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Commander Seventh Fleet

The US Seventh Fleet was established on 15 March 1943 when the Southwest Pacific Force was renamed. Its area of responsibility currently includes the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans.

    1. 1943-1943 VADM Arthur S. Carpender 15 March 1943 - 26 November 1943
    2. 1943-1945 VADM Thomas C. Kinkaid 26 November 1943 - 20 November 1945
    3. 1945-1946 VADM Daniel E. Barbey 11 November 1945 - 2 October 1946
    4. 1946-1948 VADM Charles M. Cooke 2 October 1946 - 28 February 1948
    5. 1948-1949 VADM O.C. Badger 28 February 1948 - 28 August 1949
    6. 1949-1950 VADM Russell S. Berkey 28 August 1949 - 5 April 1950
    7. 1950-1950 VADM W.F. Boone 5 April 1950 - 20 May 1950
    8. 1950-1951 VADM Arthur D. Struble 20 May 1950 - 28 March 1951
    9. 1951-1952 VADM Harold M. Martin 28 March 1951 - 3 March 1952
    10. 1952-1952 VADM R.P. Briscoe 3 March 1952 - 20 May 1952
    11. 1952-1953 VADM Joseph J. Clark 20 May 1952 - 1 December 1953
    12. 1953-1955 VADM Alfred M. Pride 1 December 1953 - 9 December 1955
    13. 1955-1957 VADM Stuart H. Ingersoll 9 December 1955 - 28 January 1957
    14. 1957-1958 VADM Wallace M. Beakley 28 January 1957 - 30 September 1958
    15. 1958-1960 VADM Frederick N. Kivette 30 September 1958 - 7 March 1960
    16. 1960-1961 VADM Charles D. Griffin 7 March 1960 - 28 October 1961
    17. 1961-1962 VADM William A. Schoech 28 October 1961 - 13 October 1962
    18. 1962-1964 VADM Thomas H. Moorer 13 October 1962 - 15 June 1964
    19. 1964-1965 VADM Roy L. Johnson 15 June 1964 - 1 March 1965
    20. 1965-1965 VADM Paul P. Blackburn, Jr. 1 March 1965 - 9 October 1965
    21. 1965-1965 RADM Joseph W. Williams 9 October 1965 - 13 December 1965
    22. 1965-1967 VADM John J. Hyland 13 December 1965 - 6 November 1967
    23. 1967-1970 VADM William F. Bringle 6 November 1967 - 10 March 1970
    24. 1970-1971 VADM Maurice F. Weisner 10 March 1970 - 18 June 1971
    25. 1971-1972 VADM William P. Mack 18 June 1971 - 23 May 1972
    26. 1972-1973 VADM James L. Holloway, III 23 May 1972 - 28 July 1973
    27. 1973-1975 VADM George P. Steele 28 July 1973 - 14 June 1975
    28. 1975-1976 VADM Thomas B. Hayward 14 June 1975 - 24 July 1976
    29. 1976-1978 VADM Robert B. Baldwin 24 July 1976 - 31 May 1978
    30. 1978-1980 VADM Sylvester R. Foley, Jr. 31 May 1978 - 14 February 1980
    31. 1980-1981 VADM Carlisle A. H. Trost 14 February 1980 - 16 September 1981
    32. 1981-1983 VADM M. Staser Holcomb 16 September 1981 - 9 May 1983
    33. 1983-1985 VADM James R. Hogg 9 May 1983 - 4 March 1985
    34. 1985-1986 VADM Paul F. McCarthy, Jr. 4 March 1985 - 9 December 1986
    35. 1986-1988 VADM Paul D. Miller 9 December 1986 - 21 October 1988
    36. 1988-1990 VADM Henry H. Mauz, Jr. 21 October 1988 - 1 December 1990
    37. 1990-1992 VADM Stanley R. Arthur 1 December 1990 - 3 July 1992
    38. 1992-1994 VADM Timothy W. Wright 3 July 1992 - 28 July 1994
    39. 1994-1996 VADM Archie Clemins 28 July 1994 - 13 September 1996
    40. 1996-1998 VADM Robert J. Natter 13 September 1996 - 12 August 1998
    41. 1998-2000 VADM Walter F. Doran 12 August 1998 - 12 July 2000
    42. 2000-2002 VADM James W. Metzger 12 July 2000 - 18 July 2002
    43. 2002-2004 VADM Robert F. Willard 18 July 2002 - 6 August 2004
    44. 2004-2006 VADM Jonathan W. Greenert 6 August 2004 - 12 September 2006
    45. 2006-2008 VAM Doug Crowder 12 September 2006 -12 July 2008
    45. 2008-2010 VADM John M. Bird 12 July 2008 - 10 September 2010
    46. 2010-2011 VADM Scott R. Van Buskirk 10 September 2010 - 7 September 2011
    47. 2011-2013 VADM Scott H. Swift 7 September 2011 - 31 July 2013
    48. 2013-2015 VADM Robert L. Thomas, Jr. 31 July 2013 - 7 September 2015
    49. 2015-2017 VADM Joseph P. Aucoin 7 September 2015–23 August 2017
    50 2017–2019 VADM Philip G. Sawyer 23 August 2017–12 September 2019
    51 2019–Present VADM William R. Merz 12 September 2019–Present

Note: RADM = Rear Admiral, VADM = Vice Admiral.

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Published: Tue Jun 08 15:54:31 EDT 2021