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The United States Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) is a Pacific Ocean Navy theater-level component command of the United States Navy, under the operational control of the United States Pacific Command. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The United States Pacific Command ( USPACOM) is a Unified Combatant Command of the armed forces of the United States, led by the Commander Its homeport is at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Hawaii, commanded by Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), a full (four-star) admiral. Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Please see " Admiral " for other nations which use this rank In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the (The term, also used during World War II, was often shown as COMPACFLT as Navy typewriters in the ship's message centers at the time contained only capital letters to lessen the chance for typing or reading errors. ) Prior to 24 October 2002, the commander was titled Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT). Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

A Pacific Fleet was created in 1907 when the Asiatic Squadron and the Pacific Squadron were joined. The Asiatic Squadron was the fleet of United States Navy Warships and supporting elements stationed in the Pacific Ocean in the 19th century The Pacific Squadron, also known as the Pacific Station, was part of the United States Navy in the 1800s and early 1900s In 1910, the ships of the First Squadron, were organized back into a separate Asiatic Fleet. The Asiatic Fleet was part of the US Navy. During the World War II era the fleet protected the Philippines. The General Order of 6 December 1922 organized the United States Fleet, with the Battle Fleet as the Pacific presence. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Fleet was an organization in the United States Navy from 1922 until after World War II. The United States Battle Fleet or Battle Force was part of the organization of the United States Navy from 1922 to 1941

The fleet's modern incarnation dates from the splitting of the United States Fleet up into the Atlantic and Pacific fleets prior to World War II. The United States Fleet Forces Command (USFLTFORCOM of the United States Navy is the part of the Navy responsible for operations in and around the Atlantic Ocean. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Until May of 1940, this unit was stationed on the west coast of the United States. During the summer of that year, as part of the U. S. response to Japanese expansionism, it was instructed to take an "advanced" position at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. refers to the Ideology in the Empire of Japan that Militarism should dominate the political and social life of the nation and that the strength of the military is Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Long term basing at Pearl was so strongly opposed by the commander, Admiral James O. Richardson, that he personally protested in Washington. James Otto Richardson ( 18 September 1878 &ndash 2 May 1974) was an Admiral in the United States Navy who served from 1902 Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Political considerations were thought sufficiently important that he was relieved by Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, who was in command at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Husband Edward Kimmel ( February 26, 1882 &ndash May 14, 1968) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy. The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, as it was called by the Imperial General Headquarters) was a surprise Military strike conducted by

Admiral Claude C. Bloch commanded the local Naval District at Pearl, as distinct from the fleet, at the time of the attack. Admiral Claude Charles Bloch ( 12 July 1878 - October 1967 was a United States Navy admiral who served as Commander Battle Force The naval district is a military and administrative command ashore established for the purpose of decentralizing the U

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Composition of the Pacific Fleet in May 1941

At this time, the fleet consisted of nine battleships, three aircraft carriers, 12 heavy cruisers, eight light cruisers, 50 destroyers, 33 submarines, and 100 patrol bombers. A battleship is a large heavily armored Warship with a main battery consisting of the largest Calibre of Guns Battleships were An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with A cruiser is a large type of Warship, which had its prime period from the late 19th century to the end of the Cold War. A cruiser is a large type of Warship, which had its prime period from the late 19th century to the end of the Cold War. In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability A Maritime patrol aircraft, also simply patrol aircraft, or by the older term patrol bomber, is a Fixed-wing aircraft designed to operate for long This was approximately the unit's strength at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The Empire of Japan ( {{unicode|Kyūjitai}}: ja 大日本帝國 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国 pronounced Dai Nippon Teikoku The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, as it was called by the Imperial General Headquarters) was a surprise Military strike conducted by

Current composition

Currently, the Pacific Fleet consists of the numbered Third and Seventh Fleets, as well as Naval Air Force (Pacific), Naval Surface Forces (Pacific), Naval Submarine Force (Pacific) and other commands. The Third Fleet is one of six numbered fleets in the United States Navy. The Seventh Fleet is the United States Navy's permanent forward projection force based in Yokosuka, Japan, with units positioned near South Korea See List of units of the United States Navy. This article is a list of the operating units of the United States Navy.

Commanders

Early years

1940–present

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