▁declared ▁completed ▁on ▁ 4 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁USA FF E ▁was ▁formally ▁dissol ved ▁in ▁the ▁lead - up ▁to ▁Philipp ine ▁independence ▁on ▁ 4 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁battle ▁▁ 3 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁ ▁Total ▁Str ength — 2 2 , 5 3 2 ▁( 1 , 4 3 4 ▁officers — 2 1 , 0 9 8 ▁en list ed , ▁including ▁ 1 1 , 9 3 7 ▁Philipp ine ▁Sc outs ) ▁▁ ▁USA FF E ▁Head quarters ▁( 5 ) ▁ ▁Philipp ine ▁Department ▁Head quarters ▁( 2 8 9 ) ▁ ▁Philipp ine ▁Division ▁( 1 0 , 4 7 3 ) ▁ ▁Har bor ▁Def enses ▁of ▁Man ila ▁and ▁Sub ic ▁B ays ▁( 5 , 3 6 0 ) ▁ ▁Philipp ine ▁Army ▁Air ▁Corps ▁( 2 , 4 0 7 ) ▁▁ 2 6 th ▁Caval ry ▁Regiment ▁( 8 3 8 ) ▁▁ 4 3 rd ▁Infantry ▁Regiment ▁( 3 2 9 ) ▁ ▁U . S . ▁ 8 6 th ▁Field ▁Art illery ▁Regiment ▁( PS ) ▁( 3 8 8 ) ▁ ▁U . S . ▁ 8 8 th ▁Field ▁Art illery ▁Regiment ▁( PS ) ▁( 5 1 8 ) ▁ ▁U . S . ▁ 8 0 8 th ▁Military ▁Police ▁Company ▁( 6 9 ) ▁ ▁Service ▁Det ach ments ▁( 1 , 8 3 6 )