Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Incumbent ADM Samuel J. Paparo Jr. since May 5, 2021
Seat	Naval Station Pearl Harbor
Formation	1907
First holder	William T. Swinburne
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 (USPACFLT). 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.

As of May 5, 2021, Admiral Samuel J. Paparo Jr. is the 64th and current Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet.^[1]

History[]

The position has been known by several titles since its inception.

• 1907 to December 6, 1922: Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)
• December 6, 1922 to April 1, 1931: Commander-in-Chief, Battle Fleet (CINCBATFLT)
• April 1, 1931 to February 1, 1941: Commander, Battle Force, United States Fleet (COMBATFOR)
• February 1, 1941 to October 24, 2002: Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)
• October 24, 2002 to present: Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT)

List of commanders[]

No.	Commander		Term
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Term length
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)
1		Rear Admiral William T. Swinburne	July 22, 1907	May 17, 1909	1 year, 299 days
2		Rear Admiral Uriel Sebree	May 17, 1909	February 19, 1910	278 days
3		Rear Admiral Giles B. Harber	February 19, 1910	1911	~316 days
-		Rear Admiral Acting	1911	January 15, 1911	~14 days
-		Rear Admiral Chauncey Thomas Jr. Acting	January 15, 1911	1912	~351 days
4		Rear Admiral William H. H. Southerland	1912	March 1913	~1 year, 59 days
5		Rear Admiral Walter C. Cowles	March 1913	January 1914	~306 days
6		Admiral Thomas B. Howard	January 1914	September 13, 1915	~1 year, 255 days
7		Admiral Cameron M. Winslow	September 13, 1915	July 29, 1916	320 days
8		Admiral William B. Caperton	July 29, 1916	April 30, 1919	2 years, 275 days
9		Admiral Hugh Rodman	July 1, 1919	Jul 5, 1921	2 years, 4 days
10		Admiral Edward W. Eberle	Jul 5, 1921	Dec 6, 1922	1 year, 154 days
Commander-in-Chief, Battle Fleet (CINCBATFLT)
10		Admiral Edward W. Eberle	Dec 6, 1922	Jun 30, 1923	206 days
11		Admiral Samuel S. Robison	Jun 30, 1923	Oct 14, 1925	2 years, 106 days
12		Admiral Charles S. Hughes	Oct 14, 1925	Sep 4, 1926	325 days
13		Admiral Richard H. Jackson	Sep 4, 1926	Sep 10, 1927	1 year, 6 days
14		Admiral Louis R. de Steiguer	Sep 10, 1927	May 21, 1929	290 days
15		Admiral William V. Pratt	Jun 26, 1928	May 21, 1929	329 days
16		Admiral Louis M. Nulton	May 21, 1929	May 24, 1930	1 year, 3 days
17		Admiral Frank H. Schofield	May 24, 1930	Apr 1, 1931	312 days
Commander, Battle Force, United States Fleet (COMBATFOR)
17		Admiral Frank H. Schofield	Apr 1, 1931	Aug 11, 1932	167 days
18		Admiral Richard H. Leigh	Sep 15, 1931	Aug 11, 1932	331 days
19		Admiral Luke McNamee	Aug 11, 1932	May 20, 1933	282 days
20		Admiral William H. Standley	May 20, 1933	July 1, 1933	42 days
21		Admiral Joseph M. Reeves	July 1, 1933	April 1, 1935	349 days
22		Admiral Frank H. Brumby	June 15, 1934	April 1, 1935	290 days
23		Admiral Harris Laning	April 1, 1935	March 30, 1936	364 days
24		Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy	March 30, 1936	February 1, 1941	276 days
25		Admiral Claude C. Bloch	December 31, 1936	February 1, 1941	1 year, 29 days
26		Admiral Edward C. Kalbfus	January 29, 1938	February 1, 1941	1 year, 146 days
27		Admiral James O. Richardson	June 24, 1939	February 1, 1941	1 year, 222 days
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)
28		Admiral Husband E. Kimmel	February 1, 1941	December 17, 1941	319 days
-		Vice Admiral William S. Pye Acting	December 17, 1941	December 31, 1941	14 days
29		Admiral Chester W. Nimitz	December 31, 1941	November 24, 1945	3 years, 328 days
30		Admiral Raymond A. Spruance	November 24, 1945	February 1, 1946	69 days
31		Admiral John H. Towers	February 1, 1946	February 28, 1947	1 year, 27 days
32		Admiral Louis E. Denfeld	February 28, 1947	February 28, 1947	278 days
33		Admiral DeWitt C. Ramsey	February 28, 1947	December 3, 1947	1 year, 148 days
34		Admiral Arthur W. Radford	April 30, 1949	July 10, 1953	4 years, 71 days
35		Admiral Felix B. Stump	July 10, 1953	January 14, 1958	4 years, 188 days
36		Admiral Maurice E. Curts	January 14, 1958	February 1, 1958	18 days
37		Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood	February 1, 1958	August 30, 1960	2 years, 211 days
38		Admiral John H. Sides	August 30, 1960	September 30, 1963	3 years, 31 days
39		Admiral U.S. Grant Sharp Jr.	September 30, 1963	June 26, 1964	270 days
40		Admiral Thomas H. Moorer	June 26, 1964	March 30, 1965	277 days
41		Admiral Roy L. Johnson	March 30, 1965	November 30, 1967	2 years, 245 days
42		Admiral John J. Hyland	November 30, 1967	December 5, 1970	3 years, 5 days
43		Admiral Bernard A. Clarey	December 5, 1970	September 30, 1973	2 years, 299 days
44		Admiral Maurice F. Weisner	September 30, 1973	August 12, 1976	2 years, 317 days
45		Admiral Thomas B. Hayward	August 12, 1976	May 9, 1978	1 year, 270 days
46		Admiral Donald C. Davis	May 9, 1978	July 31, 1981	3 years, 83 days
47		Admiral James D. Watkins	July 31, 1981	July 31, 1981	301 days
48		Admiral Sylvester R. Foley	May 28, 1982	September 16, 1985	3 years, 111 days
49		Admiral James A. Lyons Jr.	September 16, 1985	September 30, 1987	2 years, 14 days
50		Admiral David E. Jeremiah	September 30, 1987	February 15, 1990	2 years, 138 days
51		Admiral Charles R. Larson (1936–2014)	February 15, 1990	February 15, 1991	1 year, 0 days
52		Admiral Robert J. Kelly (born 1938)	February 15, 1991	August 6, 1994	3 years, 172 days
53		Admiral Ronald J. Zlatoper (born 1942)	August 6, 1994	November 7, 1996	2 years, 93 days
54		Admiral Archie Clemins (1943–2020)	November 7, 1996	October 8, 1999	2 years, 335 days
55		Admiral Thomas B. Fargo (born 1948)	October 8, 1999	May 4, 2002	2 years, 208 days
56		Admiral Walter F. Doran (born 1945)	May 4, 2002	October 24, 2002	173 days
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT)
56		Admiral Walter F. Doran (born 1945)	October 24, 2002	July 8, 2005	2 years, 257 days
57		Admiral Gary R. Roughead (born 1951)	July 8, 2005	May 8, 2007	1 year, 304 days
58		Admiral Robert F. Willard (born 1950)	May 8, 2007	September 25, 2009	2 years, 140 days
59		Admiral Patrick M. Walsh (born 1955)	September 25, 2009	January 20, 2012	2 years, 117 days
60		Admiral Cecil D. Haney (born 1955)	January 20, 2012	October 16, 2013	1 year, 269 days
61		Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr. (born 1956)	October 16, 2013	May 27, 2015	1 year, 223 days
62		Admiral Scott H. Swift (born 1957)	May 27, 2015	May 17, 2018	2 years, 355 days
63		Admiral John C. Aquilino (born 1962)	May 17, 2018	April 30, 2021	2 years, 348 days
-		Rear Admiral Stephen T. Koehler Acting	April 30, 2021	May 5, 2021	5 days
64		Admiral Samuel J. Paparo Jr. (born 1964)	May 5, 2021	Incumbent	118 days

See also[]

• Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command

Notes[]

External links[]

• Official website
• U.S. Pacific Fleet Commanders