List of major U.S. Commands of World War II

The List of major U.S. Commands of World War II includes major military commands of the United States. These are units above corps level.

Major armies Commands

• Army Air Forces (USAAF): Formed 9 March 1942.
• Army Ground Forces (AGF): Formed 9 March 1942.
• Services of Supply
  (USASOS); renamed on 12 March 1943.

Theater commands

• European Theater of Operations (ETO): Formed 8 June 1942.
• North African Theater of Operations
  (NATO): Formed 4 February 1943. Redesignated Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) on 1 November 1944.
• Central Pacific Area (COMCENPAC): Primary subordinate command of Pacific Ocean Areas, also commanded by Chester W. Nimitz through the war.
• Frank J. Fletcher
  through the end of the war.
• Pacific Ocean Areas (CINCPOA): Formed in April 1942 as primarily Navy command in the Pacific, consisting of Central Pacific Area, South Pacific Area, and North Pacific Area. Commanded by Chester W. Nimitz through the war.
• Admiral William L. Calhoun
  to the end of the war.
• Ernest King
  throughout the war.
• South West Pacific Area (COMSOWESPAC): Formed on 30 March 1942. Commanded by Douglas MacArthur
  throughout the war.
• Daniel I. Sultan
  on 24 October 1944.