Western Hemisphere Group

The Western Hemisphere Group was a United States Navy formation active from 1 September 1995 to 1999–2000. Headquarters was at Naval Station Mayport, Florida.[1][2]

In October 1996 Commander U.S. Second Fleet created Task Force 28, consisting of independent deployers operating in both the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific. Commander, Western Hemisphere Group was assigned as Commander Task Force 28 (CTF 28). This arrangement assigned COMWESTHEMGRU the operational control (OPCON) of these Second Fleet destroyers.[3]

References

Karen Smith et al., 'Is NAVSO Organized and Staffed to do its job?' Center for Naval Analysis, CRM D0005057.A1, January 2002 (page 72)
"Commander U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command – U.S. Fourth Fleet". www.public.navy.mil. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
Karen Smith et al., https://www.cna.org/CNA_files/PDF/D0005057.A1.pdf 'Is NAVSO Organized and Staffed to do its job?, 'Center for Naval Analysis, CRM D0005057.A1, January 2002 (pages 72–74).

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[1] Karen Smith et al., 'Is NAVSO Organized and Staffed to do its job?' Center for Naval Analysis, CRM D0005057.A1, January 2002 (page 72)

[2] "Commander U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command – U.S. Fourth Fleet". www.public.navy.mil. Retrieved 2017-12-09.

[3] Karen Smith et al., https://www.cna.org/CNA_files/PDF/D0005057.A1.pdf 'Is NAVSO Organized and Staffed to do its job?, 'Center for Naval Analysis, CRM D0005057.A1, January 2002 (pages 72–74).