U.S. 2nd Fleet to begin operational testing in February

By Mallory Shelbourne / November 28, 2018 at 5:32 PM
The recently re-established U.S. 2nd Fleet will begin operational testing in February as it works toward final operational capability in 2019, according to the fleet's commander. Vice Adm. Andrew "Woody" Lewis told attendees during an appearance today at the Center for Strategic and International Studies the service plans to combine exercises from both the Navy Warfighting Development Command and the Maritime Operations Center Training Team. "We're going to start going through what I would call a combined air wing readiness...

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