From: Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas.

To: Commanding General, U.S. Army Strategic Air Forces.

Subject: Contributions of the 8th Radio Squadron Mobile to the Joint Army-Navy Radio Analysis Group

1. CinCPac/CINCPOA desires to express appreciation for the contribution of the 8th Radio Squadron Mobile to the Joint Radio analysis group (RAGFOR) from the date of organization of that activity on 28 December 1944 until the Japanese surrender.

2. Joint operation of the 8th Radio Squadron Mobile and the Navy Supplementary Radio Station in Guam under the operational direction of the Officer in Charge of the latter proved to be a very profitable arrangement from the standpoint of pooling our resources, avoiding duplication of effort and solving the mutual problems concerned. Much reliance was placed on RAGFOR, particularly as our fleet, air, and land operations moved ever nearer to the centers of Japanese land-based air power. The proficiency developed by the officers and men of the 8th Radio Squadron Mobile in their field of signal intelligence, and hence their share in the victory over Japan, can well be a source of pride to them.

CHESTER W. NIMITZ
Commander in Chief
U.S. Pacific Fleet