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The buck stopped with Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, whose WWII titles included the dual command of Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet for U.S. naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas for U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces.
The man in command of all US naval forces in the Pacific was Admiral Chester Nimitz.
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Just a few feet! Commander U.S. Naval Forces Japan (COMNAVFORJAPAN) and Commander U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka (COMFLEACT Yokosuka) are literally right next door to each other, and are connected by a breezeway.
General MacArthur for the Army. General Howling for the Marines.
Chester W. Nimitz
Chester W. Nimitz
Yes , Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was the overall commander in the Pacific Theater as the Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac) .
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, US Naval commander Chester W. Nimitz was appointed to take charge of all US naval operations in the Pacific theater. He was highly successful and within four years defeated Japan's powerful navy and their air power support.
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, US Naval commander Chester W. Nimitz was appointed to take charge of all US naval operations in the Pacific theater. He was highly successful and within four years defeated Japan's powerful navy and their air power support.
The buck stopped with Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, whose WWII titles included the dual command of Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet for U.S. naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas for U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces.
The man in command of all US naval forces in the Pacific was Admiral Chester Nimitz.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was CINCPAC (Commander in Chief Pacific) from just after the Pearl Harbor attack, throughout the rest of the war. Nimitz wore two hats - he was the head of the US Navy in the Pacific, and, he was a Theater Commander. The Pacific was divided into two Theaters of Operations. The Central Pacific theater, and all Allied personnel in it, were under Nimitz. Army General Douglas MacArthur commanded the Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations, and all Allied personnel there. From time to time Nimitz had army troops under his command, in his role as Theater Commander. Similarly, a few times MacArthur had Marines (which are a part of the US Navy) and always had some naval forces under his control.
It deployed strong army, naval and air forces into the Pacific region and defeated the Japanese main forces.
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Awarded the Medal of Honor, Commander of Allied forces in the Pacific in WW 2, 5 star General, Commander Allied Forces Korea, relieved of command by the President of the US.
Awarded the Medal of Honor, Commander of Allied forces in the Pacific in WW 2, 5 star General, Commander Allied Forces Korea, relieved of command by the President of the US.