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Chief of Naval O p e r a t i o n s .
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OFFICE OF TIiE CHIEF OF "AVAL OPERATIONS WASHINGTON
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From: To: Subject:
Chief of 3nva.l Operations.
A l l Blxaaus and O f f i c e s , F l e e t s , Forces, Aviation U n i t s and S t a t i o n s Concerned.
Naval
Organization
- Fiscal
Year 1940.
The following assignments c o n s t i t u t e t h e Naval 1. Aeronautic O r g a n i z r t i o n f o r t h e f i s c a l year 1940 and a r e 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 ef o r the supply of a i r c r a f t i n accordance w i t h t h e s e assisnments. The supply of s p a r s a i r p l a n e s f o r maintaining a u t h o r i z e d o p e r a t i n g s t r e n g t h s shalL be governed by t h e f olloviing general provisions:
(a) F l e e t Avf a t i o i l C c t ~ r i e rane s h i p based Pstrol i'lcri~?:;z n d Tl.eet Utili t-T P~::J.LI~S (imii.-~iengirlel (3) Fleet I h r i r ~ eFo:I'c~ Ndval Air S t x t i o n , Psnsacol-E Other Squz-drons and Units -
50$ s p a r e a i r p l a n e s
25% s p a r e a i r p l a n e s
TO$ s p a r e a i r p l a n e s
20$ spare a i r p l a n e s
N spare airplanes o
The Eu-retii~. of Aeronautics i s c u t h o r i z e d to a s s i g n , 3. f o r u t i l i t y purpose;, such experimental, obsolescent and o b s o l e t e airpZanes a s a r e i n safe flying condition. These a i r p l n n e s may be o p e r s t e d i n excess of a u t h o r i z e d o p e r a t i n g strength, but only a u t h o r i z e d o p e r h t i n g s t r e n g t k w i i x be considered i n determbixlg personjlsl allowances am2 f l i g h t orders of squadrons and m i t s concerned.
Squ~t.br01^1s and units s h ~ J . 1 not be equipped with 4. af2pi23@s, other then oxpc~irilentzi, Q ~ ~ u L Q ~ c r M * e t a , o ~ obsof i n exCeas o ' authariaed opbPat6ng strength$, &xc&p$tb@% f p a t r o l scyuc.;dra~?s zuy r e t a i n phpsicbL custody of s p a r o VBB t y p e a i r c r a f t n o t t o oxcced, i n nwnb~r, 25$ ~i authorized complement. S p a r e n i r p l a n s s v t i l l be supplied as replacements f o r t h o s e expended, or undexgoil:g; major overhaul o r , i n t h e case of p a t r o l squ:.idrons, interim overhauls, and r e p a i r which, i n p o i n t of' time, approximates major overhaul of o t h e r Ternpoyary r ouuc t i o n s i n ciutliorized o p e r a t i n g s t r e n g t h s , tyyes are n e c e s s a r y f o r ~llinorr e p a i r s , i n s p e c t i o n s and minor overhauls.
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: Comcardiv One : S-iHBTOGA
11 II 11 11
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One VSB assigned each CV U t i l i t y Unit f o r Group Comander.
Responsible c f f i c e r s s h ~ l l see t h a t t h e Chief of 5. Naval O p e r a t i o n s i.; li: frn.-~~ed v:hc-~ o tnc r t l ~ a ntemnorrry red u c t i o n s i n alxt,l?c~<zcd p e r t t ~ l n g~ l ; r c r ~ e i , 'a=+ ; I ~ L I Z : ! S ~ S ~ . o ri~
6. 1)ett;Flca zsoignments are a r r ~ n g c di n sr:ctions a s shown belotv. t o ~C:?~,;C,L-I i s pro-rhded I'or ~ , ~ r , i f *aL s i g n s by ments. These, V ~ : ? L I ; ~ , : . t , , ? : ~ i z t ~ d t h e Cliief' oi' F j 2 ~ 7 d l . Operat i o n s , rnay be r i ' i 2 > LO^ ;m~vala v i a t o r s dt.-it;j.lilci t o (duty as i n s p e c t o r s of i::~: . L c l ~ c r a f to r a s s i s t a n t n l v c r i a ; t u c h e s and t o o t h e r speci.;2. dll.i'i e s ,
Section I,
F l e e t kviati.an ,
(A) U, 3 . F l e e t ,
B a t t l e Force, Scouting Farce. Br~seF o r c e , Force A t ' l a n t i c Squadron.
C)
Fleet Marine: Force.
Naval D i s t r i c t s ,
?:ri.v.~l. arid Illarine? Corps Reserve.
S e c t i o n 11, S e c t i o n 111. S e c t i o n IV. S e c t i o n V.
Surnrr~ar;,.o 1 Q p e r a t i n g Airplanes '.
Details of Aviation Personnel f o r Ai!rriini:;tration, T r a i n i n g and DevelopnLent.
7. A 1 1 a i r c r ~ f t l l o c a t e d to t h e B e t t l e Force, Scouta i n g Force, ;nd f;t,r;c: Force a r e a s s i g n e d t o pool.;j. A L r c r a f t of t h e Subrr,:lr'i.~?e F'c r.zc? w i l l Se c o n s i d c ~ e da T a r t of t + i e B a t t l e Ci)r ~,l:i~l(:cr ,Ii.rcraf -t; C a t t.Zt Forcc, ( , , T K ~ ; Y ; ( ' ~ ~ YA i r For -:i? F::o.I-. cry,'+: ?.*01:t,Si7~ ; * ' r ~ ',?)i Coml;lender C r u i s e r s S c ? ~ i i ~ ~ f ;iq.t*cetJ and CC';?!~?' riC1.I.X' 1-14 i I i ? ; Sase FOYCQ i l l c o l l t r ~ l L13(;; ci0n i.:.lg, , w i and ,*?re. -t.1<.1?1. (-1.1, i r c r a f t assigned therrl. C o ~ ~ i ~ a n J e r Ai -crcff . ', t ~ !: C T C ~ ? v i i l c o o r d i n a t e t h e Fleet ovcrh3u3, schedule L : a t a.r. L jt.;y L .,ir,n, Srrn ~ i e g o ,and the t r a n s c o n t i n ~ n " c 1 f e r r y ::~.:~P;.u!G.
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(2) Command.er Crui,sers , B a t t l e Force
F i v e two-plane u n i t s . Nine four-plane units.
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HELENA
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(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
S h i p Unit Ship U r z i t
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One VSB assigned each CV U t i l i t y Unit f o r Group commander.
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The INDIANAPOLIS Unit p r o b a b l y w i l l o p e r a t e w i t h one o f the VCS Squadro~lsof t h e Scouting Force. However, it i s shonn separately Elere ana n o t vfith t h e Squadrons*
(1) Commander C r u i s e r s , Scouting Force
Flag Unit
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12 four-plane u n i t s .
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VCS-5 VCS-6
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: Crudiv F i v e : Cru2i.v Six
(2) Commander , A i r c r a f t , Scouting Force
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be made l a t e r .
NOTE: The assignment of t h i r d nevv AVP (converted DD) will
(c) BflS'I;: FORCE
(1) Coarnancicr I J t i Z i t y Wing, Base Force U t i l i t y Wing
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: 10 V J 10 V J R : LO VS 10 V J R : 2 V J - 4 V J R - 6 V M
: USS RLGEL
( ) Commander, F l e e t A i r Base, San Pedro 2
F l e e t Air Base San Pedro
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C.
Assigned
FLEET UAHINE FORCE
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VX - 1 VG and such other planes for experimcntal purposes as may be assigned,
: Naval A i r c r a f t : Factory, Phila., Pa
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VM I VG A c t i v i t i e s on Severn and Pqtomac : 18 V E 3 'R J 2 VJH 1 U J : Naval Air Station, * I VG and such o t h e r p1ams: Anacostia, D, C , . for experimental purposes: a s may be assigned,
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: NAS Pensacola
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Eleventh Naval D i s t r i c t
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8T%T - 1 VR
_ I _ _ -
1 VG
: N S San Diego A
Tvrelf Lh IVaval D i s t r i c t
I F 2
1 VJ
: N S Alameda A
VJ-6Dl2
4 Vlid -2 VIvI
Thi --r t e e n t h Neval D i s t r i c t U t i l i t y Unit:
- 1 VJ
1 VJH
: N S Seattle A
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 : District : VN'-:'.VSB : V,J , : Boston (S uantum), Mass. : 6 : 13'"; I . MewYork ~ r o o k l p l ) , fl. Y. : 6 : 13 : 1 : Philadelphia, Fa. : 3 : 1 0 : 1 ; 3 4 Flu. : 7 7 : 1 3 : 2 : : 4 : 10: 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 : 9 Kansas City, Kansas : 4 : 1 3 : ... 9 Long Beach, Calif. : 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 : 13 ,D,C, : 4 10 : 1 : D.C* Washington (~nacostiz)
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'
TOTALS NOTE:
60
15 4
11
Name i n p a r e n t h e s i s i s o n l y f o r t h e purpose of indicating exact location.
- 9 -
(b) Organization and Designation of Naval and
Marine Corps Reserve A i r c r a f t Squadrons,
:N.R.Squadron: : VS-1R : VS-2R New York ( ~ r o o k l y n ) N Y + : VS-3R VS-4R P h i l a d e l p h i a , Pa. : VS-5R M i a m i pa-~ocka) F l a : VS-7R 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 MinneanoLis , Xlinn : VS-1OR St. Lo!~f ( x o b e r t s o n ) Mo. s : VS-11R Kansas c:ity, Kansas : VS-12R Long Beach, C a l i f . : VS-13H .: VS-14R Oakland, C a l i f . : VS-15R Seattle, Wash. : VS-16R Washington ( ~ n a c o s t i a , D.C. : VS-6R )
N.R,A.B, Boston (Squanturn), Enss.
H.C.R,Squadrons VMS-1R VMS-2R VMS-4R
VMS-SFi
.
:
:
VMS-6R
INS-1OR IrRrlS-'7R
:
: : : : : :
VMS-8R VNS-SH VlLS-3R
NOTE:
A i r c r a f t a r e assigned t o R e s e r v e Bases a s i n d i c a t e d i n preceding paragraph and n o t t o i n d i v i d u a 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 a b l c .
SECTIOI'J IV -- &,~:.~r-t. o f O p c r z . t i i ~ gAirplanes f o F ' i s c ~ ~ le a 1940." ~ Y
Afloat
Total 1 1 11
SECTION I V Ashore
Type
:
Summary of Operating Airplanes f o r F i s c a l Year 1940, ,(Contd.)
T o t n l 603 ( ~ n c l u d i n g~ e s e r v e ) .
:
VN
VSO
.
:
Details
VSB
VPB VF VM
: : :
Training 147
41
VTB VR
VJ
VG VSR Totals
41
6
67
38 17
12
. . . . .
Reserve 60
145
. . :
1)
6 4 91
. . .
4
. . . . .
;
Total 207
183
12 6 67
41 17 41
19
1 1
216
296
6 A. 603
Regular EstabAishment
Reserve Establishment
H.T.A. Afloat
H,T.A, L.T.A.
Ashore
SECTION V
11 11 3 87 Ashore 216 6 -dC;".y ---. ------ -/ " (-( ; 19 zap% D e t s i l s of Aviation Personnel f o r Administration, Development and T r a i n i n g ,
D e t a i l s f o r a v i a t i o n personnel f o r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , 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 t h e r 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 l e e t A9P Bases. Naval Reserve Aviation Bases. Naval Academy, Annapolis. Naval A i r D e t a i l , Newport. Naval A i r D e t a 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. Material inspection force, Special d e t a i l s . Details abroad.
/s/
A. P. FAIRFIELD,
Acting.
OFFICE OF THX CHIEF OF
NAVY DEPARTMENT IJAVAL OP'E*KdTIgNS
From: To: Subject ;
Chief of Ynval Operations. A l l B~weausand Offices, F l e e t s , Forces, Aviation & > i t s and S t a t i o n s Concerned.
Naval Aeronautic Organization
F i s c a l Year 1940.
Tlie following assignments c o n s t i t c t e t h e Naval 1. Aeronautic Qrgenizat,ion f o r t h e 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 r e s o o n s i b l e f o r t h e supply of a i r c r a f t i n accordence ' ~ i t h t h e s e a s s i j n m e n t s . Tile supnly o f s p d r s a i r p l a n e s f o r rnaint:ilning a u t h o r i z e d operating s t r e n g t h s shall be zovcrncd by the following general p r o v i s i o n s :
(a) F l e e t Avi!:tif>n
C:w?-.ri-c-. :.rid s h i p ht,sed 50% s p a r e P ~ t i - o lPJ.c:+jt.s ;nd F3.ce-t; U . z i . i i t , : p l 3 ~ l c( ~l i u I . ~ i i ellgin:?) - 25% s p a r e - 50;z spare ( 3 ) ';;'_teet \ , I d ~ i x ~~'or::e T e Ndval diiq St:ition, Pensacola - 20$ s p a r e - No s p a r e Other Squadrons and U n i t s
airplanes airplanes airplanes airplanes airplanes
3. The Eu~.e;u. of f i e r o n c ~ t i c si s e u t h o r i z e d t o assign, for u t i l $ t y purpose,.;, sucr~exporirnental, obsolescent and o b s o l e t e r;irpZznes a ; are i n s r i ' e f l y i n g cond-ition. These :
a i r p k n e s m y be opur;t*ed in excess of a l l t l ~ o r i z c do p e r a t i n g s t r e n g t h , b u t only atnthsrized ~ p e r ~ ~ t i strcngtl-: will be rlg c o n s i d e r e d i n dcte2m$niup, persontiel ;illo~i;rrince; nnc! f l i g h t or5ers of squadr*ons and u n i t s conccrned.
Squadrons 2nd t i n i t s s h a l l n o t be equipped w i t h 4 a i r p i s > o s , o t h e r % b . ~ n x p c ~ i a e n t a t , obsole$cent o r obsolete, e i n excess of ~uthosi~edp e r a t i n g strengths, except tb&% o 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 n o t exceec'i, ill number, 25% of authorized complement, Spare a i r p l a n e s w 9 1 1 be s u p p l i e d a s replscements f o r t h o s e expended or undergoing major overhaul o r , i n t h e c a s e of p a t r o l squsbrons, interim o v e r h a u l s , and r e p a i r which, in p o i n t of tine, cpproxim:~tes major overhaul o f o t h e r
a
tyqes Temporary yeductions i n autl-loxized o p e r a t i n g s t r e n g t h s a r e n e c e s s a r y f o r r~iinor repkiilas, i n s p e c t i o n s and minor overhauls.
5. R e s p o n s i t l c o f f i c e r s s h c l 2 see t h a t t h e Chief of re 'Naval Operations i.3 i~zforrriedtn:klen cthcr t h a n t e n n o r ~ ~ r y d u c t i o n s i n a-t~thozTzcd. p e r a t i n g s t r a n g i h s a. ,Isc(?ssary. o ;?
6. UetaiZcd assignments a r e a s r a g e d i n s e c t i o n s a s shown below. ?la sez$,inn i s proT7id-ed f o r spccinl a s s i g n ments. These, vv.l.rci~c- : ~ t l l o r i z e dby t h e Chief oP J ! J ~ T T ~ L ~ .Operat i o n s , nay be K , : F ~ S i f i Y r i ~ v a la v i a t o r s detailf:d t o d u t y a s i n s p e c t o r s of t i i 7 ' d < ~ - l ~ ~ i r c r ~ i f a s s i s t a n t n a v a l a'itnches and or t t o o t h e r s p e c i x l d~l.ti.es,
S e c t i o n I.
Fleet Aviation, (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. Asiktic Fleet. F l e e t Marine Force.
N L L V : ~ ~i s t r i c t s D
S e c t i o n 11, $ e c t i o n 111. Section I V . S e c t i o n TT.
Nav r L and Marine Corps Reserve.
S~rnrr!ar>~ Operating Airplcnes. of D e t a i l s o f Aviation Personnel f o r Administration, T r u i r l i n g and Devel~pn~ent.
7. A l l a i r c r ~ f t l l o c a t e d t o t h e B z t t l e Force, Scouta i n g Force, and Phse Porce a r e :~.ssignedt o pools, A i r c r z f t of' t h e Subm:ir.ine Fci~cc.3w i l l h e considered a p a r t of t h e 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 r z 2 t S:oui;ing ;:(-,rcc, Comruandez. C r u i s e 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 ~ at assigned t h e n . Cornlander A i r : f crdft i$,i+x,le ( ~ r c a ? ail1 c o o r d i n & l e t h e Fleet svcrhquS, schedule a t 1-av -L 1 l . l ~ - l,i*m, San Dioga, exid the t r a n s c o n t i n e n t a l ::",: f e r r y SZ;~CSU LZ
$ .
Flag Unit Ship U n i t
: :
1 VOS.
W i l l o p e r a t e ~ i t VO-1 h
: CinCus, U.S,Fleet : PENNSY1LVA!?IA
Squadron or Unit
Authorized O p e r a t i n g Strength
:
4
Assigned
(b) SCOUTING FORCE
Flag Unit *Ship U n i t
$6
: :
1 VSO TJSO
: Comscofor ; INDIANAPOLIS
The INDIANAPOLIS Unit probably w i l l o p e r a t e w i t h one of t h e VCS Squadro~lsof t h e Scouting Force, Hoviever, i t i s shown separ:i.'iely here ana n o t w i t h the Squadrons,
(1) Comrilander C r u i s e r s , Scouting Force
'=d--"
d )
Slag1 2 four-plane u n i t s .
: 16 VSO : 16 VSO : 1.6 VSO
tf
vK
t Crudiv Four : Crudiv Five : Crudiv Six
t ' ( ) Conrrinnder A i l ' c ~ ~ L l, Scou!,i.ng Force 2
: 3
F i n g Unit
v-la -
1 .\TPB
: Co;na:ir s c o f o r jJEhlFII I
--
P a t r o l Bring Onc fi'p-21 VP-1% /(EX--VP -L+ 5) VP--l&
Sc;uz.d.r ons
Patrol
1'1
II
U t i l i t y Unit
Tenders PEL IZ,i\l;J
It
AVOCET
/.
: P a t r o l Wing Onc
7l
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11
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.
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li
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Utility TJrlit -1?; - 2 .\];dl+$ i; (I : 17 - - -- - -- - _-_ _ _.. _ - - - __ P:;.trol Ifiring Four : -?Lid~ (? S I : ..-.i')-&I
_ - -
IT
I !
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- -
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S q u a d on ~ o r Unit
: Authorized O p e r a t h g Strength
.
:
"-
:
a
@#P
A Sd
& @
d
P
(2) Commander A i r c r a f t , s c o d g Force (contd.)-
~ e n h r s
,k ."
3 VSO
/
P e m l l-farbo
:
i
: Flag Cornpatwing 'Two : Patrol Wing Two
11
11
It
: Cornpatwing
Two
a:
4TiF', Z V S O , / I V J E I , 4 ?JJ, 2 TD.'$.*
: FABP?ilrlHarbor~ +
P a t r o l Wing ---Sq11,z
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: Patrol-WingThree
: :
do-- "'
UP-2
VP-3
Nl4 VP--31
VP-32
I1
11
It It
VP-5
VP-33
-*/Htr
: F l a g Cornpatwing 3 : Patrol Ring Three
ompatwing Three AB Coco Solo
I
VP-16 VP-17 VP-19 VP-20
VP-21
nvw;
;/
6 TTPR
. P a t r o l Wing Four :
\
11
fr
PP-4-5
C
v$-w 6 VPB VP-LpL++ 6 VPB
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If
11
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tr
t! tt
. . .
0
: :
II
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6 VPB
Flag CompatwSng 4 P a t r o l Wing Four
3. VJ
atwing Four
* 1 1 -
: 2,rJF, 2 flM*
*
: 12 VPB
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VP-54
VP-52 VP-53
: 9 VPB : 12 VPR
: 12 VPB
2
U t i l i t y Unit
m+:-
1 VpB
354NSt't
: Authorized Operating
*
:
Cnmi+q--
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(2) Commander A j - r c r a f t
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later
%\-*
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assignmnt of t h i r d new AVP (converted b~)"'"vrr-bll made later.
(c) -BASE FORCE
( ) Coarnan2er U t i l i t y win^^ Base Force 1
U t i l i t y Wing VJ-1
: If)VJ 10 V J R : 1 VJ - LO VJR 0 : 2VJ-4VJfi-6W
: USS RLCEL : USS RIGEL : iJSS RIGEL
(d) S U ~ L ~ U ~ R I N E FFORCs
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: :
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Ship
,
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v 50
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, - . . * r ,
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: 4 VVGQ : 2 VSO
HERON
: TTSS ATJCZTGTA : USS PJtARBLEHEAB
-- Seaplane Tender,
:
Small.
: USS HERON
I
'tility Unit
v J-::-
One V J a s s i g n e d f o r Cormandant, 16th Naval D i s t r i c t .
- +
Strength
Assigned ,
/-;
a -
Squadron o r Uni-F;
:Authorized OpeYating S t r e n g t h :
C,
Assigned
FLEET niMINE FORCE
: 18 VSB
: 1 8 VF : 18 VSB
1 VSB
: 8IQl-4VR-lVJR : 18 OSN : 18 W 3. VSB
: /18 VSB : 5 V M - 3 V R : 6VJ-IVJR
1 v m
SECTION I f .
NAVAL DISTRICTS
F i r s t Naval D i s t r i c t
:
1
1 such t h . 9 VM w-p o sIT3s oandmay beoas-e r - : ~NavalaoeTorpedo . planes f r experimental : S t u t i n , Newport, . p e as : R h o Island, signed. .
,
Four t k ~ N a v a lD i e s t r i c t
:
C
6 VM - 1 VI;
)?rc.t;ivStieson &vern and Potamac : 18 VN - 3 V3R 2 VJR 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.
. . . Pa. . : 3 VM and such o t h e r planes : Hava3 Aircratt f o experimental . as rmay be a s s i g n e purposes:. Factory, Phila., d, Pa. . 6 ZN and such otAer ZN?s f o r : NAS Lakehurst : experimental . may be h s s i g n epurposes as : d. . LVEJr-lVG, . NAS LsrZcehursL /
* *
p l a n c s f o r expcr i m a n t a l p u p o s d s as may bs assigned,
a ~ l dsuch other
: Naval A i r c r a f t : Factory, Phila.,
* D
.
*
. : .7 W - 1 V S
,
:4 W 1 V J and such o t h e r : Naval Proving p l a n e s f o r experimental : Ground, Dahl sen, purposes as may be assigned. fa.
: U.S.NavaL
:
Academy, Annapolis, Md.
Squadron o r Unit
:Authoriz,ed O p e r a t i n g S t r e n g t h :
Assigned
F i f t h Naval D i s t r i c t .
VJ-4D5
4 VM - 1 VG - 1 VJl? and such: Naval
A i r Station, other planes foi' experi- : Norfolk, V i r g i n i a . n e n t n l pmposes as may : be assigned.
Eighth Naval D i s t r i c t
@
VN -lC8
VN-ZT;~
: N S Pensacola A
IT
VN-3U8 VPJ-40 8
VI\I-?D8
-4
1VR -1VM-2VJ-1VG
Eleventh Naval D i s t r i c t
:
II !I
1t
UtilityUnit:
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It
11
VJ-5D11
8 T%"
E
:
- _ I C -
Tv~elf E\I:?vnl. D i s t r i c t Ln
+4 S.-Q
1 VR
'-
1 VG
: NAS San Diego ' MAS j L-fi , , PA..R~' * ~ P : N S Alameda A
L ,
VJ-6Dl2
VIbI -- i V-E.1 - 1 VJ
*---
T h i r t e e n t h Mzval Cis-trlc_t
U t i l i t y Unit:
2 VM - 1 V J
1 VJl.3 - d J p : N S S e a t t l e A
./
: NAS P c c r l : 1-izrb.1~.
D e t r o i t Grozse X @ , %:ich, I) Ninneapolis, Hibn. S t . Louis (~obertson), 1;lo. Kansas C i t y , Kavrsas Long Beach, C a l i f . Oakland, Calif. S e a t t l e , Wash. Washington (~nacostia) ,I?,c. TOTALS
NOTE:
cillcago [ ~ l e n u i q ,
n' i.
i i u :
:
: :
:
: : : :
4 : 60
4 7 4 4
: : : :
10 : 7 : 7 :
3.3: 1 3 : 1 3 : 1 3 : 10 :
: Solo J . : 3. :
9,:
1 :
1 :
9 9 9 11
1 : 1 :
1 : 1
12 13 DdCI
145
Name i n parenthesis is only for t h e purpose of i n d i c a t i n g e x a c t location. - 9 -
(b) O r ~ a n i z a t i o nand Designation of N a v a l and
Marine Corps Reserve A i r c r a f t Squadrons_.
:N.R.Squadron: : VS-1R : VS-2R New York ( ~ r o o k l y n ) , N. Y. : VS-3R : VS-4R P h i l a d e l p h i a , Pa. : VS-5R IvIiami ( 0 p a - ~ o c k a ) F l a : VS-7R Chicago [ ~ l e n v i e d Ill. , : VS-9R D e t r o i t Grosse ~ l e ) Mich. : , VS-8R Minneapolis, llinn : VS-LOR S t . Louis ( ~ o b e r t s o n ) , Mo. : VS-11R Kansas C i t y , Kansas : VS-12R Long Beach, C a l i f . : VS-13H : VS-14.R Oakland, C a l i f . ; VS-15R S e a t t l e , Wash. : VS-16R Washington ( ~ n a c o s t i a, D.C. : ) VS-6R
N.R.A.B. Boston (Squanturn), Mass.
: . : : : : : : : : : :
M.C.R.Squadrons VNIS-IR
VMS-2R
VMS-4R
VMS-SR VMS-6R VMS-1OR VMS-'fR
VMS-&R VNS-'3H VMS-3R
+.
NOTE:
A i r c r a f t a r e assigned t o Reserve Bases as i n d i c a t e d i n preceding paragraph and n o t t o i n d i v i d u a 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 a b l s .
SECTION IV - Su+~x+rs c)per~.tin,g of Airplanes f o r F i s c ~ ~ e a r 1940.t Yl -
f1Aflfmt Total 1117 -
VSA : VF : VB : VT3 :
VP3 :
VJR : VJ :
m :
Vld
'LO :
: 501 :
1:
12
: T~t~~ls: : 1
: -
19
22
52
3 :
2
6
:
: 7:
2 :
:
: :
44
7 53
1117
6 :
: 26:
288 :
- -
2 : :139: 106: 2
:13:
Type VnT
:
2
D c t ~ t i l s : T r a i r----r s r : .~i ~
,
: :
:
Total
VSO :
VSB : VPB : VF' : VTB :
VR
TTM TJ T
4
8
265 : 8 ;?. ' 1 . _,
25
I '
60
1-4 5
:
:
22
"
325 8 6 176 26 60
12
12
VG VJR
: : : : :
6
6'7 13
6 67
11
24
7
:
6 7
111
Totals :
~'~68: '
2. 16
795
Regui-rr Establishment -H.?.,'L. l,flot~t 111'7 H.T.ii, Ashorc 579
Id
Reserve Esta.blishment
Ashore
.,T. .
J\
216
V I J 2 04 ,
TT
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9
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TT
-. ! A
((4
3 (b)
,0-1) ,04
(1 n)
All. Naval Reserve Avititiol-i Bt;wsus A l l . Ships Concerned with Aircr;af 'c
a i l s for aviation p d t r a i n i n g a r e as f
If
a
b
Special d e t a i l s . Details abroad.
Bureau of Aeronautics. D e t a i l s t o other bureaus and o f f i c e s of the Nagy Departm~nt, Mzva3. A i r c r a f t F a e l ~ r y . Naval Air S t a t i o n s . Fleet Ai$ Bas@s. Naval Reserve Avin%ion Bases, Naval Academy, Anniipolis. Naval A i r Detail, Newpurt. Naval Air Detail, Dahlgran. Postgraduatft d e i a i l , Naval Tpalning S t a t i o n , flapfolk. Material i n s p e c t i o n f o r c e ,
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A . P. FAIRFIELD,
Acting,
NAVY DEPARTIAENT OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS WASHINGTON
8 June 1938.
From: To: Chief of Naval Operations. A l l Bureaus and O f f i c e s and D i v i s i o n s of O f f i c e of Chief of Naval Operations, Major General Commandnnt, F l e e t s , Forces, Aviat i o n Units and S t a t i o n s Concerned.
Nava'l Aeronaut li. 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- F i s c a l n Year 1 4 - changes i n . 99
Subject :
Reference :
(a) TV~valiiersonal- tic Organization, F i s c z l Y e x 1939.
(b) Proposed: Assi~nmc;nto f A i r c r a f t and
3 a v c i ; . . e r o n ~ u t i cO 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 c o p i e s of r e f e r e n c e (a) :
Page 3, under Comm~nder C r u i s e r s B a t t l e Force,
change ItSeven two-plane u n i t s f f t o nSix twoplane units11 Change t h c a i r p l a n e assignment of VCS-2 from 1 6 VSOtf t o 1'4 BSOff. 1
Page 7, under A s i s t i c F l e e t , 2dd IIShip Unit --2 VSO --- Marbleheud.11. Page 1 0 , i n f i r s t tzble under heading "Batfor'l, change fflO51l t o ~ ~ 1 0 3 and ftfS'i3" t o 1157111. f~, Under heading " i i s i a t i c f ~ ,change 141 t o i16ft 11 and change t h e figure f o r t o t a l s from ft6lf t o 1 $ 1, 11
2. The following changes w i l l be made i n a l l c o p i e s of r e f e r e n c e ( b ) :
Page 3, Sam2 C h a l l ~ ea s xnade i n r e f e r e n c e ( a ) . See preceding paragraph.
Page 7, same chtlngc a s made i n r e f e r e n c e ( a ) .
3 c e 2reccdj-ng paragraph.
Page 1 0 , 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 o f l G f l , and change thc f i g u r e t
for tothls from 1161f t o fr8lt.
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J, O, RICHARDSON,
Acting.
Dept. D i s t r i b u t i o n : I > 11, 111, TV,
VI, and VIII v, IX, X
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Avia%ion Bases.
NAVY DEPRRTIfiZNT FICE OF CHIF,P OF NAV.I'!;.L OPER
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i e f of Naval Operations. Bureaus a:ld O f f i c e s , :.,?I(?. P-i-v i s i o : i s . o f O f f i c e i, . -v,:! :, rj . .~-,. ,..'. .,:,. ~ j,? , . jo::.~ Gener a 1 Corn. ma.ndant Propose'd.. &ssignmciii; of A i r.*.. r a f t and J\Javnl c A e r o n a ~ ~ ~ C iT g ~ r ~ i a a t i . o -i .ilisczl Year 1940. -. Oc r
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The following proposed as signmen.tus i n t h e Mnval 1. 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 $ i i 19Lk0 F~.xlget. the The Burea.-(1of Aeron:iutics i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e 2. 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 nuthorlzed o p e r a t i n g supply of s p a r e a i i p l r , n e s foi. sis.int:-~ining s t r a n g t h s shell bc govcrne4. by t h e foLiowing g e n e r a l p r o v i s i o n s :
Flc:ct &vi;*jc,fign 1 Cayx;ii.rs :;lad, s h i p l:la:3;3d 2 P a t r o l Pl.f:ilzs 3 Flest;, jjIarj-~lcT;'~rc(? Naval A i r S t z t i o n , P e f i s i ~ c o h . Other Squ:.~dronsand Units
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spzre sp-re spzre spare spare
a i r planes air3lanes planes airplznes airplmcs
obsoloti. ;irplane; a s 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 o p 2 r a t i n g strength w i l l be con:;ider.ed i n d ~ t e r r n i n i n , g personnel al.l.o~~:r?nccs :;nu f l i g h t o r d e r s *c}f squadrons and urlits cc~ncerned. Squadr.ons a n d iiilits ; k x l : riot be equipped w i t h airh e p l a n e s , other t h a n exyurimcntal, ~Lsolescent?r o b s o l e t e , in excess of a u t h o r i z e d o p c r n t i n g strengths. Spare a i r p l a n e s w i l l be s u p p l i e d as repljcomcrits for ::L;(:)se i'xpcnded or undergging major overhaul. Temp:~raryr cdxi;:-;i ,rls in nuthorized a p c r a t i n g 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. 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 i n ? 1,rrned vihon f - ) t h e r than temporary reauch i ;ns i n a u t h , > r i z e d opc5ratin.g strongtli-1s a r c necessary.
Tjlc Burea-tk of Xeronau.tics i s a u t h o r i z e d t o a s s i g n , 3. for u t i l i t y purpose:, such c x . p k r i m n t a l , obsolescent and
6. D e t a i l e d 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 ~ r o v i c l e df o r s p e c i a l assignments. These, when a u t h o r i z e d 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 dt o r?kty : ; s i n s p e c t o r s of and n a v a l h i r c r a f t o r assi stant n z v a l a t t ~ ~ c h e s t o o t h e r s p e c i a l duties.
Secti.on I.
(.A)
F l e c t Aviation. U. S. F:L~cta (a) B a t t l e F o r c c , S Scouting Force. Rase Force. G~bmc,rineForce. A s i ~ ~ t Fc e z t , i l Fleet Jtarint? Force.
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Sectiori 11, S e c t i o n III.
1lav;il D i s t r i c t s .
Nav:il nnd Xsrine Corps Reserve.
SU.~!KIy : r
00 1
S e c t i o n ITJ
Sec1;ion V.
Opcr:~ irlg Air p l z i n ~ s t
U;;:?-t::LiLs Avi:~.tion Personnel of i60:t. i i d m i r : i s t r ~ ~ t i o n T r a i n i n g ,
7. A l l ais.craf.t i-.il.Located t o the BaC.tl.c;. Force, Scouting 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 o f t h e Bcittle A Force Pool. Cornroandcr A i r c r n f t B a t t l e Force, Co~nrn~.nder i r c r z f t S c o u t i n g Force, Comm:iridc-lr C r u i s CY s S c o ~ l t i n gii'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 . l o c ~ . t i o nand overhaul of ~ .1.1. ::*ircraf-t; a s signed. t94lerii. Commander AircrnTt B a t t l e F a c e . will c o o r d i n a t z t h e F l e e t o v e r h z u l schedl~le t Naval A i r S t a z t i o n , San D i c g ~ ,2nd t h e t r a n s c o n t i n e n t z l f e y r y schedule.
SECTIO& I. --
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Assigned
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:Authorized Operating S t r e n g t h : U. 3 . FLEET
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(a) F,,TTLE FORCE
Flag Unit
Ship Unit
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: C-ALIFORNIA
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: Cornscofor : INOIANAPOLIS
T h e INDIANAPOLIS IJnit probdbly w i l l o p e r a t e with one of t h e VCS Squadror~sof %he Scouting Force. Holvever, it i s shovr? s e p a r a t e l y liere and n o t w i t h the Squadibons.
( ) Conmander Crlfiser s , Scouting Force. 1
T l a g Unit
:
I.VSO
16 Four-plane u n i t s .
:
16 VSO
26 V O S
Crudiv Four
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16 VSO 16 ITSO
: Crudiv Five : Crudiv Six : Crudiv Seven
( ) -. 1 i:nmmancier ~ i r c r a f tScouting Force. F l a g Unit : p a t r o l Wing One Squadrons :
VP-7
2 VSO
: Comair scof or : P a71 r o l Wing One t '11 I9
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12
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: P aII r o l Wing Two t 11 II
11 11 11 11 11
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(1) Commander ili.rcraPt ;,coutirig Force, (Continued)
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:Authorized Operating; S t r e n g t h :
Assigned
: 2 VSO, 1 V J CI-IILDS SVJAN PELICAN AVOCET F l e e t A i r Base: P e a r l Harbor : U t i l i t y Unit : & VF, 2 VSO, I VelX3,
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: P a t r o l Ning Three
11
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Tenders GANNET THRUSH F l e e t A i r Base: Coco S o l o U t i l i t y Unit : 2
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: P a t r o l Wing Fom
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Vp-22 p r o b a b l y w i l l bc z o n n i s s i o n c d :;bout 1 Octobcr 1939. Vp-14. w i l l bp hosed at "B Crico 5910, w h m ,?persting and A h o u s i n ~fcciliti~sp e r r ~ ~ i t .
NOTE: -The rissiennerlt of t h i r i ? nevi AVP (con-u-.rted. DD) w i l l be made later. - 6 -
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(1) Comaridcr U t i l i t y Wing, Base Force. G$&J;;"QE~ Squadron2 : Authorized O p e ~ : : t i n g : or Unit Streng tin -Assigned
Util-ity Wing VJ-1 VJ-2
: : 10 V J 9 VJR : 10 VJ' - 9 VJ3.
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: :
USS BIGEL USS RIGEL
(2) Cornrti~inder, Fleet A i r Base, San Pedro
Flee A i r - Sant PedroBase:: 1 US0
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B ASIATIC FLEET. .
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U t i l i t y Unit
2 VJ
: : : : : : : : :
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sign.cci.
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Fourth Naval D i s t r i c t : : 6 VM - 1 VG and such o t h e r : Nav31 A i r c r a f t planes f o r exper irnentnl : Factory, P h i l a . p m p o s e s ns may be as- : Pa, signed.
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'Tit cizd suck o t h e r A,-.~ies : F!c,v~,lA i r cr:.f k i> "' r expe~i:~t;ntr.l.J W - : F i ~ ~ c L o r yPhil;-&., ~ , poses as mc,; be zssigned.: Pd.
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NAVAL D I C Z I C T $ (continued)
k s sie;ned
Squadron
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:Authorized Opers&+ing Streni:th: Thirteenth Nz-vPJ. ,District
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U t i l i t y Unit
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: NAS S e k t t l e
SECTI:).)IJ 1x1,
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(a) Assignment of f l i y c r s f t to i $ ~ ~ vReserve al Aviation Bk? ses
.
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Boston ( ~ c u a ~ t m Ziess. ~), New Yorir ( ~ r o o i t l ~ m ) , Y e 3.
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: Chicago [ b l e n u i r ~ r j , 111. D e t r o i t G ~ o s s eIle), Liicli. : ~ i : ~ n n e a p o l i s;kin. , -: S a t n Louis (~ober.t;son), ~ 3 " Kansas City, Kcinsas : Long Bezch, Calif. : OaklnnG., Csiif , : Seattle, '"'ash. : YJas11in~;ton (ilniic as t i a ) , 9 C : .
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10:
L :
I.:
: :
1 3
7
it. :
XO
3
7
:
:
1 :
1 : 1 : 1 : 1 :
9 9
4 :
:
' 7 :
4.: 1 3 :
4 :
10:
J-L'~.~
:
7 :
13:
1 3 :
1 : 1 :
13
:
9 9 9 11 12 13 D.C.
TOTALS
*
:
--
00
Note:
Name in parenthesis i : o n l y for t h e p u r p o s e of i 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 sReserve -.-
(continued)
(b) Organizntiofi an6 DL?::-ignation o f , Naval and
Marine Corps Hcs~r.v&Aircra.ft Squadrons.
:
N .I.A.B.
Boston (Squa~tilrn) Mass. , New York ( ~ r o o k l y r i ) , N . Y. P h i l a d e l p h i a , Pa. Miami (0 a-lockn) Fla. Chicago ~ l e n v i e v r j , I l l . D e t r o i t Grosse I l e ) , I\llich. Minneapoliq, Minn. S t . Louis ( ~ o b e rson) , ?do. t Kansss City, Kansns Long Beach, C a l i f .
N,R. Squadron : M.C.R.
VS-1R V -2R S VS-3H V -v'+ri S VS-5R V -'YE? S 'VS-9R VS-8R VS-IOFi VS-11R V S --I 2R 'irS-3_313 VS-14R T T U-+.L>F C 1 C' VG .+~16R
Squadrons
.
v
. .
4 g
V S- l R M VMS-2R V S -4R M V S - 5R M VMS-6R V S -1OR M VhlS-7I3
I ,
.
t
. . . .
t
Oakland, Calif. S e a t t l e , wash' Washington ( ~ n a b o l s t i a, D .i? r : )
Ws'
' I
6 ~
, , , '
A*. ,.,
Vl,!IS 8R VIdS - 9R VldS-3R
Natei
' I
AircrnfL a r e a s s i c n e d t o licsepvc Btises as i n d i d a t e d i n preceding par -gr;-gh arid n o t to i n d i v i d u a l squadrons. For t h i s r e a s o n no z i r c r a f t a r e shown i n xbove t a b l e . SECTION I V - Surnxi"'iry of Operating d : i r p l a n e s f o r Fisc:il Year I9bQ,
Af1oa.t
Totc;l 1077
Type : U.S.Flcet :Batfor :Scofc.)r :Basefor :Asiatic:Subfor:FIbfF : f. Vos] 1 : 109: 7 9 : 1 : 4 2 :
vso
-:
. .
:Total
:
196
VSR VF V B VTB
: : :
: : : :
: : : :
:
228 : 1.08: 36 : 72 :
6 :
8 :
:
.
2
:
VPB
VR J
VJ
TTR
: 213, : : 3 1
: 74 : 302 : 36 : 150 : 36 : 72 : 213 : 3 : 24
: : :
1 2 : 1 0 2 0
:
6:
50
:
1
Totals :
------
18;: - 3 - 1
:
$--!.
39
6 ,
5
7 9 : 27 :I35 : 1077
7 :
SECTION IV ;Surfifii:~r-- i L-' Opcraking Air planes ;J for P i g . ? . Ye~ i r 1940, (Cant ci .)
0 -
'
Ashare
T o t a l c95 ( ~ n c l u d i n gFieserve).
Type
Details
VN VSO TJSR VPB VF VTB VFI
V1\,iI
.
e
Y
6
69 8 6
+ -
VJ VG VJR
Totals
92
. . . . . . .
Trzining 142 42
:
*
Hoscr?
40
145
60
15
30
. . i .
:
e
Tot-1
20%
187
40 15
i6
13
2 85
30 16 6 69
21
218
. .
6 3 5 95
Regular Establishmanl;
H.T.fl.
Eeserve Establishme&
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 a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , d e n L o p ment and t r a i n i n g 21-6 2.s f o l l o w s :
Bwesu of Aeron:2.uk i c s D e t a i l s t o other b s : u u : x s 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 a v i a t i o n Bzscs. Naval Acad~my,Annapolis. Navsl A i r D e t - i l , Newport. Naval air D e t 2 i l , Dnhlgren. Postgrndu:~te d e t a i l . Naval Trtlining S t z t i o n Norfolk. Mat~ri.31i n s p z o t i o n f o r c e . S p e c i a l details. D e t a i l s abroad.
/s/
IVILLIAM II. LEAHY.
VTU
72 :
VSO VSB VPB VF VTB
ITR
vnl
: : : : : :
: : : : :
12
12
mil
VJ VG
6
67
6 67
11
1.3
vm
6 7
111
1+68
:
-216
:
Totals :
6 7 795
2 4
Reserve Est:tbli:;hr:ient Ashose
216
V I J I I (b) ,( c ) ,
TT
Dept. D i s t r i b u t i o n : I, I , (for VTl(a),(b), VI (a) ,(cl) ( ! I ) (i) ,
V,
T T T
(c),
LA,
Tr
(4,
( ~ 7 )
> 01)
,(k),
(~1)
All. Naval Resex7ve A v i a t i o n Bz-ses A l l . S h i p s Cconcerned w i t h A i r c r a f t .
-F n t r o L V!i.ng . : q U ' 2 i C Or!S ;
IJ 3-22
-:
*
3 .
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12 VPB
1 2 7ipcj 1% ':PB 12 T ~ ~ 3 12 :TT)E
: 13273l+oL
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11
: : L'P-24 V?-25 : ( ~ ~ - ' ~ 1 ) - 1 3 ) p-26 : ~r
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II
li
11 11
11
11
Tenders IT CFiILDS
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- I VJ
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g C(:;mpni;~.;rizg Twi? : p ~ t r o ? ~ ljJi12g 'TI;~CI
171
Pa.t;x*o.i IVing Tksrec: Squdd.rc)ris .VP-3 1
: 12
~:~"fj
: P i ~ t r o EWine; Three
P c t r c ~ ZYring Four :
: Patrol I f i n g Fox
-42 IP-4 3 T
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: 3,
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It
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- - - - - - -
Pti.tr !) Wiilg F i v e : :I
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II
NAVY I)EPI?IIITP,hEN T
F r orn :
Chief of Naval
liS
To:
Subject:
F.e f es en c e :
Units anG S t z t i o n s (;ol?ce~.rled.
N:~-$al A e r o n a u t i c Organizut,ion,Fisci-J. Y c z l 194.0C1xil?&e 8 0 . 2 .
3 1 (a) C!N0 l e t t el1 OF-3:~-'E-IVIT;'G v i : , / ~-1(3 8j5li-1) of 27 ?!lay 1939.
1.
Iioltiers of r of e r e n c e (a) v ~ ? ! i l ii n z o r p o r a t e the
f o : l l o v ~ i n gchanges t l i e r e i n :
(a) P t ~ g eIk, under
1() Corflic~~ldcr i ~ : . ; ? i ' e ; f t ,E3a'ttl.e Forcell, 14 .A c2-nnge F1a.g tj'nit fl*om 3 t 4.7.,,.,, 4 uncter ??C:arrier ; 1~ 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 : i E -Lo 1 8 VSE; m d e r liV'E3 2 7 1 , chau:ge 1.8 V3 i ; ~. 'i;SI3; .!~~idi:.rYT 5f9, change 18 YTB 18 VSB to 3-23 VB; and .under. F'VB 6", C ? I . F : E ~ E 1-8VSB 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 A i r c r h f ' t , S c o u t i n g Force!? on p a g e s 5, 5 hrlu 7, 2nd : ; u b s t i t u t e t h e f o l l o w i r ~: ; ~
(2) Comrnnndcr Aircrkl""t,S c o u t i n g F o r c e Fl;g
Unit
: 3 V 1 - 1 LVPB l1
:
: Cornairscofor lJEJ;$ If IS
Patrol Wing One Squadr or1s
Vp-11
Tj'P -1 2 : 1 2 -irF~i (E~-VP-,$S) vp-14 : 12 ~;JJU+C-:; U t i l i t y Unit l l , j g c J - 2 vupc
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