Pacific planning developed doctrines for amphibious landings and supporting naval and air action. It also established criteria for choosing island targets and bypassing strongholds that did not need to be captured. Maintaining momentum could keep the enemy off balance as the advance moved west. Designs for advanced bases linked those operational choices to the fleet's ability to keep moving.
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War Plan Orange's amphibious and basing legacy
Pacific planning developed criteria for island objectives, bypassing strongholds and establishing bases to sustain an advance.