Second Fleet Responds Quickly with Ready Forces for Global Needs: "Balancing U.S. global commitments with urgent needs, Commander, U.S. Second Fleet Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr. mobilized 30 percent of the forces under Second Fleet's cognizance within 18 days, between Jan. 2 and Jan. 20.
This massive effort, generated in response to the severe earthquake that occurred in Haiti, included Second Fleet's other commitments to provide ready forces to combatant commanders worldwide. Forty-five ships, submarines and squadrons, including a force of approximately 27,000 Sailors and Marines, have deployed.
During this period, three carrier strike groups (CSGs) have gotten underway"
