United States Army Forces in the Far East
United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) (Filipino: "Hukbong Katihan ng Estados Unidos sa Malayong Silangan/HKEUMS"; Spanish: "Fuerzas del Ejército de los Estados Unidos en el Lejano Oriente") was a military formation of the United States Army active from 1941 to 1946. The new command's headquarters was created on 26 July 1941, at No. 1, Calle Victoria, Manila, Luzon, the Philippines, with General Douglas MacArthur as commander. The Chief of Staff was Brigadier General Richard K. Sutherland and the Deputy Chief of Staff was Lieutenant Colonel Richard J. Marshall. The core of this command (including MacArthur, Marshall, and Sutherland) was drawn from the Office of the Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government.