United States Naval Administration
in
World War II

Volume 149

Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet
and Pacific Ocean Areas

Prepared Under the General Supervision of the Director of Naval History


UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET
AND PACIFIC OCEAN AREAS
HEADQUARTERS OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF

A12

Serial: 0032            23 JANUARY 1946

From:
To:
Via:
Commander in Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet.
Director of Naval History
Chief of Naval Operations
Subject: Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas, Command History -- forwarding of.
References: (a) Director of Naval History serial CL-162, dated 19 February 1945.
(b) Director of Naval History serial CL-429, dated 10 August 1945.
Enclosure: (A) Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas, Command History, 7 December 1941 -- 15 August 1945.

  1. In accordance with References (a) and (b), Enclosure (A) is forwarded herewith.

  2. Inasmuch as the history covers a period in which Fleet Admiral Nimitz was Cincpac-Cincpoa, it is forwarded via the Chief of Naval Operations in order to obtain his comment and approval if desired.

/signed/
R.A. SPRUANCE

RECEIVED SC FILES
Room 2055
ROUTE TO: 007
26 JAN 1946
File No. (SC) A12-1/FF12
Doc. No.195444
Copy No. 1 of 2
Rec. No.314


UNITED STATES NAVAL ADMINISTRATION
IN
WORLD WAR II

VOLUME 149

COMMANDER IN CHIEF, UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET
AND PACIFIC OCEAN AREAS

FIRST DRAFT NARRATIVE
PREPARED UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF
THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL HISTORY

COMMANDER IN CHIEF PACIFIC FLEET

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface  
Part I. Assigned Tasks and Responsibilities 1
Part II. Command Relationships 7
Part III. Staff and Headquarters 44
Part IV. Planning 70
    War Plans Section and Plans Division, June '43-Aug.'45 83
    Strategic Planning 101
Part V. Operations 141
    Fleet Operations 144
    Combat Readiness 151
    Air Operations 159
    Troop Operations 165
    Aerological 170
    Analytical and Historical 177
Part VI. Logistics 187
    Development of the Organization 188
    Organization of Logistics Div., CinCPac-CinCPoa Staff 202
    Planning 208
    Roll-up Planning 220
    Recapitulation, Logistic Planning 222
    Construction 223
    Transportation Section 231
    Supply Section 253
    Ordnance 270
    Petroleum Products 292
    Administration 298
    Communication Supply and Maintenance 304
    Medical 305
Part VII. Intelligence 319
    Combat Intelligence 322
    Strategic Intelligence 324
    Radio Intelligence 327
    Photographic Intelligence 327
    Operational Intelligence 328
    Psychological Warfare 329
Part VIII. Communications 330
    Organization and Administration 330
    Policies and Planning 341
    Radio and Radar Countermeasures 346
    Security 350
    Radio Intelligence Officer 354
    Planning for Central Pacific Operations 355
    Operational Communications 361
    Convoy and Routing Communications 363
Part IX. Administration 370
    Asst. Chief of Staff for Administration 370
    Secretariat 372
    Personnel 375
    Awards 378
    Postal Affairs 382
    Military Government 385
    Public Information 393
    Censorship 402
    Command Voting Supervisor 409
    Welfare and Recreation 412
Part X. Miscellaneous 416
    Liaison 416
    Inspector General 417
    Commander Battleships, Pacific Fleet 419


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