
COMUSFLTFORCOM
theaterFocus Arctic regions adjacent to the Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
worksWith United States European Command
United States Northern Command
United States Second Fleet
other U.S. Navy fleet commanders

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Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet replacedBy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command
Naval Air Force Atlantic subordinateTo Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command
Naval Air Force Atlantic alsoKnownAs Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic
linked to: Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command
LANTFLT commandedBy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command
CINCLANT successorTitle Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command
United States Navy admirals notablePositionHeld Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command
AIRLANT subordinateTo Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command
Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr. positionHeld Commander, U.S. Atlantic Fleet
linked to: Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command