08/01 Thu. Navy establishes Alaskan Sector as military command within the Thirteenth Naval District. 08/05 Mon. United States and France reach understanding relative to status of French warships and aircraft in French West Indies (Green-Slade-Robert Agreement). 08/15 Thu. Rear Adm. R. L. Ghormley, Assistant Chief of Naval Operations; Maj. Gen. D. C. Emmons, and Brig. Gen. G. V. Strong, arrive in London for informal staff conversations with British officers. Naval Air Station, Miami, Fla., is established. 08/18 Sun. President and Prime Minister of Canada sign Ogdensburg Agreement providing for Permanent Joint Board for the Defense of the United States and Canada. 08/22 Thu. James Forrestal of New York becomes first Under Secretary of the Navy. 08/27 Tue. President signs joint resolution authorizing him to call Army Reserve components and National Guard into Federal service for 1 year. 08/30 Fri. France consents to Japanese military occupation of ports, airfields, and railroads in northern Indochina. 08/31 Sat. President calls 60,000 National Guardsmen into Federal service.