PACIFIC FLEET ORGANIZATION
PACIFIC FLEET—1 AUGUST 1945
PACIFIC FLEET ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
CinC, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas Fleet Adm C. W. Nimitz
DCinC, Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas VAdm J. H. Hoover
Chief of Joint Staff VAdm C.H. McMorris
BB 38 PENNSYLVANIA (Flagship) Capt C. F. Martin
FIRST FLEET Fleet Adm C. W. Nimitz
Commander Battleship Squadron One VAdm J. B. Oldendorf
Commander Battleship Squadron Two VAdm W. A. Lee, Jr.
Commander Cruisers, Pacific Fleet RAdm W. P. H. Blandy
Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet RAdm A. E. Montgomery
Commander Destroyers, Pacific Fleet RAdm W. P. H. Blandy
Commander Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet VAdm C. A. Lockwood, Jr.
Commander Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet VAdm R. K. Turner
Commander Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons, Pacific Fleet Capt R. W. Bates
Commander Minecraft, Pacific Fleet RAdm A. Sharp
Commander Service Force, Pacific Fleet VAdm W. W. Smith
Commander Fleet Operational Training Command, Pacific RAdm F. C. Denebrink
Commander South Pacific Force & South Pacific Area VAdm W. L. Calhoun
Chief of Staff Comm R. P. Class
Commander Service Squadron, South Pacific Force RAdm P. Hendren
Chief of Staff Capt F. Close
Type Commanders
THIRD FLEET Adm W. F. Halsey
Chief of Staff RAdm R.B. Carney
FIFTH FLEET Adm R. A. Spruance
Chief of Staff RAdm A. C. Davis
SEVENTH FLEET Adm T. C. Kinkaid
NINETH FLEET Fleet Adm C. W. Nimitz
Commander North Pacific Force VAdm F. J. Fletcher
Chief of Staff Capt R. E. Robinson
Deputy Commander North Pacific Force RAdm R. F. Wood
Commander Aircraft, North Pacific Force MGen D. Johnson, USA, 11TH AIR FORCE
TACTICAL ORGANIZATION
FIRST FLEET Fleet Adm C. W. Nimitz
TASK FORCE 10 Forces as assigned
TASK FORCE 11 South Pacific Force VAdm W. L. Calhoun
TASK FORCE 12 Forces as assigned Fleet Adm C. W. Nimitz
TASK FORCE 13 Amphibious Forces, PacFlt VAdm R. K. Turner
TASK FORCE 14 Fleet Operational Training Command RAdm F. C. Denebrink
TASK FORCE 15 Cruisers, Destroyers, PacFlt RAdm W. P. H. Blandy
TASK FORCE 16 Service Force, Pacific Fleet VAdm W. W. Smith
TASK FORCE 17 Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet VAdm C. A. Lockwood, Jr.
TASK FORCE 18 Minecraft, Pacific Fleet RAdm A. Sharp
TASK FORCE 19 Air Force, Pacific Fleet RAdm A. E. Montgomery
THIRD FLEET Adm W. F. Halsey
TASK GROUP 30.8 SERVICE SQUADRON 6 RAdm D. B. Beary
TASK FORCE 31 FORCES AS ASSIGNED
TASK FORCE 32 FORCES AS ASSIGNED
TASK FORCE 33 FORCES AS ASSIGNED
TASK FORCE 34 Battle Line RAdm J. F. Shafroth, Jr.
TASK FORCE 35 Cruiser Strike Force RAdm J. C. Jones, Jr.
TASK FORCE 36 FORCES AS ASSIGNED
TASK FORCE 37 RN CARRIER TASK FORCE VAdm B. Rawlings, RN
TASK FORCE 38 2ND CARRIER TASK FORCE, PACIFIC VAdm J. S. McCain
VAdm J. H. Towers for OLYMPIC II, III
TASK FORCE 39 FORCES AS ASSIGNED
FIFTH FLEET Adm R. A. Spruance
TASK FORCE 51 FORCES AS ASSIGNED
TASK FORCE 52 FORCES AS ASSIGNED
TASK FORCE 53 FORCES AS ASSIGNED
TASK FORCE 54 FORCES AS ASSIGNED
TASK FORCE 55 FORCES AS ASSIGNED
TASK FORCE 56 FORCES AS ASSIGNED
TASK FORCE 57 FORCES AS ASSIGNED
TASK FORCE 58 1ST CARRIER TASK FORCE, PACIFIC VAdm M. A. Mitscher,
VAdm F. C. Sherman for OLYMPIC III
TASK FORCE 59 FORCES AS ASSIGNED
SEVENTH FLEET Adm T. C. Kinkaid
To relieve Adm Spruance after OLYMPIC
TASK FORCE 70 Adm T. C. Kinkaid
TASK FORCE 71 RAdm J Fife, Jr
TASK FORCE 72 RAdm R. O. Glover
TASK FORCE 73 RAdm F. D. Wagner
TASK FORCE 74 RAdm R. S. Berkey
TASK FORCE 75 VAdm J. L. Kauffman
TASK FORCE 76 SEVENTH AMHIB FORCE VAdm D. E. Barbey
NINETH FLEET Fleet Adm C. W. Nimitz
NORTH PACIFIC FORCE VAdm F. J. Fletcher
TASK FORCE 90 Aircraft NorPacFor MGen D. Johnson (USA)
TASK FORCE 91 Alaska Sea Frontier Forces RAdm R. F. Wood
TASK FORCE 92 RAdm J. H. Brown
TASK FORCE 94 Marianas Force VAdm G. D. Murray
TASK FORCE 95 Forward Area VAdm J. B. Oldendorf
TASK GROUP 95.1 Force Flagship Capt Hefferman
TASK GROUP 95.2 Fast Striking Force RAdm F. S. Low
TASK GROUP 95.3 Heavy Striking Force VAdm J. B. Oldendorf
TASK GROUP 95.4 Mine Group RAdm A. Sharp
TASK GROUP 95.5 Base Covering Group RAdm K. H. Cobb
TASK GROUP 95.6 OKINAWA Logistics Group Commo T. J. Keliber
TASK GROUP 95.7 PHILIPPINE Training Group RAdm L. D. McCormick
TASK GROUP 95.8 Escort Carrier Force RAdm C. T. Durgin
TASK GROUP 95.9 Fleet Air Wing ONE RAdm J. Perry
TASK FORCE 96 Marshalls-Gilberts Force RAdm W. K. Harrill
TASK FORCE 97 Hawaiian Sea Frontier VAdm S. E. A. Taffinder
TASK FORCE 98 Hawaiian Defense Sector LGen R. C. Richardson, Jr.
FIRST CARRIER TASK FORCE, PACIFIC VAdm M. A. Mitscher
VAdm F. C. Sherman for OLYMPIC III
SECOND CARRIER TASK FORCE, PACIFIC VAdm J. S. McCain
VAdm J. H. Towers for OLYMPIC II, III