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This is a declassified United States Air Force record concerning the 1974 Command History of the Commander in Chief Pacific, dated September twenty‑fifth, nineteen seventy‑five. It is notable because it details the United States’ planned reduction of forces and installations in Taiwan and the interservice coordination that accompanied those decisions. The document was released through a Freedom of Information Act request and made publicly available by The Black Vault. The release appears on archive.org and can be accessed via the canonical URL provided. No specific FOIA case number is listed, and the declassification authority is indicated within the document itself. The document reads as follows. To: Commander in Chief Pacific From: Command History Branch, Office of the Joint Secretary, Headquarters CINCPAC, FPO San Francisco, nine‑six‑six‑one‑zero Date: September twenty‑fifth, nineteen seventy‑five Subject: CINCPAC Command History 1974; promulgation of volumes I and II The CINCPAC Command History 1974 is promulgated in response to the direction of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This document contains information affecting the security of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title eighteen, United States Code, Sections seven‑nine‑three and seven‑nine‑four. Transmission or revelation of its content to any unauthorized person is prohibited by law. The material contained within this document is to be treated with the utmost discretion. Under no circumstances shall possession thereof be transferred, or the information contained therein be imparted, to persons other than those whose duties specifically require knowledge thereof. Information provided to any individual will be the minimum required in the performance of his duties. The overall classification of the Command History is Top Secret, No Foreign Dissemination, and includes Formerly Restricted Data. The security classification indicated for each page of this document is according to the highest classification of any paragraph thereon. Copies are limited to sixty‑five. In subsequent communications CINCPAC elaborated on specific points. The commander advised the Joint Chiefs of Staff of guidelines provided to two organizations for joint preparation of details for a merger. One consideration noted was the desirability of a senior Army officer subordinate to COMUSTDC to perform Army planning and liaison for Operation Plan five‑zero‑two‑five and ROCHESTER planning. This function was subsequently assumed by the United States Army CINCPAC Support Group in Hawaii. On eleven July the Joint Chiefs of Staff advised of Presidential decisions conveyed through the National Security Council. No change was to be made in the separate identity of the Military Assistance Advisory Group and the United States Taiwan Defense Command, or the status of flag and general officers, without prior approval of the President. Additionally, the size of both headquarters was to be further reduced. A…

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Case File · ARCHIVE-823Declassified

Filed AUG 5 · 2026Runtime 3 min

Army: United States Air Force Record Concerning The 1974 Command History

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated August 5, 2026

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This is a declassified United States Air Force record concerning the 1974 Command History of the Commander in Chief Pacific, dated September twenty‑fifth, nineteen seventy‑five. It is notable because it details the United States’ planned reduction of forces and installations in Taiwan and the interservice coordination that accompanied those decisions.

Date: AUG 5 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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What was Army: United States Air Force Record Concerning The 1974 Command History about?: This is a declassified United States Air Force record concerning the 1974 Command History of the Commander in Chief Pacific, dated September twenty‑fifth, nineteen seventy‑five. It is notable because it details the United States’ planned reduction of forces and installations in Taiwan and the interservice coordination that accompanied those decisions.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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