Presentation

THIRD
FLEET
United States Navy Fleets
Status: Active 15 March 1943–7 October 1945
1 February 1973–present
Role: Direct Fleet Operations
Country: United States of America
Branch: United States Navy
Geographic command: U.S. Pacific Fleet
Head quarter: Naval Base Point Loma
Current commander: Vice Admiral Nora Tyson
Notable commanders: Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey
 Mission:
The U.S. Third Fleet is assigned a number of missions and
responsibilities. Third Fleet's primary mission is one of conflict
deterrence, but in the event of general war, it would conduct
prompt and sustained combat operations at sea to carry out the
Pacific Fleet strategy in the theater. The Third Fleet is a combat-
ready power in control of thirty ships, submarines, and five
aircraft stationed in California, Washington, and Hawaii. Air
forces includes more than 400 Navy aircraft,
 History:
The Third Fleet was originally formed during World War II on
15 March 1943 under the command of Admiral William F.
Halsey. ... The British Pacific Fleet then constituted Task Force
37 under the Third Fleet's operational command through the
end of World War II on 15 August 1945.
 J5 Plans J-3Current Operations
Operational focus is Operational focus is
period beyond 96 execution of current
hours. Typically operations. Directs
responsible for execution of branches
planning the next and sequels.
phase of the operation. (FRAGORDS)
(sequels)

Operation
plan

J-35 Future Operations

Operational focus is period
24 to 96 hours out. Typically
FRAGPRD – Fragmentary responsible for branch
Order planning. Prepares
WARNORD – Warning components for future
Order operations. (WARNORDS)
THIRD FLEET Daily “Battle” Rhythm
0600- Exercise Control Group – Coordination ashore - Air Tasking
Order for day is Executed
0700- Submit LOG Flight Requests ( 24 hrs. in advance)
0715- Current Operations Meeting (COPS) - Exercise Control Group
(CECG) Meeting - Exercise Control Group (CECG) Meeting
0730- Area Air Defense CDR’s Meeting - Daily Inputs to CDR Task
Force (CCTF) Brief Due
 0830- Daily Brief to CCTF
1000- Current Ops Meeting
1200- Combined Planning Group (OPT) Meeting - CCTF Daily
Intelligence Summary Briefing
1400- Inputs due for Commanders Intention Message inputs
1600- CDR’s Intention Message Released / Posted to Web
1900- CECG & Targeting Board Update CCTF on daily actions
2100- Command and Control Strategy Session
 The "Big Blue Fleet" was the name given to the main fleet of the US
Navy in the Pacific. The US fleet was the "Blue Fleet". The "Big Blue
Fleet" was the massive fleet that the US Navy anticipated they would
win the war with. It was thought this fleet would largely come into being
by late 1943, early 1944.