Spruance knew the United States had won a great victory, but he was still unsure of what Japanese forces remained and was determined to safeguard both Midway and his carriers.
Amerikanerne var klar over, at de havde vundet en stor sejr, men Spruance var ikke sikker på, hvor store tilbageværende styrker japanerne havde, og han var indstillet på at sikre både Midway og sine hangarskibe.