"The Far East Council can trace its origin back to a group of men, mostly military personnel, who were associated with the first Scout units in Tokyo. This group included Scoutmasters, Troop Committeemen, former Scouters, then on active duty in the Armed Services, and the fathers of boys, who were interested in helping, so that their own sons would be assured good Scouting. This group did exactly what a group of Americans with similar interests will do anywhere in the world, they organized a committee. Actually, this committee was an embryonic Executive Board which faced the entire gamut of problems that normally confront a local Council."

"In the summer of 1951, the committee which had named itself the Central Scouting Committee was endeavoring to coordinate the procurement of badges, literature and uniforms. In April 1952, it was redesignated the Japan Advisory Council. The staff study which led to the establishment of the Far East Council was made under the auspices of this body. The study involved correspondence with, and final approval by, the National Council."

"In addition to Japan, the Far East Council also has jurisdiction over the islands of Okinawa and Formosa.....The first Scout Unit in the Far East was a Cub Pack chartered on Okinawa in November 1946, the second Unit was also on Okinawa, a Scout troop in May 1947. To complete this "first" picture, the first Explorer Unit, an Explorer Post, also on Okinawa, was chartered in January 1954. Since the Council was organized, all Units have been renumbered with different numbers, eliminating the number "ones" which designated 17 Cub Packs and 16 Scout Troops at the time the change in number was affected in October 1953."

The above information was pulled from the book "Scouting in the Military Community" by William Daniel Sievers written in 1955. Mr. Sievers was the first Council Executive hired by the Far East Council.