This story has been corrected. YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The U.S. 7th Fleet, responsible for 48 million square miles of ocean, welcomed Vice Adm. Patrick Hannifin as its new commander Thursday ...
Vice Adm. Patrick Hannifin, left, assumes command of the U.S. 7th Fleet at a ceremony in Yokosuka, Japan, on Nov. 13, replacing Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, right. (MCS Charles Oki/U.S. Navy) The world’s ...