| Naval Surface Force Atlantic (COMNAVSURFLANT) | |
|---|---|
 Naval Surface Force Atlantic crest | |
| Active | 1 July 1975 to date. |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | U.S. Navy type commands |
| Role | Administrative control over certain assets |
| Part of | United States Fleet Forces Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Station Norfolk |
| Website | Official Website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | RADM Joseph F. Cahill III, USN[1] |
| Deputy Commander | RDML Marc S. Lederer, USN[2] |
| Force Master Chief | FORCM Jason Knupp, USN[3] |
The Commander, Naval Surface Force, Atlantic (COMNAVSURFLANT) is the Surface Force Type Commander (TYCOM) under the United States Fleet Forces Command. As Naval Surface Force Atlantic, it is a military formation, and the organization is often known as SURFLANT. Its headquarters are at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia.[4] The current commander is Rear Admiral Joseph F. Cahill III.[5] COMNAVSURFLANT supervises all surface ships based on the Eastern United States and Gulf Coast of the United States, as well as ships forward deployed to Naval Station Rota, Spain.
- ^ "REAR ADM. JOSEPH F. CAHILL". COMNAVSURFLANT. U.S. Navy. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ "Chris DeGregory". COMNAVSURFLANT. U.S. Navy. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Jason Knupp". U.S. Navy. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Command mailing address listed on the NavSurfLant site is 1430 Mitscher Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23551-2494
- ^ Anthony, Wyatt (2020-05-03). "Naval Surface Force Atlantic Holds Change of Command Ceremony". dvidshub.net. Retrieved 2021-05-06.