AmphibForSoPac

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AmphibForSoPac was the approved U.S. Navy abbreviation or acronym for Amphibious Forces, South Pacific.

Contents 1 Area of responsibility 2 Command head 3 Example of use 4 References

[edit] Area of responsibility

This command was instituted during World War II by the Navy when Naval forces in the southwest Pacific Ocean were reaching critical fleet size and required separate command and control.

[edit] Command head

The commander of AmphibForSoPac was the ComAmphibForSoPac.

[edit] Example of use

• See USS Vireo (AM-52)

[edit] References

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

• OPNAV 29-P1000