Vice Adm. John Aquilino, the commander of both the Navy’s 5th Fleet and Naval Forces Central Command, has been nominated to take over the Hawaii-based Pacific Fleet, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced on Friday.Current Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Scott Swift announced last September that he would retire at an unspecified date after learning he would not be nominated to lead U.S. Pacific Command.“In keeping with tradition and in loyalty to the Navy, I have submitted my request to retire,” Swift said in a statement released to the fleet.YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan – The Pentagon has tapped the head of the Navy’s Middle Eastern forces to take over its largest fleet.Aquilino started his current position as head of Navy forces in the Middle East only five months ago.Last month, former Surface Forces head Vice Adm. Thomas Rowden retired early in light of unspecified disciplinary actions recommended against him in a probe of the collisions.Commanders of Pacific Fleet, which oversees U.S. naval forces from California to India, are often nominated to head PACOM. Manila, August 9, 2018 — Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Adm. John C. Aquilino visited the Philippines August 7 to 9 to meet with Philippine military and political leaders and to underscore U.S. commitment to the Philippines and the Indo-Pacific region. Citizens with emergencies, please call (+632) 530-120-00 ext. Aquilino said he sees the role of the U.S. is to "keep the nations and the region secure" in close cooperation with its allies “who share same values.”The U.S. regularly runs naval and air patrols through the disputed areas to assert the right of unimpeded passage.Don't miss the top Navy stories, delivered each afternoonChina has criticized what it calls U.S. interference in the Asia-Pacific region and insists it has sovereignty over virtually the entire South China Sea based on historical rights. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd … The leaders of Task Force 70 and Destroyer Squadron 15, which oversee the fleet’s destroyers and cruisers, were also relieved of their duties.KEVIN J. STEINBERG/U.S. He graduated from the United States Naval … He added, however that the competition was not a conflict.He told journalists at a briefing in the Thai capital Bangkok that in addition to installing anti-aircraft and anti-ship missile systems and radar jamming equipment, China has recently landed bombers on runways on some of the man-made islands it built atop coral reefs and lagoons that dot one of the world's busiest waterways.He called for China to "adhere to the international rights of all, in accordance with international law, as recognized by all nations in the region," and to respect that other countries can exercise their own rights in the South China Sea. Admiral John C. Aquilino Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Adm. Christopher Grady — the top officer at Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk — and current Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. John C. “Lung” Aquilino in Hawaii likely are two of the front-runners, according to retired Navy Capt. Vice Adm. John Aquilino, the commander of both the Navy’s 5th Fleet and Naval Forces Central Command, has been nominated to take over the … PEARL HABOR, Hawaii - Adm. John Aquilino, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, made the following statement today during a telephone press conference: "As this virus spreads both throughout the entire international community and the United States my number one concern is for the safety and welfare of our Sailors and their families throughout the fleet. "The U.S. will cooperate where we can, and we'll compete where we must," he said. Adm. John Aquilino is a native to Huntington, New York.
Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet/Combined Maritime Forces at Manama, Bahrain, in September 2017.Swift is among a slew of Navy leaders that have either been fired or forced into early retirement after a pair of collisions last year killed 17 sailors aboard the USS Fitzgerald and the USS John S. McCain.Last year, the Navy relieved the ships’ commanders along with the head of 7th Fleet. Admiral John C. Aquilino Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
It has refused to respect an international arbitration ruling in a case filed by the Philippines that invalidated most of its territorial claims.Your weekly look at recent developments involving the South China Sea.Adm. Aquilino and Honea also visited the Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) during a visit to Guam. Jerry Hendrix, a Defense Strategy and … Eric Correll, commander of Task Force 75 (CTF 75) and Sailors assigned to CTF 75. Adm. John C. “Lung” Aquilino pays respect during the 78th anniversary Pearl Harbor remembrance commemoration on Dec. 7 in Hawaii. "There's no doubt that the U.S. has stated that we are in competition with the People's Republic of China. Adm. John Aquilino is a native to Huntington, New York. He previously served as the commander of the United States Fifth Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces. Admiral John C. Aquilino Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim, Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan Cayetano, and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Gen. Carlito Galvez.For foreign citizens who want to live permanently in the United States.Alerts & Messages for U.S. visitors to Phillippines.Adm.
Adm. Aquilino assumed command of the Pacific Fleet on May 17, 2018.