DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Office of the Chief of Naval, Operations Washington 25, D. C. OP-502C Ser 063P 50 - J 26 January 1952 SECURITY INFORMATION OPNAV INSTRUCTION 05010.5 From: Chief of Naval Operation To : Distribution List w- _Y _ Subj: AVIATION PLAN 3-52; Planned Fkpansion of the Naval Organization --- Ref : (a) Naval Aeronautical Organieation, FY-1952, CNO S e r i a l 0248P50 , of 17 Aug 1951 (OPNAV NOTICE 0530) 'i 7' Planned Increase in Aviation Units I Planned Base Loading and Changes in Status of Naval Aviation Bases (3) Planned Aircraft Assignments for New Units 1. PURPOSE. Expansion of the Naval Aeronautical.0rganization during Fiscal Year 1952 hag been authorized by the President. The purpose of this plan is to direct a phased and orderly expansion; it modifies reference (a). 2. ASSUMPTION, It is assumed for purposes of this plan that hostilities in Korea will continue through 30 June 1952. Redeployment after the end of Korean hostilities will be the subject of another aviation plan. 3. THE PLAN: a,.. Accomplish the planned expansion in accordance with the schedules contained in the enclosures hereto. b. Increase the pilot training rate in an orderly manner to a total output of 2200 students per year (program proper). c. Expand t h e Naval Air Technical Training Program to provide a monthly output of 3120 fqAct School graduates for the .'avy and Marine Corps. d. continue CIC training at NAS Glenview a t maximum capacity until such time as NAAS Glynco is operative. Initiate CIC training at NAAS Glynco during Fiscal Year 1953. e. Increase the aircraft and personnel allowances of ZP squadrons to five aircraft per squadron. f. Increase the aircraft and personnel allowance of VC squadrons (except HATWING-ONE) t o provide detachments for neur air groups concurrently with the activation of groups. HATWING-ONE reorganization has been directed separately*
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Office of the Chief of Naval, Operations
Washington 25, D. C.
OP-502C Ser 063P 50 - J
26 January 1952 SECURITY INFORMATION
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 05010.5
From: Chief of Naval Operation To : Distribution L i s t
w- _ Y _ Subj: AVIATION PLAN 3-52; Planned Fkpansion of the Naval Organization ---
Ref : (a) Naval Aeronautical Organieation, FY-1952, CNO S e r i a l 0248P50 , of 17 Aug 1951 (OPNAV NOTICE 0530) 'i
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Planned Increase i n Aviation Units I Planned Base Loading and Changes i n Status of Naval Aviation Bases
(3) Planned Aircraf t Assignments f o r New Units
1. PURPOSE. Expansion of the Naval Aeronautical.0rganization during F isca l Year 1952 hag been authorized by the President. The purpose of t h i s plan i s t o d i r ec t a phased and orderly expansion; it modifies reference (a).
2. ASSUMPTION, It i s assumed f o r purposes of t h i s plan t h a t h o s t i l i t i e s i n Korea w i l l continue through 30 June 1952. Redeployment a f t e r t he end of Korean h o s t i l i t i e s w i l l be the subject of another aviation plan.
3. THE PLAN:
a,.. Accomplish the planned expansion i n accordance with the schedules contained i n the enclosures hereto.
b. Increase the p i lo t t ra in ing r a t e in an orderly manner t o a t o t a l output of 2200 students per year (program proper).
c. Expand the Naval A i r Technical Training Program t o provide a monthly output of 3120 fqAct School graduates f o r t he .'avy and Marine Corps.
d. continue C I C t ra in ing a t NAS Glenview a t maximum capacity u n t i l such time as NAAS Glynco is operative. I n i t i a t e C I C t ra in ing a t NAAS Glynco during F i sca l Year 1953.
e. Increase the a i r c r a f t and personnel allowances of ZP squadrons t o f i v e a i r c r a f t per squadron.
f. Increase t h e a i r c r a f t and personnel allowance of VC squadrons (except HATWING-ONE) t o provide detachments f o r neur a i r groups concurrently with the act ivat ion of groups. HATWING-ONE reorganization has been directed separately*
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g. Increase a i r c ra f t and personnel allowances of HS-1 and HS-2 t o provide fo r operation of all HS detachments f o r cruisers and battleships. Provide HS-3 and HS-4 with a i r c ra f t and personnel allowances fo r ASW operation from CVE- c lass & w a f t carriers.
h. Decrease ' a i r~ ra f t and personnel allowances of all VF and VA squadrons of FSSEX class Air Groups (CVG) t o 16 planes per squadron in Fiscal Year 1953. Six CVBGs with 18-plane VF and VA squadrons wil l be retained in the Atlantic Fleet.
i. It is not planned t o c a l l t o active mil i tary service any reserve aviation uni t s as such. However, t o provide of f icers f o r the expanding forces, individual off icers w i l l be called to active mil i tary service as follows:
(1) Volunteers from the Organized Naval Air Reserve
(a) 120 C e r i e r p i lo ts i n January 195:: (b) 100 Multi-engine p i lo t s in February 1952 (c) 120 Carrier p i lo t s i n March 1952 ( d ) 120 Total p i lo t s i n April, May and June 1952
(2) 600 volunteer of f icers from the Volunteer Naval A i r Reserve commenc- ing i n March 1952 -
(3) 1319 aviation off icers from the Marine Corps Volunteer Reserve during the second half of Fiscal Year 1952
j. Train vaLunteer p i lo ts called t o active service i n accordance.-'with the preceding paragraphs a t home Reserve Stations prior t o fur ther assignment.
4. WM)RMATION. Specific a i r c r a f t and personnel allowances wi l l be issued i n the nonnxlmanner. It i s expected tha t during Fiscal Year 1953, a i r c r a f t allow- ances of VP squadrons w i l l be increased from nine to twelve a i rcraf t , and ZP squadrons wi l l be increased t o six a i rc ra f t with appropriate increases i n personnel allowances.
5. WOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS, Fleet Conrmanders are requested to submit recommended Home Ports fo r aviation uni t s scheduled herein for activation and t o recommend any other changes tha t would increase the readiness and efficiency of the Naval Aeronautical Organization.
/s/ J. H. CASSADY J. H. CASSADY
UTY CHIEP OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (&I)
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W T A I N , U. S. NAVY
Distr ibut ion Lis t :
AS0 Philadelphia CinCPacFlt CinCLantFlt CinCNelm ComNavFe ComAirPac ComAirLant Corn 6 th F l t Corn 7th F l t ComNavEas t Lant CNARESTRA CNATRA CCT USMC CGAirFMFLant CGAirFMFPac CGFMF Lant CGFMF Pac ComFairJax ComFairQuonset Coml?airSeattle ComFairAlameda ComFair Japan ComNab One CornNab Three ComNab Four ComNab Five ComNab Six ComNab E igh t ComNah Nine ComNab Eleven
DECLASSIFIED OPNAV 0 5010.5 (1/26/52 )
ComNab Twelve ComNab Thirteen ComNab Seventeen ComNab Japan CNATechTra om BuY&D BuAer BuAer F iaca l BuAer Plans Coord BuAer Maint enanc i BuOrd BuMecl%Surg BuShips B u P e r s BSandA
*Indicates increased mission o r change i n designation
SECURITY INFORMkTION
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OPNAV 05010.5 26 January 1952
Fleet Support Continental Air Stations Brief Mission Change in Status
H C i S Miami, Fla. Support I"irLtiL3 HQTRS, 2 MlLG and Disestablish NlS; supporting squadrons, and Navy establ ish M C l S and and Marine KSTU M T U 15 Feb 1952.
NAS Oceana, Va. Master j e t f i e l d t o support Designate Niu 'S as f l e e t car r ie r a i r c r a f t NfS offect ive 1 Mar
1952.
I L ~ S Miramar, Calif. Master je t f i e ld t o support Designate N;iS as f l e e t carrLer a i r c ra f t NS effective 1 Mar 1952.
KS Cecil Field, Fla. Master j e t f i e l d to support Designate N:XS as N i S f l e e t carrier aircraft effect ive 30 June 1952.
Fleet Support Auxiliary Lading Fields
ALF Wilmington, N.C. ALF t o MCAS Cherry Point
i 0 Santa Maria, AIJ? to MCAS En Toro C d i f .
XI? Beaufort, S.C. ALJ? to M C S Cherry Point
Naval A i r Training Command Stations
Designate farmer Air Force Base as AIJ? date is pending negotiations.
Designate former Air Force Base as ALF; date i s pending ne go t ia t ions . Designation date i s pending negotiations.
K$S Hutchinson, Kans . Support advanced multi-engine landplane t raining
Establish ':&S 30 Jun 1952
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OPNAV 05010.5 (1/26/52)
PLANNED AIRCRAFT ASSIGNMENTS FOR NEW UNITS
1. This enclosure shows the planned d r c r a f t assignments to the hew uni t s indicated i n enclosure one, Any changes i n the below l i s t e d a i r c r a f t assignments w i l l not be promulgated as changes to t h i s plan but w i l l be reflected i n OPNAV Notice 03110.1 ( ~ r e y Book) and OPNAV Notice 03U0 (Blue h o k ) and/or by c o d - cations with commands concerned,
2. A l l a i r c r a f t l i s t e d below f o r t ransfer from Chief of Naval Air Reserve Training t o Comrnander, A i r Force Atlantic Eleet o r Commander, Air Force Pacif ic Fleet w i l l be transferred in the month shown i n the l e f t hand column. Tnr, additional Marine helicopter sq~adrons which a re planned ( ~ ~ ~ ) 2 6 3 and 363) cannot be equipped with a i r c r a f t u n t i l after June 1952. It i s estimated tha t the f u l l allowance of f i f teen each fo r these two squadrons w i l l be filled from new production HRS-2s by 31 October 1952.
3, The activation schedule requires a reduction in VF type a i r c r a f t i n the allcrwances of Chief of Naval A i r Reserve Training. Additional a i r c r a f t of the follcwing types w i l l be substi tuted in the Naval Air Reserve u n t i l VF types again become available: AD-lQ, AD-2Q, TE3M-333, TBM-3Q, and SNJ.
4. Aircraft t rmsfe r s and assignments a re planned as follows: