{"id":17678,"date":"2019-05-30T15:56:37","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T15:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/05\/30\/navys-2nd-fleet-is-now-operational-focused-on-the-arctic\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:50:59","slug":"navys-2nd-fleet-is-now-operational-focused-on-the-arctic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/2019\/05\/30\/navys-2nd-fleet-is-now-operational-focused-on-the-arctic\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Fleet continues to grow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NORFOLK, Va. \u2014 Less than a year after Vice Adm. Andrew \u201cWoody\u201d Lewis<\/a> resurrected the Navy\u2019s 2nd Fleet<\/a>, he announced it\u2019s operating and will reach full capabilities by the end of 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To punctuate his perspective, Lewis delivered his announcement against the backdrop of three aircraft carriers, two of which now fall under his operational control, during a press conference at Naval Base Norfolk\u2019s Iowa Point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis means the 2nd Fleet has the capability to command and control forces assigned in high end maritime operations as it is expected of any other numbered fleet,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cThe only difference between 2nd Fleet (Initial Operating Capability) today and 2nd Fleet at our final operational capability is the capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That capacity will continue to grow as the fleet adds staffers “in order to take on more and more forces.\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t