Far East Command area during Korean War

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The Far East Command area during the Korean War was the vast Pacific-Asian operational zone overseen by U.S. and allied forces, within which United Nations military operations in Korea and surrounding waters were coordinated and conducted.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geopolitical region
military theater of operations
appliesToJurisdiction Bonin Islands NERFINISHED
Formosa Strait
linked to: Taiwan Strait

Iwo Jima
Japan
Korean Peninsula
Marianas Islands
linked to: Mariana Islands

Okinawa
linked to: Okinawa Prefecture

Philippine Sea
Ryukyu Islands
Sea of Japan
Western Pacific Ocean
Yellow Sea
conflict Korean War
controlledBy United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
coordinatedBy General Douglas MacArthur
linked to: Douglas MacArthur

General Mark W. Clark
linked to: Mark W. Clark

General Matthew B. Ridgway
linked to: Matthew Ridgway

Supreme Commander for the Far East
country United States of America
endTime 1953-07-27
hasPart Far East air defense and air operations area
Far East naval operating areas
Japan logistical base area
Korean theater of operations
historicalPeriod Cold War
location Asia-Pacific region
linked to: Asia-Pacific

Far East
linked to: East Asia
operator Allied air forces
Allied naval forces
United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
partOf United States Far East Command
purpose air operations against North Korean and Chinese forces
coordination of United Nations military operations in Korea
logistical support for Korean War operations
naval control of surrounding waters
relatedTo Pacific Command area during Korean War
United Nations Command Korea
startTime 1950-06-25
subordinateTo United States unified command structure
usedBy British Commonwealth Forces Korea
Republic of Korea Armed Forces
United Nations Command
United States Armed Forces

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UN naval forces theater Far East Command area during Korean War
Fifth Phase Offensive (1951) theater Far East Command theater
linked to: Far East Command area during Korean War
Far East Command area during Korean War relatedTo Pacific Command area during Korean War
linked to: Far East Command area during Korean War