United States Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT) | |
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Active | 1983–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Service component command |
Part of | United States Central Command |
Headquarters | Naval Support Activity Bahrain |
Website | www.cusnc.navy.mil |
Commanders | |
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command; Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Forces Maritime Component | VADM George Wikoff |
Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command | RDML Joshua Lasky |
Vice Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command | RDML Jeffrey A. Jurgemeyer |
United Kingdom Maritime Component Commander | Commodore Phillip Dennis, Royal Navy |
Command Master Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command; Command Master Chief, U.S. 5th Fleet. | CMDCM Christopher King |
United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) is the United States Navy element of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM). Its area of responsibility includes the Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf, and Arabian Sea. It consists of the United States Fifth Fleet and several other subordinate task forces, including Combined Task Force 150, Combined Task Force 158 and others.