Word: cincpacflt
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...CINCPACFLT (Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet) is Admiral John H. ("Savvy") Sides, whose exceptionally flexible and mobile carrier striking force is best adapted of all the services to the varied challenges of the new Asian frontier. Sides's big problem is ships. He needs more-more big carriers, more guided-missile cruisers, more modernized destroyers-to furnish Vice Admiral Charles ("Don") Griffin's Seventh Fleet with the firepower it needs. Vice Admiral Charles L. Melson's First Fleet, based in San Diego, is responsible for overhaul and training of units which may be assigned to Don Griffin...
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