U.S. Pacific Fleet
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PEARL HARBOR (May 17, 2018) Adm. John C. Aquilino, left, salutes Adm. John M. Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations, assuming command of U.S. Pacific Fleet, during a change of command ceremony. The worldâs largest fleet command, the U.S. Pacific Fleet encompasses 100 million square miles, nearly half the Earthâs surface, from Antarctica to the Arctic circle and from the West Coast of the United States into the Indian Ocean. The U.S. Pacific Fleet consists of approximately 200 ships and submarines, nearly 1,200 aircraft, and more than 130,000 Sailors and civilians. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jessica O. Blackwell)
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PEARL HARBOR (May 17, 2018) Adm. John C. Aquilino, left, salutes Adm. John M. Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations, assuming command of U.S. Pacific Fleet, during a change of command ceremony. The worldâs largest fleet command, the U.S. Pacific Fleet encompasses 100 million square miles, nearly half the Earthâs surface, from Antarctica to the Arctic circle and from the West Coast of the United States into the Indian Ocean. The U.S. Pacific Fleet consists of approximately 200 ships and submarines, nearly 1,200 aircraft, and more than 130,000 Sailors and civilians. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jessica O. Blackwell)