"You will be governed by the principle of calculated risk, which you shall interpret to mean the avoidance of exposure of your force to attack by superior enemy forces without good prospect of inflicting ... greater damage on the enemy."
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, to Admiral Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, CO, US carrier forces, prior to BOM...
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, to Admiral Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, CO, US carrier forces, prior to BOM...