Shipping Control Authority
(Replenishment Fleet, American Combat Elements)
(SCARFACE)
HQ: Manila, Philippines
Bases: Pearl Harbor, Manila, Palau, Santo, Tarawa
Commander: RAMD Donald Beary, USN
Forces: 45-70 ships, various tonnages; 10,000 civilian/military, all ranks
On paper, the Shipping Control Authority Replenishment Fleet acts as a replenishment service for post-Serpentfall American combat elements in the Pacific. In reality, Rear Admiral Emory Land has effective control over USN logistics in that theater, and Rear Admiral Beary is decidedly not subject to Land’s orders. This suits both admirals perfectly well, as Admiral Beary is only a logistics officer these days by the most flexible standards.