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Because the Tenth Fleet's [[Tenth Fleet|area of responsibility]] is geographically vast — spanning California, Oregon, Washington, and beyond — Fleet leadership (the Commanding Officer, Deputy Commanding Officer, and [[FSMCPO]]) established a practice of '''alternating the summit between northern and southern locations''' to keep travel distances equitable for the fleet's widely dispersed ships and members. Accordingly the summit rotates between '''northern''' venues in the Pacific Northwest — such as '''[[NorWesCon]]''' (SeaTac, Washington), '''[[OryCon]]''' (Portland, Oregon), and '''[[RadCon]]''' (Pasco, Washington) — and '''southern''' venues in California, principally '''[[BayCon]]''' (Santa Clara), with a nearby echelon or chapter serving as host each year.<ref name="tf">[[Tenth Fleet]] — fleet history documenting the host chapters and their home regions.</ref> In the north the host has typically been [[Battlecruiser Squadron 96]] (SeaTac's [[NorWesCon]], 2016 and 2018) or a local chapter such as {{hms|Eardsidh Kamerling|CL-717}} ([[RadCon]], 2020); in the south, [[Task Group 91.1]] (2015, 2017, and 2019) | Because the Tenth Fleet's [[Tenth Fleet|area of responsibility]] is geographically vast — spanning California, Oregon, Washington, and beyond — Fleet leadership (the Commanding Officer, Deputy Commanding Officer, and [[FSMCPO]]) established a practice of '''alternating the summit between northern and southern locations''' to keep travel distances equitable for the fleet's widely dispersed ships and members. Accordingly the summit rotates between '''northern''' venues in the Pacific Northwest — such as '''[[NorWesCon]]''' (SeaTac, Washington), '''[[OryCon]]''' (Portland, Oregon), and '''[[RadCon]]''' (Pasco, Washington) — and '''southern''' venues in California, principally '''[[BayCon]]''' (Santa Clara), with a nearby echelon or chapter serving as host each year.<ref name="tf">[[Tenth Fleet]] — fleet history documenting the host chapters and their home regions.</ref> In the north the host has typically been [[Battlecruiser Squadron 96]] (SeaTac's [[NorWesCon]], 2016 and 2018) or a local chapter such as {{hms|Eardsidh Kamerling|CL-717}} ([[RadCon]], 2020); in the south, [[Task Group 91.1]] (2015, 2017, and 2019), the fleet flagship {{hms|Medusa|SD-316}} (2022), and the combined crews of {{hms|Medusa|SD-316}} and {{hms|Guadalcanal|LPH-02}}, which co-hosted the 2024 and 2026 summits together. No fleet summit was held in 2023, when the TRMN-wide [[MantiCon]] was co-located with [[BayCon]] and the entire fleet travelled south to attend — an event hosted by {{trmn}} as a whole, with members flying in from across the organization to help run it. | ||
Separately from the fleet-wide summit, when the summit was held in the north [[Task Group 91.1]] convened its own '''Task Group 91.1 Summit''' for the task group's own (largely California-based) members at [[BayCon]] in 2016 and 2018. The destroyer {{hms|Chainshot|DD-372}} was commissioned at the first of these, BayCon 2016.<ref name="tg" /> | Separately from the fleet-wide summit, when the summit was held in the north [[Task Group 91.1]] convened its own '''Task Group 91.1 Summit''' for the task group's own (largely California-based) members at [[BayCon]] in 2016 and 2018. The destroyer {{hms|Chainshot|DD-372}} was commissioned at the first of these, BayCon 2016.<ref name="tg" /> | ||
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| 2023 || [[MantiCon]] || Santa Clara, CA || {{trmn}} as a whole || No separate Tenth Fleet Summit; the organization-wide [[MantiCon]] co-located with [[BayCon]] served the role, with members flying in from across TRMN to help run it | | 2023 || [[MantiCon]] || Santa Clara, CA || {{trmn}} as a whole || No separate Tenth Fleet Summit; the organization-wide [[MantiCon]] co-located with [[BayCon]] served the role, with members flying in from across TRMN to help run it | ||
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| 2024 || [[BayCon]] || Santa Clara, CA || {{hms|Medusa|SD-316}} || | | 2024 || [[BayCon]] || Santa Clara, CA || {{hms|Medusa|SD-316}} & {{hms|Guadalcanal|LPH-02}} || Jointly hosted by the two crews | ||
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| 2025 || [[OryCon]] || Portland, OR || [[Task Group 92.1]] ''(presumed)'' || | | 2025 || [[OryCon]] || Portland, OR || [[Task Group 92.1]] ''(presumed)'' || | ||
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| 2026 || [[BayCon]] || Santa Clara, CA || {{hms|Guadalcanal|LPH-02}} || | | 2026 || [[BayCon]] || Santa Clara, CA || {{hms|Medusa|SD-316}} & {{hms|Guadalcanal|LPH-02}} || Jointly hosted by the two crews; designated a Flag Event by [[Orders:Tenth Fleet Order 2511-01|Tenth Fleet Order 2511-01]]<ref name="tfo2511">[[Orders:Tenth Fleet Order 2511-01]]</ref> | ||
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<small>No fleet summit was held in 2021, when [[BayCon]] was cancelled/virtual and its northern conventions were likewise disrupted by the pandemic; the 2020 summit had gone ahead at [[RadCon]] that February, before the shutdown.<ref name="bc">[[BayCon]] — convention history, including the 2020 cancellation and 2021 virtual event.</ref> The BayCon-hosted summits of 2017, 2019, and 2022 were held at the San Mateo Marriott; [[BayCon]] relocated to the Santa Clara Marriott in 2023, the venue for the 2024 and 2026 summits. No host announcement has been located for the 2025 summit; it is attributed to [[Task Group 92.1]] on the basis that [[OryCon]] lies in the former area of operations of [[Battlecruiser Squadron 96]] (Oregon and Washington), now covered by Task Group 92.1 and its Battlecruiser Division 961.</small> | <small>No fleet summit was held in 2021, when [[BayCon]] was cancelled/virtual and its northern conventions were likewise disrupted by the pandemic; the 2020 summit had gone ahead at [[RadCon]] that February, before the shutdown.<ref name="bc">[[BayCon]] — convention history, including the 2020 cancellation and 2021 virtual event.</ref> The BayCon-hosted summits of 2017, 2019, and 2022 were held at the San Mateo Marriott; [[BayCon]] relocated to the Santa Clara Marriott in 2023, the venue for the 2024 and 2026 summits. No host announcement has been located for the 2025 summit; it is attributed to [[Task Group 92.1]] on the basis that [[OryCon]] lies in the former area of operations of [[Battlecruiser Squadron 96]] (Oregon and Washington), now covered by Task Group 92.1 and its Battlecruiser Division 961.</small> | ||