NAVY DEP!JlTTdlE?JT OFFICE OF THE NAVAL VV'AGIIP?; · 2014. 4. 22. · Squadron : or Unit :Authorized Operating Strength: Assigned. (a) BATTLE FORCE Flag Unit : 1 VOS : Cornbatfor

NAVY DEP!JlTTdlE?JT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

VV'AGIIP?; GTC)?\I1

1 5 August 1939.

Fr. om: Chief of Naval Opera t ions . To: A 1 1 Bureaus nnci O f f i c e s , F l e e t s , Forces ,

Avia t ion {Jni ts and S t a t i o n s Concerned.

S u b j e c t : Naval Aeronaut ic Organiza t ion - F i s c s l Year 19ij.0 - Change 1\30. 1.

Reference: ( a ) C;$O l e t t e r O~-~~-Z--YTU TTZ/A~--~ (3 80511-1) of 27 ?lay 1939.

1. Holders of' r e f e r e n c e (a) w i l l i n c o r p o r a t e t h e f ollo\bring challges tkllereirl:

(b) Page 4, under 11(4) Convliarlder A i r c r a f t , B a t t l e Force, ( c o n t i ) l and i i . ~ : ~ e d i , t s l y be lon f i F l n g Unitfy, ad? :

T a c t i c ~ ~ l U n i t 3 Vlvl Coriiair bn t f or

(c ) P a t e L+ - Dele t e i i L l ~ i 3 E I l Y nAidGW Squ~ i i rons and U t i l i t y I l n i t .

(d) Page 5 , under (1) Coriininririer C r u i s e r s , Scout ing Forcefl delete i tem:

(e) Phge 7 - tJnder ( e ) A?.LA!JII:: SQUADII?,: :acid : RANGER, RARGEE S q u ~ c r o n s aild LJtiLity Uni t .

Dept. D i s t r i b u t i o n :

' I > L A > A 1111 Naval Reserve 1 2 v i ~ t i o n Bzues A l l Sh ips Concerned wi th ! ~ i ~ , c r n f t

RoSt. L. Chornlcy, Act ing,

NAVE DEPARTL1FNT OFFICE OF TIiE CHIEF OF "AVAL OPERATIONS

WASHINGTON

From: Chief of 3nva.l Operations. To: A l l Blxaaus and Off ices , F l e e t s , Forces,

Aviation Uni t s and S t a t i o n s Concerned.

Subject : Naval Organization - F i s c a l Year 1940. 1. The following assignments c o n s t i t u t e t h e Naval

Aeronautic Organizr t ion f o r t h e f i s c a l year 1940 and are e f f e c t i v e 1 J u l y 1939.

2. The Bureau of Aeronautics i s r e s ~ o n s i b l e fo r the supply of a i r c r a f t i n accordance wi th these assisnments. The supply of s p a r s a i r p l a n e s f o r maintaining authorized opera t ing s t r e n g t h s shalL be governed by the f olloviing genera l provis ions:

(a) F l ee t Avf a t ioi l Cc t~r ie r ane sh ip based - 50$ spare a i rp lanes Pstrol i'lcri~?:; znd Tl.eet Utili t-T P~::J.LI~S (imii.-~i- engirlel - 25% spare a i rp lanes

(3) Fleet I h r i r ~ e Fo:I 'c~ - TO$ spare a i rp lanes Ndval Air S t x t i o n , Psnsacol-E - 20$ spare a i rp lanes Other Squz-drons and Units - No spare a i rp lanes

3 . The Eu-retii~. of Aeronautics i s cuthorized to ass ign , f o r u t i l i t y purpose;, such experimental, obsolescent and obso le te airpZanes as a re i n safe flying condition. These a i r p l n n e s may be opers ted i n excess of authorized opera t ing strength, but only authorized operht ing s t r eng tk w i i x be considered i n determbixlg personjlsl allowances am2 f l i g h t orders of squadrons and mits concerned.

4. Squ~t.br01^1s and units s h ~ J . 1 not be equipped with af2pi23@s, other then oxpc~iri lentzi , Q ~ ~ u L Q ~ c ~ M * or obsof e ta , i n exCeas of' authariaed opbPat6ng strength$, &xc&p$ tb@% p a t r o l scyuc.;dra~?s zuy r e t a i n phpsicbL custody of spa ro VBB t y p e a i rc ra f t n o t to oxcced, i n nwnb~r, 25$ ~i authorized complement. Spare n i r p l a n s s v t i l l be supplied as replacements f o r those expended, or undexgoil:g; major overhaul or , i n the case of p a t r o l squ:.idrons, interim overhauls, and repair which, i n poin t of' time, approximates major overhaul of other tyyes . Ternpoyary r ouuc t i o n s i n ciutliorized opera t ing s t r e n g t h s , are necessary f o r ~llinor repai rs , inspec t ions and minor over- hau l s .

Squadron : I of Uni t :Authorized Operating Stpength: Assigned i

(4.) Commander A i r c r a f t , B a t t l e Force (c,ontd,& be- 4 1

Flag Uni t : 3 VM \;. firii : Comairbatf or" (com-

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Flag Uni t : X V M r t ~ ~ h ' i : Comcardiv One VBT3 : 18 W V S ~ : S-iHBTOGA VF-3 : 18 VF - 1 VSB - 2 VM++ . 11 VS-3 : 16 VSB I I VT-3 n 1 8 VTB 11 U t i l i t y Uni t t 3 VSO - 2 VJ - k VSB-x--s 11 VB-2 ; 1 8 . y g y ' 5 @ VF-2 : 18 VF - 1 VSB - 2 VM-3 VS-2 : 18 VSR VT-2 : 18 V T B U t i l i t y Uni t : 3 VSO - 2 VJ - 1 VSB+++t

Laarrier Divisf on TWJ

VB-5 : 1s W B YB VF-5 : 18 VF - 1 VSB - 2 TiI\A,$+ VS-5 : 18 VSD VT-5 : 18 VTB U t i l i t y Unit : 3 VSO - 2 V 3 - 1 VSB+* VB-6 I 18 V W V ~ VF-6 : 18 VF - 1 VSB - 2 VM++ VS-6 : 18 VSB

: 18 VT.8 ity Unit: 3 VSO - 2 VJ - 1 VSB++*$

: 18 VSB : I 8 VF - 1 YSB - 2 VW+ : 2-8 VSB : 18 VSB

ty Unit: 3 VSO - 2 V J - 1 VV63** . : 112 VSB ,

VF-7 : 18 VF - J VSB - 2 V@ VS-71 : 18 VSB VS-72 : 18 VSB U t i l i t y Uni t : 3 VSU - 2 VJ - 1 VSB+b*

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- V M l s zssigned squadrons equipped with s i n g l e seater a i rp lanes wfll be equipped f o r instrument f l y i n g , No a d d d t i o ~ a L personnel au thor ized ,

>+-;+ One VSB assigned each CV U t i l i t y Unit f o r Group Comander.

5 . Responsible c f f i c e r s s h ~ l l see t h a t t h e Chief of Naval Opera t ions i.; li: f rn.-~~ed v:hc-~ o tnc r t l ~ a n temnorrry re- d u c t i o n s i n alxt,l?c~

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Squadron : or Unit :Authorized Operating Strength: Assigned.

(a) BATTLE FORCE

Flag Unit : 1 VOS : Cornbatfor Ship Unit 2 W i l l opera te with VO-2 : CALIFORNIA

(1) Commander B a t t l e s h i p s , B a t t l e Force

Twelve three-plane u n i t s .

vo-1 : 9 VOS VO-2 : 9 vos VO-3 : 9 VOS vo-4 : 9 vos

: Batdiv One : Batdiv Two : Batdiv Three : Batdiv Four

(2) Command.er Crui,ser s , B a t t l e Force F ive two-plane u n i t s . Nine f our-plane units.

-3 VCS-3 : 10 VSO VCS-8 : 1 6 VSO VCS-9 : 1 6 VSO

*-:+Ship Unit : 4 VSO

: Crudiv Three : Crudiv Eight : Crudiv Nine : HELENA

3+ Includes CIJ t;ssignr?ct Squadron 40-T. ++-% Ship u n i t 144.11 be orgz~nized as indica ted:

HELENA 2 October 1939 NAS Norfalk

(3) Commander Destroyers, B a t t l e Force, Comaander F l o t i l l a Or~e, and Comm:~nder, F l o t i l l a Two

Ship Unit : 2 VSO Ship U r z i t : 2 V$O

(4) Com;ind,ey C a r r ~ i s i ~ One

SARATOGA - A i r c r a f t C a r r i e r , 1st Line LEXINGTON - 11 11 11 t1 ~osmtlii.nder A&rcraf t ,Battle Force and Commm'der C & ~ T ' B i v ~ s i , o n TWO. ' - YORKTOW - Aircraft Carries, 3. s t t i n e ENTFBPRISE - Ft tf tt f f RAN GER - 19 tt 11 ~t

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+&++After commissioning and u n t i l d i r e c t e d t o r e p o r t t o t h e Commander-in-Chief, U. S. F l e e t , w i l l opera te d i r e c t l y under t h e Chief of Naval Operations.

Squadron : : of Unit ~Autharized Operating Strength: Assigned

(4) Commander A i r c r a f t , B a t t l e Force (contd.)

F lag Unit : 3 W 6

Carrier Divis ion One

F l a g U n i t : 3VM VB-3 : 18 VB VF-3 : 18 VF - Z VSB - 2 VW- VS-3 : 18 VSB VT-3 : 18 VTB U t i l i t y Unit: 3 VSO - 2 V3 - 1 VSB--* VB-2 : 18 VB VF-2 : 18 VP - 1 VSB - 2 VM++ VS-2 : 18 VSR VT-2 : 18 VTB U t i l i t y Unit: 3 VSO - 2 V J - 1 VSB++%

Car r i e r Division Two

VB-5 : 18 TTSH VF-5 : 18 VF - 1 VSB - 2 VN'+ VS-5 : 18 VSJ3 VT-5 : 18 VTB U t i l i t y Unit: 3 VSO - 2 VJ - 1 VSJ3++$ . . VB-6 : 18 VSB VF-6 : 18 VF - I VSB - 2 VM++ VS-6 : 18 VSB VT-6 : 18 VTB U t i l i t y Unit: 3 VSO - 2 V J - 1 VSB+k++ VB-4 : 18 VSB w-4 : 18 VF - 1 VSB + 2 VMdP VS-43 : 18 VSB WS-42 : 1 8 VSB U t i l i t y Unit: 3 VSO - 2 V 3 - 1 VSB**

*

VB-7 : 18 VSB VF-7 : 18 VF - 1 V6T1 - 2 trN4++ VS-71 : 18 VSB 'VS-72 : 28 VS.B U t i l i t y %it: 3 V3o - 2 VS - 1 V$Bg*

: Cornairbatfor (corn- : cardiv TWO)

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* T?Mfs assigned squadrans equipped with single seater a i r p l a n e s will be equipped f o r instsument f l y i n g . No a d d i t i o n a l personnel authorized.

++++ One VSB assigned each CV U t i l i t y Unit f o r Group commander.

Squadron : Authorized Operat ing : or .Uni t . Strength . , Assigned

(b)- SCOUTING FORCE

F lag Unit : 1 V:30 : Comscafor *Ship Unit : 4. VSO ; I N D I A N A P O L I S

3:- The INDIANAPOLIS Unit probably w i l l opera te with one of the VCS Squadro~ls of the Scouting Force. However, it i s shonn separately Elere ana not vfith the Squadrons*

(1) Commander Cru i se r s , Scouting Force Flag Unit : 1 VSO : Con~cruscof or

12 four-plane u n i t s .

VCS-4 : 1 6 VSO VCS-5 : 16 VSO VCS-6 : 16 VSO

f Crudiv Four : Crudiv Five : Cru2i.v Six

(2) Commander , A i r c r a f t , Scouting Force

Flag Uni t : 3 V'Pd - 1 VPB : Comairscofor MEldIPH I S

PatroZ Wing One : - Squadrons .

#old &w : VP--7 Vp-l.1 : 1 2 VPB : Pa t ro l Wing One

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VP-9 VT-12 : 22 VPB 11 1 ) t t VP-18 VP-13% : 1 2 VPB I! I 1 I I

, : 9 VPB * It If I1 U t i l i t y UnSt : ' 1 TJGO - 2 VM+ ~t 11 tl . . .

Tenders IJcB L G W PELICAN *

*++*ABOCB'II C * - C - I C * & * * C - - - - . " - - +

P m ~~!;tilng,,,~wo : St*'' an," w ' W :

VP-2& : 12 vPI3 VP-4 VP-22 : 12 VPB VP-6 VP-23- : 12 VPE VP*8 VP-24 : 22 WB VP-10- VP-25 : 12 VPB

: Flag Pa t ro l Wing CXB : P a t r ~ L W i ~ g 0a.e . t! t1 1f .

e - , - . . . - v - w - u - - - - - . . * : P r k r o l Wing Two

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Squadron : Authorized Operating : o r Uni$ .. St reng th . Assigned

(2) Comander A i r c r a f t , Scouting Force (contd,,

Tenders . LANGLEY : 3 VSO : Flag Cornpatwing Two . CHILDS : P a t r o l Wing Two SWAN . 11 11 II

F l e e t A i r Base : P e a r l Harbor : Compatvfing Two U t i l i t y Unit : 4 VF, 2 VSO, 1 VJ-R, : FAB P e a r l Harbor

: 4 75, 2 Vhr136 9 - L - - - - - - - - - - - - _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

P a t r o l Viiing Three: Squadrons . . .

#Old New . . Vp-2 w 3 1 : 12 VPB : P a t r o l Wing Three UP-3 VP-3.2 ; 12 VPB VP-5 VP-33 : 12 VPB

Tenders LAPWING

F lee t A i r Base : coco Solo . . . U t i l i t y Unit : 2 V??, 2 V S O , 2 VJR,

P a t r o l Wing Four : Squadrons

&Old N e w . VP-16 VP-AI : 6 VPB VP-17 VP-42 : 6 VPB V P - 1 9 VP--43 6 VPB VP-20 VP-44 : 6 VPD VP-21 VP-45 : 6 'UP3

Tenders WILLIAMSOM . TEAL . U t i l i t y Unit : 2 VF, 2 ~ 7 ~ 3 : -

F l e e t A i r Base : Sitka : 1 V J

Flag Compatwing 3 Patrol Wing Three

Cornpatwing Three FAB Coco Solo

P a t r o l tt Wing II Four I I

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. . : Flag Compatwing 4 : Patrol Wing Four

. * : Compatwtng Four

y a t r o l Wing Five : Squadrons

#Old PJew L . VP-12 VP-51 : 1 2 VPB

. : Pntrol Wing Five

VP-14 VP-5z : 9 VPH 11 IT 11 VP-15 VP-53 : 12 VPB 11 11 I I VP-11 VP-54 : 12 VPB . I I IT 11

U t i l i t y Uni t 2 VMC - 1 VPB +t4Swt4+ :

Squadron . : Au.t;horized Operating : o r Unit . S t r dngth Assigned .

(2) Commander A i r c r a f t , Scouting Force (contd .)-

Tenders GANNET THRUSH . OW' *+6Yr>t

. : Flag, Cornpatwing 5 : Patrol Wing Five

I! . I f II # Change i n des ignat ion effec.tive 1 July 1939. * Two VMfs assigned each p a t r o l wing w i l l be equipped

f o r instrument flying. *+ To be commissioned absut 1 December 1939 a t Norfglk,

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1. ./% A d d i t i o l ~ a l duty w i t h F i f t h Naval D i s t r i c t . -:+*+++*-% XPBS-1 temporarily assigned; to be t r a n s f e r r e d later

to Patwing Two.

NOTE: The assignment of t h i r d nevv AVP (converted DD) will be made l a t e r .

(c) BflS'I;: FORCE

(1) Coarnancicr IJ t iZi ty Wing, Base Force

U t i l i t y Wing VJ-1 : 10 V J - 10 VJR

: LO VS - 10 V J R : 2 V J - 4 V J R - 6 V M

: USS RLGEL

(2) Commander, F l e e t A i r Base, San Pedro

F l e e t Air Base : San Pedro : 1 VSO

. : Comdr, Base Force

(d) SU3I&\RXNIS FORCE

Ship Unit :: 2 TJSO : USS RTCBMOND

(e) XJLANTIC SQUADROD-

YCS-'7 : 16 fJS0 a Crudfv Seven

B. ASIATIC FLEET

Ship Uni t : 4 V S O : 2 V 5 0

: USS AUGUSTA : USS ENIRBLEHEAD

KERON -- Seaplane Tender, Srn~l.1. U t i l i t y Unit : 3 VJ-:? : USS HERON

35 One V J assigned f o r Commandant, 16th Naval D i s t r i c t .

Squadron o r Unit

! !xuthorized Operating s t rength: Assigned

C. FLEET UAHINE FORCE

: 1 8 VSB : 18 VF - 1. VSB : 1 8 VSB : 8 V M - 4 . m - I V J R : 1 8 VSB : 18 VF - 1. VSB : 1 8 VSB : 5 ' r n - 3 V E - l V J R : 6 V J - 1 VJR

:Ai rc ra f t 1 ( ~ u a n t i c o ) . !t 11 I ? I t I? 11

: It l I t I :A i rc ra f t 11 2 11 ( ~ a n ~ i e g o ) 11 11

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;S t . Thomas, V . I.

SECTIOH 11. NAVAL DXSTRICT8

F i r s t Naval D i s t r i c t

: 9 VTJl - 1 V J and such o ther : Naval Torpedo plsnes f o r experimental : Sta t ion , Newport, purposes as may be as- : Rhode I s l and , . . signed. .

Fourtks_f?avaL D i s t r i c t

VX - 1 VG and such other : planes for experimcntal : purposes as may be assigned,

P

V% and such o ther planes : f o r experimental purposes: a s may be assigned.

ZN and such o ther ZN!s f o r : experimental purposes as : rnay be assigned. .

VM - I VG .

Naval A i r c r a f t Factory, Phila., Pa . HavaZ A i r c r ~ g t Factory, Phila. , Pa.

NAS Lakehurst

NAS Lakehwst A c t i v i t i e s on Severn and Pqtomac : 1 8 VE - 3 'JR - 2 V J H - 1 U J : Naval Air Station, * I. VG and such o ther p1ams: Anacostia, D, C ,

for experimental purposes: as may be assigned,

L ' : 4 VM - 1 V S and such o the r : Naval Proving

planes f o r experimental : Ground, Dahlgrsn, . purposes as may be assigned. Va . . . . : 7 V M - 1 V J : U.S.NavaZ Academy, . : Annapolis, Md*

Squadron : . or Unit :Authorized Operating Strength: Assigned

F i f s h Naval D i s t r i c t

VJ-4D5 : 4 Vhl - 1 VG - 1 VJi3 and such: Naval A i r S t a t ion , o the r planes f o r experi- : Norfolk, Virginia. mental purposes a s may : be assigned.

Eighth Naval D i s t r i c t

VM-1118 : 49 VN : NAS Pensacola VN-208 : 70 VN tt 11 VN-3D8 : 34 VSO - 38 VSB tt 11 VN-4D8 : 1 7 VPB - 7 VOS t1 11 VM-5D8 : 2g VN (~dvanced) - tf I I

: 41 VF - 12 VTB tl tt U t i l i t y Unit: 1 VR - 1 VM - 2 V J - 1 VG : If II

Eleventh Naval D i s t r i c t

VJ-5Dll : 8T%T - 1 VR - 1 VG : NAS San Diego Tvrelf Lh IVaval D i s t r i c t _ I _ _ -

VJ-6Dl2 : 4 Vlid -- I F 2 - 1 VJ : NAS Alameda Th i r t een th Neval D i s t r i c t -- -

U t i l i t y Unit: 2 VIvI - 1 V J - 1 VJH : NAS S e a t t l e SECTION III. XAVAL AGD MARINE CORPS RESERVE

(a) Assinnnent of A i r c r a f t t o Naval Reserve Aviation Bases,

:Authorized Operating : Strength : D i s t r i c t

: VN'-:'.VSB : V,J , : ' ' Boston (S uantum), Mass. 9 : 6 : 1 3 ' " ; . I. MewYork ~ r o o k l p l ) , fl. Y. : 6 : 13 : 1 : Philadelphia, Fa. : 3 : 1 0 : 1 ; 3

Flu . : 7 : 1 3 : 2 : 4 7

: 4 : 1 0 : 5 : 9 ; 4 : 10 : 1 : 9

Minne~polis , Minn , : 4 $ r 1 : - 9 9t. Louis ( ~ o b e r t s o n ) , Ho. : 3 : 7 : Kansas City, Kansas ... . 9 : 4 : 1 3 : Long Beach, Calif.

9 : 7 : 1 3 : 1 1 1

Oakland, C a l i f . : 4 : 1 3 : 1 : 12 S e a t t l e , Wash. : 4 : 1 3 1 : 1 3 Washington (~nacostiz) ,D,C, : 4 10 : 1 : D.C*

TOTALS : 60 : 145 : 11 : NOTE: Name i n parenthesis i s only f o r the purpose of

i n d i c a t i n g exact loca t ion . - 9 -

(b) Organization and Designation of Naval and Marine Corps Reserve A i r c r a f t Squadrons,

N.R,A.B, :N.R.Squadron: H.C.R,Squadrons Boston (Squanturn), Enss. : VS-1R : VMS-1R

: VS-2R New York ( ~ r o o k l y n ) , N Y+ : VS-3R : VMS-2R

VS-4R . Phi ladelphia , Pa. : VS-5R M i a m i pa-~ocka) Fla . : VS-7R : VMS-4R Chicago [ ~ l e n v i e d , I l l . : VS-9R D e t r o i t Grosse ~le), bflch. : VS-&R : VMS-SFi MinneanoLis , Xlinn . : VS-1OR : VMS-6R St. Lo!~f s (xober tson) , Mo. : VS-11R : Kansas c:ity, Kansas : VS-12R : INS-1OR Long Beach, C a l i f . : VS-13H : IrRrlS-'7R

. : VS-14R : Oakland, C a l i f . : VS-15R : VMS-8R Seattle, Wash. : VS-16R : VNS-SH Washington ( ~ n a c o s t i a ) , D.C. : VS-6R : VlLS-3R

NOTE: A i r c r a f t a r e assigned t o Reserve Bases as indica ted i n preceding paragraph and n o t t o ind iv idua l . squadrons. For t h i s reason no a i r c r a f t a r e shown i n above t ab l c .

SECTIOI'J IV -- &,~:.~r-t. o f O p c r z . t i i ~ g Airplanes f o ~ F ' i s c ~ ~ l Y e a 1940."

Afloat - Tota l 1111

SECTION I V - Summary of Operating Airplanes f o r F i s c a l Year 1940, ,(Contd.)

Ashore - Totnl 603 ( ~ n c l u d i n g ~ e s e r v e ) . Type : D e t a i l s : Training : Reserve : T o t a l VN . . . 147 . 60 . 207 VSO : 41 . . VSB : 38 145 ; 183

41

VPB : 1 7 . 17 VF 41 41 VTB : 12 . 12 VR . 6 . . . 6 VM 67 . . . 67 VJ 1) 8 11 19 VG . 6 4 . 6 VSR : 4 . . A.

T o t a l s : 91 296 216 . . 603 Regular EstabAishment Reserve Establishment

H.T.A. Afloat 1111 H,T.A, Ashore 3 87 Ashore 216 L.T.A. 6 -- -- - -- dC;".y ---. ----

/ "; (-( 19 zap% SECTION V - D e t s i l s of Aviation Personnel f o r

Administration, Development and Training,

D e t a i l s f o r a v i a t i o n personnel f o r adminis t ra t ion , development and t r a i n i n g a r e a s follows:

Bureau of Aeronautics, D e t a i l s t o o ther bureaus and o f f i c e s of the Navy Department. Naval A i r c r a f t Factory. Naval A i r S t a t i o n s . F lee t A9P Bases. Naval Reserve Aviation Bases. Naval Academy, Annapolis. Naval A i r De ta i l , Newport. Naval A i r De ta i l , Dahlgren . Postgraduate d e t a i l , Naval T r a i n i n g S t a t i o n , Norfolk. Mater ia l inspect ion f o r c e , Spec ia l d e t a i l s . Details abroad.

/ s / A. P. FAIRFIELD, Acting.

NAVY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THX CHIEF OF IJAVAL OP'E*KdTIgNS

From: Chief of Ynval Operations. To: A l l B~weaus and Offices, F l e e t s , Forces,

Aviation &>i t s and S t a t i o n s Concerned.

Subject ; Naval Aeronautic Organization - F i s c a l Year 1940. 1. Tlie following assignments c o n s t i t c t e t h e Naval

Aeronautic Qrgenizat, ion f o r the f i s c a l - ' y e a r 1940 and a r e effective 1 July 1339.

2 . The Bureau of Aeronautics i s resoons ib le f o r the supply of a i r c r a f t i n accordence ' ~ i t h these assi jnments . Tile supnly of s p d r s a i r p l a n e s f o r rnaint:ilning authorized operating s t r e n g t h s shall be zovcrncd by the following general provisions:

(a) F l e e t Avi!:tif>n C:w?-.ri-c-. :.rid s h i p ht,sed - 50% spa re a i rp lanes P ~ t i - o l PJ.c:+jt.s ;nd F3.ce-t; U . z i . i i t , : p l 3 ~ l c ~ ( i l i u I . ~ i - ellgin:?) - 25% spare a i rp lanes

( 3 ) ';;'_teet T\ , Id~ ix~e ~'or::e - 50;z spare airplanes Ndval diiq St: i t ion, Pensacola - 20$ spare a i rp lanes Other Squadrons and U n i t s - No spare a i rp lanes

3 . The Eu~.e;u. of f i e r o n c ~ t i c s i s euthorized t o assign, for u t i l $ t y purpose,.;, sucr~ exporirnental, obsolescent and obso le te r;irpZznes a:; are i n s r i ' e f l y i n g cond-i t ion. These a i r p k n e s m y be opur;t*ed in excess of a l l t l~or izcd opera t ing s t r e n g t h , but only atnthsrized ~ p e r ~ ~ t i r l g strcngtl-: will be considered i n dcte2m$niup, persontiel ;illo~i;rrince; nnc! f l i g h t or5ers of squadr*ons and u n i t s conccrned.

4 a Squadrons 2nd t ini ts sha l l n o t be equipped w i t h a i rp i s>os , o ther %b .~n e x p c ~ i a e n t a t , obsole$cent or obsolete, i n excess of ~uthosi~ed o p e r a t i n g strengths, except tb&% paLrol s q u h d ~ a n s say r e t n i n p h y s i c d custody o f spare P B type a i r c r a f t no t exceec'i, ill number, 25% of authorized complement, Spare a i rp l anes w 9 1 1 be supp l i ed a s replscements f o r those expended or undergoing major overhaul o r , i n the case of p a t r o l squsbrons, interim overhauls , and r e p a i r which, in p o i n t of tine, cpproxim:~tes major overhaul of other tyqes . Temporary yeductions i n autl-loxized opera t ing s t r eng ths , a r e necessary f o r r~iinor repkiilas, i n spec t ions and minor over- hau l s .

5 . Responsi t lc o f f i c e r s shcl2 see t h a t t h e Chief of 'Naval Operations i.3 i~zforrried tn:klen cthcr t h a n t e n n o r ~ ~ r y r e - duct ions i n a-t~thozTzcd. opera t ing s t r a n g i h s a;.? ,Isc(?ssary.

6. UetaiZcd assignments are a s r a g e d i n sec t ions a s shown below. ?la sez$,inn i s proT7id-ed f o r spccinl assignments. These, vv.l.rci~ c- : ~ t l l o r i z e d by the Chief oP J ! J ~ T T ~ L ~ . Opera- t i o n s , nay be K , : F ~ S i f i Y r i ~ v a l a v i a t o r s detailf:d t o duty a s inspec to r s of t i i 7 ' d < ~ - l ~ ~ i r c r ~ i f t or a s s i s t a n t naval a'itnches and t o o ther spec ix l d~l.ti.es,

Sect ion I. F l ee t Aviat ion, (A) U. S. F l e e t .

B z t t l e Force, Scouting Force, Rase Force, Submarine Force. A t l a n t i c Squadron.

As ik t i c F l e e t . F l ee t Marine Force.

Sect ion 11, N L L V : ~ ~ D i s t r i c t s . $ect ion 111. Nav r L and Marine Corps Reserve.

Sec t ion I V . S~rnrr!ar>~ of Operating Airplcnes.

Sec t ion TT. D e t a i l s of Aviation Personnel f o r Administration, T r u i r l i n g and Deve l~pn~en t .

7. A l l a i r c r ~ f t a l l o c a t e d t o the B z t t l e Force, Scout- i n g Force, and Phse Porce a r e :~.ssigned t o pools, A i r c r z f t of' the Subm:ir.ine Fci~cc.3 w i l l he considered a p a r t of the B a t t l e Force P c o l . Corutnlailder A i r c r a f t Battle Force,' t;omrnsnder A i r - c rz2 t S:oui;ing ;:(-,rcc, Comruandez. Cru i se r s Scctii;iLilg Force, and C c m : nC?r L i t i ! itv liing, Base Force w i l l c o n t r o l a l l s c c t i o n an.$ ;vc: h;.ui rjP (:l L x r c ~ a f t assigned then. Cornlander A i r - crdft i$,i+x,le ? ( ~ r c a ail1 coordin&le t he Fleet svcrhquS, schedule a t 1-av .$ -L 1l . l~- ::",: l , i*m, San Dioga, exid the t r anscon t inen ta l f e r ry SZ;~CSU LZ .

Flag Un i t : 1 V O S . : CinCus, U.S,Fleet S h i p U n i t : W i l l opera te ~ i t h VO-1 : PENNSY1LVA!?IA

Squadron : Authorized Operat ing : o r U n i t S t reng th 4 . , Assigned

(b) SCOUTING FORCE

F l a g Un i t : 1 VSO *Ship U n i t : 4 TJSO

: Comscofor ; I N D I A N A P O L I S

$6 The INDIANAPOLIS Unit probably w i l l opera te with one of the VCS Squadro~ls of t h e Scouting Force, Hoviever, i t i s shown separ:i.'iely here ana n o t with the Squadrons,

(1) Comrilander Cru i se r s , Scouting Force '=d---

" [ d Slag- )

1 2 four-plane u n i t s .

: 16 VSO : 16 VSO : 1.6 VSO vK

t Crudiv Four : Crudiv Five : Crudiv Six

t f (2) Conrrinnder A i l ' c ~ ~ L l ' t , Scou!,i.ng Force F i n g Unit : 3 v-la - 1 .\TPB : Co;na:ir scof o r

jJEhlFII I

P a t r o l Bring Onc S c;uz.d.r on s

fi'p-21 VP-1%

/(EX--VP -L+ 5) VP--l& U t i l i t y Unit

Tenders - PEL I Z,i\l;J AVOCET

\, /. ;rHTJLBERT

--

P a t r o l 1'1

I I

I t

: P a t r o l Wing Onc 7 l I? 11

! l I? f I

T c n d e r ~ L/iPb'.'%N G . . : F l z g C:i3~l~p;lt~~~.i_rlg 3 SAN131" 1 PFlR : ?~~trt:jl lf,iing FI i h r ee

ILJL 3, n 3, ,rCLE:'C,ilSON li t? I!

Utility TJrlit -1 ?i;; (I - 2: .\];dl+$ 17 IT I! - - -- - . - _ - - -- - _- _ _ _.. _ _ - - - __ I _ _ - - _ .̂ - - P:;.trol Ifiring Four : --

-?Lid~ (I:? S ..-.- \,J i') -&I

"-

Squad~ on : Authorized O p e r a t h g : @#P or Unit . St reng th a AS d d

&@- P

(2) Commander Aircraft , s c o d g Force (contd.)- ,.k"

~ e n h r s : 3 VSO : Flag Cornpatwing 'Two -

: Patrol Wing Two / 11 11 I t .

Peml l-farbo i : Cornpatwing Two a: 4TiF', Z V S O , / I V J E I , : F A B P ? i l r l H a r b o r ~ +

: 4 ?JJ, 2 TD.'$.*

P a t r o l Wing ~kre \ : ---- Sq11,z

#OZ.d Nl4 2 UP-2 VP--31 : Patrol-Wing Three VP-3 VP-32 : do-- "' I1 I t

-*/Htr VP-5 VP-33 : 11 I t *

: Flag Cornpatwing 3

I : Patrol Ring Three

ompatwing Three AB Coco Solo

- - - - - - - I -

nvw; ; / \ . VP-16 VP-17 VP-19 v$-w 6 VPB \ f r 11 tr

6 TTPR : P a t r o l Wing Four 11 If I t

VP-20 VP-LpL++ : 6 VPB II

. t!

VP-21 PP-4-5 : 6 VPB H tt C

b . 0 b Flag CompatwSng 4 . Pa t ro l Wing Four : 2,rJF, 2 flM* * ; 3. VJ atwing Four

- - * - - 1 1 -

VP-52 VP-53

/ V ~ - l l VP-54 U t i l i t y Un i t

: 12 VPB : 9 VPB : 12 VPR : 12 VPB

2 m+: - 1 VpB 354NSt't :

: Authorized Operating : * St reng th Assigned , + -

$d in I;;Y !.910.. 1. T..ll ai.;t,ricd;, r-jyl rc ,no~ti .n: . jf Mij r . 2 be :I ssi$,t?o ?i.f%13 n 1 I C

i;Q1,DSBOYL0L:$kI. 1

--- z u u r s l L 1 6 -*.&TU ivsr=,,[-ir o t y w i t h F i f t h Navnl D&s&

Squadron or Uni-F; :Authorized OpeYating Strength: Assigned

C , FLEET niMINE FORCE

: 18 VSB : 18 VF - 1 VSB : 18 VSB : 8 I Q l - 4 V R - l V J R : 18 OSN : 18 W - 3. VSB : /18 VSB : 5 V M - 3 V R - 1 v m : 6 V J - I V J R

SECTION I f . NAVAL DISTRICTS

Fi r s t Naval D i s t r i c t

: 9 VM - 1 I T 3 and such o ther : Naval Torpedo . . planes f o r experimental , : S t u t i o n , Newport, . p w p o s e s as may be as- - : ~Rhoae Island, 1 signed. . .

Four t k ~ N a v a l D i e s t r i c t

: 6 VM - 1 VI; a ~ l d such other : p l a n c s f o r expcr imantal :

C . p u p o s d s as may bs as- *

. s igned , . . *

: 3 VM and such o t h e r planes : f o r experimental purposes: . as may be a s s igned , .

. : 6 ZN and such otAer ZN?s for : • experimental purposes as : . may be hssigned. . 9 D *

L V E J r - l V G , .

Naval A i r c r a f t Factory, Phila., Pa.

Hava3 Aircratt Factory, Phila. , Pa.

NAS Lakehurst -

NAS LsrZcehursL / )?rc.t;ivSties on &vern and Potamac

: 18 VN - 3 V3R - 2 V J R - 1 V J : Naval A i r Slation, * 3. VG aud $uch other pkams: Armacostia, D, C.

f o r experimental purposes: as a3y be assignsd. . . * * *

: 4 W - 1 V J and such o t h e r : Naval Proving , planes f o r experimental : Ground, Dahl sen, . purposes as may be assigned. fa. . .

: 7 W - 1 V S : U.S.NavaL Academy, . : Annapolis, Md.

Squadron : . or Unit :Authoriz,ed Operat ing Strength: Assigned

F i f t h - Naval Dis t r i c t . VJ-4D5 : 4 VM - 1 VG - 1 VJl? and such: Naval A i r S t a t ion ,

other planes foi' experi- : Norfolk, Virginia . nen tn l pmposes as may : be assigned.

@

Eighth Naval D i s t r i c t

VN -lC 8 : NAS Pensacola V N - Z T ; ~ I T VN-3U8 II VPJ -40 8 !I VI\I-?D8 -4 1 t

I t

U t i l i t y U n i t : 1 V R - 1 V M - 2 V J - 1 V G : " 11 Eleventh Naval D i s t r i c t

VJ-5D11 : 8 T%" - 1 VR '- 1 VG : NAS San Diego ' E +4 S.-Q MAS j L-fi , , PA..R~' P * ~ Tv~elf Ln E\I:?vnl. D i s t r i c t -----I_C-

VJ-6Dl2 : 4 VIbI -- i V-E.1 - 1 VJ : NAS Alameda L, -

Thi r t een th ---* Mzval Cis-trlc_t

U t i l i t y Unit: 2 VM - 1 V J - 1 VJl.3 - d J p : NAS S e a t t l e ./

: NAS P c c r l - : 1-izrb.1~.

: Solo cillcago [ ~ l e n u i q , ni'. i i + i i i u : J . : D e t r o i t Grozse XI@), %:ich, : : 10 : 3. : Ninneapolis, Hibn. : 4 : 7 : 9 , :

; - 9 S t . Louis (~obertson), 1;lo. : 3 : 7 : 9

Kansas C i ty , Kavrsas : 4 : 3 . 3 : - : 9 Long Beach, C a l i f . : 7 : 1 3 : 1 : 11 Oakland, Calif. : 4 : 1 3 : 1 : 12 S e a t t l e , Wash. : 4 : 1 3 : 1 : 13 Washington (~nacostia) ,I?,c. : 4 ; 10 : 1 : D d C I

TOTALS : 60 : 145 : 11 :

NOTE: Name i n parenthesis is only for t h e purpose of i n d i c a t i n g exact location.

- 9 -

(b) O r ~ a n i z a t i o n and Designation of N a v a l and Marine Corps Reserve A i r c r a f t Squadrons_.

N.R.A.B. :N.R.Squadron: M.C.R.Squadrons Boston (Squanturn), Mass. : VS-1R : VNIS-IR

: VS-2R . . New York ( ~ r o o k l y n ) , N. Y. : VS-3R : VMS-2R

: VS-4R . Phi ladelphia , Pa. : VS-5R IvI iami (0pa-~ocka) F la . : VS-7R : VMS-4R Chicago [ ~ l e n v i e d , Ill. : VS-9R D e t r o i t Grosse ~ l e ) , Mich. : VS-8R : VMS-SR Minneapolis, llinn . : VS-LOR : VMS-6R S t . Louis ( ~ o b e r t s o n ) , Mo. : VS-11R : Kansas City, Kansas : VS-12R : VMS-1OR Long Beach, C a l i f . : VS-13H : VMS-'fR

: VS-14.R : Oakland, C a l i f . ; VS-15R : VMS-&R S e a t t l e , Wash. : VS-16R : VNS-'3H Washington ( ~ n a c o s t i a ) , D.C. : VS-6R : VMS-3R +.

NOTE: Aircraft a r e assigned t o Reserve Bases as indica ted i n preceding paragraph and no t t o ind iv idua l . squadrons. For t h i s reason no a i r c r a f t a re shown i n above t a b l s .

SECTION IV - Su+~x+rs o f c)per~.tin,g Airplanes f o r F i s c ~ ~ l Year 1940.t -

f1Aflfmt - Total 1117

VSA : VF : VB : VT3 : VP3 : VJR : VJ : : 'LO : 1 : 22 : 3 : 6 : 2 : : 44 m : . : 7: 7 Vld : - : 19 : 12 t 6 : :13: 2 : : 53 T ~ t ~ ~ l s : 1 : 501 : 288 : 52 : 26: 2 :139: 106: 2 : 1117 ---

Type : D c t ~ t i l s , : T r a i r . ~ i r s r ~ ---- : i , : Total VnT 2 265 : 60 : 325 VSO : 4 8 ;?.

'1 . 86 VSB : _, 1- 4 5 : 176 VPB : 25 :

I' " 26

VF' : 8 22 60 VTB : 12 : 12 VR : 6 6 TTM : 6 '7 67 TTJ : 13 11 VG : 6

24 6

VJR : 7 7

111 Totals : ~'~68 : ' 21.6 : 795

Regui-rr -- Establishment H.?.,'L. l , f l o t ~ t 111'7 H.T.i i , Ashorc 579 I d . ,T. J\ . 6

Reserve Esta.blishment

Ashore 216

I , (for VII.(.~), (b), (c), VI (4 , (4 > 011 9 (i) , V I J 2 04 , 9 ((4 3 ( b ) , 0-1) , 04 9 (n1) ) TT T V TT v , LA) -!A. All. Naval Reserve Avititiol-i Bt;wsus A l l . Ships Concerned with Aircr;af 'c .

a i l s f o r av ia t ion p d t r a i n i n g a r e as f

a Bureau of Aeronautics. b De ta i l s t o other bureaus and off ices of the I f

Nagy Departm~nt, Mzva3. Aircraf t F a e l ~ r y . Naval Air Sta t ions . Fleet Ai$ Bas@s. Naval Reserve Avin%ion Bases, Naval Academy, Anniipolis. Naval A i r Detail , Newpurt. Naval Air Detail, Dahlgran. Postgraduatft de ia i l , Naval Tpalning Sta t ion , flapfolk. Material inspect ion force , Specia l d e t a i l s . Details abroad.

/ s / A . P. FAIRFIELD, Act ing ,

NAVY DEPARTIAENT OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

WASHINGTON

8 June 1938.

From: Chief of Naval Operations. To: A l l Bureaus and Off ices and Divis ions of

Off ice of Chief of Naval Operations, Major General Commandnnt, F l e e t s , Forces, Avia- t i o n Units and S t a t i o n s Concerned.

Subject : Nava'l Aeronaut l i . Organizatiorl - F i s c a l Year 1939, and t h e Proposed Assignment of ~ i r c r a f t and Naval Aeronautic O r g a n i z ~ ~ t i o n - F i s c a l Year 1949 - changes i n .

Reference : (a) TV~val iiersonal- tic Organization, F i s c z l Y e x 1939.

(b) Proposed: Assi~nmc;nt of A i r c r a f t and 3avci ; . . e ron~ut ic O r g a n i z ~ t i o n , F i s c a l Year 1940.

1. The followi.ng chsnges w i l l be made i n a l l copies of r e fe rence (a) :

Page 3, under Comm~nder Cru i se r s B a t t l e Force, change ItSeven two-plane u n i t s f f t o nSix two- plane units11 . Change t h c a i r p l a n e assignment of VCS-2 from 116 VSOtf t o 1'4 BSOff.

Page 7, under A s i s t i c F l e e t , 2dd IIShip Unit --- 2 VSO --- Marbleheud.11.

Page 10, i n f i r s t tzble under heading "Batfor'l, change fflO51l t o ~ ~ 1 0 3 f ~ , and ftfS'i3" t o 1157111. Under heading " i i s i a t i c f ~ , change 11411 t o i16ft and change t h e figure f o r t o t a l s from ft6lf t o 11$11 ,

2. The following changes w i l l be made i n a l l copies of r e fe rence (b):

, Sam2 Chall~e as xnade i n r e fe rence (a). See preceding paragraph.

Page 7, same chtlngc as made i n r e fe rence (a ) . 3ce 2reccdj-ng paragraph.

Page 10, i n second table under "Batfort!, change "109" .to rr3-07". U~lder heading f f - 4 s i a t i c ~ l Y change f14T1 t o f l G f l , and change thc f i g u r e for tothls from 1161f t o fr8lt.

/ 3 / J, O, RICHARDSON, Acting.

Dept. D i s t r i b u t i o n : I> 11, 111, ( f o r ITXI (a) VI, and VIII v, IX, X

TV, < ('4 9 (4

~ 1 1 ~ a v a l Reserve Avia%ion Bases.

NAVY DEPRRTIfiZNT FICE OF CHIF,P OF NAV.I'!;.L OPER

VJk3PL131;1 GTON

i e f of Naval Operations. Bureaus a:ld Off ices , :.,?I(?. P iv is io : i s . o f Off ice

i:,! . -v, ,:- r j ?,, ~- , .'. ,: ~ j ? ,?:. - - . . ,. , . . .,. , h, , i . 1 . ~ ~ . j o::.~ Gener a 1 Corn- ma.ndant . Propose'd.. &ssignmciii; of A i r c r a f t .*.. and J\Javnl Aerona~~~Cic O T g ~ r ~ i a a t i . o r i - . i l isczl Year 1940. -. ,,&,

1. The f ollowing proposed as signmen.tus i n t h e Mnval Aeronautic Organization f o r t h e f i s c a l year 1940 have been p r e p r e d f o r usa i n connection ~~i$ii t h e 19Lk0 F~.xlget.

2. The Burea.-(1 of Aeron:iutics i s respons ib le f o r t h e supply of a i r c s a f t i.n B C C O I ( ~ L ; ~ C C with th.ese assi+nrfl~n.ts. Thii supply of spare ai iplr ,nes foi. sis.int:-~ining nuthorlzed operat ing s t r ang ths shell bc govcrne4. by the foLiowing general provis ions:

Flc:ct &vi;*jc,fign 1 Cayx;ii.rs :;lad, sh ip l:la:3;3d 2 P a t r o l Pl.f:ilzs 3 Flest;, j j Iar j -~lc T;'~rc(? i l

Naval A i r S t z t i o n , P e f i s i ~ c o h . Other Squ:.~drons and Units

spzre sp-re spzre spare spare

a i r planes a i r 3 l a n e s

planes a i r p l z n e s a i r p l m c s

3 . Tjlc Burea-tk of Xeronau.tics i s authorized t o ass ign , for u t i l i t y purpose:, such cx.pkr imnta l , obsolescent and obsoloti. ; irplane; as a,rc ir; ssf; f l y i n g c o n d i t i ~ m . Thest u i r - li1-n;~ may be opeyntcd i n ;ixcess of aut;kioriziid. opcrciting s t r e n g t h , but only nut ,hnrized op2rat ing strength w i l l be con- :;ider.ed i n d~ter rn in in ,g personnel al.l.o~~:r?nccs :;nu f l i g h t orders *c}f squadrons and urlits cc~ncerned.

h e Squadr.ons and iiilits ; k x l : riot be equipped with airplanes, other than exyurimcntal, ~Lsolescent ?r obsolete , in excess of authorized opcrnt ing strengths. Spare a i rp lanes w i l l be suppl ied as repljcomcrits for ::L;(:)se i'xpcnded or undergging major overhaul. Temp:~rary r cdxi;:-;i ,rls in nuthorized apcra t ing s t r e n g t h s a r e necess;r:: f ~ r mil-rC,r rop:lirs, i n s p e c t i m s and overhauls.

5 Rcsp:c,sible n f f i c c r s s h a l l see that t h e Chief of Waval Opera-ti:;ns i s in? 1,rrned vihon f-)ther than temporary reauc- h i ;ns i n auth,>rized opc5ratin.g strongtli-1s a r c necessary.

6. De ta i l ed assigrimilnts :?re -~.rrarq;.:ed i n s e c t i o n s a s shown bel.ovr. No s e c t Lori, i s ~ rov ic l ed f o r s p e c i a l assignments. These, when au thor ized by the Chiof of Navnl Operations, may be made f o r naval a v i n t o r s d ~ : t a i l e d t o r?kty :;s i n spec to r s of nava l h i r c r a f t o r assi stant nzva l a t t ~ ~ c h e s and t o o ther s p e c i a l d u t i e s .

Secti.on I. F l e c t Aviat ion. (.A) U. S. F:L~cta

(a) B a t t l e Forcc, S Scouting Force. il Rase Force. G~bmc,rine Force.

A s i ~ ~ t i c F l e z t , Fleet Jtarint? Force.

Sectiori 11, 1lav;il D i s t r i c t s .

Sec t ion III. Nav:il nnd Xsrine Corps Reserve.

Sec t i o n ITJ . SU.~!KI :r y 010 Opcr:~ t irlg Air p l z i n ~ s . Sec1;ion V. U;;:?-t::LiLs of Avi:~.tion Personnel

i60:t. i idmir : i s t r~~t ion , Training

7. A l l a is .craf. t i-.il.Located t o the BaC.tl.c;. Force, Scout- ing Force, and Base Force are assigned t o p o o l s . A i r c r a f t of tihe Submarine Force w i l l be consfdc:red 2: p a r t of t h e Bcittle Force Pool. Cornroandcr Aircrnf t B a t t l e Force, - Co~nrn~.nder Aircrzf t Scout ing Force, Comm:iridc-lr Cruis CY s Sco~ l t ing ii'o:rce, 2nd Cctmrnander U t i l i t y Wing, B l s ~ Farce will. c o n t r o l c l . loc~ . t ion and overhaul of ~ . . 1.1. ::* ircraf -t; a s signed. t94lerii. Commander AircrnTt B a t t l e F a c e will coord ina tz the F l e e t overhzul schedl~le zt Naval A i r S ta- t i o n , San Dicg~, 2nd t h e t r a n s c o n t i n e n t z l f ey ry schedule.

SECTIO& I. FLEET I1VIi;TION -- Squadron

- n r :Authorized Operating St rength : Assigned U. 3 . FLEET

Flag Unit : 1 - V O S : CinCus, U.S.Fleet Ship Unit W i l l opr:sat,? wi th VO-1 : PENNSYLVAl!IB

(a) F,,TTLE FORCE

Flag Unit : 1 VOS : Combatfw Ship Unit W i l l ~ p c r a t e wi th VO-2 : C-ALIFORNIA

Squadron : or Unit :Authorized opeX'it,t_inf.c SStreagth: A s signed -.

( ) BhTY";E F ~ 3 ~ l ? 2 1 ~ : o n t 'dd-

(1) C c ) i ~ ~ r n a n c i ~ x ~ $33-Ltleships , Bat t l e Force .

: 9 VOS : 9 VOS : 9 TlOS ; 9 VOS

: Batciiv One : 3ntdiv Two : Batdiv ThreL? : Batd iv Fow

( 2 ) Commander Cruisers , Bat.t ie Force.

Seven t;~~~fc~-plnnc u n i t s . Nino f o .u~- -p l a~ lc uni t s .

I

VCS-2 . . 4 " T T C 1 C \ 0 ,' VCS-3 : 8 VSO VCS-8 : 1 6 VSO VCS-9 : 16 VSO 3tShip Unit : 4 VhSO

: Ci" 0:d.i~ TWO : irucliv Three : Crudiv Eight : CP.U:?~TJ Xine : HELENA

NAS Norfolk

(3) Colmndcr i3t3,c: t royer s , 3attle Force, Conmnnd~r F l o t i l l a Onc, and - - I _ - - - - Cor~ilander P l o c i l l a Tfio.

Ship Unit : 2 ' J S O Ship U n i t : 2 ysg

: RALEIGH : DETROIT

(4) o r i t D;.ti-1e Force, an6 C-ogr~i~nc.or C;-rr ier Divis ion One.

SJQ.~~T()G'', - i L i r c r 3 f t C a r r i e r , 1st Line LEXINC-TOTI - !I 1T 11 11 'tlA1.J' GET - 11 1 t Ii 11

YORRTOVID\T - A i r c r a f t C a r r i e r , 1st Line EX!TEBPRISE - 1t 11 19 11 +$RASP -- It 11 11 It

3CAfter commissio~ling and until d i r e c t e d to report to thf Com- mani';r-i-n-Chief, U. S. F l e e t , v r i l l operat- d . i r ac t ly under the Chief of Naval Operations.

S,:! uadr on : or Unit ----- :Autliorizec:?, ---.- O ~ - : - + l i l i : ~ .LX--~-, Strcngt2:1z: --,-- -- iissignec!

, A'; ,&-*a Br+ ,* - #" '. -"; . 3 v$/i - ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ $ ~ ~ ~ y - - ~ 01: F1:ig Vnit

YE3 --3 . 1 8 VSB : SiiXATOCA VTi? -3 : 18 TjF .- 1 \JSB -- 2 m$it !? ' JS-3 : 18 "SSB ? f VT-3 : 1.8 VTB I I Ut-jlj-ty TJnit 3 Viil;() .- 2 VJ - VIF;@$.5$ f !

VR-2 : 18 VSL! : 1,GX 1i';i GTON VF-2 : 1 8 V F - 1 V S a - 2 y j J 3 il VS-2 . 1 8 V""l h> l J 1F VT-2 : 18 VTE I! U t i l i t y Unit : 3 TJS~J - 2 VJ - 1 v\';~+cit ~f

e

VB-,!+ 18 ~ s 3 ;;:,;L,!GZE VF-4, : I$'$."- I vsz, - 2 VU.‘? 7 i 'JS--L+l : 18 VSJ3 11 VS-44.2 : 18 VSE :1 U. t i l i ty L T l l i t : 3 IJS$ .- 2 TJJ -- j. Tj',32:c-::- I!

Flag Unit : 3 IT;J~ : Coxrlctirdiv Two VB-- 5 : 18 VB : Y$E1ICTOwi( VF-5 s 1 8 - j. VS!? - 2 'v~;+t 7 i 'vs-5 : 18 VSB 79 vr- j : 18 TJTB I S

- .- 'TJtiiity Unit 3 Vs() - 2 v J -.. 'I . - '+T"'P-)C-"- SJ !> L> ?\ / \ P S

VB-6 : 18 TJB : EQarL'E1iPH ISE VF-6 ; 1-8 VT;. - 1- TJSB - 2 TI;!?-;:- 11 vs-6 18 VSH I! VT-6 1 $ i13-i:' I. .L .c If U.i;Ll.ity Unit : 3 TISC) -- 2 TJJ - 1 VSB-:ksf. I? 'IB-7 : 118 VS:3 : yr2isp VF-7 1- m.,-. : J_ 8 VT ..- 1. ,Tar3 .- 2 'V>;T-% tl VS-71 : 18 7 j ~ z e t t VS-72 18 ~ $ 3 . 17

-- . U t i l f t y Unit 3 ?j's() .- 2 -,- :i VS,Y3>:-.'!- 'I!

-:t TiM s assinned b s q ~ ~ d y o r ~ s en,?l.ipped 7,;iii;'h singlt.: seater a i rp lanes w i l l be u ~ o v i d e d f o r instrlansrlt; flying. No addi t ion21 per sb.!~??cl aut?lor; izzd.

>L>/ 8- Orlr VSl3 ; j ss i~~~i~; i6 : t , ch CTl U t i l i t y Unit fol: Group

Corilmand-er .

(b) SCOUTING F'OKCGa

Squadron : - or Unit :Authorized ---- Operat ing S t re r1g t~ l : Assigned

Flag Unit : 1 VSO -:%hip U r , i t : 4 VSO

: Cornscofor : INOIANAPOLIS

-% T h e INDIANAPOLIS IJnit probdbly w i l l opera te with one of the VCS Squadror~s of %he Scouting Force. Holvever, it i s shovr? separa te ly liere and not with the Squadibons.

(1) Conmander Crlfiser s , Scouting Force.

T l a g Unit : I.VSO

16 Four -plane u n i t s .

: 16 VSO : 26 VSO : 16 VSO : 16 ITSO

t Crudiv Four : Crudiv Five : Crudiv Six : Crudiv Seven

(1) --.. i:nmmancier ~ i r c r a f t Scouting Force.

F l a g Unit : 2 VSO p a t r o l Wing One -

Squadrons : VP-7 12 VPB

VP-11 12 VPH VP-12 : 12 VPU

Tenders b TjlrR IGHT : 3. VSO - 1 ITJ

P a t r o l Wing Two Scluadrons : - VP-L . \ 1 2 VPI?

12 VPB 12 VF-3 12 VP13 1 2 VPB 12 VPB

: Comair scof or

: P a t r o l 71 Wing '11 One I9

. 11 11 tl

11 11 r I

: P a t r o l Wing One : l lag Comirscofor)

: Fa Lrol I I h i n d !I One II

: P a t r o l I I Wing 11 Two II

11 11 11

17 11 11

(1) Commander ili .rcraPt ;,coutirig Force, (Continued) .

Squadron : - or Unit :Authorized Operating; S t rength : Assigned

CI-IILDS SVJAN PELICAN AVOCET

: 2 VSO, 1 V J :Flag Compatwing Two :Pa t ro l Wing Two . 11 11 11 0 t ! 11 I! . 11 I? 1 l

F l e e t A i r Base: Pea r l Harbor : - : Compatvdng Two U t i l i t y Unit : & VF, 2 VSO, I VelX3, 4 VJ :F'i'LB Pea r l Harbor

P a t r o l Wing T h r s - Squadrons

VP-2 : 12 VPE

Tenders GANNET THRUSH e

F l e e t A i r Base: Coco Solo - U t i l i t y Unit : 2

P a t r o l Wing Four Squadrons : VP-16 : 6

Tenders ,, TEAL

VPS VPB VPB VPB VPB

:Pa t ro l Ning Three . 11 11 1s

:Flag Compatwing Three :Pa t ro l Wins Three

:Cornpatwing Three :F'AB Coco Solo

* L

:Pa t ro l Wing Fom . 11 f 7 If If 11 11 . It l! f?

* 11 11 11

. : FIz$i; Cornpatwing Four : f .) :~trol Wing Four

ELeet A i r Base: S i t k a -- : l V 3 : Cornpatwing Pour - - - - _ _ _ _ . _ . _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ - _ - I _ _ - - - - - " - - - P a t r o l Wing Five -

S uadrons : ;t-:tv~- '+ 4, : 9VPB

VP-I- 5 : 9 VPB Tender

OViiL

: Pa t r 01 Win[; Five * ?I 1 I 11

- - - - -U- - - - - - - -- - - I- - - - - "- - - - - - - - - - - - - +?-vp-22 : 9 VPb :T,Yinf; assif ;nm~nt t o

:be made l a t e r . - - - - _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - - - _ - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - -

-% Vp-22 probably w i l l bc zonniss ioncd :;bout 1 Octobcr 1939. %it Vp-14. w i l l bp hosed at "AB Crico 5910, whm ,?persting and

h o u s i n ~ fcciliti~s p e r r ~ ~ i t .

, NOTE: -The rissiennerlt of thiri? nevi AVP (con-u-.rted. DD) w i l l be made l a t e r . - 6 -

fL:q* 'L*

G$&J;;"QE~ (1) Comaridcr U t i l i t y Wing, Base Force.

Squadron2 : Authorized O p e ~ : : t i n g : or Unit Streng tin -- Assigned

Util-ity Wing : --. V J - 1 : 10 V J - 9 V J R V J - 2 : 10 VJ' - 9 VJ3.

: USS BIGEL : USS RIGEL

(2) Cornrti~inder, Fleet A i r Base, San Pedro F l ee t A i r Base: - San Pedro : 1 US0 : Comizander Base Force

l; [ Jfigu '? ' p'8!7.cE , 6- i ,-22.d-- S h i p Uni t : 2 VSO : IiICiIMGND

B. ASIATIC FLEET.

Ship Unit : 4 VSO p 2 S f : r -

U t i l i t y Unit : 2 V J

: 18 VSB : 1 8 VF - I VSB : 18 VSB : 6 V N - 4 V R - % : 18 VSB : 18 VF - 3. VSR : 1 8 VSB : 3 V M - 3 1 s R - 1 : 6 V J - 1 V S n

: h i r e ra f t 11 One II ( ~ u a n t i c o ) 11

rt r I 11 I t 11 71

: A i r o r : ~ f t tt Two IT an rt ~ i e g o ) ~t (I! 11 01 11

11 I1 11 I1

:S t . Thomas, V. I.

F i r s t ---. Bav:j 2,. Ilis tr i c t

VX-281 : 9 VM -- 1 VJ ond such other : Naval Torpedo : * planes f o r experimental: S t a t i o n , Mewport,

puyposes as may be as- : Rhode Island. sign.cci.

Fourth Naval D i s t r i c t : VX-3D4 : 6 VM - 1 VG and such other : Nav31 A i r c r a f t

planes f o r exper irnentnl : Factory, Phi la . , pmposes ns may be as- : Pa, signed.

- --

QXCTI,)id X I . N-ldAi, ZISil'i'1CT:i (~ ;~ t i i ' i u t .>d )

Fourth ,I;fava.l E i r -t;.ict (con% fd, )

Sc;uc.d~ua : e o r U n i t : k u t k ~ o ~ f zca O per.,, [;in?, Sttr..,n,,tkl: Assigned

'Tit cizd suck other A,-.~ies : F!c,v~,l A i r cr:.f k i"r>' expe~i:~t;ntr . l . ~ J W - : F i ~ ~ c L o r y , Phil;-&., poses as mc,; be zssigned.: Pd.

*

ZN and such cjther XNls for: N.A,S, Lc.kehurst e;ipor.i~ser,L.~L p w 3ose s : ti.5 31737 iSf' : k ~ ~ i ; l ~ t ? ~ I r . .

* Vi,i - 1 VG , .: : 2~;~a.i;. Lr,kchurst

Activities ou Se;rt::x*n an(: Potr>;iae VX-LkD5 : 18 Vl:; - 3 n% -- 2 VJ.tL - 1 VJ : Nav;:.l Lir St tAtion, . 3 VC &ni? s3-:i2 o-kki-lr:e' : Anscostir;, D, C. .

L nlc;nes for @:r;~i2rj-i%cnt&l; . pmpGses &."i ,.:ls.y b t-..s- * s ig~:ed. .

VX-5D.5 : 4 Vii - 1 'YJ :::,nc.< such o%;heF : Waval P r o ~ ~ i n g b -0 . .plc.:~e!i: .L 3r. e;.~13crirn,:ntt%1: Grould, DahLgren,

9 ~ ; 3 ~ 3 3 ~ : ' j 2:; i n ~ y be 2s- : Va. signed, .

VTJ-8D5 : 7 v2.2 - 1 TJJ : Annapolis, Ud.

F i f t h - iIJova3. District VS-4D5 : 4 V61 - Z ITC - 1 WE1 and such: ??nsal A i r S ta t ion ,

o ther plan,?s f o r experi- i lorfolk, Tra, . ~l;lcntaX ; I W ~ ~ L S S ;*.s :iiay r be assf,-uod. t

Ei.e.kith I\l~vaL Distr icL TTN-lD8 : Lk4 Vil : LSAS P ~ n s n c o l a Tfi.J -2D8 : 70 V8 B S 11 ~714-3P8 : 34 V s O - 40 VS3 tt 11 f l q -413 8 : 15 VPL! - 8 VOS e t~ f t V N - ~ D ~ : 8 1% - 20 V?? ((~dvanced) - fl 11

e 30 IT - 16 VTB . 1f tP U t i l i t y Uait : 1 VR - 1 VFi - 2 VJ - 1 VG : 11 tr

Eleventh Mav;~l. D i s t r i c t V J - 5 D l l : 8 V?,i - 1 '7B - i VC : MAS Sa.n Ciego ' ,

BBCTI9J 11. NAVAL D I C Z I C T $ (continued)

Squadron : - or Unit :Authorized Opers&+ing Streni:th: ks sie;ned

Thirteenth Nz-vPJ. ,District UWII

U t i l i t y Unit : 4 V;: - 1 V 3 : NAS Sek t t l e SECTI:).)IJ 1x1, AMC r.li*ii.i &JE COZPS EES3RVfi:

(a) Assignment of f l i y c r s f t to i $ ~ ~ v a l Reserve Aviation Bk? ses .

:Autho~izeG Oncrating : . - Str g,il:,th : District : V?d : VEB : VJ :

Boston ( ~ c u a ~ t m ~ ) , Ziess. : 6 : 1 3 1 : 1 New Yorir ( ~ r o o i t l ~ m ) , 3. Y e : 6 : 13 : 1 : 3 Philadelnhin, ?an : 3 3 . 0 : f : 4 I l i i r imi . f Opa-~ocka) F l a : 7 1 3 : 3 : 7 Chicago [b lenu i r~r j , 111. : 4 1 0 : L : 9 Det ro i t G ~ o s s e Ile), Liicli. : it. : XO : 1 : - - a

9 ~i :~nneapo l i s , ;kin. - - : 4 : ' 7 : 1 : 9

3 : S a t n Louis (~ober.t ;son), ~ 3 " . 7 : 1 : 9 Kansas City, Kcinsas : 4 : 3 I . : 9 Long Bezch, Calif. : 7 : 1 3 : 1 : 11 OaklnnG., Csiif , : : 1 3 : 1 : 12 Seattle, '"'ash. : 4 . : 1 3 : 1 : 13 YJas11in~;ton (ilniic as t i a ) , 9. C . : 4 : 1 0 : 1 : D.C.

TOTALS : 00 : J - L ' ~ . ~ : 13 : *- -- - -

Note: Name in parenthesis ii: on ly for the p u r p o s e of i n d i c a t i n g exact l o c ~ l t i o n .

SECTION 111 - Naval and ld:,rine C c ~ r p s Reserve -.- (continued)

(b) Organizntiofi an6 DL?::-ignation o f , Naval and Marine Corps Hcs~r.v&Aircra.f t Squadrons.

N .£I.A.B. : N,R. Squadron : M.C.R. Squadrons

Boston (Squa~tilrn) , Mass. . VS-1R . VMS - l R VS -2R 4

New York ( ~ r o o k l y r i ) , N . Y. VS-3H g . VMS-2R VS -v'+ri

Ph i l ade lph ia , Pa. v VS-5R Miami (0 a-lockn) F l a . P VS -'YE? VMS -4R Chicago ~ l e n v i e v r j , I l l . 'VS-9R . D e t r o i t Grosse I l e ) , I\llich. : VS-8R VMS - 5R Minneapoliq, Minn. VS-IOFi VMS-6R S t . Louis ( ~ o b e r t son) , ?do. . VS-11R . . Kansss City, Kansns V S --I 2R . VMS -1 OR Long Beach, C a l i f . 'irS-3_313 . VhlS-7I3

t VS-14R I , Oakland, Calif. T T C U-+.L>F 1 C' Vl,!IS - 8R S e a t t l e , wash' VG .+~16R t VIdS - 9R Washington (~nabo l s t i a ) , D .i? r : 'Ws - 6 ~ . -- ' I ~ , , , ' VldS -3R A*. - ,.,

Natei AircrnfL are ass icned t o licsepvc Btises as ind ida ted i n preceding par -gr;-gh arid no t to i n d i v i d u a l squadrons. For t h i s reason no z i r c r a f t a r e shown i n xbove t a b l e .

'I

SECTION I V - Surnxi"'iry of Operating d: i rplanes f o r Fisc:il Year I9bQ,

Af1oa.t - Totc;l 1077 Type : U.S.Flcet :Batfor :Scofc.)r :Basefor :Asiatic:Subfor:FIbfF :Total

: f . . Vos] -: 1 : 109: 7 9 : 1 . : 4 2 : : 196 vso VSR : : 228 : : 74 : 302 VF : : 1.08: 6 : : 36 : 150 VB : : 36 : . : 36 VTB : : 72 : : 72 VPB : : 213, : : 213 VJR : : 3 1 8 : : 3 : 24 V J : : 1 2 : 1 0 2 0 : 2 : : 6 : 50 TTR : : 7 : 7 y : : 1 8 ; - : 9 : 27 T o t a l s : 1 : - 3 - 1 : 39 : 6 : 2 :I35 : 1077 ------ -

$--!. / 5 , i

SECTION IV ;- Surfifii:~r ;J -- i L' - Opcraking Air planes for P i g . ? . Ye ~ i r 1940, (Cant ' ci . ) 0--

Ashare - Total c95 ( ~ n c l u d i n g Fieserve).

- Type : D e t a i l s : Trzining : H o s c r ? : . Tot-1 . VN . . 142 60 e . 20% VSO . . 42 * 145 i 1 87 TJSR e . 40 . 40 VPB Y 15 1 5 VF . 30 30 VTB i6 16 VFI 6 6 V1\,iI 69 . 69 V J 8 13 j 2 1 VG 6 6 . V J R 3 . - 3

Tota l s : 92 . 2 85 . 218 . 5 95 +-

Regular Establishmanl; Eeserve Establishme&

H.T.fl. Aflont 1077

L.T.A.

D e t a i l s for a v i a t i o n p c r sonnel f o r adminis t ra t ion , denLop- - ment and t r a i n i n g 21-6 2.s fol lows:

Bwesu of Aeron:2.uk i c s . D e t a i l s t o other bus::xus cnd o f f i c e s of t h o Navy

Departmmt. Naval A i r c r a f t Factory. Naval Air S t a t i o n s . F l e e t A i r Bzises. Naval Reserve av i a t i on Bzscs. Naval Acad~my, Annapolis. Navsl A i r Det - i l , Newport. Naval air Det2 i l , Dnhlgren. Postgrndu:~te d e t a i l . Naval Trtlining S t z t i o n Norfolk. Mat~ri.31 inspzot ion fo rce . Spec ia l details. D e t a i l s abroad.

/ s / IVILLIAM II. LEAHY.

VTU : : 72 : .

vnl : VSO : VSB : VPB : VF : VTB : 12 : 12 ITR : 6 6 mil : 6 7 67 VJ : 1.3 11 VG : 6 6

24

vm : 7 -- 7 Totals : 111 1+68 : 216 : 795

Reserve Est:tbli:;hr:ient - Ashose 216

Dept. D i s t r i b u t i o n : I, I , (for VTl(a),(b), ( c ) , VI (a) , (cl) (!I) ( i ) , V I J I I (b) , ( c ) , (4 , ( ~ 7 ) > 01) , (k) , (~1) ) T T T T T T r V , LA, A All. Naval Resex7ve Avia t ion Bz-ses A l l . S h i p s Cconcerned wi th A i r c r a f t .

- - - -

Fn t r o L V!i.ng Two : . . :; q U ' 2 i C Or! S

IJ 3-22 * 12 VPB 3 .

: 13273l+oL y'yiro 'JP-23 : 1 2 7ipcj I Y II 11 L'P-24 : 1% ':PB II I I li V?-25 : 12 T ~ ~ 3 ti 11 11

( ~ ~ - ' ~ 1 ) - 1 3 ) ~rp-26 : 12 :TT)E 1' 11 11

Tenders 171 I;~,!F{ 1 IT ; 1 ?:SO - I VJ . p .;.:!. g C (:;mpni;~.;rizg Twi?

CFiILDS : p ~ t r o ? ~ ljJi12g 'TI;~CI

Pa.t;x*o.i IVing Tksrec: Squdd.rc)ris -

.VP-3 1 : 1 2 ~:~" f j : P i ~ t r o E Wine; Three

P c t r c ~ Z Yring Four :

" T 3 i,* L -42 : 6 'TF'R ITP -4 3 : 6 WI3 ?5)-4,4 : 6 VPB

T,,?G .,, L. . t.., r S

\fig' :I LIj I AIlJS 0 !J TEA. 1, Ut;i:Ii.ty ITrli-t : 3, ~r$j..2;

- - , . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pti . tr !:)I Wiilg Five :

"i'{R1JSE (-JprI, #$j/

#fGF?~.). E . BADGER -;?++.;ccT0 L 1)' Sfl[;R()Ui:-II

PATf>KA : 2 vsc - - - - - -- - - - - - - --

: Patrol I f i n g Fox 7 1 11 11

? ? YI I1

Y! f r 11

T i a s Z(.>mpatwing 4 . - : patrol Wing Four

1 l I t I!

: F l t L g , Co31patwing; 5 : .P~ . t r . . ; l Wing Five

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NAVY I)EPI?IIITP,hEN T

Fr orn : Chief of Naval l iS . To:

Units anG S t z t i o n s (;ol?ce~.rled.

Sub jec t : N:~-$al Aeronaut ic Organizut,ion, Fisci-J. Y c z l 194.0 - C1xil?&e 8 0 . 2 .

F.e f es en c e : (a) C!N0 l e t t el1 OF-3 :~-'E-IVIT;'G v i : , / ~ 3 -1 (3 81j 5 li -1) of 27 ?!lay 1939.

1. Iioltier s of r of e rence (a) v ~ ? ! i l i i n z o r p o r a t e the f o : l lov~ ing changes t l i e r e in :

(a) P t ~ g e Ik, under 11(4) Corflic~~ldcr . A i ~ : . ; ? i ' e ; f t , E3a'ttl.e Forcell, c2-nnge F1a.g t j 'nit fl*om 3 t; 4. 7 1 ~ 4 .,,.,, uncter ??C:arrier

.,. Division One?', ch3,ngi:: F ~ Q ; i.jnit :i'~or:l 3 'JM t o 2 'Jjj.

(b) Pt-ge 4 , under TlVB 3!r3 c1.1wge 18 : iE -Lo 18 VSE; m d e r liV'E3 217, chau:ge 1.8 V3 i ; ~ 1.8 'i;SI3; .!~~idi:.r YYTTB 5 f9 , change 18 VSB to 3-23 VB; and .under. F'VB 6", C ? I . F : E ~ E 1-8 VSB to 18 as.

(c) L;eLstc? e n t i r e a r t i c l e : " ( 2 ) C;onriz,:t;;r-lder Ai rc rhf ' t , Scout- i n g Force!? on pages 5, 5 hrlu 7, 2nd : ;ubst i tu te t h e f o l l o w i r ~ ~ ; :

(2) Comrnnndcr Aircrkl""t, S c o u t i n g Force - Fl;g Uni t : 3 Vl11 - 1 LVPB : Cornairscofor

lJEJ;$ If I S

Patrol Wing One : S quadr or1 s

Vp-11 . 12 y p ~ . pa.t-rol TL' ul..~n g On e Tj'P -1 2 : 1 2 -irF~i I I r 9 11

(E~-VP-,$S) vp-14 : 12 ~;JJU+C-: ; it sl 11 U t i l i t y Unit l l , j g c J - 2 vupc : )I 11 11

: P:-itrol Wing One

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