U.S.
Naval Forces Southern Command
u.s. fourth fleet
History Area of FOCUS U.S. Southern Command
U.S.
Naval Forces Southern Command
COMUSNAVSO
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (NAVSO) directs naval forces and interacts with partner nations to shape the maritime environment within United States Southern Command's Area Of Focus (AOF). With a focus on Theater Security Cooperation, NAVSO works to strengthen and build effective alliance and friendships, develop partner nation capabilities, and maintain U.S. operational access to defend the United States.
A robust strategy of cooperation including multi-national coalition exercises and training, diplomatic port visits, community relations activities and counter-drug operations make up the framework for the U.S. Navy's focus in this region.
Commander, U.S. Fourth Fleet (COMFOURTHFLT) is the Numbered Fleet Commander assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, exercising operational control of assigned forces. COMFOURTHFLT conducts the full spectrum of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in support of U.S objectives and security cooperation activities that promote coalition building and deter aggression. COMFOURTHFLT acts in concert with other U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) components, coalition forces, and Joint Task Forces to promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the USSOUTHCOM area of focus.
U.S.
Fourth Fleet Brief (english) Cuarta
Flota de EE.UU. (Español)
quarta forta dos eua (Português)
COMUSNAVSO
The Commander, United States Naval Forces Southern Command (COMUSNAVSO) was established in February 2000, with headquarters at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico which in early 2004 relocated to Naval Station Mayport, Florida. COMUSNAVSO serves as a main link between the U.S. Navy and the navies of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean, and is at the forefront of U.S. engagement in the Western Hemisphere. The command consolidates functions previously conducted by the Commander, Western Hemisphere Group, formerly in Mayport, Florida and the Commander, South Atlantic Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (COMSOLANT), formerly located at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. COMUSNAVSO was built around the core of COMSOLANT, that was established in June of 1958 with headquarters in Trinidad and Tobago and was moved to Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico in 1973. COMSOLANT had participated in annual "UNITAS" deployments around South America since 1960, and routinely deployed to Africa for the West African Training Cruise since 1980.
In addition to UNITAS, COMUSNAVSO participates in navy-to-navy exercises, counter drug operations, port visits, humanitarian missions, disaster relief, new horizons, and protocol events. COMUSNAVSO exercises military command and control of all assigned ships and units, and represents the U.S. Southern Command with respect to naval matters in the region.
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Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead
announced reestablishment of U.S. Fourth
Fleet April 24, 2008. He reestablished
U.S.
Fourth Fleet July 12, 2008 during a ceremony at Naval Station Mayport.
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Established in 1943 to protect the
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Disestablished in 1950 when responsibilities were
taken over by
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New U.S.
Fourth Fleet headquarters is co-located
with U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (NAVSO) headquarters in
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U.S.
Fourth Fleet
Commander is also
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (COMUSNAVSO).
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COMUSNAVSO will retain mission as the Navy
component commander for U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).
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U.S.
Fourth Fleet is responsible for U.S. Navy
ships, aircraft and submarines operating in the SOUTHCOM area of focus, which
encompasses the Caribbean, and Central and
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No new permanently-stationed vessels will be
assigned to Mayport at part of the re-establishment.
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No vessels or aircrafts will be permanently
assigned to U.S.
Fourth Fleet as part of the re-establishment.
U.S.
Fourth Fleet is an organizational fleet staffed to fulfill a
planning and coordination mission.
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U.S.
Fourth Fleet will be focused on strengthening
friendships and partnerships and will have five missions: support for
peacekeeping, Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Relief, traditional maritime
exercises, and counterdrug support operations.
NAVSO's Area Of Focus includes South America, Central America, the Caribbean and surrounding waters. The United States has vital national interest in this dynamic region of the world. Strengthening ties, promoting friendships and increasing interoperability among the naval forces in the Western Hemisphere are paramount to our success.
The United States Southern Command is one of nine unified commands located throughout the world. SOUTHCOM headquarters is located in Miami, Florida. The basic mission of Southern Command is to provide strategic and operational command control of assigned U.S. land, sea and air forces within its area of focus. Like the other four region unified commands, SOUTHCOM has two major tasks:
Defend U.S. interests within its assigned area of focus
Assist the development of modern militaries within friendly nations throughout its area of focus
In addition to participation of COMUSNAVSO within the U.S. Southern Command, personnel from the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps are also assigned to the command.
