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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.
The U.S. did not a General. The battle was fought by naval forces, therefore, the leaders were Admirals. For the U.S., Admiral Nimitz was the commander in chief, US Pacific Fleet and he was stationed in Pearl Harbor. Admiral Fletcher and Admiral Spruance were the U.S. leaders at the Battle of Midway.
The combined Allied Joint Chiefs split the Pacific Theater into two major operational areas: the Southwest Pacific Area, and the Pacific Ocean Area, each of which had a Supreme commander, which reported to the Combined Joint Chiefs.General Douglas MacArthur was the supreme commander for the SWPA. Most major land invasions and defenses fell under his command, however.Admiral Chester W Nimitz was supreme commander for the POA. All major naval operations in both theaters fell under his command, however.Frankly, this was a political compromise, and was sub-optimal as the two commands ofen competed for resources and priorities.Adm. Patrick M. Walsh
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.
Chester W. Nimitz
Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz was the Commander in Chief, Naval Forces Pacific. General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commander South West Pacific Area
Chester W. Nimitz
Commander of American naval forces in the Pacific.
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.
Yes , Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was the overall commander in the Pacific Theater as the Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac) .
Commander, Naval Forces Europe
The commander of the Federal naval forces was Rear Admiral Porter. There is no such thing as a naval general.
Admiral Chester Nimitz commanded the Pacific Naval Forces during World War II.
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.