Navy splits major commands in Europe and Africa as missions expand

January 24, 2024

Stars and Stripes

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and 6th Fleet are separating after 19 years as a single command, a move that comes as the service adapts to growing demands that include missile defense in the Baltics and carrier operations in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

The change creates two distinct staffs and realigns each command’s organizational chart with the service’s traditional structure, Capt. Clayton Doss, a spokesman for NAVEUR-AF and 6th Fleet, said Tuesday in a statement following a Stars and Stripes query.

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