Seal of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe; just Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe since 2002.

United States Naval Forces Europe is the United States Navy component of the United States European Command. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... USN redirects here. ... The U.S. European Command (EUCOM) is a Unified Combatant Command of the United States military, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. ...

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (COMUSNAVEUR) provides overall command, operational control, and coordination of U.S. Naval Forces in the European Command area of responsibility. As the Navy component in Europe, COMUSNAVEUR, plans, conducts, and supports naval operations in the European theater during peacetime, contingencies, in general war and as tasked by Commander, U.S. European Command. With its headquarters now in Naples, Italy, COMUSNAVEUR directs all its naval operations through Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet (COMSIXTHFLT) based in Gaeta, Italy, and support activities ashore through Commander, Navy Region Europe (CNRE), headquartered in Naples, Italy. As of 2005, Naval Forces Europe is commanded by Admiral Harry Ulrich, who also serves as NATO's Commander, Joint Force Command Naples. By a directive of September 20, 2005, Naval Forces Europe and Sixth Fleet were merged For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Naples (disambiguation). ... The Sixth Fleet is a US Navy operational unit, headquartered on the command ship La Salle (AGF-3) with its homeport in Gaeta, Italy and operating in the Mediterranean Sea. ... Gaeta (ancient Latin name Caieta) is a city in Province of Latina, in Lazio, Italy. ... For other uses, see Naples (disambiguation). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Admiral Henry G. Harry Ulrich III is the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples for the United States Navy as of 2006. ... This article is about the military alliance. ... Joint Force Command Naples or JFC Naples is one of the three main subdivisions of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe staffed by military personnel from Twenty-two NATO nations: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain...

History

The earliest presence of U.S. Navy forces in Europe was the Mediterranean Squadron.the European Squadron following the American Civil War, the forces were combined as part of the North Atlantic Fleet in 1906. In 1917, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters was established for the duration of World War I. The Mediterranean Squadron was part of the United States Navy in the 1800s. ... The European Squadron, also known as the European Station, was a part of the United States Navy in the late 1800s to the early 1900s. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... The North Atlantic Squadron was a section of the United States Navy operating in the North Atlantic. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

In 1922, Naval Forces, Europe was established. The intra-war history of this command is uncertain, but in March of 1942, the duties of the existing Special Naval Observer London were expanded to command naval forces. Commander, Naval Forces, Europe was established to maintain Navy bases in the United Kingdom and to report intelligence and research data being provided by Allied intelligence organizations. Numerous liaison channels were opened with the British Government and with governments in exile. The command also assisted in the planning and preparation of the invasions of North Africa and France.

When Admiral Harold R. Stark became COMNAVEUR in April 1942, he was given the additional duties as Commander, Twelfth Fleet. The fleet, which operated in European waters, consisted of one battleship, two cruisers, an aircraft carrier and six destroyers. Admiral Harold Rainsford Stark, (12 November 1880 - 21 August 1972), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was the USNs 8th Chief of Naval Operations from August 1, 1939 to 26 March 1942. ... For other uses, see Battleship (disambiguation). ... USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser (really an uprated guided missile destroyer), launched in 1992. ... Four aircraft carriers, (bottom-to-top) Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault carrier USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft carrier is a warship designed to deploy and in most cases recover aircraft, acting as a sea... USS McFaul underway in the Atlantic Ocean. ...

By autumn of 1945, the chief function of the U.S. Navy in the occupied countries was completed; enemy naval forces had been disarmed, war material had been located and accounted for, and harbors had been reopened and were in operation. As operational emphasis changed and the geographical area expanded, the command’s title was changed to more specifically define the Navy’s role. In November 1946, COMNAVEUR became COMNELM (Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean) and six months later, in April 1947, the title was changed once again, this time to Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (CINCNELM).

Admiral Robert B. Carney became CINCNELM in December 1950. In June 1951, he assumed additional duty as Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), and the CINCNELM Headquarters was moved from London to Naples. In June 1952, the two commands were separated: the CINCNELM Headquarters returned to London and Admiral Jerauld Wright became CINCNELM and Admiral Carney remained in Naples as CINCSOUTH. In September 1958, Admiral James Holloway, Jr., CINCNELM, was assigned additional duty as U.S. Commander Eastern Atlantic (USCOMEASTLANT). Under the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, USCOMEASTLANT provided intelligence and logistic support for LANTFLT units deployed in the USCOMEASTLANT area. Robert Bostwick Carney (26 March 1895- 25 June 1990) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served as Chief of Naval Operations. ... The Atlantic Fleet (USLANTFLT) of the United States Navy is the part of the Navy responsible for operations in around the Atlantic Ocean. ...

In February 1960, the title of the command was changed to Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR) and the CINCNELM title was retained for command in the Middle East from Turkey and Egypt to the middle of the Indian Ocean. Although these were separate commands, they were placed under the control of one commander. The CINCNELM command was disestablished on 1 February 1964. During most of the intervening years, CINCUSNAVEUR has exercised direct command over four subordinate commanders: Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet (COMSIXTHFLT); Commander, Fleet Air Mediterranean (COMFAIRMED); Commander, Middle East Force (COMIDEASTFOR) (until 1983); and Commander, U.S. Naval Activities, United Kingdom (COMNAVACT UK). Because of the increased sensitivity of the Persian Gulf area, COMIDEASTFOR was assigned to the administrative command of COMUSNAVCENT (Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command) on 1 October 1983. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ...

CINCSOUTH and CINCUSNAVEUR once again shared an Admiral when Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr., who was CINCSOUTH, also took the title of CINCUSNAVEUR on 1 January 1983. Admiral Crowe retained his NATO command and headquarters in Naples, Italy. Vice Admiral Ronald J. Hays, in London, became Deputy CINCUSNAVEUR and retained the title of USCOMEASTLANT. The CINCUSNAVEUR Headquarters remained in London with Admiral Crowe spending time at both locations. The responsibility of U.S. Commander Eastern Atlantic was added to that of the Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe and Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe on 28 February 1989 during Admiral James Buchanan Busey, IV’s assignment as Commander in Chief. William J. Crowe (January 2, 1925–) was a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush, and served as the Ambassador to the United Kingdom under President Bill Clinton. ...

Post Cold War

In September of 1996 it was agreed that CINCUSNAVEUR could support CINCLANTFLT forces without the USCOMEASTLANT designation.

In 2002, the command changed its name to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe (COMUSNAVEUR).

On March 15, 2004, NATO’s Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples was activated and its predecessor command, Allied Forces Southern Europe was deactivated. Joint Force Command Naples or JFC Naples is one of the three main subdivisions of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe staffed by military personnel from Twenty-two NATO nations: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain...

COMUSNAVEUR continues to be dual-hatted as COMJFC Naples. In August 2005 COMUSNAVEUR headquarters completed its relocation to Naples, Italy from London in the United Kingdom. It is now co-located with his NATO headquarters.

USNAVEUR is now focusing more attention on Africa, specifically the Gulf of Guinea region, partially because of the increasing importance of the oil reserves there. Ships are now often deploying to aid regional African navies, of which the most important in the region is the Nigerian Navy. Connected with this effort, United States Africa Command is scheduled to be established in 2008, which may mean a realignment of USN responsibilities for the West African area. Map of the Gulf of Guinea, showing the chain of islands formed by the Cameroon line of volcanoes. ... Nigerian troops Military of Nigeria - Active duty personnel in the three Nigerian armed services is total approximately 76,000. ... The United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM or AFRICOM) is a new Unified Combatant Command of the United States Department of Defense, to have an area of responsibility covering Africa and to be fully operational by September 2008. ...

Commanders

Robert Lee Ghormley (15 October 1883 – 21 June 1958) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. VADM Robert L. Ghormley, 1942 Ghormley was born in Portland, Oregon, on 15 October 1883. ... Admiral Harold Rainsford Stark, (12 November 1880 - 21 August 1972), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was the USNs 8th Chief of Naval Operations from August 1, 1939 to 26 March 1942. ... Henry Kent Hewitt (1887-1972) graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. ... Robert Bostwick Carney (26 March 1895- 25 June 1990) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served as Chief of Naval Operations. ... Admiral Robert L. Dennison (b. ... ADM David Lamar McDonald, USN, was an admiral of the United States Navy, who served as the 17th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Aug. ... John Smith Thach (19 April 1905 - 15 April 1981) was a World War II naval aviator, air combat tactician, and Admiral in the United States Navy. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Admiral William J. Crowe, USN (born January 2, 1925) is a former U.S. Navy admiral who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush, and as the Ambassador to the United Kingdom under President Bill Clinton. ... Jonathan Trumbull Howe (1935- ) is a retired four-star United States Navy Admiral, and was the Special Representative for Somalia to United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali from March 9, 1993, succeeding Ismat Kittani from Iraq, until his resignation in February 1994. ... Jeremy Michael Boorda (November 26, 1939 — May 16, 1996) was an admiral of the United States Navy. ... Leighton Smith Leighton W. Snuffy Smith, Jr. ... Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr. ... Admiral Gregory G. Johnson (1946- ) is a retired U.S. Navy admiral, and former commander U.S. Naval Forces, Europe and Allied Forces, Southern Europe. ... Admiral Michael Glenn Mullen (born October 4, 1946) is currently the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as of October 1, 2007. ... Admiral Henry G. Harry Ulrich III is the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples for the United States Navy as of 2006. ... Vice Admiral Mark P. Fitzgerald is the Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet as of 2006. ...

References

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