US Navy locks down 6th Fleet in Europe

[queentonic]

US Navy locks down 6th Fleet in Europe in attempt to contain coronavirus

Published 2 mins ago
on March 3, 2020
By Matthew Chapman

On Tuesday, CNN reported that the U.S. Navy is instituting a 14-day quarantine of the 6th Fleet in Europe, as part of an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus.

“In conjunction with the other fleets, we have instituted a 14-day underway period between port visits to allow for crew monitoring,” said 6th Fleet spokesman Commander Kyle Raines.

This move comes less than a week after ships in the Pacific near coronavirus-endemic countries were similarly ordered to self-quarantine.

The 6th Fleet is in charge of naval operations around Europe, Russia, and parts of Africa. The order applies to any vessel that has visited a European port.

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[Leghorn21]

1. All best wishes to the 6th Fleet and their families and friends

a quick google says the 6th Fleet is composed of 21,000 people
damn

[Roland99]

2. Did they clear that statement thru the WH as requested?

[queentonic]

3. Consequences of lockdown

When I was in the Army Medical Corps, any violation of this lockdown would be a stint in the brig (jail time). So anyone leaving the ship will be arrested by the Shore Patrol (SP) within a heartbeat. The military gets draconian about these types of things and acts accordingly. It is a very serious matter to lockdown an entire fleet. And what is Trump doing about this? Nothing. All he wants to do is get re-elected no matter what it takes.

[Roland99]

4. I meant Navy leadership in light of the WH order on Esper