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This was MacArthur's command for the Philippines, activated shortly before war broke out in the Pacific, when MacArthur was recalled to the colors as a lieutenant general.
The bulk of the force was ten Philippine divisions, each nominally with a strength of 8600 men, but few were at full strength and none were properly trained or equipped. The term of enlistment for the conscripted troops was only 5-1/2 months. However, the force was stiffened somewhat by the Philippine Division, a regular Army division that was about one-third Americans and two-thirds Philippine Scouts and was reasonably well-trained.
| USAFFE (MacArthur; at Manila) | ||||||
| North Luzon Force (Wainright; at Fort Stotsenburg) | ||||||
| 11 Division (Brougher; SE coast of Lingayen Gulf) | One battalion at Tuguegarao and a company at Aparri | |||||
| 21 Division (Capinin; south coast of Lingayen Gulf) | ||||||
| 31 Division (Bluemel; west coast of Luzon) | ||||||
| 71 Division (Selleck; north Luzon Plain) | ||||||
| 26 Cavalry
Regiment (at Pozorrubio: 120.545E 16.111N) |
842 men of the Philippine Scouts | |||||
| 1 Battalion, 45 Infantry Regiment (at Mariveles) | From Philippine Division | |||||
| South Luzon Force (Parker; at Fort McKinley) | ||||||
| 41 Division (Lim; at Balayan Bay: 120.787E 13.798N) | Large than most Philippine divisions (8000 men) and relatively well-trained. | |||||
| 51 Division (Jones; at south-central Luzon) | Performed badly during the Bataan campaign | |||||
| Visayan-Mindanao Force (Sharp; at Cebu City) | ||||||
| 61 Division (Chynoweth; at Iloilo) | ||||||
| 81 Division (Fort) | ||||||
| 101 Division (at Davao) | Did not fight well around Davao | |||||
| Reserve Force (Moore; at Fort Stotsenburg) | ||||||
| 43 Regiment | 328 Philippine Scouts | |||||
| Philippine Division (Lough; at Fort McKinley) | Regular U.S. Army division (10,223 men) consisting of Americans and Philippine Scouts. One battalion was in Bataan under Northern Luzon Force. | |||||
| 91 Division (Stevens; central Luzon Plain) | ||||||
| First Provisional Tank Force (at Fort Stotsenburg) | ||||||
| 192 Tank Battalion | 588 men, 54 Stuart M-3 tanks | |||||
| 194 Tank Battalion | 410 men, 54 Stuart M-3 tanks | |||||
| Far East Air Force (Brereton; at Manila) | ||||||
| Philippines Army Air Corps (at Batangas) | ||||||
| 12 P-26 Peashooter | ||||||
| 5 Bomber Command (at Clark Field) | ||||||
| 19 Heavy Bomber Group | ||||||
| 14 Heavy Bomber Squadron (at Del Monte) | ||||||
| 8 B-17 Flying Fortress | ||||||
| 93 Heavy Bomber Squadron (at Del Monte) | ||||||
| 8 B-17 Flying Fortress | ||||||
| 28 Heavy Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| 9 B-17 Flying Fortress | ||||||
| 13 Heavy Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| 10 B-17 Flying Fortress | ||||||
| 27 Light Bomber Squadron (at Nielson Field) | The 52 A-24 Dauntless for this group were still en route to the Philippines with the Pensacola Convoy | |||||
| 5 Interceptor Command (Clagett; at Nielson Field) | ||||||
| 24 Interceptor Group (at Clark Field) | ||||||
| 3 Interceptor Squadron (at Iba) | ||||||
| 18 P-40E Warhawk | ||||||
| 17 Interceptor Squadron (at Nichols Field) | ||||||
| 18 P-40E Warhawk | ||||||
| 21 Interceptor Squadron (at Nichols Field) | ||||||
| 18 P-40E Warhawk | ||||||
| 20 Interceptor Squadron (at Clark Field) | ||||||
| 19 P-40E Warhawk | ||||||
| 34 Interceptor Squadron (at Del Carmen) | The squadron was to be equipped with P-40s, but they arrived without coolant and were thus unserviceable. | |||||
| 18 P-35 | ||||||
USAFFE in the full United States order of battle
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