Page "Eleventh Air Force" Paragraph 51

Tactically, the Eleventh Air Force was operating under the jurisdiction of the Navy, since Alaska was still in the situation of a " fleet-opposed invasion ".

The air arm, designated Task Force " X ", was commanded by General Butler, and included the Air Striking Group ( Eleventh Air Force ) and the Air Search Group ( Naval Fleet Air Wing Four ).

Overall command was vested in Vice Admiral Thomas Kinkaid, Commander, North Pacific Force, abbreviated to ComNorPacFor or ComNorPac.