Past Leadership

Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Commanders

Commander Naval Surface Forces

Start Date: August 2014
End Date:

Vice Admiral Thomas H. Copeman III

Start Date: July 2012
End Date: August 2014

Vice Admiral Richard W. Hunt

Start Date: June 2011
End Date: July 2012

Vice Admiral D.C. Curtis

Start Date: February 2008
End Date: June 2011

Vice Admiral Terrance Etnyre

Start Date: March 2005
End Date: February 2008

Vice Admiral Timothy W. LaFleur

Start Date: May 2001
End Date: March 2005

Vice Admiral Edward Moore, Jr.

Start Date: August 1998
End Date: May 2001

Vice Admiral Alexander Krekich

Start Date: April 1996
End Date: August 1998

Vice Admiral David Robinson

Start Date: April 1993
End Date: April 1996

Captain Wirt Fladd

Start Date: November 1992
End Date: April 1993

Vice Admiral David Bennett

Start Date: December 1990
End Date: November 1992

Vice Admiral Robert Kihune

Start Date: August 1988
End Date: December 1990

Vice Admiral George Davis, Jr.

Start Date: July 1985
End Date: August 1988

Vice Admiral Harry Schrader, Jr.

Start Date: July 1982
End Date: July 1985

Vice Admiral Lee Baggett, Jr.

Start Date: May 1979
End Date: July 1982

Vice Admiral William St. George

Start Date: July 1976
End Date: May 1979

Vice Admiral Emmett Tidd

Start Date: June 1975
End Date: July 1976

Vice Admiral Robert Salzer

Start Date: January 1975
End Date: June 1975

Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific (COMNAVSURFPAC) was established in 1975--as one of six Type Commanders (TYCOMS)--to ensure a properly manned, trained, equipped and maintained Pacific Fleet surface force. The establishment of COMNAVSURFPAC consolidated the Cruiser-Destroyer, Amphibious, Mine Service Forces and other communities into a single command led by a Navy Vice Admiral. The first Commander was Vice Admiral Robert Salzer, who oversaw the initial consolidation. Since then the composition of the command has changed but the mission remains consistent, "Warfighting First; Operate Forward; and Be Ready."