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During World War Two, the Pacific Ocean Areas was the name given by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to operational areas in the Pacific Ocean under the command of Chester W. Nimitz. Nimitz, as commander-in-chief Pacific Oceans Area used the abbreviation CINCPAC.

PAO evolved into the United States Pacific Command after the war.