How would Ernest King handle British command?

How would Ernest King react to working under British leadership in the war against Japan?

He would push for formal equality, but Britain's status as the attacked and larger operational partner would still give it the lead.

Ernest King would probably dislike serving as the junior partner and demand an arrangement described as equal. Britain would nevertheless be the attacked party and would place more operational ships in the initial coalition fleet. France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Italy would also find British command more acceptable than American command for their own reasons. Those political and material facts leave the United States second in the hierarchy despite formal efforts to preserve parity. Coalition command depends on legitimacy and partner consent as well as fleet tonnage.