Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - Ko te ope Japanese (te "Combined Fleet") i roto i te mea e rua fleets rerekē taipitopito ki e rua ngā mahi motuhake, arā Operation AL
(mo nga Aleutians) me te Mahi MI (mo Midway). Ko te raarangi i raro nei e whakaatu ana i nga kaipuke katoa i whakawhiwhia ki te Mahi MI, engari ko te First Carrier Striking Force a Nagumo me te Midway Support Force a Kurita anake i uru ki te Pakanga o Midway.