I could see them decommissioning the Sixth Fleet first. With the end of the Cold War that fleet lost most of its purpose in the Med.
“I could see them decommissioning the Sixth Fleet first.”
When Second Fleet ships deploy to the Med they are then Sixth Fleet ships. Point is, except for Mount Whitney, there is no permanent Sixth Fleet to decommission.
“With the end of the Cold War that fleet lost most of its purpose in the Med.”
The Soviets did not have a large presence in the Med even during the cold war. That was only one of the many reasons we were there. I’d argue the Sixth Fleet is needed in the Med now, more than ever.