Navy Creates Fleet Antisubmarine Warfare Command

By Thomas Duffy / September 16, 2003 at 5:00 AM
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark yesterday announced the Navy is creating a new Fleet Antisubmarine Warfare Command to oversee integrated ASW training and operations. The command will be established on Jan. 1, 2004, Clark said in an internal message sent to all Navy commands yesterday. In January, Clark issued guidance that called for the Navy's fleet to develop a strategy to improve ASW readiness and capabilities in the near and mid term. Creating the new command is one...

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