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Commander Sixth Fleet

This position was originally titled Commander, Naval Forces, Mediterranean, and was changed to Commander Sixth Task Fleet in 1948. In 1950 it was renamed Commander Sixth Fleet.

    1. 1946-1948 VADM Bernhard H. Bieri June 1946 - July 1948
    2. 1948-1949 VADM Forrest P. Sherman 2 July 1948 - November 1949
    3. 1949-1951 VADM John J. Ballentine 14 November 1949 - March 1951
    4. 1951-1952 VADM Matthias B. Gardner 19 March 1951 - May 1952
    5. 1952-1954 VADM John H. Cassady 27 May 1952 - March 1954
    6. 1954-1955 VADM Thomas S. Combs 6 March 1954 - March 1955
    7. 1955-1956 VADM Ralph A Ofstie 25 March 1954 - April 1956
    8. 1956-1956 VADM Harry D. Felt April 1956 - April 1956
    9. 1956-1958 VADM Charles R. Brown 4 August 1956 - September 1958
    10. 1958-1959 VADM Clarence E. Ekstrom 30 September 1958 - September 1959
    11. 1959-1961 VADM George W. Anderson, Jr. 14 September 1959 - July 1961
    12. 1961-1963 VADM David L. McDonald 13 July 1961 - March 1963
    13. 1963-1964 VADM William E. Gentner, Jr. 18 March 1963 - June 1964
    14. 1964-1966 VADM William E. Ellis 2 June 1964 - May 1966
    15. 1966-1967 VADM Frederick L. Ashworth 9 May 1966 - April 1967
    16. 1967-1968 VADM William I. Martin April 1967 - August 1968
    17. 1968-1970 VADM David C. Richardson August 1968 - August 1970
    18. 1970-1971 VADM Issac C. Kidd, Jr. August 1970 - October 1971
    19. 1971-1973 VADM Gerald E. Miller October 1971 - June 1973
    20. 1973-1974 VADM Daniel J. Murphy June 1973 - September 1974
    21. 1974-1976 VADM C. Frederick C. Turner September 1974 - August 1976
    22. 1976-1978 VADM Harry D. Train II August 1976 - September 1978
    23. 1978-1979 VADM James D. Watkins September 1978 - July 1979
    24. 1979-1981 VADM William N. Small July 1979 - June 1981
    25. 1981-1983 VADM William H. Rowden June 1981 - July 1983
    26. 1983-1985 VADM Edward H. Martin July 1983 - February 1985
    27. 1985-1986 VADM Frank B. Kelso II February 1985 - June 1986
    28. 1986-1988 VADM Kendall E. Moranville June 1986 - August 1988
    29. 1988-1990 VADM James D. Williams August 1988 - November 1990
    30. 1990-1992 VADM William A. Owens November 1990 - July 1992
    31. 1992-1993 VADM Thomas J. Lopez July 1992 - December 1993
    32. 1993-1995 VADM Joseph W. Prueher December 1993 - April 1995
    33. 1995-1996 VADM Donald L. Pilling April 1995 - July 1996
    34. 1996-1998 VADM Charles S. Abbot July 1996 - July 1998
    35. 1998-2000 VADM Daniel J. Murphy, Jr. July 1998 - September 2000
    36. 2000-2001 VADM Gregory G. Johnson September 2000 - October 2001
    37. 2001-2003 VADM Scott A. Fry October 2001 - November 2003
    38. 2003-2005 VADM Henry G. Ulrich III November 2003 - June 2005
    39. 2005-2007 VADM John D. Stufflebeem June 2005 - September 2007
    40. 2007-2008 VADM James A. Winnefeld Jr. September 2007 - August 2008
    41. 2008-2009 VADM Bruce W. Clingan August 2008 - November 2009
    42. 2009-2011 VADM Harry Harris, Jr. November 2009 - October 2011
    43. 2011-2013 VADM Frank C. Pandolfe October 2011 - October 2013
    44. 2013-2014 VADM Philip S. Davidson October 2013 - December 2014
    45. 2014-2016 VADM James G. Foggo, III December 2014 -
    46. 2016–2018 VADM Christopher W. Grady October 2016–March 2018
    47. 2018–2020 VADM Lisa M. Franchetti March 2018–July 2020
    48. 2020–Present VADM Eugene H. Black, III July 2020–Present

VADM - Vice Admiral

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Published: Tue Jun 08 15:38:58 EDT 2021