Fleet Marine Force, Western Pacific

Fleet Marine Force, Western Pacific
Active1947–1949
Country United States
TypeFleet Marine Force
RoleAmphibious warfare, expeditionary warfare
Part of United States Marine Corps
Garrison/HQQingdao, Republic of China
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Gerald C. Thomas

Fleet Marine Force, Western Pacific (abbreviated FMFWesPac) was the command of the United States Marine Corps forces in China from 1947 to 1949, during the second half of Operation Beleaguer. The force provided security for the United States Navy training mission in Qingdao, China, for the navy of the Chinese Nationalists, and for the evacuation of American citizens from China towards the end of the Chinese Civil War. It was commanded by General Gerald C. Thomas for most of its existence.