Which area does the U.S. 3rd Fleet operate in and where is it based?

Which area does the U.S. 3rd Fleet operate in and where is it based?

• A. Eastern Pacific Ocean area; San Diego, California
• B. Western Pacific/Indian Ocean; Yokosuka, Japan
• C. Caribbean; Mayport, Florida
• D. Atlantic Ocean; Norfolk, Virginia

Answer: (A)

Third Fleet operates in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and is headquartered at San Diego, California. This fleet covers operations along the U.S. West Coast down through the eastern Pacific toward the equator, with its home port at Naval Base San Diego. The other fleets are assigned to different regions and bases—Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific/Indian Ocean from Yokosuka, Japan; Fourth Fleet in the Caribbean from Mayport, Florida; and Second Fleet in the Atlantic from Norfolk, Virginia—so the pairing of Eastern Pacific area and San Diego is the match for Third Fleet.

Third Fleet operates in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and is headquartered at San Diego, California. This fleet covers operations along the U.S. West Coast down through the eastern Pacific toward the equator, with its home port at Naval Base San Diego. The other fleets are assigned to different regions and bases—Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific/Indian Ocean from Yokosuka, Japan; Fourth Fleet in the Caribbean from Mayport, Florida; and Second Fleet in the Atlantic from Norfolk, Virginia—so the pairing of Eastern Pacific area and San Diego is the match for Third Fleet.