- Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
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Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Incumbent:
ADM Patrick M. Walsh
since: September 25, 2009First William T. Swinburne Formation 1907 Website Official Website
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), is the title of the United States Navy officer who commands the United States Pacific Fleet. Originally established in 1907 as a two-star rear admiral's billet, the position has been held by a four-star admiral since March 19, 1915.
Between 1907 and December 6, 1922, and between February 1, 1941 and October 24, 2002, the post was titled Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), between December 6, 1922 and April 1, 1931, it was styled Commander-in-Chief, Battle Fleet (CINCBATFLT), and between April 1, 1931 and February 1, 1941 was termed Commander, Battle Force, United States Fleet (COMBATFOR). As of September 25, 2009 the 59th and current Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet is Admiral Patrick M. Walsh.[1]
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Commanders Pacific Fleet
Name Picture Rank Assumed Post Departed Post 1 RADM William T. Swinburne
July 22, 1907 May 17, 1909 2 RADM Uriel Sebree 
May 17, 1909 February 19, 1910 3 RADM Giles B. Harber
February 19, 1910 1911 RADM Edward B. Barry
1911 January 15, 1911 (resigned) RADM Chauncey Thomas, Jr.
January 15, 1911 1912 4 RADM William H. H. Southerland
1912 March 1913 5
March 1913 January 1914 6 ADM Thomas B. Howard 
January 1914 September 13, 1915 7 ADM Cameron M. Winslow 
September 13, 1915 July 29, 1916 8 ADM William B. Caperton 
July 29, 1916 April 30, 1919 9 ADM Hugh Rodman 
July 1, 1919 Jul 5, 1921 10 ADM Edward W. Eberle 
Jul 5, 1921 Jun 30, 1923 11 ADM Samuel S. Robison 
Jun 30, 1923 Oct 14, 1925 12 ADM Charles S. Hughes 
Oct 14, 1925 Sep 4, 1926 13 ADM Richard H. Jackson 
Sep 4, 1926 Sep 10, 1927 14 ADM Louis R. de Steiguer 
Sep 10, 1927 Jun 26, 1928 15 ADM William V. Pratt 
Jun 26, 1928 May 21, 1929 16 ADM Louis M. Nulton 
May 21, 1929 May 24, 1930 17 ADM Frank H. Schofield
May 24, 1930 Sep 15, 1931 18 ADM Richard H. Leigh
Sep 15, 1931 Aug 11, 1932 19 ADM Luke McNamee
Aug 11, 1932 May 20, 1933 20 ADM William H. Standley 
May 20, 1933 July 1, 1933 21 ADM Joseph M. Reeves 
July 1, 1933 June 15, 1934 22 ADM Frank H. Brumby 
June 15, 1934 April 1, 1935 23 ADM Harris Laning 
April 1, 1935 March 30, 1936 24 ADM William D. Leahy 
March 30, 1936 December 31, 1936 25 ADM Claude C. Bloch
December 31, 1936 January 29, 1938 26 ADM Edward C. Kalbfus 
January 29, 1938 June 24, 1939 27 ADM James O. Richardson 
June 24, 1939 February 1, 1941 28 ADM Husband E. Kimmel 
February 1, 1941 December 17, 1941 VADM William S. Pye (Acting)
December 17, 1941 December 31, 1941 29 FADM Chester W. Nimitz 
December 17, 1941 November 24, 1945 30 ADM Raymond A. Spruance 
November 24, 1945 February 1, 1946 31 ADM John H. Towers
February 1, 1946 February 28, 1947 32 ADM Louis E. Denfeld 
February 28, 1947 December 3, 1947 33 ADM DeWitt C. Ramsey 
December 3, 1947 April 30, 1949 34 ADM Arthur W. Radford 
April 30, 1949 July 10, 1953 35 ADM Felix B. Stump 
July 10, 1953 January 14, 1958 36 ADM Maurice E. Curts 
January 14, 1958 February 1, 1958 37 ADM Herbert G. Hopwood
February 1, 1958 August 30, 1960 38 ADM John H. Sides
August 30, 1960 September 30, 1963 39 ADM U.S. Grant Sharp Jr.
September 30, 1963 June 26, 1964 40 ADM Thomas H. Moorer 
June 26, 1964 March 30, 1965 41 ADM Roy L. Johnson
March 30, 1965 November 30, 1967 42 ADM John J. Hyland
November 30, 1967 December 5, 1970 43 ADM Bernard A. Clarey
December 5, 1970 September 30, 1973 44 ADM Maurice F. Weisner
September 30, 1973 August 12, 1976 45 ADM Thomas B. Hayward
August 12, 1976 May 9, 1978 46 ADM Donald C. Davis
May 9, 1978 July 31, 1981 47 ADM James D. Watkins 
July 31, 1981 May 28, 1982 48 ADM Sylvester R. Foley
May 28, 1982 September 16, 1985 49 ADM James A. Lyons Jr.
September 16, 1985 September 30, 1987 50 ADM David E. Jeremiah 
September 30, 1987 February 15, 1990 51 ADM Charles R. Larson
February 15, 1990 February 15, 1991 52 ADM Robert J. Kelly 
February 15, 1991 August 6, 1994 53 ADM Ronald J. Zlatoper 
August 6, 1994 November 7, 1996 54 ADM Archie Clemins 
November 7, 1996 October 8, 1999 55 ADM Thomas B. Fargo 
October 8, 1999 May 4, 2002 56 ADM Walter F. Doran 
May 4, 2002 July 8, 2005 57 ADM Gary R. Roughead 
July 8, 2005 May 8, 2007 58 ADM Robert F. Willard 
May 8, 2007 September 25, 2009 59 ADM Patrick M. Walsh 
September 25, 2009 Incumbent See also
External links
Notes
- ^ "U.S. Pacific Fleet gets new commander". Honolulu Advertiser. 2009-09-25. http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090925/BREAKING01/90925056/U.S.+Pacific+Fleet+gets+new+commander. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
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