Preparations included anti-aircraft work, removal of flammable gear, carrier air-group training, submarine exercises, and trials to understand radar blind spots. Kimmel reorganized the fleet into three task forces and normally tried to keep only one in port. He shared the information he actually received with task-force commanders and coordinated plans to reinforce Wake and Midway. Halsey's account presents these measures as evidence of an energetic commander building practical readiness with inadequate resources.
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Kimmel's practical readiness measures
Halsey's account credits Kimmel with training, radar experimentation, task-force coordination, and preparations for an expected war.