Fifth Fleet

The Fifth Fleet was a Federation Alliance Fleet that participated in the Dominion War. It was commanded by Captain Robert DeSoto of the USS Edmund Fitzgerald (NCC-75000). (USS Baldwin: "Wartime Productions")

In mid 2374, Benjamin Sisko developed a counter attack against the Dominion, in hopes of recapturing Deep Space 9, by putting together a large task force comprised of elements of the Second, Fifth, and Ninth Fleets.

Once Sisko was given the "go ahead" from Starfleet Command, the Fifth Fleet was ordered to pull out of fighting along the Vulcan border and regroup at Starbase 375. This strategy was cause for concern to those in the Dominion watching Federation fleet movements, including Damar and Weyoun. 

The combined fleet later encountered a Dominion fleet in a successful engagement, in a region of space between Deep Space 9 and Starbase 375. 

One of the "wings" of the fifth fleet was the 10th wing. Captain Richie Kennedy of the USS Baldwin (NCC-2013) was given command of this wing in 2375. His wing included Baldwin, USS Wildfire (NCC-33467), USS Ottawa (NCC-75057), USS Nimitz (NCC-74215), USS Ticonderoga (NCC-62926), USS Hood (NCC-42296), USS Tian An Men (NCC-21382), USS Learned, USS Tecumseh, and USS Wasp. Richie's first mission as wing commander was to lead his wing on a mission to retake Betazed (USS Baldwin: "Determined Warrior")