On 6 January 2011, it was reported via a DoD news article that the Navy would disestablish Second Fleet in order to "use those savings and more to fund additional ships".
2011年1月6日，據國防部新聞文章報導，海軍將廢除第二艦隊，以“使用這些儲蓄和更多的資金來補充更多的船隻。