<r> The reinforcement schedule provides <I><s>[i]</s>formations<e>[/i]</e></I> which can have a varying number of planes. For example, a group of 72 P40Es might arrive with just 40 planes. The rest would be filled out from the replacement pool.<br/>
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I set my soviet units to NOT accept reinforcements for the first few months. Engineer, Engineer Vehicle, Support, and Aviation Support aren't nationality specific, so the reds would be slowing down the rebuilding of some ground units if they took those key squads for their units.

<t> I pair off my CVs. I keep the TFs close enough that they can support each other without having all my flat-tops in a single TF making a nice, juicy target for Jap bombers. IIRC there's a coordination penalty for launching more than 150 or so planes from a single US task force.<br/>
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<r> In early January of my current (and first) game, I had US subs get shots off at TWO Jap flat-tops. [:D][8D]<br/>
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**Torpedo fails to detonate**<br/>
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can't remember which, Lockwood or Christie
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<t> Prepare for the offensive.<br/>
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Organize shipments of fuel and supplies from the CONUS to forward bases such as Noumea, Midway (or Wake [;)]), and, of course, Pearl.<br/>
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Transport engineer units to other bases and build up port facilities, airbases, and defenses. <br/>
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