COMCRUDESFLOT 8

COMCRUDESFLOT 8, short for Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Eight, was a United States Navy formation established during the Cold War. Activated in the early 1960s, COMCRUDESFLOT 8 operated primarily in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters, serving as a key surface action group under the U.S. Sixth Fleet. The unit was responsible for overseeing multiple cruisers and destroyers, providing anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine capabilities to support fleet operations and NATO commitments. COMCRUDESFLOT 8 was eventually redesignated as Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group Eight (COMCRUDESGRU 8) in the 1970s, reflecting evolving Navy organizational structures.