WWII 1939 Naval Operations Report

8/4/2019 WWII 1939 Naval Operations Report

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NAVY DEP!JlTTdlE?JTOFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONSVV'AGIIP?;GTC)?\I1

1 5 August 1939.Fr. m: Chief of Naval Op e r a t i o n s .To: A 1 1 Bureaus nnci O f f i c e s , F l e e t s , F o r c e s ,Avia t ion {Jn i t s and Sta t ions Conce rned .S u b j e c t : Nava l Aeronau t i c Organ iza t ion - F i s c s l Year19ij.0 - Change 1\30. 1.Refe rence : ( a ) C;$O l e t t e r O~-~~-Z--YTUTZ/A~--~3 80511-1)of 27 ?lay 1939.

1. Holde rs o f ' r e fe rence (a) w i l l i n c o r p o r a t e t h ef llo\br ing challg es tkllereirl:

(b) Page 4, under 11(4) Convliarlder A i r c r a f t , B a t t l eF or ce , ( c o n t i ) l and i i . ~ : ~ e d i , t s l y e lon f i F l n g Unitfy,ad? :T a c t i c ~ ~ ln i t 3 Vlvl Coriiair bn t f r

( c ) P a t e L+ - D e l e t e i i L l ~ i 3 E I l YAidGW S q u ~ i i r o n s ndU t i l i t y I l ni t .(d) Page 5 , under (1) Coriininririer C r u i se r s , Sc o u t i n gForcefl delete i t em:

(e) P h g e 7 - tJnder ( e ) A?.LA!JII:: SQUADII?,: :acid : RANGER,RARGEE S q u ~ c r o n s ild LJtiLity Unit .

D e p t . D i s t r i b u t i o n :

'I > L A > A1111 Naval Reserve 1 2 v i ~ t i o n zuesA l l Sh i p s C on ce rn ed w i t h ! ~ i ~ , c r n f

RoSt. L . Chornlcy,Act ing ,


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NAVE DEPARTL1FNTOFFICE OF TIiE CHIEF OF "AVAL OPERATIONSWASHINGTON

From: Chief of 3nva . l Operat ions .To: A l l Blxaaus and Off ices , F le et s , Forces ,Aviat ion Un i t s and Stat ions Concerned.Sub ject : Naval Organi zat ion - F i s c a l Year 1940.

1. The fol lowing ass ignments co ns t i tu te th e NavalA ero n au t i c O rg an i z r t i o n fo r t h e f i s ca l year 1940 and a ree 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 o r thes up pl y of a i r c r a f t i n accordance with these ass isnments .The supply of s p a r s a i rp l an es fo r ma i n t a i n i n g au t h o r i zed

o p e r a t i n g s t r e n g t h s shalL be governed by the f olloviinggenera l p rov i s ions :(a) Fleet Avf at io i lC c t ~ r i e rane sh ip based - 50$ s p a re a i rp l an esPstrol i'lcri~?:;z n d Tl.eetUtili -T ~::J.LI~Simii.-~i-engirlel - 25% spare a i r p l a n e s(3) Fleet I h r i r ~ e o:I 'c~ - TO$ s p a re a i rp l an esNdval Air S t x t i o n , Psnsacol-E - 20$ spare a i r p l a n e sOther Squz-drons and Units - No s p a r e a i r p l a n e s

3 . The Eu-retii~. of Aer on au ti cs i s cu thor ized to as s i g n ,f o r u t i l i t y purpose;, s uch experimental, obsolescent andobso le te a i rpZanes a s a r e i n safe flying condition. Thesea i r p l n n e s may be o p er s t ed i n excess o f au thor ized opera t ingstrength, but only au thor ized operh t ing s t reng tk w i i x beconsidered i n determbixlg personjls l al lowances am2 f l i g h torders of squadrons and mits concerned.4. Squ~t.br01^1snd units s h ~ J . 1 o t be equipped withaf2pi23@s, other then oxpc~irilentzi, Q ~ ~ u L Q ~ c ~ M *r obsof t a ,i n exCeas of' authariaed opbPat6ng s t rength$, &xc&p$tb@%p a t r o l scyuc.;dra~?suy r e t a i n phpsicbL custody of s p a r o VBBt y p e a i r c r a f t n o t to oxcced, i n nwnb~r,25$ ~iuthorizedcomplement. Spa re ni rp la ns s v t i l l be supp l i e d as replacementsfor those expended, or undexgoil:g; major overhaul or , i n th ecase of patrol squ:.idrons, interim overhauls , and r e p a i rwhich, i n poin t of' time, approximates major overhaul of othertyyes. Ternpoyary r ouuc ti o n s i n ciut l ior ized operat ing s t rengths ,are n eces s a ry fo r ~l li no r ep a i r s , i n s p ec t i o n s and minor over-h au l s .


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Squadron : Iof Uni t :Authorized Operat ing 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

F l a g Uni t : 3 VM \ firii : Comairbatfor" (com-1 : : ( pt "j : c a r d i v TWO) t[ f l i t ' L 6 ( 6 - / +C a r r i e r D i vi s io n One

t)dd /F la g Uni t : X V M r t ~ ~ h ' i : Comcardiv OneVBT3 : 18 W V S ~ : S - i HBTOGAVF-3 : 18 VF - 1 VSB - 2 VM++ . 11VS-3 : 16 VSB IIVT-3 n 18 VTB 11U t i l i t y U ni t t 3 VSO - 2 V J - k VSB-x--s 11VB-2 ; 1 8 . y g y ' 5 @VF-2 : 1 8 VF - 1 VSB - 2 VM-3VS-2 : 18 VSRVT-2 : 18 V T BU t i l i t y U ni t : 3 VSO - 2 VJ - 1 VSB+++t

Laarrier D i v i s f on TWJVB-5 : 1s W B YBVF-5 : 1 8 VF - 1 VSB - 2 TiI\A,$+VS-5 : 1 8 VSDVT-5 : 18 VTBU t i l i t y U nit : 3 VSO - 2 V 3 - 1 VSB+*VB-6 I 18 V W V ~VF-6 : 18 VF - 1 VSB - 2 VM++VS-6 : 18 VSB: 1 8 VT.8ity Unit : 3 VSO - 2 VJ - 1 VSB++*$

: 18 VSB: I 8 VF - 1 YSB - 2 VW+: 2-8 VSB: 18 VSBty Uni t : 3 VSO - 2 V J - 1 VV63**.: 112 VSB ,VF-7 : 18 VF - J VSB - 2 V@

VS-71 : 18 VSBVS-72 : 18 VSBU t i l i t y U ni t : 3 VSU - 2 V J - 1 VSB+b*

: LEXINGTON. 11I t

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: YORKTOTIfiINI!. V l.11I t.: ENTERPRISE. 11l!. 1 ). 1F

: RAN CER4 I f.t If. fitt,5

: WASPti

: tl:. $1\ -- VM l s zssigned squadrons equipped w i t h s i n g l e seatera i r p l a n e s wfll be equipped f o r instrument f l y i n g ,No a dd d ti o ~ a L personnel au tho r i zed ,

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


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5 . Responsible c f f i c e r s s h ~ l l ee t h a t t h e Chief ofNaval Opera t ions i.; i:f n.-~~ed:hc-~ o nc r t l ~ a n emnorrry re-duc t io ns i n a lx t, l?c~


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Squadron :or Unit :Authorized Operating Str eng th: Assigned.(a) BATTLE FORCE

Flag Unit : 1VOS : CornbatforShip Unit 2 W i l l ope ra t e with VO-2 : CALIFORNIA(1) Commander B at tl es h ip s, B a t t l e Force

Twelve three-plane uni ts .vo-1 : 9 OSVO-2 : 9 vosVO-3 : 9 OSvo-4 : 9 os

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

(2) Command.er Crui,sers , Bat t l e ForceFi v e two-plane units.Nine f ur-plane units.

-3 VCS-3 : 10 VSOVCS-8 : 1 6 V SOVCS-9 : 1 6 V S O*-:+Ship Un i t : 4 VSO

: Crudiv Three: Crudiv Eight: Crudiv Nine: HELENA

3+ Includes CIJ t;ssignr?ct Squadron 40-T.++-% Ship un i t 144.11 be orgz~nizeda s i nd ica t ed :

HELENA 2 October 1939 NAS Norfalk(3) Commander Des tr oy er s, B a t t l e Force ,

Comaander F l o t i l l a Or~e,andComm:~nder, F l o t i l l a TwoShip Uni t : 2 VSOShip U r z i t : 2 V$O

(4) Com;ind,ey C a r r ~ i s i ~neSARATOGA - A i r c r a f t C a r r i e r , 1st L i n eLEXINGTON - 11 11 11 t1~osmtlii.nder &rcraf ,Battle Force andCommm'der C & ~ TBiv~s i , on WO. ' -YORKTOW - Aircraft Carries, 3.s t t i n eENTFBPRISE - Ft tf tt f fRANGER - 19 tt 11 ~t

ACLL r~~VVASP i t~ TI t t tt+&++Afterommiss ion ing and u n t i l d i r ec t ed t o re po r t t o t h eCommander-in-Chief, U. S. F l e e t , w i l l ope ra t e d i rec t ly unde rt h e Chief of Naval Operations.


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Squadron : :of Unit ~AutharizedOperat ing Str eng th: Assigned(4 ) Commander Aircraft , Battle Force (contd.)

F la g U n i t : 3 W6

Carr ier Division OneF l a g U n i t : 3VMVB-3 : 18 VBVF-3 : 18 VF - Z VSB - 2 VW-VS-3 : 18 VSBVT-3 : 1 8 VTBU t i l i t y Unit: 3 VSO - 2 V3 - 1 VSB--*VB-2 : 18 VBVF-2 : 18 VP - 1 VSB - 2 VM++VS-2 : 18 VSRVT-2 : 18 VTBU t i l i t y Unit: 3 VSO - 2 V J - 1 VSB++%

Ca r r i e r D iv i s ion TwoVB-5 : 18 TTSHVF-5 : 1 8 VF - 1 VSB - 2 VN'+VS-5 : 18 VSJ3VT-5 : 18 VTBU t i l i t y U nit: 3 VSO - 2 VJ - 1 VSJ3++$.VB-6 : 18 VSBVF-6 : 1 8 VF - I VSB - 2 VM++VS-6 : 1 8 VSBVT-6 : 18 VTBU t i l i t y U nit : 3 VSO - 2 V J - 1 VSB+k++VB-4 : 1 8 VSBw-4 : 18 VF - 1 VSB + 2 VMdPVS-43 : 18 VSBWS-42 : 1 8 VSBU t i l i t y U n i t : 3 VSO - 2 V 3 - 1VSB**

*VB-7 : 18 VSBVF-7 : 18 VF - 1 V6T1 - 2 trN4++VS-71 : 18 VSB'VS-72 : 2 8 VS.BU t i l i t y %i t : 3 V3o - 2 VS - 1 V$Bg*

: Cornairbatfor (corn-: cardiv TWO)

: Comcardiv One: SARATOGA. 11. I1. I1. 11: LEXINGTON

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: EEJTERPRISE. I111!I.

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: RANGERe 11*b I!f 11. tt.: WASP: 11e i t.: *It

* T?Mfs assigned squadrans equipped with single sea te ra i r p l a n e s will be equipped fo r ins t sument f l y i ng .No a d d i t i o n a l pe r sonne l a u tho r i z e d .++++ One VSB assigned each CV U t i l i t y Unit f o r Group commander.


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Squadron : Authorized Op e r a t i n g :or . U n i t . Strength . , Assigned(b)- SCOUT ING FORCE

F l a g Unit : 1 V:30 : Comscafor*Ship Unit : 4. VSO ; INDIANAPOLIS3:- The INDIANAPOLIS Unit probably w i l l opera t e wi t h oneof th e VCS Squadro~ls f the Scout ing Force. However,i t i s shonn separately Elere ana not vfith the Squadrons*

(1) Commander Cruisers , Scouting ForceFlag Unit : 1 VSO : Con~cruscof r

12 four-plane uni ts .VCS-4 : 1 6 VSOVCS-5 : 16 VSOVCS-6 : 16 VSO

f Crudiv Four: Crudiv Five: Cru2i.v S ix

(2) Commander ,Ai rc r a f t , Scouting ForceFlag U n i t : 3 V'Pd - 1 PB : ComairscoforMEldIPHIPatroZ Wing One :-Squadrons .#old &w :VP--7 Vp-l.1 : 1 2 VPB : P a t r o l Wing One

i VP-9 VT-12 : 22 VPB 11 1 ) t tVP-18 VP-13%: 1 2 VPB I! I1 II, : 9 VPB * It If I1

U t i l i t y UnSt : 1 TJGO - 2 VM+ ~t 11 tl. .TendersIJcBLG WPELICAN **++*ABOCB'IIC * - C - I C * & * * C - - - - . " - - +

P m ~!;tilng,,,~woSt*''n," w' W :VP-2& : 12 vPI3VP-4 VP-22 : 12 VPBVP-6 VP-23- : 12 VPEVP*8 VP-24 : 22 WBVP-10- VP-25 : 12 VPB

: Flag P a t r o l Wing CXB: P a t r ~ LW i ~ g a.e. t! t1 1f.

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

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Squadron : Author ized Opera t ing :o r Uni$ .. S t r e n g t h . Assigned(2) Comander A i r c r a f t , Scout ing Force (con td , ,

Tenders .LANGLEY : 3 VSO : Flag Cornpatwing Two .CHILDS : P a t r o l Wing TwoSWAN . 11 11 IIF l e e t A i r Base :P e a r l Harbor : Compatvfing TwoU t i l i t y Unit : 4 VF, 2 VSO, 1 VJ-R, : FAB P e a r l Harbor: 4 7 5 , 2 Vhr136 9

- L - - - - - - - - - - - - _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -P a t r o l Viiing T hre e:Squadrons . .#Old New . .Vp-2 w 3 1 : 12 VPB : P a t ro l Wing ThreeUP-3 VP-3.2 ; 1 2 VPBVP-5 VP-33 : 1 2 VPB

TendersLAPWINGFlee t A i r Base :coco Solo . .U t i l i t y U nit : 2 V??, 2 V S O , 2 VJR,Patrol Wing Four :Squadrons&Old N e w .VP-16 VP-AI : 6 VPBVP-17 VP-42 : 6 VPBVP - 1 9 VP--43 6 VPBVP-20 VP-44 : 6 VPDVP-21 VP-45 : 6 'UP3

TendersWILLIAMSOM .TEAL .U t i l i t y Uni t : 2 VF, 2 ~ 7 ~ 3 : -F l e e t A i r Base :Sitka : 1 V J

Flag Compatwing 3Patrol Wing ThreeCornpatwing ThreeFAB Coco Solo

P a t r o lt WingI FourII t It 11I! If l lI t f l It

.: Flag Compatwing 4: P a t ro l 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 FiveVP-14 VP-5z : 9 VPH 11 IT 11VP-15 VP-53 : 12 VPB 11 11 I IVP-11 VP-54 : 12 VPB . I I IT 11U t i l i t y Unit 2 VMC - 1 VPB + t 4Sw t4+ :


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Squadron . : Au.t;horized Operat ing :o r Unit . S t r dngth Assigned(2) Commander A i r c r a f t , S c o u t i n g Force (contd .)-

TendersGANNETTHRUSH .OW' +6Yr>t

.: Flag, Cornpatwing 5: Patrol Wing Five

I!. I f II# Change i n d e si g n at i on effec. t ive 1 Ju ly 1939.* Two VMfs assigned each p a t r o l w i n g w i l l be equippedf o r i n s t r u m e n t flying.*+ To be commissioned absut 1December 1939 a t Norfglk,V i r g i n i a .\r *I>L1. ./% A d d i t i o l ~ a l u t y w i t h F i f t h Naval D i s t r i c t .-:+*+++*-% XPBS-1 temporar i ly ass igned; to be t r a n s f e r r e d laterto Patwing Two.NOTE: The assignment of t h i rd nevv AVP (converted DD) will

be made l a t e r .( c ) BflS'I;: FORCE

(1) Coarnancicr IJtiZity Wing, Base ForceU t i l i t y WingVJ-1 : 10 V J - 10 V JR

: 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 PedroF l e e t Air Base :San Pedro : 1 VSO .: Comdr , Base F o r c e

(d) SU3I&\RXNIS FORCEShip U n i t :: 2 TJSO : USS RTCBMOND

(e ) XJLANTIC SQUADROD-YCS-'7 : 16 JS0 a Crudfv Seven

B. ASI AT I C FLEETS h i p U n i t : 4 V S O

: 2 V 5 0 : USS AUGUSTA: USS ENIRBLEHEADKERON -- Seaplane Tender, Srn~l.1.

U t i l i t y Unit : 3 VJ-:? : USS HERON35 One V J assigned f o r Commandant, 16th Naval Di s t r i c t .


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Squadrono r Unit !!xuthor ized Operat ing s t r e n g t h : AssignedC. 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 - 1VJR

: A i r c r a f t 1 ( ~ u a n t i c o ). !t 11 I ?I t I? 11

: It lI t I:A i r c r a f t1 21 ( ~ a n ~ i e g o1 11. 11 11 I t 11

11 tt 11 11; S t . Thomas, V . I .

SECTIOH 11. NAVAL DXSTRICT8F i r s t Naval D i s t r i c t

: 9 VTJl - 1 V J and such othe r : Naval Torpedoplsnes for exper imental : Station, Newport,purposes as may be as- : Rhode Island,. 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 as-signed,PV% and such othe r planes :

for exper imental purposes:a s may be assigned.ZN and such othe r ZN!s f o r :experimental purposes as :rnay be assigned. .VM - I VG .

Naval Aircraf tFactory, Phila.,Pa .HavaZ A i r c r ~ g tFactory, Phi la . ,Pa .NAS Lakehurst

NAS LakehwstA 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 othe r p1ams: Anacostia, D, C ,

for experimental purposes:as may be assigned,

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: 4 VM - 1 VS and such other : Naval Provingplanes for exper imenta l : Ground, Dahlgrsn,. purposes as may be ass ig ne d. Va .. .: 7 V M - 1 V J : U.S.NavaZ Academy,. : Annapolis, Md*


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Squadron : .or Unit :Authorized Operating Str eng th: AssignedF 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 i o n ,o the r p l anes fo r exper i - : Norfolk, Virginia.mental purposes as may :be ass igned .Eighth Naval D is t r ic t

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

: 41 VF - 12 VTB tl ttU t i l i t y Unit: 1 VR - 1 VM - 2 V J - 1 VG : If IIEleventh Naval D is t r ic t

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

VJ-6Dl2 : 4 lid -- I F 2 - 1 V J : NAS AlamedaT h i r t e e n t h Neval D i s t r i c t-- -

U t i l i t y U nit: 2 VIvI - 1 V J - 1 VJH : NAS Se a t t l eSECTION III. XAVAL AGD MARINE CORPS RESERVE

(a) Assinnnent of Aircraft t o Naval ReserveAviat ion Bases ,:Authorized Operat ing :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 ) , l. Y. : 6 : 13 : 1 :Philadelphia, Fa. : 3 : 1 0 : 1 ; 3F l u . : 7 : 1 3 : 2 : 47: 4 : 1 0 : 5 : 9; 4 : 10 : 1 : 9Minne~polis Minn , : 4 $ r 1 :

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9t. L o u i s ( ~ 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 1Oakland, Calif. : 4 : 1 3 : 1 : 1 2S e a t t l e , Wash. : 4 : 1 3 1 : 1 3Washington (~nacostiz)D,C, : 4 1 0 : 1 : D.C*TOTALS : 60 : 145 : 11 :

NOTE: Name i n paren thes i s i s o n ly f o r the purpose ofi n d i c a t i n g e x a c t l o c a t i o n .- 9 -


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(b) Organizat ion and Designation of Naval andMarine Corps Reserve Aircraft Squadrons,N.R,A.B, :N.R.Squadron: H.C.R,Squadrons

Boston (Squanturn), Enss. : VS-1R : VMS-1R: VS-2RNew York (~rooklyn) N Y+ : VS-3R : VMS-2RVS-4R .Phi l ade lph ia , P a . : VS-5R

M i a m i pa-~ocka) Fla . : VS-7R : VMS-4RC h i c a g o [ ~ l e n v i e d , l l . : VS-9RDetroi t Grosse ~le), bflch. : VS-&R : VMS-SFiMinneanoLis, Xlinn . : VS-1OR : VMS-6RSt. Lo!~f (xober tson) , Mo. : VS-11R :Kansas c:ity, Kansas : VS-12R : INS-1ORLong Beach, Calif. : VS-13H : IrRrlS-7R. : VS-14R :Oakland, Calif. : VS-15R : VMS-8RSeattle, Wash. : VS-16R : VNS-SHWashington ( ~ 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 as si gn ed t o Re s e r v e Bases as i nd ica tedi 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 r ea so n no a i r c r a f t a r e showni n above t a b l c .SECTIOI'J IV -- &,~:.~r-t. o f O p c r z . t i i ~ gAirplanesf o ~ ' i s c ~ ~ le a 1940."

Afloat - T o t a l 1111


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SECTION I V - Summary of Operating Airplanesf o r Fi s c a l Year 1940, ,(Contd.)Ashore - Totn l 603 ( ~ nc l ud i ng e s e r v e ) .

Type : D e t a i l s : Train ing : Reserve : T o t a lVN . . 147 . 60 . 207VSO : 41 . .VSB : 38 145 ; 18341VPB : 1 7 . 17VF 41 41VTB : 12 . 12VR . 6 . . . 6VM 67 . . 67VJ 1) 8 11 19VG . 6 4 . 6VSR : 4 . A.

T o t a l s : 91 296 216 . 603Regular EstabAishment Reserve Esta blishm entH.T.A. Afloat 1111H,T.A, Ashore 387 Ashore 216L.T.A. 6 ---- -- dC ; " . y--. ----/ ";-( 19 zap%SECTION V - De ts i l s of Aviat ion Personnel fo rAdministration, Development and Train ing ,

D e t a i l s f o r av i a t io n pe r sonne l fo r admin i s t r a t i on , develop -ment and t r a i n i ng a r e as fo l lows:

Bureau of Aeronaut ics ,D e t a i l s t o o t h e r b u re au s and o f f i c e s o f theNavy Department.Naval Airc ra f t Fac to ry .Naval A i r S t a t i o n s .Flee t A9P Bases.Naval Reserve Aviation Bases.Naval Academy, Annapolis.Naval A i r Detail , Newport .Naval A i r Detai l , Dahlgren .Postgraduate d e t a i l ,Naval T r a i n i n g Stat ion , Norfo lk .M a t e r i a l i n s p e c t i o n f o r c e ,S p e c i a l d e t a i l s .Details abroad.

/ s / A . P. FAIRFIELD,Acting.


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NAVY DEPARTMENTOFFICE OF THX CHIEF OF IJAVAL OP'E*KdTIgNS

From: Chief of Ynval Operat ions .To: A l l B~weausand O ff i ces , F lee t s , Forces ,Aviat ion &>i ts and Stat ions Concerned.Sub jec t ; Naval Aeronautic Organizat ion - Fiscal Year 1940.

1. Tlie fo l lowing ass ignments cons t i t c t e the NavalAeronautic Q rgen iza t, i on fo r t h e f i s ca l - ' y ea r 1940 and a r eeffective 1 July 1339.2 . The Bureau of A eron au ti cs i s r e s o o ns i b l e fo r t h esupply o f a i r c r a f t i n accordence '~ i t h hese ass i jnments.Tile supnly of s p d r s a i r p l a n e s f o r rnaint:ilning authorizedoperating s t r e n g t h s shall be zovcrncd by the followinggeneral provis ions :

(a) F l e e t Avi!:tif>nC:w?-.ri-c-..rid s h i p ht,sed - 50% s p a re a i rp l an esP ~ t i - o l J.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% s p a re a i rp l an es( 3 ) ';;'_teet \ , I d ~ i x ~ e'or::e - 50;z spare airplanesNdval diiq St: i t ion, Pensacola - 20$ s p a r e a i rp l an esOther Squadrons and U n i t s - No s p a re a i rp l an es3 . The Eu~.e;u. of f i e r o n c ~ t i c s s e u t ho r iz e d t o assign,

for u t i l $ t y purpose,.;, sucr~ xporirnental , obsolescent andobsolete r ; i rpZznes a:; are i n s r i ' e f l y i n g cond-i t ion. Thesea i r p k n e s m y be opur;t*ed in excess of a l l t l ~o r i zcdopera t ings t r e n g th , b u t on ly a tn ths riz ed ~ p e r ~ ~ t i r l gtrcngtl-: will becons ide red i n dcte2m$niup, persontiel ;illo~i;rrince; nnc! f l i g h tor5ers of s q u a d r * o n s and units conccrned.4 a Squadrons 2nd t in i t s s h a l l not be equipped w i t ha i rp i s>os , other % b . ~ n x p c ~ i a e n t a t ,obsole$cent or obsolete,i n excess of ~uthosi ~edp e r a t i n g strengths, except tb&%paLrol s q u h d ~ a n s ay r e t n i n p h y s i c d custody o f spare P Btype a i r c r a f t n o t exceec' i , ill number, 25% of authorizedcomplement, Spare a i r p l a n e s w9 1 1 b e su p p l i ed a s replscements

f o r t hose expended or undergoing major overhaul o r , i n thecase of pat ro l squsbrons , interim overhau l s , and r e p a i rwhich, in p o i n t of tine, cpproxim:~tesmajor overhaul of othert y q es . Temporary yeduct ions in autl-loxized o p era t i n g s t r en g t h s ,a re n eces s a ry f o r r~iinor epkii las, i n s p ec t i o n s and minor over-h au l s .


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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 s e e t h a t the Chie f of'Naval Operations i.3 i~zforrriedn:klen cthcr t h a n t e n n o r ~ ~ r ye -du cti on s i n a-t~thozTzcd. per ati ng s t r a n g i h s a;.? ,Isc(?ssary.6 . UetaiZcd assignments a re a s r a g e d i n s e c t i o n s

a s shown below. ?la sez$,inn i s proT7id-ed f o r spccinl ass ign-ments. These, vv.l.rci~ - : ~ t l l o r i z e d y the Chief oP J ! J ~ T T ~ L ~ .Opera-t i o n s , nay be K , : F ~ S i f i Y r i ~ v a l v i a t o r s deta i l f :d t o d u t y a sinspec to r s o f t i i 7 ' d < ~ - l ~ ~ i r c r ~ i f tr a s s i s t an t nava l a ' it nches andt o o ther spe c ix l d~l. ti .e s,Sec t ion I . F l e e t Avia t ion ,(A ) U. S. F l e e t .B z t t l e Force,Scout ing Force ,Rase Force,Submarine Force.Atlant ic Squadron.A s i k t i c F l e e t .Fleet Marine Force.Sec t ion 11, N L L V : ~ ~ i s t r i c t s .$ec t ion 111. Nav r L and Marine Corps Reserve.Sec t ion I V . S~rnrr!ar>~f Operating Airplcnes.Sec t ion TT. D e t a i l s of Aviat ion Personnelfor Adminis t ra t ion , T r u i r l i n g andD e v e l ~ p n ~ e n t .

7. A l l a i r c r ~ f t l l oc a te d t o t he B z t t l e Force, Scout-i n g Force, and Phse Po r c e a r e :~ .ssigned o pools , Aircrzft of 't h e Subm:ir.ine Fci~cc.3w i l l he considered a p a r t of the B a t t l eForce P c o l . Corutnlailder Ai 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;iLilgForce, andC c m : nC?r L i t i itv l i ing, Base Force w i l l c o n t r o l a l l s c c i o nan.$ ;vc: h;.ui rjP (:l L x r c ~ a f assigned then . Cornlander A i r -crdft i$ , i+x , le ( ~ r c a i l 1 coord in&le t h e Fleet svcrhquS, schedulea t 1-av -L 1l . l~ -:",: l , i *m , San Dioga , exid the t r a n s c o n t i n e n t a lf e r r y SZ ; ~ CSUZ .

F l a g U n i t : 1 VO S . : CinCus , U.S,FleetS h i p U n i t : W i l l ope ra t e ~ i t hO - 1 : PENNSY1LVA!?IA


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Squadron : Authorized Operat ing :o r U n i t S t r e n g t h 4. , Assigned(b) SCOUTING FORCE

F l a g U n 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 ope ra t e wi th oneof th e VC S Squadro~lsof t h e Sc ou tin g For ce, Hoviever,i t i s shown separ:i.'iely here ana n o t with the Squadrons,

(1) Comrilander C r u i s e r s , Scou ting Force'=

"d Slag-)1 2 four-p lane uni t s .

: 16 VSO: 16 VSO: 1.6 VSO vK

t Crudiv Four: Crudiv Five: Crudiv S ix

t f (2) Conrrinnder Ail 'c~~Ll', Scou!,i.ng ForceF i n g Unit : 3 v-la- 1 \TPB : Co;na:ir s co f o rjJEhlFII IP a t r o l Bring OncS ;uz.d.ronfi'p-21VP-1%/(EX--VP -L+ 5 ) VP-- l&U t i l i t y UnitTenders-PE LI ,i\l;JAVOCET

\/. ;rHTJLBERT

--

P a t r o l1'1I IIt

: P a t r o l Wing Onc7 l I? 11! I? f I


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T c n d e r ~L/iPb'.'%NG . : F l z g C:i3~l~p;lt~~~.i_rlgSAN131"1 FlR : ?~~t r t : j lf,iing Fh r e e

ILJL, n 3,rCLE:'C,ilSON li t? I!Utility TJrlit -1?i;;I - 2 .\];d+$ 17 I T I!

- - -- - . - _ - - -- - _-_ _ _.. _ - - - __ I _ _ - - _ .^ - -P: ; . t ro l IfiringFour :---?Lid~ (I:? S..-.-\,J i')-&I


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"-S q u a d ~n : Authorized O p e r a t h g : @#Po r Unit . S t r e n g t h a ASd d&@- P

(2) Commander Airc ra f t , s c o d g Force (contd.)-,.k"~ e n h r s : 3 VSO : Flag Cornpatwing 'Two: Patrol Wing Two/ 11 11 It.P e m l l-farbo i : Cornpatwing Two a:4TiF', ZVSO , / 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 ~ k r e \ :---Sq11,z#OZ.d N l 4 2UP-2 VP--31 : Patrol-Wing hreeVP-3 VP-32 : do-- "' I1 It-*/HtrVP-5 VP-33 : 11 I t*

: Flag Cornpatwing 3I : Patrol Ring Threeompatwing ThreeAB Coco Solo- - - - - - -

nvw; ; \ .VP-16VP-17VP-19 v$-wVPB \ f r 11 tr

6 TTPR : P a t r o l Wing Four11 If It

VP-20 VP-LpL++ : 6 VPB I I. t!VP-21 PP-4-5 : 6 VPB H ttCb.0b Flag CompatwSng 4. Pa t ro l Wing Four: 2,rJF, 2 flM**; 3. VJ atwing Four

- - * - - 1 1 -

VP-52VP-53/ V ~ - l l VP-54U t i l i t y U n i t

: 12 VPB: 9 VPB: 12 VPR: 12 VPB2 m+:- 1 VpB 354NSt't :


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: Au t h o r i z e d Operat ing :* S t r e n g t h Assigned , -$ ~ l t .?S7-5 ) 9hii1lL IAay 2.949+/{ T,, b2 ::ssitLlcC in i.vbri.i:.ray !-94q*\LlL\L,,,,,. cs;i;il(>d in I;;Y !.910..1.T..lli.;t,ricd;, r-jyl r c , n o ~ t i . n : . jfMij r . 2 be : ssi$,t?o ?i.f%13 n 1 Ci;Q1,DSBOYL0L:$kI. -- - z 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&


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Squadrono r Uni-F; :Authorized OpeYating Strength: AssignedC , FLEET niMINE FORCE

: 18 V S B: 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 DISTRICTSF i r s t Naval D i s t r i c t

: 9 VM - 1 T 3 and such o t h e r : 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 a s - - : ~RhoaeIsland,1 s igned. .Four t k ~ N a v a lD i e s t r i c t

: 6 VM - 1 VI; a ~ l d u c h 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 igne d ,. .: 3 VM and such o t h e r planes :

f o r exper imenta l purposes:. as may be a s s i g n e d , ..: 6 ZN and such o tAer Z N ? s fo r : exper imenta l purposes as :. may be hss igned.. D

L V E J r - l V G , .

Naval Ai r c r a f tFactory, Phi la . ,Pa.Hava3 AircrattFactory, Phi la . ,Pa.NAS Lakehurst -

NAS LsrZcehursL/)?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. .. *: 4 W - 1 V J and such o the r : Naval Proving, planes f o r exper imenta l : Ground, Dahl sen,. purposes as may be assigned. fa..: 7 W - 1 V S : U.S.NavaL Academy,. : Annapolis, Md.


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Squadron : .or Unit :Authoriz,ed Operat ing Strength: AssignedF i f t h aval D i s t r i c t .

V J - 4D 5 : 4 VM - 1 VG - 1VJl? and such: Naval A i r S t a t i o n ,other planes foi' exper i- : Norfolk, Virginia .nen tn l pmposes as may :be assigned.@

Eighth Naval D i s t r i c tVN-lC8 : NAS Pensa colaV N - Z T ; ~ ITVN-3U8 I IVPJ-40 !IVI\I-?D8 -4 1

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

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

VJ-6Dl2 : 4 VIbI - - i V-E.1 - 1 V J : NAS Alameda L -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 : NAS Se a t t l e ./

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

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

9S t . Louis (~obertson), 1;lo. : 3 : 7 : 9Kansas C i t y , Kavrsas : 4 : 3 . 3 : - : 9Long Beach, Calif. : 7 : 1 3 : 1 : 11Oakland, Calif. : 4 : 1 3 : 1 : 1 2Seat t le , Wash. : 4 : 1 3 : 1 : 1 3Washington (~nacostia)I?,c. : 4 ; 1 0 : 1 : D d C I

TOTALS : 60 : 145 : 11 :NOTE: Name i n parenthesis is only for the purpose ofi n d i c a t i n g e x a c t location.

- 9 -


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(b ) O r ~ a n i z a t i o n nd Designation of N a v a l andMarine Corps Reserve Aircraft Squadrons_.N.R.A.B. :N.R.Squadron: M.C.R.SquadronsBoston (Squanturn), Mass. : VS-1R : VNIS-IR

: VS-2R .New York (~ rook lyn) ,N. Y . : VS-3R : VMS-2R

: VS-4R .Phi lade lphia , Pa . : VS-5RI v I i a m i (0pa-~ocka) F la . : VS-7R : VMS-4RChicago [ ~ l e n v i e d Ill. : VS-9RDetroi t Grosse ~ l e ) , ich. : VS-8R : VMS-SRMinneapolis, llinn . : VS-LOR : VMS-6RS t . L o u i s ( ~ o b e r t s o n ) ,Mo. : VS-11R :Kansas City, Kansas : VS-12R : VMS-1ORLong Beach, C a l i f . : V S - 1 3 H : VMS-fR

: VS-14.R :Oakland, C a l i f . ; VS-15R : VMS-&RSeattle, Wash. : VS-16R : VNS-'3HWashington (~nacos t ia ) D.C. : VS-6R : VMS-3R +

NOTE: Aircra f t a re ass igned to Reserve Bases as i nd ica tedi n preceding paragraph and n o t t o i n d i v id u a l .squadrons. For t h i s reason n o a i r c r a f t a re showni n above t a b l s .SECTION IV - Su+~x+ r sf c)per~.t in ,gAirplanesf o r F i s c ~ ~ le a r 1940.t-


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f1Aflfmt Total 1117

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

Type : D c t ~ t i l s : T r a i r . ~ i r s r ~--- : i , TotalVnT 2 265 : 60 : 325VSO : 4 8;?.'1 . 86VSB : _, 1-45 : 176VPB : 2 5 :

I' "26VF' : 8 22 60VTB : 12 : 12VR : 6 6

TT M : 67 67TTJ : 13 11VG : 6 246VJR : 7 7111otals : ~'~68 21.6 : 795

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

Reserve Esta.blishmentAshore 216

I , for VII.(.~),b), (c),VI (4 , 4 011 9 (i)V I J 2 04 9 ((4 ( b ), -1) ,04 9 (n1) )T T TV TTv , L A ) -AAll. Naval Reserve Avititiol-i Bt;wsusA l l . Ships Concerned with Aircr;af c .


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a i l s f o r a v i a t i on pd t r a i n i n g a r e as fa Bureau of Aeronautics.b D e t a i l s t o other bureaus and o f f i ce s of thef Nagy Departm~nt,Mzva3. Aircra f t F a e l ~ r y .Naval Air S t a t i o n s .Fleet Ai$ [email protected] Reserve Av i n% i on Bases,Naval Academy, Anniipolis.Naval A i r Detai l , Newpurt.Naval Air Detai l , Dahlgran.Postgraduatft d e i a i l ,

Naval Tpalning Sta t ion , flapfolk.Material in spec t ion force ,S p e c i a l d e t a i l s .Detai ls abroad./ s / A . P . FAIRFIELD,A c t i ng ,


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NAVY DEPARTIAENTOFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONSWASHINGTON

8 June 1938.From: Chi ef of Naval Op er ati on s.To: A l l Bureaus and Offices and Divisions ofO ff ic e of Chief of Naval Op erat ion s, MajorGene ral Commandnnt, F l e e t s , Fo rces , Avia-t i o n Uni t s and S ta t i on s Concerned .Sub je c t : Nava'l Aeronaut l i . Organizatiorl - Fisc a l Y e a r

1939, and t he Proposed A ssignment of ~ i r c r a f tand N aval A e r ona u ti c O r g a n iz ~~ t i on F i sc a lYear 1949 - changes i n .Reference : (a) TV~val iersonal- tic Or ga ni zat io n, F i s c z lY e x 1939.(b) Proposed: Assi~nmc;ntof A i r c r a f t a n d3 av 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 lYear 1940.

1. The followi.ng chsnges w i l l be made i n a l lc op ie s of r e f e r e nc e (a) :Page 3, under Comm~nder Cr ui se rs 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 hc a ir p la n e ass ignmentof VCS-2 from 116 VSOtf t o 1'4 BSOff.Page 7, under A s is t i c F le e t , 2dd IIShip Unit ---2 VSO --- Marbleheud.11.Page 10 , i n f i r s t tzble under heading "Batfor ' l ,change f f lO51 l t o ~ ~ 1 0 3 f ~ ,nd ftfS'i3" t o 1157111.Under hea d ing " i i s i a t i c f ~ , hange 11411 t o i16ftand change the figure f o r t o t a l s f r om f t6 l f t o11$11,2. The fol lowing changes w i l l be made i n a l lc op ie s of r e f e r e n c e ( b ) :


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Page 3, Sam2 C h a l l ~ e s xnade i n r e f e r e n c e ( a ) .See preceding parag raph .Page 7, ame chtlngc a s made i n r e f e r en c e ( a ) .

3 c e 2reccdj-ng paragraph.Page 10, i n second table under "Batfort!, change"109" .to rr3-07". U~lderheading f f - 4 s i a t i c~ lchange f14T1o f l G f l , and change thc f i g u r efor tothls from 1161f t o fr8lt.

/ 3 / J, O, RICHARDSON,Acting.

D e p t . D i s t r i b u t i o n :I > 11, 111,( f o r ITXI (a)VI, and VIIIv, IX, XTV,< ('4 (4

~ 1 1a v a l es erve A via% ion Bases.


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NAVY DEPRRTIfiZNTFICE OF CHIF,P OF NAV.I'!;.L OPERVJk3PL131;1TON

i e f of Naval Operat ions.Bureaus a:ld Off ices , :.,?I(?. Piv i s io : i s . o f Off icei:,! . -v, r j ~- , .'. ,: ~ j ?? - -. . ,. , .,. , , . 1 . ~ ~ . j ::.~Gener a 1 Corn-ma.ndant.

Propose'd.. &ssignmciii; of A i r c r a f t*.. and J\JavnlAerona~~~Ci cTg~ r~ i a a t i . o r i . i l isc zl Year 1940. -.&1. The f l lowing proposed as signmen.tus i n t h e MnvalAeronau t ic Organ i za t i on fo r t he f i s c a l yea r 1940 have beenp r e p r e d f o r u sa i n c on ne ct io n ~~i$iih e 19Lk0 F~.xlget.2. The Burea.-(1of Aeron:iuti cs i s respo ns ib le fo r th esupply of a i r c s a f t i.n B C C O I ( ~ L ; ~ C C ith th.ese assi+nrf l~n. t s . Thiisupply of spa re a i i p l r ,ne s foi. sis .int : -~ining uthor lzed oper at in gs t r a n g t h s shell bc govcrne4. by t h e foLiowing g en era l prov i s i ons :

Flc:ct &vi;*jc,fign1 Cayx;ii.rs :;lad, s h i p l:la:3;3d2 P a t r o l Pl.f:ilzs3 Flest;, j j Iar j -~ lcT; '~rc(?iaval A i r S t z t i o n , P e f i s i ~ c o h .Other Squ:.~drons nd Un it s spz resp-respz respa respare a i rp lanesa i r 3 l a n e splanesa i r p l z n e sa i r p l m c s3 . Tjlc Burea-tk of Xeronau .t ic s i s au t hor i zed t o a s s i gn ,

for u t i l i t y purpose:, such cx .pkr i mnt a l , obso lescen t andobsolot i . ; i rplane; a s a,rc ir; s sf ; f l y i n g c o n d i t i ~ m . Thes t u i r -l i1-n;~ may be opeyntcd i n ; ixcess of aut;kioriziid. opcrcitings t r eng t h , bu t on l y nut ,hnr ized op2ra t i ng strength w i l l be con-:;ider.ed i n d~ ter rni nin ,g ersonnel al.l.o~~:r?nccs ;nu f l i g h t o r de rs*c}f sq uadr on s and urlits cc~ncerned.h e Squadr.ons an d i i i l i t s ; k x l : riot be equipped wi t h air-planes , other than exyurimcntal , ~Lsolescent r obso l e t e , inexcess of author ized opcrnt ing strengths. Spare a i r p l a n e s w i l lbe suppl ied as repl jcomcri ts for ::L;(:)se i 'xpcnded o r underggin gmajor overhaul . Temp:~raryr dxi;:-;i ,rls in nuthor ized apcra t ingstrengths are necess;r:: f ~ r i l - r C , r rop :l ir s, i n sp ec t i ms and

overhaul s .5 Rcsp:c,sible nfficcrs s h a l l see that t h e Chief ofWaval Opera-ti:;ns i s i n ?1,rrned vihon f - ) ther han temporary reauc-h i ;ns i n a u t h, > ri z e d op c5 r a t i n . g strongtli-1s a r c nec ess ary .


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6 . Detailed assigrimilnts :?re -~ . r ra rq ; . :ed i n s e c ti o ns a sshown bel.ovr. No s e c t Lori, i s ~ r o v i c l e d o r s p e c i a l a ss ig nm en ts .These, when authorized by the Chiof of Navnl Operations, maybe made f o r naval a v i nt o rs d ~ : t a i l e d o r ? k t y :s i n s p e c t o r s o fn a v a l h i r c r a f t o r ass i stant n z v a l a t t ~ ~ c h e snd t o o th e r s p e c i a ld u t i e s .Secti .on I . F l e c t A v i a t i o n .

(.A) U. S. F:L~cta(a) B a t t l e F o r c c ,S Scout ing Force .il Rase Force.G~bmc,rineForce.A s i ~ ~ t i cl e z t ,

Fleet Jtarint? Force.Sec t io r i 11, 1 lav;il D i s t r i c t s .S e c t i o n III. Nav:il nnd Xsr ine Corps Reserve.S e c t o n ITJ SU.~!KIry 010 Opcr:~irlg Air p l z i n ~ sSec1;ion V. U;;:?-t::LiLsof Avi:~.t ion Per sonn el

i60:t. i i d mi r : i s t r~ ~ t io n , r a in ing

7. A l l ai s. cr af .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 o ftihe Submarine Force w i l l be consfdc:red 2 p a r t of the Bci t t l eForce Pool . Cornroandcr Aircrnf t B a t t l e Force, Co~nrn~.nder ir c rzf tScou t ing Force, Comm:iridc-lr Cru is CY S c o~ lt in g i'o:rce, 2nd CctmrnanderU t i l i t y Wing, B l s ~ arce will. c o n t r o l c l . l o c ~ . t i o n nd overhaul of~ . ..1. ::*ircraf t; a s signed. t94lerii. Commander Airc rnTt B a t t le F a c ewill co o rd in a t z t h e F l e e t o ve r hz u l schedl~let Naval A i r Sta -t i o n , San D i c g ~ , nd 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. FLEET I 1 V I i ; T I ON--Squadron- n r :Authorized Operating Streng th : Ass igned

U. 3 . FLEETFlag Un i t : 1 - V O S : CinCus, U.S.FleetSh ip Uni t W i l l opr:sat,? wi th VO-1 : PENNSYLVAl!IB

(a) F,,TTLE FORCEFlag Uni t : 1VOS : CombatfwShip Uni t W i l l ~ p c r a t ew i t h VO-2 : C-ALIFORNIA


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Squadron :o r Un it :A utho ri ze d opeX'it,t_inf.c SSt re ag th : A s signed-. ( ) BhTY";E F ~ 3 ~ l ? 2 1 ~ : o n tdd-(1) Cc ) i ~~ r n a n c i ~ x~33-Ltleships, Ba t t l e Fo r c e .

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

: Batciiv One: 3 n t d i v Two: Batd iv ThreL?: Ba td iv Fow

( 2 ) Commander C r u i s e r s , Ba t . t i e Force.Seven t;~~~fc~-plnncn i t s .Nino f o . u ~ - - p l a ~ l cn i t s .

I

VCS-2 . . 4 " T T C 1 C0 ,VCS-3 : 8 VSOVCS-8 : 1 6 VSOVCS-9 : 16 VSO3tShip Unit : 4 VhSO

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

NAS Norfolk(3) Col mndc r i3t3,c: t r o y e r s , 3attle Force ,Conmnnd~r l o t i l l a Onc, and- I _ - - -Cor~ilanderPloc i l la Tf io .

Sh ip Unit : 2 ' J S OShip U n i t : 2 ysg : RALEIGH: DETROIT(4) r t ;.ti-1e Force, an6C-ogr~i~nc.or C;-rr ier Division One.

SJQ.~~T()G' ' , - i L i r c r 3 f t C a r r i e r , 1 s t LineLEXINC-TOTI - !I 1T 11 11'tlA1.J'GET - 11 1 Ii 11YORRTOVID\T - A i r c r a f t C a r r i e r , 1st LineEX!TEBPRISE - 1t 11 19 11+$RASP -- It 11 11 It

3CAfter commissio~ling nd until d i r e c t e d to report to th f Com-mani';r-i-n-Chief, U. S. F l e e t , v r i l l ope r a t - d . i r a c t l y under theChief of Naval Opera t ions .


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S,:!adron :or Uni t---- :Autliorizec:?,--.- O ~ - : - + l i l i : ~LX--~-, Strcngt2:1z: --,-- --issignec! , A; ,&-*a Br+,* - #".-";. 3 v$/i - ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ $ ~1:F1:ig VnitYE3--3 . 18 VSB : SiiXATOCAVTi?-3 : 18 TjF .- 1 JSB -- 2 m$it !?' JS - 3 : 1 8 "SSB ? fVT-3 : 1.8 TB I IUt-j l j - ty TJnit 3 Viil;() .- 2 VJ - VIF;@$.5$ f!VR-2 : 18 VSL! : 1,GX1i';iGTONVF-2 : 1 8 V F - 1 V S a - 2 y j J 3 ilVS-2 . 1 8 V""lh> J 1 FV T-2 : 18 VTE I!U t i l i t y U ni t : 3 TJS~J- 2 VJ - 1 \';~+cit ~f

e

VB-,!+ 18 ~ s 3 ;;:,;L,!GZEVF-4, : I$'$."-I vsz, - 2 VU.? 7'JS--L+l : 18 VSJ3 11VS-44.2 : 18 VSE :1U . t i l i t y L T l l i t : 3 IJS$ .- 2 TJJ -- j. Tj',32:c-::- I!F l a g Unit : 3 IT;J~ : Coxrlctirdiv TwoVB-- : 18 VB : Y$E1ICTOwi(VF-5 s 1 8 - j. VS!? - 2 'v~;+t 7 i'vs-5 : 18 VSB 79v r - j : 18 TJTB I S- -'TJti i i ty Unit 3 Vs() - 2 v J -.. 'I '+T"'P-)C-"-!>L> \ /\ P SVB-6 : 18 TJB : EQarL'E1iPHSEV F - 6 ; 1-8 VT;. - 1- TJSB - 2 TI;!?-;:- 11vs-6 1 8 VSH I!VT-6 1 i13- i: 'I .L .c IfU.i;Ll.ity Unit : 3 TISC) -- 2 TJJ - 1 VSB-:ksf. I?'IB-7 : 118 VS:3 : yr2ispVF-7 1- m.,-.: J_8 VT ..- 1. ,Tar3 .- 2 V>;T-% t lVS-71 : 18 7 j ~ z e t tVS-72 18 ~ $ 3 . 17-- .U t i l f t y Uni t 3 ?j's()- 2 -,- :i VS,Y3>:-.'!- 'I!

-:t TiM s a s s inne d s q ~ ~ d y o r ~ sn,?l.ipped 7,;iii;'h singlt. : seatera i r p l a n e s w i l l be u ~ o v i d e d o r instrlansrlt; flying.No a d d i t i o n 2 1 per sb . !~??cl ut?lor ; izzd .

>L>/8- Or l r VSl3 ; j s s i ~ ~ ~ i ~ ; i 6t , c h CTl U t i l i t y Unit fol: G r o u pCorilmand-er.


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(b) SCOUTING F'OKCGaSquadron :- or Uni t :Authorized--- Opera t ing S t r e r 1 g t ~ l : Assigned

F l a g Unit : 1 VSO-:%hip U r , i t : 4 VSO : Cornscofor: INOIANAPOLIS-% T h e INDIANAPOLIS IJnit probdbly w i l l o p e r a t e with oneof t he VCS Squadror~sof %he Scout ing Force . Holvever,

it i s shovr? separately liere and no t w i t h the Squadibons.(1) Conmander Crlfiser s , Scout ing Force.

T l a g Uni t : I .VSO16 Four plane u n i t s .

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

t Crudiv Four: Crudiv Five: Crudiv Six: Crud iv Seven

(1) --:nmmancier ~ i r c r a f t cout ing F orce.F l a g Uni t : 2 VSOp a t r o l Wing One- Squadrons :VP-7 12 VPB

VP-11 12 VPHVP-12 : 12 VPUTenders bTjlrRGHT : 3. VSO - 1 TJ

Patrol Wing TwoScluadrons :-VP-L . 1 2 VPI?12 VPB12 VF-312 VP131 2 VPB12 VPB

: Comair cof or

: P a t r o l1 Wing11 One9.11 11 tl11 11 r I

: Pa tr o l Wing One: l lag C o m i r s c o f o r ): Fa LrolI h i n dI OneI

: P a t r o lI Wing1 TwoI11 11 1117 11 11


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

- or U n i t :Authorized Operating; Strength: Assigned

CI-IILDSSVJANPELICANAVOCET

: 2 VSO, 1 V J :Flag Compatwing Two:Patrol Wing Two. 11 11 110 t ! 11 I. 11 I? 1l

F l e e t A i r Base:Pear l Harbor :- :Compatvdng TwoU t i l i t y Unit : & VF, 2 VSO, I VelX3, 4 VJ :F'i'LB Pear l HarborP a t r o l Wing T h r s- SquadronsVP-2 : 12 VPE

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

Patrol Wing FourSquadrons :VP-16 : 6

Tenders ,TEAL

VPSVPBVPBVPBVPB

:Pa t ro l Ning Three. 11 11 1s:Flag Compatwing Three:Patrol Wins Three:Cornpatwing Three:F'AB Coco Solo*L

:Patrol Wing Fom. 11 f 7 IfIf 11 11. It l! f?

* 11 11 11

.: Iz$i; Cornpatwing Four: . ) :~ t ro lWing FourELeet 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, : 9 V P BVP-I- 5 : 9 PBTenderOViiL

: a r 01 Win[; Fi ve* ?I 1I 11

- - - - -U- - - - - - - -- - - I- - - - - "- - - - - - - - - - - - -+?-vp-22 : 9 VPb :T,Yinf; a s s if ;n m ~ n t o:be made l a t e r .- - - - _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - - - _ - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - -

-% Vp-22 probab l y 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 andh o u s i n ~ cciliti~s e r r ~ ~ i t .

, NOTE: -The ri ssiennerlt of t h i r i ? ne v i AVP (con-u-.rted. DD ) w i l l be madel a t e r . - 6 -


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fL:q*G$&J;;"QE~ (1) Comaridcr U t i l i t y Wing, Base Fo rc e.Squadron2 : Authorized O p e ~ : : t i n g :or Uni t Streng tin-- AssignedUt i l - i t y Wing :--. V J - 1 : 10 V J - 9 V J RV J - 2 : 10 VJ' - 9 VJ3. : USS BIGEL: USS RIGEL

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

l;Jfigu '? ' p'8!7.cE,6- ,22dS h i p Un i 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 r a f t1 OneI ( ~ u a n t i c o )1rt rI 11It 11 71

: A i r o r : ~ f tt TwoT ant ~ i e g o )t(I! 11 01 1111 I1 11 I1

:S t . Thomas, V. I.

F i r s t--. Bav:j 2,. Ilis t r cVX-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 - 3 D 4 : 6 VM - 1 VG and such other : Nav31 Aircraftp l anes fo r exper irnentnl : Fac tory , Phi la . ,p m p o s e s ns may be as- : Pa,signed.


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

Fourth ,I;fava.lE i r -t;.ict (con% d, )Sc;uc.d~ua : eo r U n i t : u t k ~ o ~ fca O per.,, [;in?, Sttr..,n,,tkl: Assigned

'Tit cizd suck othe r A , - . ~ i e s : F!c,v~,lA i r cr:.f ki expe~i:~t;ntr. l .JW - : F i ~ ~ c L o r y ,hil;-&.,poses as mc,; be zssigned.: Pd.*ZN and such cjther XNls for: N.A,S, Lc.kehurste;ipor.i~ser,L.~L w 3ose s :

ti.5 31737 iSf' : ~ ~ i ; l ~ t ? ~ I r .*Vi,i - 1 VG ,:: 2~;~a.i;. Lr,kchurst

Activities ou Se;rt::x*nan(: Potr>;iaeVX-LkD5 : 18 Vl:; - 3 n% - 2 VJ.tL - 1 VJ : Nav;:.l Lir St tAt i on ,. 3 VC &ni? s3-:i2 o-kki-lr:e' : Anscostir;, D, C.. nlc;nes for @:r;~ i2r j - i%cnt& l ;. pmpGses &."i ,.:ls.y b -..s-

* s ig~:ed..VX-5D.5 : 4 V i i - 1 YJ :::,nc.< s u c h o%;heF : Waval P r o ~ ~ i n g

b -0. .p lc . :~e!i: .L 3r. e;.~13crirn,:ntt%1:Grould, DahLgren,9 ~ ; 3 ~ 3 3 ~ : ' j:; i n ~ y e 2 s - : Va.s i gned ,.VTJ-8D5 : 7 v2.2 - 1TJJ : Annapolis, Ud.F i f t h iIJova3. DistrictVS-4D5 : 4 V61 - Z ITC - 1 WE1 and such: ??nsalA i r S t a t i o n ,othe r plan,?s f o r experi- i lo r fo lk , Tra,. ~l;lcntaX I W ~ ~ L S S*.s :iiay rbe assf,-uod. tEi.e.kith I\l~vaL istr cL

TTN-lD8 : Lk4 Vil : LSAS P~ n s n c o l aTfi.J-2D8 : 70 V8 B S 11~714-3P8 : 34 VsO - 40 VS3 tt 11f l q 4138 : 15 VPL! - 8 VOS e t~ f tV N - ~ D ~ : 8 1% - 20 V?? ((~dvanced)- fl 11

e 30 IT - 16 VTB . 1f tPU t i l i t y Uait : 1 VR - 1 VFi - 2 VJ - 1 VG : 11 trEleventh 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 ' ,


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

- or Unit :Authorized Opers&+ingStreni : th : ks sie;nedThirteenth Nz-vPJ.,DistrictUWII

U t i l i t y Unit : 4 V;: - 1 V 3 : NAS Sek t t l eSECTI:).)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 leserveAviation Bk? ses .:Autho~izeG ncrating :.- Strg,il:,th : District: V?d : VEB : VJ :

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

9~ i : ~ nn e a po l i s ,kin. - - : 4 : ' 7 : 1 : 93 :a t nLouis (~ober. t ;son), ~ 3 " 7 : 1 : 9Kansas City, Kcinsas : 4 : 3 I . : 9Long Bezch, Calif. : 7 : 1 3 : 1 : 11OaklnnG., Csiif , : : 1 3 : 1 : 12Seattle, '"'ash. : 4 . : 1 3 : 1 : 13YJas11in~;ton (ilniicas a ) , 9. . 4 : 1 0 : 1 : D.C.TOTALS : 00 : J - L ' ~ . ~ : 13 :

* -- --Note: Name in parenthesis ii: on l y for th e pu rpo se ofi n d i c a t i n g exact l o c ~ l t i o n .


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SECTION 111 - Naval and ld:,rine C c ~ r p sReserve.- (cont inued)(b) Organiznt iof i an6 DL?::-ignation o f ,Naval andMarine Corps Hcs~ r.v&A ircra.f Squadrons.

N I.A.B. : N,R. Squadron : M.C.R. SquadronsBoston (Squa~tilrn) Mass. . VS-1R . VMS - l RVS-2R 4New York ( ~ r o o k l y r i ) ,N . Y. VS-3H g VMS-2RVS-v'+riP h i l a d e l p h i a , P a . v VS-5RMiami (0 a-l ockn ) F l a .P VS -'YE? VMS-4RC h icag o ~ l en v i ev r j , I l l . 'VS-9R .De tr o i t Grosse I l e ) , I\llich. : VS-8R VMS-5RMinneapoliq, Minn. VS-IOFi VMS-6RS t . Louis ( ~ o b e r ton) , ?do. . VS-11R .Kansss City, Kansns V S--IR . VMS-1 RLong Beach, C a l i f . 'irS-3_313 . VhlS-7I3t VS-14R I ,Oakland, Calif. T T CU-+.L>FC Vl,!IS- 8RS e a t t l e , wash' VG +~16R t VIdS-9RWashing ton (~nabo ls t i a ) D i? r : 'Ws- 6 ~ .-- I ~ , , , ' VldS-3RA*.,.,

Natei Aircrn fL a r e as s i cn ed t o licsepvc Btises as i n d id a t edi n p r ec e di n g par gr;-gh arid n o t to i n d iv i d u a l s qu ad ro ns .For t h i s r e a so n no z i r c r a f t a r e shown i n xbove ta b l e .'ISECTION I V - Surnxi"'iry of Opera ti ng d : i rp lan esf o r Fisc:il Year I9bQ,

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

: f . .Vos] -: 1 : 109: 7 9 : 1 . 4 2 : : 196vsoVSR : : 228 : : 74 : 302VF : : 1 .08 : 6 : : 36 : 150VB : : 36 : . : 36VTB : : 72 : : 72VPB : : 213, : : 213VJR : : 3 1 8 : : 3 : 24V J : : 1 2 : 1 0 2 0 : 2 : : 6 : 50TTR : : 7 : 7y : : 1 8 ; - : 9 : 27T o t a l s : 1 : - 3 - 1 : 39 : 6 : 2 :I35 : 1077------ ---!. / 5 ,

i


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SECTION IV;-urfifii:~rJ-- i L' Opcraking Airplanesfor P i g . ? . Ye~ i r 940, (Cant ' i .0--Ashare - Tota l c95 (~ nc lu d i ng i eserve ).

- Type : D e t a i l s : Trz ining : H o s c r ? : Tot-1.VN . . 142 60 e. 20%VSO . 4 2 * 145 i 1 7TJSR e . 40 . 40VPB Y 15 1 5VF . 30 30VTB i6 16VFI 6 6V1\,iI 69 . 69V J 8 1 3 j 2 1VG 6 6VJR 3 .- 3

T o t a l s : 92 . 2 85 . 218 . 5 95+Regular Establishmanl; Eeserve Establishme&H.T.fl . Aflont 1077L.T.A.

D e t a i l s for a v i a t i o n p c r sonne l fo r admin i s t r a t ion , d e n L o p -- ment and t r a i n i n g 21-6 2.s fo l lows:

Bwesu of Aeron:2.uk i c .D e t a i l s t o other bus::xus cnd o f f i c e s of t h o NavyDepartmmt.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 aviation Bzscs.Naval Acad~my,Annapolis.Navsl A i r Det - i l , Newport.Naval air D e t 2 i l , Dnhlgren.Pos tg rndu :~te d e t a i l .Naval Trtlining S t z t i o n Norfolk.Mat~r i .31 nspzo t ion fo rce .S p e c i a l details.Deta i l s abroad.

/ s / IVILLIAM II. LEAHY.


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VTU : : 72 : .

vnl :VSO :VSB :VPB :VF :VTB : 12 : 12ITR : 6 6mil : 67 67VJ : 1.3 11VG : 6 624vm : 7 -- 7

Totals : 111 1+68 : 216 : 795Reserve 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) , c l ) ( ( i ) ,V I J I I (b) , c ) , (4, ~ 7 ) 01) , k), ~1 )T T T T T T rV , LA, AAll. Naval Resex7ve A v i a t i o n Bz-sesA l l . S h i p s Cconcerned w i th A i r c r a f t .


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- - -F n t r oL V!i.ng Two :. .:; q U ' 2 iCOr!

IJ 3-22 * 12 VPB3 .

: 13273l+oL y'yiro'JP-23 : 1 2 7ipcj I Y II 11L'P-24 : 1% :PB I I I I liV?-25 : 12 T ~ ~ 3 ti 11 11( ~ ~ - ' ~ 1 ) - 1 3 )rp-26 : 12 TT)E 1 11 11

Tenders17 1I;~,!F{1 IT ; 1 ?:SO - I VJ . p . g C :;mpni;~.;rizgTwi?

CFiILDS : p ~ t r o ? ~jJi12g 'TI;~CI

Pa.t;x*o.i IVing Tksrec:Squdd.rc)ris- .VP-3 1 : 12 ~ :~ " f j : P i ~ t r o EWine; Three

P c t r c ~ ZYring Four :" T 3i,*-42 : 6 TFRITP-4 3 : 6 WI3?5)-4,4 : 6 VPB

T,,?G .L. t r\fg :I IjI IlJS0TEA.1Ut;i:Ii.ty ITrli-t : 3, ~r$j..2;

- - , . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -P t i . t r!:)IWiilg F ive :

"i'{R1JSE(-JprI, #$j/#fGF?~.).E ADGER-;?++.;ccT0Sfl[;R()Ui:-II

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

: Patrol I f i ng Fox71 11 11?? Y I1Y f r 11

T i a s Z( .>mpa twing4-: patrol Wing Four1 I t I!

: F l t L g , Co31patwing;5: . P ~ . t r . . ; l Wing Five?I Y 1 I i11 ?Y I11 !I IfIi I I 11


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NAVY I)EPI?IIITP,hENT

F r orn : Chief of Naval l i S .To: Units anG S t z t i o n s ( ;ol?ce~.rled.S u b j e c t : N :~ - $ a l Aeronau t i c Organizut,ion, isci-J. Y c z l 194.0C1xil?&e 8 0 . 2 .F.e f esen e : (a) C!N0 l e t el1 OF-3 ~-'E-IVIT;'Gv : , / ~ 31 3 81j5 i-1) of27 ?!lay 1939.

1. Iioltier of r f e r e n c e (a) v ~ ? ! i l i n z o r p o r a te thef o : l l ov~ ing hanges t l i e r e i n :(a) P t ~ g e k , under 11(4) Corflic~~ldcrA i ~ : . ; ? i ' e ; f t ,E3a'ttl.e Forcell,

c2-nnge F1a.g t j 'ni t fl*om 3 t; 4. 1 ~ 4,,.,, uncter ??C:arrier.,.Division One?', ch3,ngi:: F ~ Q ;.jnit :i'~or:l3 '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

l iV'E3 217, chau:ge 1.8 V3 i ; ~.8 i;SI3; . ! ~~ i d i : . rYTTB 5 f 9 , change18 VSB to 3-23 VB; and . unde r . F'VB 6", C ? I . F : E ~ E1-8 SB to18 as.(c ) L;eLstc? e n t i r e a r t i c l e : " ( 2 ) C;onriz,:t;;r-lder Ai r c r h f ' t , Scout-i n g Force!? on pages 5, 5 hr l u 7, 2nd : ; u b s t i t u t e t h ef o l l o w i r ~ ~ ;

(2) Comrnnndcr Aircrkl""t, c o u t i n g ForceFl;g Uni t : 3 Vl11 - 1 LVPB : CornairscoforlJEJ;$ IfIPatrol Wing One :S uadr or1sVp-11 . 12 y p ~ . pa.t-rol TLul..~n On

TjP-1 : 1 2 -irF~i I I r9 11(E~-VP- ,$S) vp-14 : 12 ; J J U + C - : ; it sl 11U t i l i t y Unit l l , j g c J - 2 vupc : ) 11 11

: P:-i t rol Wing One

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