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When was Hyland CINCPAC?

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In the U.S. Navy, CINCPAC and CINCPACFLT are two distinct titles and are not interchangeable. Admiral John McCain was CINCPAC while Admiral John Hyland was in the subordinate position of CINCPACFLT.

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"Admiral John S. McCain, Jr., submariner, became Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Command (CINCPAC) in July 1968, a position he held until 1972. As such, he directed all U.S. military operations in the vast war theater during the Vietnam war, exercising command through CINCPACFL (Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet) and CINCPACAF (Commander- in-Chief of the Pacific Air Force). He exercised command over ground and air operations in Vietnam through CONMUSMACV (Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam), U.S. Army General Creighton Abrams."

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Admiral John J. HYLAND, USN
30 November 1967 - 5 December 1970