of commanders, that "..This position was originally titled Commander, Central Pacific Force. On 26 April 1944 it was renamed Commander, Fifth Fleet. It then became Commander, First Task Fleet on 1 January 1947. It was subsequently renamed First Fleet on 11 February 1950. The Command was combined with ASW Forces Pacific and became Third Fleet as of 1 February 1973." Admiral Raymond A. Spruance (5 August 1943 – 8 November 1945) (Central Pacific Force and Fifth Fleet) Admiral John H. Towers (8 November 1945 – 18 January 1946) (Fifth Fleet) Admiral Frederick C. Sherman (18 January – 3 September 1946) (Fifth Fleet) Admiral Alfred E. Montgomery (5 September 1946 – 14 August 1947) (Fifth Fleet and First Task Fleet) Vice Admiral George D. Murray (14 August 1947 August 1948) (First Task Fleet) Vice Admiral Laurance T. DuBose (August 1948 8 January 1949) (First Task Fleet) Vice Admiral Gerald F. Bogan (8 January 1949 – 1 February 1950) (First Task Fleet) Vice Admiral Thomas L. Sprague (1 February March 1950) (First Task Fleet and First Fleet) Vice Admiral Calvin T. Durgin (March 1950 – 15 February 1951) (First Fleet) Vice Admiral Harold M. Martin (15 February 28 March 1951) Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble (28 March 1951 – 24 March 1952) Vice Admiral Joseph J. Clark (24 March – 20 May 1952) Vice Admiral Ingolf N. Kiland (20 May – 16 July 1952) Vice Admiral Ralph A. Ofstie (16 July 1952 – 23 February 1953) Vice Admiral Harold M. Martin (23 February – 1 October 1953) Vice Admiral William K. Phillips (1 October 1953 – 1 August 1955) Vice Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood (1 August 1955 – 18 June 1956) Vice Admiral Robert L. Dennison (18 June 1956 – 23 July 1958) Vice Admiral Ruthven F. Libby (23 July 1958 – 30 April 1960) Vice Admiral U.S. Grant Sharp Jr. (30 April – 14 July 1960) Vice Admiral Charles L. Melson (14 July 1960 – 12 April 1962) Vice Admiral Frank Virden (12 April – 5 May 1962) Vice Admiral Robert T. Keith (5 May 1962 – 11 December 1963) Vice Admiral Paul D. Stroop (5 May 1962 – 25 January 1964) Vice Admiral Ephraim P. Holmes (25 January – 18 July 1964) Vice Admiral Lawson P. Ramage (18 July 1964 – 29 July 1966) Vice Admiral Bernard F. Roeder (29 July 1966 – 30 September 1969) Vice Admiral Isaac C.