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SECOND REVISION

@3 June 194-8

Prepwed by .Aviation Plans Sect ion

a f DCNO (hir)

NfiVY Dam- OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NhVRL OPERATIONS

Op-501-ESB VriSHINGTON 258D.C. Ll-1( 1949) S e r i a l 33P50C

28 June 1948 RESTRI CTED

From ; Chief of Naval Operations. To : Distr ibut ion Lis t , -

SUBJECT : Naval Aeronautical Organization, Fisoal Year 1949.

Enclosure : (A) Naval Aeronautical Organization, F i sca l Year 1949.

1. Forwarded herewith as Enclosure (A) i s t he second re- vised ed i t i on of t he Naval Aeronautical Organization f o r t he f i s c a l year 1949.

2, The a c t i v i t i e s , organizations and un i t s l i s t e d are in- dicated i n t h e i r ul t imate s t a tu s at t h e end of t h e f i s c a l year.

3, The phased expansion f r o m t h e aeronautical organization ex i s t ing at t h e s t a r t of f i s c a l 1949 ( 1 July 1948) t o t he ult imate a t the end of t he f i s c a l year (30 June 1949) k i l l be t he subject of appropriate av ia t ion plans t o ba issued throughout the yew*

4. This pamphlet i s issued as a means of presenting t o in- t e r e s t ed commands tho planned s i ze and composition of Naval Aviation. Implemontation of changes i n tho current organtzation w i l l be effootod by separato oorrespondonco i n the form of spec i f ic direotivos.

5. This aeoond revis ion of t he Naval Aeronautical Qrgmiea- t i o n suporsodes those issued on 15 Apri l and 15 September 1947.

JH D* PRICE DEPUTY CHIEF o$ NAVAL OPERATIONS (AIR)

DI~TR~BUTION LIST (ircoording t o Standard Navy Distr ibution Lis t , dated 1 April 1948).

Main F lee t Commands Force and Area Commands Battleship-Cruiser Type Commands itir Force Commands Fleet Air Commands

i Sen Frontier Comaads Bat t le Carrier A i r Groups iittaok Carrier Air Groups Light Carrior A i r Groups Escort Carrier &ir Gr~ups Floet ir ir :iings Naval ' A i r Transport Sorvioe U t i l i t y ;-iings Night Composite Squadrons ;,ir Commands Ai rc ra f t iiiings Ai rc ra f t Carriers Ai rc ra f t Carriers - Small Ai rc ra f t Carr iers - Esoort Seaplane Tenders,. LV Seaplane Tenders, AVP Air F h c t i o n a l Training Commands Air Bases A i r S ta t ions Naval Collegoa Aviation Supply Lc t i v i t i o s A i r Toahnical Training Center W r Tost Contor BfLaaR'S llS0 Eaoh Bureau, Navy Dept . (lea6 B W ~ ) BuAer

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SECTION I. - S W J i Y . . . .. .. . 1. Shipso, 2. hir~rcft Units. r

, 3 . Shote Establishmehte. 4 ~ v i l ~ t i b n Perso?mel,

. . . SBCTION 11. - SIPS I .

1. . Aetftre. . 2. ~pecial Duty, 3: Reserve Fleets.

SECTION 111. - A I R C W 1. Fleet. 2. Shore Establishments. 3. 11. S. Nwal Rscrerve. 4. BURlmwy Wh*. 5. Lighter-than4ir. 6 . W O ~ S . 7. Operating Level By Model*

8. ew Procurement. Fiscal 1949 Funds.

SECTION N. - SH'0R.E ESTLBLISHMENT 1. Continental fir Stations.

(A) Supporting the Fleet. (1) Navy HTA. (2) Navy LTL. (3) Marine Corps.

(B) Training. (c) Research Q Development. (Dl Speoi* (E) Storao.

2. Extra-Continental Air Stations. (A) North Pacific iuea. (B) Hawaiian UBB* (C) Central Paoif io Iuea. (D) Western Pacific Area. (E) Atlantio .

3. Naval Aerological ibctivities. 4. Techqical Training.

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TABU OF corn= ... a. C" -. 8 a . , l n . .I- r .

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SECTION V. - THE NAVAL U R RESERVE - , 3 . .. + % - .- 1. Existing Air Stations. . . - 2. idditibrtlal bot$7tiSf 6s.- " . I 3. Airoraft, Atarignmmt. ( ~ t ~ % S o f l . s ) :

% . T i . , a ' 4. hreoptlel., .i . . (6) Orgahisad 32eeerve. : (B) Volunteer Reserve ( ~ ~ s s o c J ~ % e d ) . . ' (c) Reaerve i s t i v e Duty ~ereonnei c~tatignlceepers ) . (D) Marinen (~rgenised ~ d e r v e s ) . . , (E) Marine Stationbe$ers'.

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SECTION I SUMMARY - 1. Ship? Total - Nof e s - (A) Carrqers

Batt4e Carrier8 ( w). :* 4. ... .. - 3 Attadk Carriers (CV) .

1; h 8

''- , !.'"ghq ~arriere"~(CVL) , 1 -.,. . . . - Light Carri4r.a ( ~ ~ ~ ) ( S p p o i a l Duty) . '- '*TI .CBfFi .e .~ i i""(~~. - . .,-'-.'."- .* ..- . ""'. 1 CUTRA . .-.. _ * _._ - -'.7'(.3'%SWr 4w). - -

I CARRIERP TOTAL 20 i (8) hirodaft Tenders :!

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barg* ende errs ( 4 ~ ) Sma1:l Tenders (AvP) ;

2. Airo ft Units 1 C - L !

(1) 6arrier Bir Groups '

CVBGs , 6 CVGs 18 m s 2 CVMls 6 .UCs' (A11 woathor ~t.trqok and 3

d ~ f c r i ~ c t e ~ ) , &EW Sqdns. . 2

( 2 ) Ejleet Air Vings . I

patrol Squadrons ( L d ) (4 e x . ) 10 Squadrons (Land) ( 2 eng.) 8 Patrol Squadrons (seaplane) 10 Patrol Squadrons ( einphibious ) 3 h o t 0 Squadrons (4 apg. land) 2 &ly Warning ~qdns.'(2 & 4 eng.

land) : '1

Observation ~quadrdns 2

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SECTION I 8- ( ~ o n t d . ) - . . . . . . ..-.. 2. Aircraft Units (contdj

. . . . (A) ~ a i y (Contd) 7- . ."

' . ... . . . . . . . . . . (4) U t i l i t ~

Ut i l i ty Squadrons 6 " . *

( 5 ) Fleet Training

Fleet Aircraft Bleotronio raining : ' , Units 2 :, .

Fleet A l l Weather Trng. Units 2 ( 6 ) Military Air Transport Service

Squadr ona ' I . ' 4 , . : . . . . . . . . . , . . . .

( 7 ) Rleqt kdmhistratioq & U t i l i t j l J SQuadr ons 10 , . ,

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( 9 ) Helioopter squadrons ( ~ a v y ) 2

(10) Lighter-than-hirships Tactical' , " . - Squadrans 3

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( B ) Idaririe' Corps Aviation 1

(1) VMF Squadrons 21. ( 2 ) VMF(N) Squadrons 8 . . . . , ( 3 ) Photo Squadrons " . .+ . -2. -. (+) Txaneport Squadrons a $ c

I . . ' .. ( 5 ) Helicopter Squadron (VAN) - . - a r . . . ...-. 4 . . . . . . . 1 . , . . ,/ .' 1 . )

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SECTION T , .

3. ' Shore Establishment 2

(a) Continental Air Stations . \ . . J , . .

Supporting Fleet . . k t , 2 5 Training - -.... .-. .......-.-.. "-7. Re search and Deve lopment .

. . / . . , 6 ( inc l . 2 B U Q ~ ~ ) 3 Special

Stor age & . . r 5 - - (b ) Extra-Continental A i r , Stations

. # .* " * , . Atlantio . ..-. #,.:-Q. Pacific ': . . ' 4.51: -

.*..- -. * . ' . &*l.. ..- . 2,& GRtllrlD TOTAL 70

1 . . . .. . . . (c) Aerological, Activities

' L*. .. + - *. Continental 6

Total

(d) A i r Teqhnical Training Centers

4. AVIATION PERSOrnEL . ,_ . Ofiiaetr Enlisted I (a) Fleet Air and A i r Flags (All Fleet 6,768 42,585

&viation - less CarDiv Staffs & Aviation Shipa f complements )

(b) U,S* Shore Establishment (~ir) 2,346 2s8573 (Fleet A i r Stations, A&R and BUer Field bc t iv i t i e s )

(c) Foreign Shore (Air) (ext ra-continental 722 8,341 a i r s t a t i one )

(d) Air Training light & Tech. Trng,, 3,664r 27#301 Officers & Eblisted Students

(WP students not i m l * )

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SECTION I1 - SHIPS ;: ; .! . . -Z - .. .l .A I y . .C. i ~ t lan$$p Fleet ,Pacifiio Fleet

:*; .: . .2:6,. . 2,;:. ,: :.: ,:.:. ..-.-.-* -- a- +&g2gZ!;>&.*#.:-.* :.--:*. .... .... 1. mIv& .=. , - . . ,

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I . - . I - . . . . 3 1. Large Carriers {cVB) ' 0

2. Medium Carrier8 (CV) " 3 5 3, Light Carriere (CVL) 1 . $ ' 0 4, Small (~soort)' .&rrierb (CVE) ' . ' '

(a) ASPJ - I . 8

2 . 1 (b) Marine' .,.. , ' .2 2 5. Large S-plane Tenders (AV) , . 2: 3

6 . Small Seaplane Tenders (AT@) ?. 3 . 4

. . . . 2, SPECIAL DUTY

1. Light Carriera (CVL) . . '1" 0

3. R . B 3 V B FLEmS

1. Me,dium Carriers (y) , , 5 11 .2. Light 'Carriers (I%$). 4 - 3 .3 , h a l l (~eoort) Cdrikexy (&) ' .'. ' 31 2 8 4, Large Seaplane Tenders- ( i r ~ ) " 4 4 5. "Small' Seaplane Tenders (LLVP) 12 11 6. Airor'aft Repair Ship ( ~ J I V ) . ' 3 3

" . 7, hi roraft Supgly Ship (ILVS) ' 0 1

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(e) Naval Air Reeerve ( ~ t a k i o n s 107 1; 269 & GCCI Units - ~ b s e r v e Personnel not inel.)

- ( f ) Eat. AnaualHTAPilot T r g . Race

New Pi lo ts ( ~ a e ) 2,300 New Pi lo ts (Marine) 240 New P i l e t s (coast ~ u a r d ) " 20 New Pi lo ts (South h ~ r i o a f i ) 50 Re freeher P i lo ts 20

(g) Est. Annual LTA Pi lo t Tmg? Output - 30

(h) Eat. Annual Teoh, Trng. Output 448 ' .22,20(0

Note: !Che above e o t i v i t i e ~ ( p a r ~ p p h 8 4(a)-4(h) ha.) are under the plenn$n&. oogn$sadoe q f b C ~ i ~ ( h i r ) i n dhe Personnel Bllooation PPans whiah are formulated t o support the Barrio Naval ~stabl iskment Plan. '-Littention is invited t o +he fact thait the 'pbrbtldel totaaa in- dicated a s assigned t o these ao t iv i t iee Iaoludq non- aviators ( s ta f f corps, EDOVs, general line, eta.) as well as aviators, and enl is ted men of a l l ra tee and - - - pay gradeat

( i ) Est, Total Naval Aviators required 13,217

Note: This includes aviatorq i n A i r and i n Other-thancar ac t iv i t i e s (suah a s Bureaus, Naval hcadelqy, eke.)

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J : . '' SECTION JII - , ~ ~ ~ ~ -

1. FLEET - *(a) Carrier Aircraft

, . CVBG ( ~ e n e r a l ) CVG ( ~ e n e r a l )

( ~ l l Weather) ( ~ n t e r c e ~ t o r )

CVLG (8m) CVEG (ASH) VC ( a l l weather & Defense Teams

A J N ' " 2 96 sub Tofal-. . . 2576

' (b) Fleet Air Pings

VP HL 10 90 VB ML ' 8 72 VP MS 10 90 VP AM 3 .27 VPP 2 12 VPDrC 1 9

sub Total., . , ,

300

( 0 ) Fleet Marine Force

I Sub Total .i r . (d ) Fleet Supporting Upits .

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A l l Toather Trafning Units VO Units VX Squadrons (including CVLG-1) W VRUI VR, VRF (including MATS) VH CV Uti l i ty Units FBSRons

. . : FAETU : Overseas Bases

Fleet Training F'MF support . VMR

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NBTC .us BAR VSm Based m E Bttaohes- . MC5s . .

3. U. S, NAVAL RESBRVE $

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Tots.: 31~orating - - Logistic: C?p_~ort

. Total Inventory

- Sub Total ...

Z EP Squadrons 3 12 .TraSning ".'. 4 Exper bent 'and 1)evel opcasnt 4

1:. Total Operating {VgN L'USNR)'. 26 , Lagistio Support . . . ( - ... _ :'.. ...-...- --.. 6 ....... Total Inventory . I 32 . ,.,. ,-.. . . r . ' * I . .. 'b

6 , DRONES - r"snual Ilxpanditw . . Rate % .

" VU 329 V X ' . . . . . . . , . * ' - g o ULTc .

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BD&E > , $9 USMC' . ' ; I S

Total Operating. ,' . . 468 Logistio Supporf - .Ad'& 80 j . . ,... Grand Total Drones . 548

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SECTION I11 - aIRC 7. 0-TING LEVEL. BY MODEL (~nd o f Fieoal 1949)

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F4U FG-lD ' PPBF F6F-5 WF F J m F9F F2H F6U

Sub-Total

usm - USN -

F4U-N $02 F B F 4 14 ?$FIN ' 242 F7F-N

Sub-Total 4

TOTAL ' ~-.l .. *

Sub-Total 6 5 ' 172 2 37

Sub-Total

Sub-Total

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USN -

sub-fatab

mB W'

sub-Total

VO - SC OY .

Sub-Total

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SECTION I11 - A I R C W ( ~ o n t d ) . . + -

OPERATING LGVEL 'BY UODE ( m d of Fiscal 1949) . . . .C. . . ,

USNR - USN . . . J2F JRF JRB JD

sN3 SNJ N2 S N3 N TO-&. .

~0'3 5. . wl='

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.GRAND TOTAL 2672 8016 10687

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SECTION I11 - AIRCRAFT (~ontd . ) . I ,. -. - . . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CLASS - UNITS - a. Fighters -

I ' , ; . Sub Total . '. .

... . . . . .

Sub Total ... o. Patrol

vp-(=) VP-(1111)

.I ' 1: ... . . Sub Total

e. Transport vR(HS) VRtm

f. Utility W(M)

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, . . 1. COIJT INENTAL AIR ' ST~~TIONQ .. . ,, " ' ''1" .' . -

. . . STiLT I O N TION$ BY TEb6. OPEWL. BY

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S~LQ 1t1,tt F lee t Support, '2 CVG .#. .. , Carrier Groups.

- - NdliS Charlestom, .. R.I. . RJeet Support, 1& CVG

Carr isr Groups . NL;Q Quplset F%.,R.I. F lee t Support,

i&Vj Carrier QPa?, ~eoobn., Ut i l i t y , Class :L i-, OpDevFor .

NIlS "B" Flee t Support, Carrier Groups.

'2Q WG, 1 w,' 6 VO, CVG 2 VP-MI,, F r m Det., , USCGj S&Rj F1toLogmS.W. j NSL. Tosp* Unit.

1 CVG, 1 CVEG, . 1 NARTUo

Ur~S Atlant ic City,N. J. FJeet Support, VCN 4, .2 CVLG, iBV, Reconn., FLETU De t . OpDavFor ,

N;LS ~ t c ~ F l ee t Support, 3 CVG Carrier Groups.

WAS Chincoteague, Va. F l ee t Support, IVU, 1 V X 1 CVEG OpDevFor.,Livia. NILOTS. Ord, Test.

Kk'9 O c e a n a , Va. Flee t Support, 1 CVBG, 1 CVEG 1 CVEG Carrier Groups

Kd3 Norfolk, Va. Flee t Support, 2 CBBG. 1 CVEG 1 VP-Ids Carrier Groups, 1 VP-MS, 2 VP-ihId, Reconn. , iSW, Class 1 FiGTU, NL:$!RT,,--"- IL i~irResTrng., V02, 1 VRF,, 1 VRU, Electronics Trng., Flt.Log.Supprt I

' 2 . . Flt.Wea.Cen,, ';iings B2Wfi E. Dist., Lvia.'~Su'pply.

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8 , NEW PROCUREbBKC FIB( z949 - . . . . . . .

1 JULY 1949 - 30 JUNE 1960 ......_ ..,. ..... --..... . " ......... . . . .

UNITS I

g. ~rninera -" ' .Ws) 40

- .. - ..... . . . . . Sub Total , . 40 ; ,. ,

- I . . - - . K. Target Drones' I"

Man-Carrying Nan-Man-Carrying

1% :. , 1 . '

. Sub Total ... 780 ie Pilotless Airoraft .... . " 02& ; 840 Attaok Type . . . . . . . . . . . j Airships . . . . . . .%- .

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SECTION IV - AVIATTON BASES C d , --

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1. CONTINENTAL AIR STATIONS < .%

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G ~ Z ' : DETAILD . . PROVIDE FA- TO SUPPORT

, . I . . ' REGULAR OPERA- OCCAS .ADDIT. STATI b~ . _ . . TI ON^ BY TED^. OPD. BY

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US f # ~ l l ' F l e e t Support, 2 CVBO .. Car r i e r Groups.

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NAS "En ~ l & t Suppor*b, 1 CVBG, 1 CVEG Car r i e r , Omup ,

U S Key Weat, F law Fleet B u p p ~ ~ t , IVX 1 CVEG, ~fi@t Cwrier Tmg., 1 ZP Det, 1 VP-W-.- OpDavFor

W Ream Fld., Cal. F l e e t upp port, , 1 FAETU, 1 VPW Elect ronics TFng.

* U S San Diego, *CaS; ' F l e e t Suppqrt, 4 CVG, 1 WEGI 1 VP-MS,

Carr ier Groups, @: zs 1 YP-HL. AM, Reoonn., -- C 1 a . s ~ A A W , Navy , og.Support M a t h e r Central, Vings, VO-1 biQR, Western Diet,

NAS, AJameda, Cal. F l e e t Support, 2 CVG, 1 VR, 1 VP-ML Carrier Groupe j FAfilJ D8te, p i t .~og.suppott 1 CVEG Wings, Class A

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NU3 Moffett, Cal.. F l e e t Support, 1 VR, I'LlCh, F l t ,Log.Support 1 CVG, W Det. Wings, AVia.gpecial 1 ZP ' ' *: Test & ReSr, Class A MR.

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..-. -. ..... . . SECTMN IT - AVIATION BMES --- __. . I 1 .. , . .- . . . . . . 1. C O N T I N i L t AIR STATIONS ...+... . . , . . .I:. . .

1 . - I . . . . . . . . M I S S I O N . . . .

GENERLL .. -... . . . . . . . . . . . , . ' . .- -- .. -.- . , - .-.-. _*-. _ .: , - ., B1EGUL'"JI OI~ERCL* OCCitS .iVIDIT

-1.:. . . .. qSTiGIQP.t'. + .,. TIONS BY TEU* OPBLBY ..... . . . . - 4 . . .".. I

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W S , Seattle, Wash. Fleet Support, 1CVGnlVR. , , r;aP* -.OrbtiP' NiJ1TU ~l**Lag,~.#. , iUr Ree.Trng., i& Storage ento ton), Navy sea. Central,

. . &viarSupply, NrNav 0 . . " - Offimv .

2 VP-HL, 2 VP-ML 2 VP-HL, Whidbey . . Is., Wash. Fleet Suppart, A&?, Recorn, F;rETU Det. 1 VP-ML. . .

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NS Eb Centro, Cal. Fleet ,Bupporf, Rocket & Gun. .

1 CVG , . ., VC Storage Trng., N.Para. .

# . , , Progrq.' . 'Exp. Unit: " . r .

Wamar, Gal. &et lupiorti 1 VP-ML, 1 V P P ~ 1 VF , . BUer Pro jeo*, 1 HU

A , Burrual: Vewsle _ Pool* I

(2.) Navy* .(LT~L) a b . . . - . ' :

&LS Lakehur*,' I?. J. ,Suppay-t F,leet LTA, 2 ZP, L ZP Trng. - LTA. rrng., -per., Unit, 1 HU, . LTi, & H i@, Tech. N;.TTU, 1 U T U

. L . wng. . ( LTA)

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MCLU merry P~.,N.c. - , i ~ e e t d i v e *via. 1 ~ w - M L , 1 vla~, supper%,., ~ 1 ~ 6 8 li 2 VMF Gps, , 1 WO, NlcR

I . ., 2 W(N) Sqdn., 1 1nst.Tr.Sqdn.

Fleet BkarineAir 3VW, ~ Q @ ( N ) , Group 1 klGCIS

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SECTION I V - krVIi~T10N BASES .. . - -P- - ,. . . . -. .. -.. .. - .-. - / -. . 1.. QONTImAL AXR STATSONS

L. . - - 1 1 - 1.- - .- .&L 's . :s*~. 0 N . . . . . . . . : - . + . .... . : GENEX&L -. _. . L .". ..._.~ ._,.. DETAILED . . . . . . . . . . . ,,., , , , ' -. --- _.,", . . . . ..--. . ..-- . . _ .".. . . . . . . - --.-. .LA. ...-- -. PROVIDE F ~ S TO SUPPORT ... : b . . . . . . . . . .

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. . . . . . . : . STUJ~ON :., , . . . ." +-.. , . . , . . .. ..... . . TIQNS BY - , TE&EOPERaBY I . . -.....a ..... .--r - . lr--- . . , . . l . . l . l . .............-. - .._ ,'-. . . . . * . . . . . . . . . . _ . . .

A. SUPPORTING TIIE FUET 1) NAVY (HTA)

. . . . . M C S Qu&t$cpr ~ a . ( - . Aviatipn Suppart ' Sohool~ DemrZn-s.tra'- 4. '

, . , , f o r ldhizie' Corgs t i o n Uait, Air. Obe.. . . k&$oidl' soh. Unit, 1 M~OE

MCA8 E l Toro, Cal. * ' Flee6 ~rinfne &a. - ! , '&UPPOZ$~ Av;ia.

. .a . suppsy . . . . . . ) .

. - ; NIlfLS SaufleyD Fla. Avia. ~ r a i n i h ~ asi id Tactf ca,

Basio CQT, ,Adv. CQT L$O Soh L P1t.Log.S .W. . i Ba&ic- Flight Trng.

WS Pensacola,' la. Avia. ~rn~., 'Claars Basic Central Grnd. 6ridGRI Navy Pre- S ~ h o , Sch.Avia.Med, Fl ight Trng., 6t Besearoh, NATTU, BAMR Centra l Dtst. R;e~l&ght: Tr*e8 ~ e b h Tmg*, i~via* Basia ~S(pB~),(~orry

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S ~ ? B ~ Y Basio, SNJ, 3as"io ~nskr, )

NU Jacksonville ,Fla. Avia. Trng., Class L :,Tu(vA) ,A :YLeU(v~), A Am8 AirResTrng., 1 ATULVO), BEE&TU, lk ia . . ~ u g p l y ~ ~ e o h . Fit. Loges.@. ,. WTTU frng.

.. v . e - N;~S..Oprpus . @ri8t i ,~ex. ' ' jLvia.~rd~, ,class A A&, VP-HL, W-ML

. . l&R; ;~+ia;Supply~ VP-MS, WLIFS, E l t r Fl.L~ges*N* Log. s o %

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SECTION IV - AVIATION BJUES 1. CONTINENTAL AIR STATIONS , - , . *M I S ~ S I-.O N ,: . . < . * -

GENERAL . DETAILED 9ROVIDE FACILITIES TO SUPPORT

. STATJON, ,. ,. . ;. , . , TIONS BY .TETJ, OPERA. BY

C , RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT . . . . ... - .. . , .

W M C Philadelphia, Pa. BuAsr ~ e s . ~ e . t , NAF, h kxpdr; (Incl . Mustin ~ i e l d )

, . Dbv., Wg., Modif ,, Sta., U S . ,& Overhaail VC# Mustin Fld., q/C Componsntd 6: WTU Aero Mater.Teoh.Trng,

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W 8 Johmvi l l e , .Pa. BuAer Dev., A/C Avia. Electronics 4 Electronios, Pilot- & Elec, Lab., - lesrt A/C, hvia. P i l o t l e s s A/C Dev.

Armament. Lab., Av. Arm. Lab. . .

NU' Dahlgren, Va, Ordnance Test (BUQ~-d) 8 . , , . b . .

: . NkTC Pstwtent River, F l igh t Test A/C, Five Test Divs., Md. (1nol.+NAS Aero Equip. & Test P i l o t Trn Pa twen t )

Log*S.WmrF1tr Dete14,VPHL8 P; Components, F l t . Div,, 2 VR3 !lRJ

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Support ASW, 1 VX, 1 VPP Reoonn. ~ c , L . . . . . ,

* U C Pt. Mugu, Calr Navall .C&r MSssi 18s

Test Canter. -- ' . . . ' t

NiLF Inyakera., Cal ( ~ u ~ r d ) Ordnance Teak t '

D. SPECS& -. 1 . . . :.: < , . ' , ' .

EY9 ~onterey, Calr Gen,Liha Soh,, .... 9 F l t . Proficiency.

NkS Iaacost ia , D.C. f~dmin. & U t i l e , WLRTU, Fl;Log.S.W., . , . . MS. mag. Photo Center, A i r - D . . borne Coord. Grp.

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NfZ I w a p o l i s , Md. Midtn, Trng., F l t . Prof. IL/C 1 VP-MS I ,. . , . hvia, Aceivi t ies Transient, &$TTU

Severn River,N.C, Det.

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- . SECTION N - ~LVI~LTION BMES -. . . J . - 1 .*U.-- - ,- -

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1, COl=?TINEMTiiL hIR STXIONS . . . . . .',r2$ .:a :i&i'& * , * -

DETfbI LED PROVIDE ~liEmEm3 TO SUPPOF@

ltia o m I - OCCL s. imr?. STdXcIN' - .". .. .. . . - TIONS BY TW*OPER~LI~Y,

Nt'LF So, Weymouth, Wsa.. BuAer id^ Stor-' & ~ ~ s e ~ a t f o n l ' age Program. - . .

& Weeksville, NtC. Bui,er C Stor- I& Preservation, age hogram, ' 1 ZP, B d e r Vehicle Poo&, LTA .!jet, , l a * .*

I?@ GlsCo, Gn. BUer @ Stor- ' iJC Preservation. , age eogrwp

WJr t i t c h f i e l d Pk. , BuAB'~ i& Stor- I& Preservation. is i t . age ProgrG,

kLS Santa fna, Gal. B u e r h/C stor; s i J ~ -Reee~obtion, . age F o g r e , LTfl 1 %PI. Vn Det.8

- . A c t i v i t i e s r ? . ' EUsTTU ( ~ r o n e ) . %

A. NORTH PACIFIC ,&EA I r . .

&U Kodiak - , . Flee t Support, 1 VP-HL, 1 CYG, ; * &SK, Reocan., . . . . . . F l t .Log.S.W., Carr ier ' 0 ~ 8 . ,. - USCG S&R Unit. Navy WeaCentral

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Nlls Adak Fleet support, ' 1 VPML, Fl t .bg . 1 VP-EL, t .. 8.3% 1 VP-ML.

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NbS Pearl Harbor Fleet ~ u ~ p o k t , 1 m, 8 PO, 8 VO, u t i l i t y , c l a s g . . ' u~~.~aol.- . , -Î CVEE B :a . C * % $..* , . ,

, . . . Ed3 Kaneohe , leek: SupportF, 2 2 -HL, 1 VP-iB6, 1 VP-HL,

& Reto&* 1 VP-MS S/C 2 VPJMS I Pool, Mis~ .F l t , Tmg. Units.

NtiF Honolulu F lee t Support, VR as required, F l t .LOg,S *m* , fdr Wydffice

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SECTION IV - i k V L T I O N B S E S - . , : , , . .

. ' . . ) ., I *,# .*. - M I S S I O N .... .. a... ::'.. . -". . . . - , . . . , - I ! % -

SECTION IV - AVIATION BASES

DrnAILED PROVIDE F'ib- TO SUPPORT REGULAR OPE2.L- OCClS. ADDIT.

STLTION TIONS BY TEM. OP&.BY

D. PVESTERN PJLCIFIC AREA (Contd,)

NAF Naha, Okinawa F lee t Support, kdmin. Traffic, 1 VP-HL ASlV Reconn* VP-HL Det. .

MCAF Tsingtoa, China F lee t Marine Adswln. A&, Support 1 VMR, 1 W,

1 MGCIS, Fl t , Loges .We

N2.S Bermuda

N&S Trinidad, B.W.1. ,

N U Pt. wautey, LLfrioa

NBS Coo0 Solo, C.Z.

IUS Guantanamo, Cuba

NAS Rooseoelt Rda.,P.R,

F l ee t Support, ASW, Reoonn. ,

Flee t Support, &$lr Reconn.

F lee t Support, ASIf Reconn.

F lee t B/C Oper- a t ions , F l t . h g . ' S.-iT,, Come Center.

F lee t Support, ffli RSCOIUI. . Flee t Weather !Central, &via, Supply, Class A Am.

Flee t Support, i~SVl,Rsco~.

F lee t Support, id317, Re conn.

1 VP-HL, USCG 1 CVEG SAR Unit, F l t r - 1'VP-HL LOgeS.qr

FlteLog.5 .We 1 VP-MS 1 VP-It3

1 VP-MS F l t ' 4 VO, LogrSeMe . 1 VP-MS.

,1/3 VP-HL, 1 VRU 2/3 VP-HL Det,, Flt.Log. . SoTili. Det., m Detr ,

2 VP-Ids, 1 VP-J!dL 1 CVG FlteLogeSeI-L 1 VP-LB

1 vp-hlt

lVP-HS, l V U 1 1 CVG, 5V08 F l t *Log.S ' I. VP-I@

NiW Greenland F l t . Support ,Lfi:i, . 1 VP-pL RBCOM. -

NLF San Juan, P.R. Area Command Admin.Traf f io , Support. Transport Traffic,

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The existing Naval Air Stations l i s t e d be$ow.will be retained i n an aotive operating oondition suff ioient t o provide f a o i l i t i e s

I . - .. : ..., t o support,: the e ~ s i o n wsignedi +-a-.---. ,._. . .- '-f7*.' - - ! -.. -.-. . . ..

N@ Akron, Ohio '. . N U M i m i , FIG"'-'-. - ,.: 11h9 btlabto, Ogr : j U S Minneapol.& .M+m. Nf$ colbbus, 'Ohio

F - NAS New ;Orleaq, .ha

I lU@ DalTas, Tejgas .: - * HAS New YCM& l+Y? , . $ De*erD C&O. ! ' 'r UOaklaa l , .Ca l .

~le$view, -pl, N U Olathe, Kmay- I& Groiise fld; Mio& -' NCS St. Lsu$e, Up?,. U s U s Alsmifps, caS. NiLs S q u ~ a t w ~ WWSL. Nia .. Momi,hia, T$nn, 1 . US Willow mgve,"Pa. . .

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r~Chapg~ t o N&RPU abBut 1 Ootober 1948. I I

I n addition, the fullowing exieting Naval idr Statioqs w i l l provide suff ic ient fau,illti&s $or fhe support of the Naval Air Reeerve Training Units areignedtheretor -

VLS Lbaoostia, P.Ci Seat t le , Wash. - NkS Jacksonville, Ffa. U, ~ a k e h w a t , N~J.

EiiLS Norfolk, 'Va. .. I?.

2. hddifional hotiv$ties

It- ii antiHipate4 tha t four additional Naval Air Rpaerve w t i v i t Q s , in-varyillg 8.ize8, w i l l be established a t cgr'tsln looo- t i ans po_sseasihg hi@ personnel potential and available operating f a o i l i t i p provided the plosing or reduction i n the level of activity" a t some of t'he .Reserve Air a c t i v i t i e s lirst-ed above clc&-tplf.shss sufficient .savings or i f funds are avaiinble. --

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SECT JON V - THE &VAL AIR RESER7TE 3 r Airoraft Assignment tatio ion;^),' ; . .-.,-

. - Assigment of airoraft by type. t b ~ e ~ k .Air St#iiohs is

indioatgd below; ' a , . . " * .

LOW ION VF VA VP W VR VT AIRSHIPS L - - -LI - -

NAS$Won ' 33 24 u ' $* . - 16 " NBS' Ameost ia 47 29 10 5 2 21

-HAS A,tlhntd 45 16 7 1 . 1 19 w ' C O ~ ~ I N ~ S 52 31 10 1' ' i 19 N&S'~all& ' 52 31 11 ' 3 I- 22 W D8Wot - 42 26 ' 10'. 2 . 18 NllS GlBnuXew ' # * 68 34 11. ' 6 5. 25 NAB Grosso'lle ' 56 33' 11 6 3 . 22 ' NAS' Jaoksonvillo 38 11 ' 11 ' 1 15 I W La1ceh:i~;"s-> a I .. - c. - 6 U S Lo5 A.'nmttos 85 41 21. 3 . 4 31 NAS U07,1phis 4 2 26 9 2 1 17 N&T, I $ i ~ ~ l i . '30 10 9 2 - 12

- ' NAS LI-.maar.olls 56 31 12 3 3 24 N4S New C--7.eans 42 13 1, 3 - 18 XiS N e r ~ Yc>yk 64 41 21 6 3 26 NhS Nor%% . 37 13 '11 '1 . - 15

Ob~Paltld * ' 56 34 .12 2' 3 23 NAS 0la-k '~ 49 28 11%.'2- 1 22 NAS g e c t t l e 46 29 22 2 1 19 N& St-, L0i l i8 48 29 . : U d . i a i z , 1 2.1 '.

S~.~arr"i.~n~ 55 34 7 2 3 23 ~ W ~ . ~ ! a w G r o v e 52 3 2 - 11 2 ' 2 25 &AS Om 18 10 ' * 1 - 13 . ,

2 ' Ni3 T v s . 47 28 ' '- LI. 17 NlrS Three 18 - $0 - 1 ' - 13 m FOUT 1.8 l o . .. - 13 '-, - - - . " 1 - -,, - . - TOTALS, Operating 3164 654 246 63 36 509 6

SECTIOH V - THE NBVAL AIR RESERVE 4. PE?EoNNEL

(A) Fwrsonml (Organized ~ederve) for Air Groups, Squadrons and FBSRona , -

Tot. Tot. Tote Off. 1 WUL's & - - --

3 CVBG @ 168 @ 31 0 189 Q9 694 474 93 24 CVG 129 30 159 443 3096 720 9 CVLG 59 18 77 216 531 b62 19 (NEG 44 18 62 143 836 342 25 VP(ML) 33 14 47 122 825 350 25 VR 12 4 16 46 300 100 2 ZP 69 6 65 260 118 12 - 2 VPP 14 9 23 7 5 28 18 24 Basio CV FasRons 6 10 16 233 144 240 23Baeio'VPFaeRona 6 9 14 100 116 207

~ Z Z W

(B) Volunteer Reserve (beaa iated)

Total Officers 678 (410 NB 4 168 ilon-k) Enlisted 1624

(C) -....-- Ressl~e Active Duty Personnel (Stationkeepera2 \ ,

Tot s1 Officers 860 (696 U { 264 on-NA) Enlisi;ed 9287

(D) Marine Air Reserve Personnel (organized ~eserve) For Squadrdaa.

Total Qff ioers Enlisted Off i o e m l i s t e d W N A - 1_ -- N& N o ~ - U

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27 VMF @ 45 O 12 @ 164 1221 324 4428 8 WCIS Q 9 Q 80 72 640

Total b868

(E) Marips, A i r Reserve Active Duty Pers-1 (~tat ionkeepers)

Officers 67 Enlieted 1020

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