WWII 1940 Naval Operations Report

8/4/2019 WWII 1940 Naval Operations Report

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:*p...,, L,o .: Chief of NY;LTt -.L i? : 1.1 31:ire :I 1.1. d Divisions ofO f f i c e of Chief ' of &l~iv;:.l pcrnt : ions.l ~ ao:? C;enc~alCom~i?;.~,ri!i?,~rit.Sub je t t : Pror)i3sca ,Lss i g : lm~- i l i tof 1 : i ~ c r a f ;nd I J ; ; t 7 ~ : 1 Aero-nLAu . t i cO:g , ; a n i z a t i i o ((n~vis(;cr:do. 1) - Fiscal Yeu17-L9L!!?.Reference: (21) I ) p i L , i 7 d - ' t l ~ * i i ~ l1638 o;-? r7 T l l i i ~9.\0.

Refe:::en;;e (:;.) 2 s c a . r : ~ c ~ : i _ ~ ~ . ..-,,-: j p ~ i ~ ?o1.l.ov;in.g proposed1.j . . ~ l i t i a lassig;:nnii?cj.t:.: t h e PJnv::.::L. !\cr:.):::-.;~-i:,:i.c rgan iza . t ion f o r t h ef i s c a . 1 ye:;?: :?~q~:~.: c.,:r.-: :~j:,::!::~u-~;:~t,c!~-,!., ~ : i ~ ; ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ ; ~ - ~ ~ ~ : k ~o r m e in plarxning.Expansj-on (>f tri..? j ! .ej.~-:~-~;, i j~.t ic 1,.i:,:.rjj.:::,::.:,,:~l::;:~.), j.3 ; :nt icipa. ted and t h e, , .17evision t:.ccordi:-:g.ly. of ~i,:rt::..:j..~l; .i.::,z.,:rii:.:o;~t;:.i_.ncd e r e i n may beexpecteb.

2 . I s ~ I , .,e Zzlr.er!!n c.f n,e;-roncl~a,-i,icss re: ;ponsi 'ble f o r tilesupply of' .r.*ircr..?,ft., .~ccr?rdanc!:: w i i ; ) ~ th.ese ~:ss ign ;~ien ts . The. msl.lpply of 3par .c u irp l- -?nes for IJ;I,~;I~;;~-~:~ES a u t h o r i z e d o j ~ e r a t i n gsS , r . o r lg ths shnl:L Sc go.;r?rned hy t;he f l . : i - o w i n ~ ;e n e r a l p r o v i s i o n s :(a) Pieet i l .via . t ion1) Cxr1. ie . r ,and shi.p based - 1QO($ spare a i r p l a n e s

i j lan;ss{ 2 ) . - 53% spare a i r p l a n e s131 TJtilj.ty.pl;,i.ac?:; ( : ~ ~ ~ l . ~ : ~ ~ -en2 inc) ley1 F:lee-t;!;ls.;-i,d.~ Y: - 25% s p a r e a i r p l a n e s( 4 ) Fl+ce.iG&,l.cine F:;,rc 5 - 100$ sp:ire a i r p l a n e s(b) i";lj.vi?.bA i l : ' ct;it:ir?n:;, r)!kilsscr::la,C o r p u s Chris 'c i , Jachrs3n:~lil.le 9pz~d !:i?~rfli. i - 20% speye a:ir]:~lanesI.t.iner P ; . ~ i ; , ~ c l .;~~~xa,drions - 1oC)j?z s :psr+e a i r p l a n e sOJ~ h i : : r S;!~.~.;,i;-~ol-j;>1x12. ur]:id;:; - No spt:Lre a i r p l a n e s

, .3 . T he. 13~::e;;:1 ~ f 'iCy~:;~.i;illgt r e n g t h , but rslnly, -, - .. . .,aut;h.oriz,ed o-[)erc: , t j . i i~t r . i~r~; ; . t~-~in.:i.i-l.. :S: zG; : iS1( I t ?Ted i r i de te rmin ingpersanfiel. :~]-loi,


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4 . The squ~drc: :nsa.iic! u n i t s L i s te d in ptzr'agr. -A P ~ . 2 [G)~ -z e +yrz.i ~ -_-__-_Ap'rh~s~cnli: 1 t -1ei 4 cus.tody- ._._--L_-.-.- --addiiticsr? .to su ch . exp e:- imc nta l, o'b:;olzsi:en-t Q~ (jFsol3.s rfiag be a ss ig n ed ) s ~ ~ . ~ r ; ef ~ c r a f - i ;od; t c : ) {e*ceec? i r 1of authorized. cor;lpiemi::nt (slpa.rcs :f'j.g.u.red. -to flearest p~holearir-~ 1 6 , n e ) These sp ar e t i i rp la ne s a:i.LI be su,p?li.sc: as replacementsf o r t h o s e expended (Ir undergoing i i l ~ j o i -overhau ls ; o r , in theCase :3f VPB squad . ~ * ~ns ,rl .tci.ia OVI :~ : ?~U~ .S iiy r e~ ) ; i - j~ s hich, i np o i n t of t i m e , s p p r 3 x i m ~ t r ijoy ovryj~::,ulsof , thc?r types.Temporary rcd .uc t ions :In n ~ e r : ; t i ~ i f , t ~ ~ : ~ l g t i : ~ye xlecessary f a rminor re psi^ s, :inspe::-iii;>r~s ;Lllil iA!j.rlo~f;>ver;~n.izl.s5 . Respnnsi-;): .LC officzrs ~ 1 i c : l . l . s e e t l i a t t l ie Chief ofNaval. O p e r a t i a n s is inf .~i :1 : .~ ~-h.!,-xij.t:?(?r. t:i-ia,n teraporzrg reductionsi n au th .o r i zed o p.71.c i",:ii.:g st : i .#engtzs :?i:c,,s:;hyy.6 . D e t s . i ~ j . ~ ~ ., s ~ i ! ~ n ~ ? e . l : \ t s> :.;ye , : ~ , - ; . * ~ ~ ; j i ~ i : ~ r : i ~ ~, . * ' 133 s e c t i o n s asskiown below. ;:c?c.[-iln. \., i:; ?j : ro, t~- i~_ < E,t-. J,,;.? :;;2ci::rie..!. t;ssi.gnments.

These, when s.ut:iorize(l iy ; c i ; j ~ - f : c)pcr;tions, maybe made for riavri! . b 7 i , . , , ; c ~ t y s i l> sp ec to r s ofn a va l a i r c r r , f t . ? ; - ; znd to otj:ler s p e c i a ld u t i e s .7-t -liL @ i? t; Av c-,. 4; j..)n.(A) U. :i;. F l e e t .t j , ) p'ik+.j ; i ; l r ) - . > QJ C ,,.- L .L L(31 Scouting Force.P a t r o l Furcc.d. Ba2e E?oyce,

11flsi:.i.-i;ic F l e e t ,FL rlt; TALLY in ForceA i r c r s f t Assigned t o Vesse ls Attachedto N:tval! Dls'taic;,i;s,(E) A i r c r s f t A s s i g ~ e t :to Vesr;els v\rlloseAssienmenj:; i:;~ r l ~ e f : j ~ n ~ , . f - e .Sec t iu n 11. N?.v?L Di? r i c t ; ,

S e c t i o n LV,sRJavs,l ant! Id.a.n?iuic; Corps i ieserve.S U ~ ~ " ; Y P , ? ~ J ~f Ope~a- t in ; ;Airp lan es .

7 . A l l ai rcr t , . f t a:iloc;;.tc:.i :;o .I;;;? k i - t + 1 ; : ! ~ Force, Scout--.ing Force , Patrni Force z i l d &@ I ; 'QT~- ,:.i.~L,:;s,j.grie-jto pools.Comliiander i , i rcra: l t But t1 .e 1rr;rc :> ,


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S!j.u;z.dson :OF Unit : l ~ t b t ) y : i ~ f ~ ~ ? ,p e y ~ e i n L:tre!:;cj;h: j si~nec-j*

F l a g U n i t : 1, TOS : C i n C , [J.S. FleetShig U n i t Wi:J..l. q!srn!;c . ~ . ; i t hO-:.. : ~ ~ x ~ ~ N s Y ~ ~ ~F l a g T J r i i t : 2- VQS : C:n:iib;~tfo;-S h i : ~ Uzi.t \fiJ:il.l g e y 2 . t ~;ll:i$i..1 V(:>-2 : CA,LIFO:fril,!IA

(1) Coj,xlandey Ba.[;l:;Le:;>iins T2.. :4-- . . 'iJLL b e Force-

VO-1 : 9 V O SYO-2 * 9 '\,?3[3VO-3 : 9 yo$VO-4 : 9 ' l i 'OSShip Unit-;':- 3 VOS~ h j . 7~~lj.s,-r:-s 3 VOS

S11l.p U n i t 2 V O SS h i p Ulli_"t; 2 VOS


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I . *d -\?T.:STI~ICTEDS e r i a l 166438 W

( 4 ) C9fi1!~1cz,rl:;t.:: : i i r*ci*nf-. 'i , 3:itti.e Force , andCornr.:an~~ez,- - _ 3 . ~ ; _ . i _ c : _ s ; i> iv i s ion Two.F l a g Uni t : 4 TJT,2Tactical TTnit,: 3 1c31

Fldg Un i t 2 v2,!VB-3 : 18 7 ~ ~ 1 3 : Concdrdiv One: Sr; . i iTOGA!IIIFS7i

VB-5 13T""71VF- 27 TJF': : - J TJ;J-X.;EVS-5 * 18 71 7L :. >VT-5 18 y y ~I J t i i i t y U n i t . : d ? r : ; ~ , 2 V J , 1 jsg:t.+ti'c

-3 TO be increaScjc i frir!!i 7-8 to 2'7 .?L:j.~ies k,out, C)c.t,&er 194.1.-\, \, Vl@ls as .:.i{:rled :;au~~idrofisf ~ i . t ; 2 . ~inglc2e t i t e r a i r p l a n e s ~ ~ r i l - 1

be eq-uippe(:: for ins%r.l>iae:~t.l;l,jn!s. 3 d i j . i t i o r l ~ lpersonnelautlnor ized...C.ZIJL,, ,,,, On2 T.;SB assigni.6 e;;c'i..i (7V u . t i l i t y ?;]:[2-j.-c, for. Gro,.;li, ~ o ~ u ~ i a n d e r .


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Squadron :

(1) Col:imcndar C r u f se r s , Scouting Force-: C s u i i v Four: Cruci:Bv Five: Cri~ciivSix

( 2 ) Com~~;:j-,:jey - : . i t r o l , ,s ...i, S. P l ea t , , andCctr;fi;landsi, .J-i;i.p;:.af"t S c o u t i n g Fo rc ,?- -F l a g Urinit :? 7!':?,4, 11 'lv:pL7, (C ].l:i, s s 13) : Cor..iairscofo:r (~Vl31~1-l~)P a t r o l 3 i n g OneSquczclronsVP - I 1

LTP-12VP-l:!VP--1LkU t i l i t y Unit :

BULBEf TAVOCETRALLiiED

P a t r o l K i n g One'l? 1 l i17 Y P I!f D l! I991 I t I!

Flt , Compa:;wingsU.G,Flet-?t and GASP,'r7'!-,~~ P e t ~ v i r i gOneP r & ~ r o l ing OneP t - , rol Wing One- - - - - - - - - - - - -P:2-t l -ol gin 2 T.,Z:O (pea;'" ~ ~ : , - v i ',L-c, L>QS)Squadrons :4CVp-21 : 12 T . T p l > : Pa-Lrol Wing TwoTip-22 : 1.2 :,iPG Si ?? 19?TI'-23 : 12 T\q>s 11 I! 1TVP-24 :: 12 VPR 91 ti IfVP-25 : 12 $pIj I? Ft IfVP-26 : 1-2 T9-3 8? ?I 11

t l I9 11

:* vp-21 $ 0 be forin& seccjr:;d , ~ ~ i : l - ~ . t e y-1. I(P.42,TendersAL BE&UG?L a 3 V3SSWANWM. B. PRESTCIJ :

:. Fl:?.g, Coil~pat.~~!ing: 2atroL Wing Two

F ? Y t 17


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(2) ----o:rlr,ic?ndcr*Ps ~ o i , ings, \I, S. Fleet . ~ n dC~r;nrn>~ficir K ~ . T C : I ; ~ . ~ ~- 9 SCOu t i r l g Force f ~ o n t d )Patrol \Vi.ng Four (~e : i t , z l e )SquzdronsVP-,4l : 12 VP3 : Pa, r o l lt;.ing 'Fo~nrTTP-42 : 12 V P . ~ I S BP 11VP 43 : L 2 V P R 17 I T 11

VP-4.4 : i2 ?iPR f i 9f tTJtiiiLy Uni t : 7- VW, 2 : PS ( ~ i - a s s f V ~1 I PTend.ersTEAL : I ' I ~ L ~ ; ,C ~ a p a t ~ v i n g: Pa?;rol \Iring F o w

Patrol Win;; Six (~1amed.t;)Squ2td.r n 2VP-61 * - c ,L. L, .i.p5 (C:L3, s .;I

TendersMC ARLAND

: Pa%rol \$ling Six11 I t 111 I ! 19

: 3 ' i t lg , Compa w i n g 6: P a t r o l Wing Six

( 3 ) Cor~iaandeaSubmarinc , Sz ti.?;:i.ng Force-Ship Unit, : 2 V O S : USS EZCBYlONDF l a g IJnit : 1 VSOShip Un i t : Lki.VSO

(I.) Zo:;~r!:-2nder j3a.tt.ieshj-p 13;.ivis-jon Five-VO-5 : 5)v(.js : Bstdi-v Five

(2) Conr:~,~inder:r;~.ij.selks ]?a.l;rol Force: LOUISV ILLE & CHESTER: C:md . i v Seven

Ship Un i t 2 T ( ) : : 6: 03it~~I1AShip Unit : 1vOc: : SU'OAShip Uni t 2, Vo,"; : l\iEJllP;iI- 6 -


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(4) Conziial?ci-;: 2-irz r ~'t Pntr01 Force, --ndiSft~r,?;~li~.s.:de~~'ar r ier D i ' ~ i s i ' 3 1 1 ThreeF l a g ' Jn i t : 2 L ITPB ( @ l a s s b)+:- : C o : ~ a i r r o l f)r (con-car6.i.v 3 )

- ~ ~ ~ s t ; ~ - ; r a q , j " $: i y - j~ , . :~ - , - I5 m,lTs equipped fcr * r j Y n i l :..;i;ir~,1~:nalpersonnelauth~rized.\# 1,- - - - -,,. VS:B for A i r G y : 2 i ~ pcrjp:leil(it.r.Vtili.tyUn i t :: 1 Vp;Ii (class ll:j:6 : Corlipatvi;ing Five

rne n d e r sTI' 1'""'" T'. ? T O $i ,,LTAhfi. / d - : Pls .g , C.?npt:tv;ing 3- . -CLEJJSQfi A . ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ n ghlleeBELKNAP i: 11LAPWING il !?SANDPIPER 11 f t- - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - -


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Squad.rr~n :o r U n i t :Autllor ized O ye rh ti ng S t r e r ~ g t ~ : -Assigned(4).--omnanaer Aircraft P a t r o l Force, and-oa:iaudez, C a r ' r i s r DiT~j.sionhree (~ontd)

Patrol \filing Five ( ~ o r f a l k )- SquadronsVP - 5 1 : 1 2 VPLiVP - 5 2 : 1 2 T1PBVP-53 : 12 VPBVP -51+ : 1 2 VP.3VP--56 : ~ V P B1Ti ; i l i ty f j n i " c 1 VOS, 2 'JM

: Patwing Five?! I!f t I!11 Ii1: If1 7 ir

*.-" - i 'Teride-s* CURT I S 8 : 3 V O S : Flag , Colnpativing 5GOLCS3OROUGB : : pattvirlg Five'I'HR US13 II 11CEO.E.BADGER : tt 11GANNET 11 II- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * - _ - - _ _ - - _ _ _ I _ _ _Patrol Kine, Seven an ~ u z . n )Squadrons .Tip-71 a. A,.,7 7 ' j ni- 3 {,?IL.b .\.I : P s t ~ i ~ gevenVP - 7 2 : 1 2 ~ " 3z:lrss .;i I I 11U t i l i t y U n i t : L i T > i , L :TII I T 11

TendersOSIdOTJD ITJGR_C,M:BAT IVEGAT : 3::J -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - -P a t r o l Wing Rine ( ~ ~ o n s e to i n t )gquadroi2svp--91.':- : 12 T P ~( ~ 1 ; ~S 3 ) : P;ltv:;.ir,g MineTender1 AVP or fiVD to be as s ig n ed I n t e r .

Utili+,jr q u ~d r oa ? L t t ~ o J - ( ~ ~ ~ f ~ 1 k ): 15 VS, 15 V S ~ T ~ VM : A i n o l f or ( C ~ T I S S )

(d) B;\SF ji+[)l;.c~U t i l i t y \Sing :$ 5 ~-1 : 15 VJ, 15 uJn, VJ,ij,t+V,J-2 : 1 5 VJ, 2 5 "$JR3 1 yj$,VJ-: / .,-- , _ _ . _ _ _ - -S t ~ f f n i t : 2 ?fll;i

"Includes Ha . na l . -n i l t i l i t,y ]?et;'c:-mcrn, 15;igned TJbC KIgGFISRER.- 3 - - -


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Skiip Unit : 4 VSOShip sjriit . .% .---,ci, ,S1-j.i~Jn i t : 5 VOSTIP-1 : 12 TTPB (class A) : k i r A fUtility U z i % : 3 V J : US$ SEEON 'TendersLAX GLEY . ~1L~L - C01~1a f r~ f .HEF.3ld -7: LiIr::J. rCIIIIJDS ' l l - ' C: i l l A L - . 1C. FLTE';1 I,",;;? 1i;E F0ECEFWing -1 ?< :-;- 1 & 4 !jk, 3 . I , I: P I 71 11: 1s 1\77 2 :.q,p+ . 1? I! P ? 19 *I1 8 ?TC;--., 11 r' 11 ?l I?

F..3 , 1- 7:JDA I , ~, y.T 2,3: 2 :I3 0 i f 9 1 1 3 ?l ?lilr3 \,?Ds


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Squadrcn :o r U n i t : A ~ t h o r l z e dC p e ~ ;- AssignedVB-8VF-8VS-8VT-8U t i l i t y U riit :

BB-8 t o be f o r n e c with 19 T K E + ~: ,;V t o be convertedt+?-ZC i c;7Q.""""- A 1 A L . J " . " " ": flUI{lBQLDTJ/g'lCKIpIJ CXXXX* -, < A ,\ \ ,,,,: I!lAT_A_GORDA: N P o be b u i l t: AVP t~ be b u i l t

+c Proba.bly t o ?ai:;rc:? ?!Jir,g Seven i:~i r s t q u a r t e r 1942.,, \,---( P r o b s b l y t o Fa-!!rol ' f ing D o ~ r ,d a t e i n d e f i l i i t e ,\ \, \,- - - - - -,, ,, ,\ Probably t o patrsl &ing Four f i r s t u~ar5-r

\ILICIL, 8, ,, ,., ' 2.942,' Pr ob ab ly t o P z t r o i Wi:ig TTVOn seconc qua r t e r 1942.

Fir t :Java: ~ i s t r : c tNaval A i r - De-: 9 '$:!,1 i J acd EUC:~, r,tb.er : f iaval Torpedot2ch;r.ent9 : p l & n e s f o r experimental : S t a t i o nN expor t n 7 - y - n ~, m ~ i i - l u d d ~s nhy be essigced Newport , Ti. I .ITS-2~1 : 1 2 - v c s : OuonscS PointiJava1 Air De-:techmen ?;, : 1 VJ, I VJK9 i VC-, L,, ~ 1 2 ~ : Guonset PointQ ~ l o f i s e t t . :VS -3G1 : 1% :;'QS : Squan.t>~rn


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Squzciron : bor ' . n i t : Xuth.orLzed ()pera-ting St:rer?,g;;l~- : . ~ s ~ , i g ~ e ~--Four t h Na-:al D : l s t y i z i ;--

Naval i,ir n e - : ~ ~&~, ~ ? rt . ~ , 1 V.S?i9 1 i p i 2nd : N ~ v a l i r c r s f tt achnent , such other p l a n e s f o r ex- : F a c t o ry ,l$ii.F h i l a . : perirr!entill. pixposes n s raay : Philadelphia, pa.: be as s ig n ed .VS-5D4. : 12 VQS, I ~ 3 , >;I\! : Cnp e Nay, N. ,.1iavai A i r Ee-: 1 2 Zj,J ?J& such o1;h.e~;.]:; fsr : !.]AS Lakeh.ursttachment, e x p e r l ~ ~ e n t a li z p o s e s 3 sLekehurst ( ' -\,.pay f2e d.adigl?c:(j- c x: 1 dq/i9 2- .\,Tg, 1 \ I .

A c t i ~ ~ i . i ; i e s2 S ; ; J ~ Y J ~ ~ C!-j::: ~ ~ c ~ f - ~ - , ~ : l i ; r ~- '---I V - , I .,) ~ a . v ~ . ~jr De- 2 ~ .lb~, %' ?,p92 'ir-17' 1 ?-% q j .' ." , TTG: Aiiacost iata.cizrient , i ~ n C , .-L~Ci-i ?:bi iJv. L j2 . c :J ;,:>-,2 c. 3> & . ~ 0 . l ~1Anacostia e-rr;:zyj. - & A -.,-2.f.!.rL , d L 4 : (>, - -0 -?: 0 zS 2 ,--d L c. 2. - ? . .iLdybe assignt..-l?-%dierit51 : G T G U J ~ ~ ,Dahlgr n + -;;yJpi?oees 2s nay his hss-jgnea:. ~ ) ~ , G i . ~ r e n ,LTa.VN-~DL; : 7 ?,?)!i9 2 VJ : US Bavzl Bczdeiny,: 12Al-Jn j-i , .I iarfne Base : 3 V I ~ , 2 T,TR~1 y j lznc: s .~ -~ i . ; : 33.rincB s : r ~ a c k s ,A i r DetacyL- : 0 t h ~ ~x11:~-i.i ,i .,,nta.l,I - ; ~ . - oksc;:.es-: (Juantico, 12,rhen -b-1 cei.7; an2- o b s i > l = t e r21arlesx*s .may 9 ~ ~ j - - p ! , ? e - .

. - -.VN-14I?7-B 20 3~~3;Utility 1Trli-L : 1 VJ9 1 y:rm.91 : ~ - 1 JG, 4


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Squ;;ilr onor U r i i t : i2uthoriz,cd O p c s a t i n f : Y i ~ , : . assigned

Vll-3D7 : 43 VT-'-I ' T 'tUtility m i% : 1 173, L ~ J R , 1 ?i;?, v ~ , T T v l , 'i ;~ - / i

VS-2~7,; : 1 2 T q ~ z , > JJ : : Key West>I TO be f 2r~leci. bL>i.l+ 2 oc t:j 3cr ,YA


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s -, ,.+..-, Juan;zaval A i r De-: 1 YJ, 1 VJ-

San Diti?g,iB ~ T J L , ~ I je-: 1 T o : , , 1 735tach:;,,';cl tS n n Pe6.r ->

r q,,.A.r2;ecnti-L-: iJ::~valDistrict_I_NzvnL Air De-: 2 T. j l j ' , 2 VM, 1 'JJ, 1 ?:a:;,. VGt ctckrient,;Scati;leN2v21 A i r De-: 1 V3S, :L ?TJEt;-Lcj,il.sn 9Sitkr.1Na-~zdA i r Dc-: 1 33

*: NAS Seattle


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NavAirDet P e a r l K; i r ty>r: 4 ~ p , SO, 1 i jp, : N,IS Pearl Harbor: 6 V JN?vi'.irDet Kanc9l;a 3?1/ T , 1 yj 1 Tm : N,LS Kana )l;t. ~ n y - : : -3 % d . : l JQS, I VJ : i JAS i~iCa_-p,j~-S.->MavAirDot J ~ h s tn 1s. : 1 JJ : N.ib J1)lzn: c J ,-ill1 s . IN a ~ ~ i r D 2 - Lalrlyra 1s. : _L y j : MAS Pair-,3rra I s . -3Nnvi~irDetWnkc I s . : .I 7 ~ ~ ~ 1. -JJ : I \ J ~ ~ ~\T ;L~c? IS.-%i Dates 2f c,,r;i!;;issi/:)nirl(l j-9 be d , 3 t z r v...., L. i lncd l ; j t c r .

Fifteenth j j sva l Di~trictU t i l i t y U n i t : 2 ;iF, 2 .:,TC~?! 2 T ~ J E: " ' '3 : fJ-.tlSc . 1 ~ 5, :> l , jMOTE: V@ a i . ~ c r z f t ; ~ ~ . j m i ; ; y i t 2 i ~ :liis T : ! ~ . J- . ; - -- * ,, c.:. ,:f i:,:':')vL'.:il-iE::, e r~ : - j ce s-:patrc31.

.AWings ther.:. bas^?^;, j r - , c~~,nnec:.~.,~q:l :.--..- c~j , .$~;;IJ>>~LI,>;~Y2zepcises.

(a) jL s iz-f-lI:lC-ii "- :lfA j . ~ ' ~ r z . f . kt-; \ J ; j r ~ c I ' ~~~~~j~l;vj.si:-j:)n J3aUs{2s, -- ..--: l i u t h ) r i z c L : C-pc:r;?ting :"--- s t r ~ ~ f .i 1-- : D i s t r i c t ;- . : VJ :1-.' J l i \ D q U d I l L X L ! J .A.vu ."- c,- - / 1New Y ,rk '- - 1- u{dr,2okiyr!) , T J . I:, : 22 : lA$ 2 i :Phi1~. : .delpl . l ia9 a . - I&* . 1 1 : 1 : 3I J i a n i ( ~ a - ~ u c & z , ) , 1 ; ~ . I c d, : 14 : 1 ::i21envie~,fi~),11. : 2 2 : 11 : 3- : 7Grssse Ile), j~ i ; , . : 2 2 1 1 : 1 : 9JiI inneapoiis, ih-jnn, l1.5 : 31 : 91 :St. L.2uis ( ~ ~ b j r t s < r ~ : ~ ) ,;. . : 11 : - . 9Kansas C i t y , XanszL$; : 2 2 . : 3.4 : - e 9bong E e a c i ~ , Calif. 2% : I - L7 , 9-1 /, 9L :O-rtkl.;:nd., ct: . l i f , lid 1-1 : 111 :S e a t t l e , ~ i z l s h , : .LL,,. : 2-Lk : 121 :Washing t ; )~ ( ~ n n c u s t i . ~ )D. . -!., - . : - . 13,--"*htl,2n.k a , G f j C.C.'2 4; : 5 : -

r. r ,:+-:cfJr?v; Oj::l.t.ans, Ls, i: .- 6/ :$ 1 T.-xzs L., A,. : 5 e 8.,".( D -6 " (.. 8-- TOT&T,S . a J : 2 l-2 ;

- --NOTE: N i ~ t n pcrcl~t!;esis i;; . tabe iiurpse ,/. i~l~icilt.ngexz.ct l ~ c s t i * ) ~ .*V?$ p l a n e s a r e ass-jgiiec; ~ : ! , v ~ l.>c-.ju,-,..T.c* .dl. + ii\?i;it. ~ , 1 : --,- -,C+bcL..,,,~ ~ r . 1i;ninatimt r a i r l i n ~ 80% will be . > ~ ~ r a t : ~ n g - r ~ ~ ~ n i ~ ~ ~ ~ - :jii r iJ tht- jyicoverhnuf . Pt:rs,,ni1el fiir..:.* c--; : , r e s e r v e o rk t ,, " ' i - 1 ~ ~ ' C i 'in 1 i i : s i s of 90% :,f plaxles assigned.\--/rDztes-.)f ..)m:lissioning t9 he d.'+ , t~ , , . ? . i ? i ;>6-Jm.... l a ' t f . ? ~ , , .- - i.. . .... .- . '.. .L/+ -


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/s/ E. 3 . I iTG3RSOLL,. Act ing .


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c * *6 *

d w9 (9 ) rjrg::r!izaJ:icn an2 Des: gr?,itf-or, o f Naval and-lJ,'iari_.i.c;~_rps3 e s e r ; ~ e iycl'?-f-c; q ~ c a d r ~ f i s .

N.R . h . B. : N.5. Soue3ron+-- : U.C.R. SquadronTBoston (Squan turn) ? 112ss . 7s-Lli VMS-LRITS-2EI??ei'!York (3ri?okLyr?j, T i ] . Y. YS-3F VIAS-2RYS-A$E!P h i l a d e l p h i a , Pa. VS-SF.1V.ia.rxxi (0pa-~ocka) F l s , T ~ ~ - 7 p L XIS -413Chicdgo [~Lenv iew), 111. ITS h.D e t r o i z Grosse I ' l e ) , 'ibiich. VS-85 VMS-SRI \b inneapol is , 1,tinl-i. TTSLa? E4.S-63S t . Louis ( ~ o b e r + , s o n ) , ~ N . T T , - --LJ ;> -LI-LKanzas C i t y , K ~ I ~ s ~ s 17s-1 - 3 VLdS-103TTs-1%Long Beach, Cali:. - ? T I - -+ L-LJR ~SLiS-7F.

TT f ( - , -,-> ! 'faOa k la nd , C a l i f . T - , - --, L -A >I:-- . mas 2. s-20%Seattle, VJasl~ingtor: T S-1 1-bFL T8?/lS-3RNOTE: A i r c r a f t z r e assigned. t o R t s e ~ v ~ases as i n d i c a t e d i np r e c e d i n g psrT~>,r;q: i e : rd no% t o L n d i ~ ~ i d u a lsc:;drons.

Afloat - T o t s 1 1559~ U n a s - ::U. S. :Bat-:Sco-:3e~e-:3~~I-:PPsL-: :Nav. : i g? led :Class : F l e e t : f o r :fay : for :for : a t i c : p r 7V L ~ :Pist: Ves. : T o t a l

TJOS-VSO: L : 107: 5 2 : : 58: 11: 24: 2 : 9 : 240VSI3 : : 148: : 7Lk: : 79: : 37 : 338VF : : 108: : 72: : 72: : 27 : 279VTB : : 72: : 18 : 90VPB : : 191: : 147: 12 : : 346VJR : : 3 6 : 15: : 3.8:e

6 6T T J : : 8 : L: 3 6 : 2 : I!.: 8 :

"87V R : 1 . 7Vld ih : 21: 1.U: 1-6: :&, . : 8: : 3 : 7.4

T O T ~ I L , ~ ?I 3 2 68 : 393: 26 : 2 ~ 9 : 2 102 .: 1 5 5 ~-- -


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+ NAVY DEPAII'I'L'IENT L.-OFFICE OF TFI'E CilIhF OF NAVAL OPFX~I'LTIONS

F ' r ~ n : Chief :)f' Nav~l .Opcr a" :XIS.To: A l l Rurea1.1~ nd Of'f'ices nnc! D i \ j i ~ i . ) ~ ~ s3fO f f c e 3f Chi?f ,)f Nzva.1 Oper:: ti-~ns .M t l j jr Gcncr?.l C--~r:r~sn(i~~rlt.

Su b jec t : P r a p )sed ~issignnsn-1; f UiycrafS, and Mavzlfler ,naz.ctic 0rgt;nizati::n - P'isct:l. Yc-.r 1942.1. The f : :~l , l !~w-ingri:pi.~seG. initial ossignr~ent:; . in t4-ie ---N?-v.?.IBer?ncLut ic OTG;~, I :~ .Z:L~~ , . )~I? ?r t h e f i s c a l year 1.942 ;~:repr?nulgntad her witli h r se in c::ir~nccti,,?nrith %hi 194:z i~ i l ge t .Expansi ?n ,3f the Aer..)nnuti.i: Orgi;s:iz.~-L;j.;~ns a.ritic.i.p&ed. an< ther e v i s ,,:>naccf-.wI-'_?r-igl;y,:)f sr.tai.n f 'lsu.r.i,is c .!r:t;hi.ini?C !lerein 1;11-17

be expected.2. Ths ~ u T + ~ ; : L I ,:) A ' > i e : ~ ~ c , r ~ ~ ~ . t t i ~ ss resp::n~:;ible fa]: t h es u p p l y ,:)fn.irr:rnf ,t i n ac:c :>~:dn.fic~: :.ii-;.l:l tl2eae nss . ignn i .n . t s , Thesupp ly ::>f s p a r e i n :r : : iuti i ,~~rized.p a r i t i n gs t r e n g t h s sh ~ 1 .L e i::.ivfrrn~;.d. y t h e f,>ZIIII:ir;iiix~g; onerall. pr:vi.isi,ns:(a) Fleet A~~:iati , :~nC a r r i ~ r ,n2 ssbi~:,bp.scc:: - 50% sprii.re ;;.i.rpb:~m(::sP t i t ~ ' 3 3 . ~ ) % t : i l e ~ncrl : ~ . t i I . i t yp lan es ( ~ : ; ~ ~ L t i . - - ~ n g ; ~ r ~ i ? )nF1c e t Syu:::dr :lr.;s - 25% spnre ;c!,irpl. .~~iles( 3 ) F l e e t Iiji~l.rineF',>re - 50% s p i r e a i r p l a n e s

Naval. A i r S t a t i n n , Pel-lsilc.~.la- 20% sspare a i r p ] . w c sOth?r Squadr i n s and Un . i t s - N J sj:)are a i r p l . a n e s9, . The Bureau : ~ f cr -)nt:.utiz s i s a.c~tln:)rizcd .:I 21s s ig n ,f,2r l l t i i i t y p u r p ,si?s, such axperaifiie:ltal, : , bs , l cscent an::

m3 b s : ~ l , e t e i r p l n n e s a:; a r e in s a f e flying c,.,nGi.';L2,. Ihc:sa air-plan ,cs !;myb ~ p e r : i t e c ~n cxcas:: ,:f : . ~ ~ , t i l ) r i z ~ i ~ip;rot; inc, s trength,b'LI.t :>n ly t~~x t1? '~1~ . i~e(?p e r a t i n g s?;rzni;.li;h w i l l . b e c an s i:ing r.ia j:?s :)ver'iis.ul .:)I:, .*?n t ) ~ c : case :.)f ~ t r . 3 1 ql~adr:,ns,i n t e r n -~v-.rliau.ls, n d . r ps i l - ~ :~ :P~ ici, i.n p,:;int ~ i . ;;ie, a p p r~ x -Irn.,,i n s t c s ; 2 2 j 3 r :-,verilaul :~fi.t;:li;r ; y p e s . ~~:;,.ip~lr.:..;l';r a d u c t i l ~ n s nnuth.?rizcd, > l o c r a t i n g st,-engt?is 6n.e yiec;:lssary f z , rnin. .r r e p a i r s ,i n s - p e c t i m s arlc'~ s.ii.~.~r3,vorha .uI . s .


18/30

5 Hcsp:ns ib le i f f i ccrs zhri l l s c e t h c t thc C h i o f ofNavr-l Opt ra- tll jrls i s i n f arnic2 v7l.icn .L41;:r '~lriclrl t e r d p o Si l l auth ' j r iz ed. c: )per t, tins s t r~ ug t ' i i S%re rl(?cCS:T'!l'y.

6. Det:i.i le2 :!~sig~ :il(>nts r c , i r rmged i n s c c t i ~ n s ssbovm helow. No s e c t i o n j.s provirJ.cd f o r specri.ul us si g n ~ le nt s.T'llese, when cutl.iorhzec! by t ~ l c hiel' of TJcval Opei?t~ti.oils,naybz niadc f a r n ~ v a l v i a t o r s dcr:toiled to du ty :is i n s p e c t o r s o fn;,vtil a i r c r a f t o~ d :' si s. tznt ri2va.l ntt, .i ,cli~;,s;Lc t o c~ the r p e c i z l6 - a t i . e ~ .

S e e t i o n I . Fleet A.via t iom.(A) il. S . F l e e t .Bp,t - t : le F O Y C ~ .$colJ.fjillg ~ ; ' o T c : ~ .d) Sub:p,u~i-ne Force .e l ,/it;]~aJ.12;f.cyiicdron.

8) C p c z j . r J ::ii.rvice Sq.i~;idr-~l?., . 1 ./ L h > . ; - d ~ J J , C : ; ! . i . k ? ~ ~ ~ .I) ) 7il'l.ee.t; I L a r i ~ cT C I : ~ C ~ .S ec t i on TI. t l ~ v a l i . s t r i c t s ,Sect.ior1 111. P]s:va:l a.nd l,'iar.:ine Corps Reserve.S e c t i o n IV. Surnrfltxry of Opc?r:~i;in$ Ai r l 3 l a * r ~ . c , s .S e c t i o n T i . Eet: . iJ .s of Av ia t io n ?c;rsonnel f o rA d m i n i s t r s t i o n , T r a i n i n g an?

7 , PL1L a i r c r a f t alloctli;i:.d o the 3 a t t l c Fo rce , S c o ~ t -5.rlg Force , and Rase F orce are assj.gne12-I.,:,poo l s . A i r c r a f t oft h e Subnar ins Force will 'be cons idered a p a r t 01: the 3 a t t l eForccs p o o l . Co~i?j-,w.nde~ i r c r a f t B ~ . t . t l e orce, Cocmander Aircraft:':cc;uting F ~ r c e ,Conmnndei. CY'L ~ ~ S ~ T Sc - ~u t in g ~ r e e and Cam:aander'U t i l i t y \lTi:ng, Rase F o r c e w : i j . l c : ) n t r i ~ ls , l i o c a t i o n c.nc! ~vf: : rhei l l~ j f all ai rc l :af ' t ass .gncd t21e:o. Coli;mandtr:.r i \ i r ex.-:-i:f"t, 9attSe F:)rc ew i . l l coord.-j.l?a-te tki.e Fleet :>verkiaul. sclitxlule at fJa:vnl Air S t a t i o n ,St:.n Dieg,-, nr.16 -i;!.le t rn r~ sc :: . ; nt in e~ lt ;~ ~le r r y sc'iied-ale.

F l a g 1.Jrii.t : 1 VOS : CinC, U. S. F l e e tShip 1Jni.t : W i l l :)perate ~,~i . t l .1'Q - -1 : PENESYLVAN1.A


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(a) BATTLE FORCEF l a g Uni t : 1 TTOS : CombatforSilii-6TI.? it V l i l l opera t e viith TTO-2 : CALIF(3RNI.A

(1) ~.o:~mz,ncier a t t l ~ s h i p s U l t ; t l G : F Q ~ C ~Twe3.ve tlz:rce-plnrze u n i t s .

VO-1. : 9 VOSTJO "- 2 : 9 VOSTo-"3 : 9 V0SVC)4 : 9 7:[email protected] C a r o l i n a

iJ11i , : 3 VOS+cWnshingtofi :LJni.t . >? VQS

: f3atdi.c~ ne: Be t d i v Two: Bct6:i.v Three: Hntd-iv Four: TJnassigned!: I J~ , a s s ig n ed

(> ' Cor?d;i?.nc!zr C r u i : + e r ~attLc Force .1 ----.---....----

-:qc 3 : LO VSOVCS-8 : 16 T , T S ~VCS-9 : 20 Ti's03.x *~ \ / \ J i t l a n t c init : 4 VSO-:++:-J~~l-~ea.uJnit 4 VSO

-+ Lncl-~lc!es CL :~.ss:i.gned Squadron 40-T.sc+c Z T r 2 i - b ~ be .f."or:ncd i n lowth (quarter , 3.942,

(3 ) Com1m~1clerDes~:c>oyer. Battle Force ,CoixliLnder F l o t i X l a One, ~ ~ n d .Coia:na~?derFlotilla TV'JO.S h i p LTnlt : 2 VSOS1li.p Urzi t ; . 2 VSO

( 4 ) Cor?~,~ox>der_l______-i r c y c f t , R a t t l e Folbce, aZor~:;l;~r;d.erC;lrrj.er Divis ion Ti;,ro.I _ _ _ * _ ~ I _ _ _ _ _ _C_ _ I ~ - - - - . " -corii.qe::ider C: i ry j..er D i v ' i :;i.ori One?.- --------- ------S.~~;IA,TOG,;l- . i \ i r c r a f t Ca r r i . s r , 1st LineLE'INC;%()TJ - A-1. i c r a f t Carrier, 1st Line


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Squ-adrun :or ~ r 1 f . t ; :A.uthorizcf n-.,, U', CJ. Flee-t , ~ j - 1 2 .ope r a t edfrec.t?. .y under t)1;2 Ci-lj


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#Flag 3 n i t : 2 Vill : Comcardjv ThreeVB-7 : 18 TSB : 'JVAEPVF-7 : 1E:vF - 1. VS3 - 2 VMGe I!VS-71 : 18 VSB . 7 IT ~ ~ . - 1 7 2 : 1 8 ?SB I ITJt.il.ity Unit : 3 VS(3 - 2 VJ -- 1 T,J$B.'6>$ I!

X- TTwlfs assigned. sscjuad.rons ~ j i . t hs:i.nc;l..e :sea-kcr airplanes willbe equipped f o r j.nsi;m.ur;;en+:, flying, No add.:it;i.or~cil ersonnelau thor i zed .

\ci, Utiij-1;y Wing, 3ase Force aU ti - l i t y Vling:4 s ~-1 : 11 VJ, Li VJR, 1 V L ~ : TJSS RIGEL+CV -2 : 11 V J , I1 V a l , 1 VM : TJSS RIGFLTIJ-3 : 4 VJ, 4 VJR, 9 Vlbl : l?SS RIGEL++ I n c l u d e H aw aiian U t i l i ~ t y etachment as si gn ed USS KINGFISHER.

S h i p Uni t : 2 V30 : USS RICHIiIOND

br13-4 : 18 VSB : USS RPNGZRVF-4 : 18 VP, L VS8, 2 V&l-;+ : USS RANGERVS-41 ; 1 8 VSE : TJSS RBNf;%'i.I~S-42 : 18 VSB : uss RANGZRTJtility Unit: 3 YSO, 2 VJ, 1 VS3$++c : liSS RAMGER36 V X f s as s ig n ed squad~ons i th s i n g L c z e a t e r a i r p l a n e s willbe e q u i p ~ e dFor il:strurflent flying. No ad di t io ns 1 pe r sonflela u t h o r i z e d .

+:-% One VSB sss ig r l ed each C:,T UUtili;y U r l i t fo r Groun Commander.VCS-7 : 16 VEO : Crudiv SevenVO-5 : 9 '40s : Bntdiv FiveS i p i t : I, ITS0 : USS NOA


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RESTRICTBBS e r i a l 81638

Squadron : R u t l i ~ 7 r ied r l s s i u n e dr unit : l L .- ._-- .-AL .--.--..-- --SPECIAL SERVICE b'QIIS1\1)1{C)r\...3- - - - , - - - .

3 i t : 1 VSOS h i p V x i t : I VSO : USS CHARLESTON: IJSS ERIE:

S h i p Unit : 4 VSOSl i ip I Jn i t : 2 VSOSl1i-p IJ1li.t; : 5 VSOVIJ-21 : 1 2 VPDUtility Uni t : 3 VJ

: USS HOUSTON: '1JGS idAfi'IBi,EHEl\D: USS JLANGLEY: A.iraf: IJSS KZI3,ON

Wing

: 5 VPY, 3 V J , Lk: l -vs13: 1 2 VOS, 3 VJ:R: 1 8 VSB': 18 VF, 1 VSB,

I II1

2ndI?I tI!I 1St.

1 1 1 1 I f 9 )1 1 ? I IT 11

l\!larAisGrou.p ($an ~iegol t IT 11 1 1 I!T'I I ! 1 1 ? I 1 1Sl I? I t 11 11I1 'It I I 11 I 1

Thomas, V. I .SZCTIOIJ 11. NAVAL DISTRICTS-..----.--- -

F i r s t__---_ Nnval. DistrictVX--2DI : 9 TJgl - 1 TiS and. such otkler : Naval Torpedo S t n -planes for c x p e ~ i n e na l : t i m , Nev~port ,R.1,pw.ypczses : ~ sma?; be zssigned. :VS-2D.L : 12 VOS : Quonset P o i n tVS-3D 1. : 12 T TO 3 : Boston

-,.,h i rd- N :I.T(L~~.iDil;;ci_ctVS-1D3 : 12 VOS : Ncw York


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Squadron :o r Unit : .Aut,horizcd Oper3itiric St:r"t?ngth :1___1-----1.--"-- --- ~'isigned---- -Four th--- iVtlval- _-3i::tric-k-_....--_

6 V11 -- 1 VG and s u c h o the r planes:?31' exper i r i? l .?~~talt c r p o s c sas :may be assigned. .3 'Jl\J and s~ lc i lo t h e r planes forc x p o u i r n e n t ~ lpl jzposes 3 s may :bc assigned,12 VOS Cape I~lay, N. J.

NRS Lakeburst

VX--4D5 : 18 I 3 'VE, 2 VJ-13., 3 VJ, 2 VG : Naval A i r S t a t $cind. such o.thcr:r p:i.~~x?cs f o r (2s- : :inacostJ.a,,D.peri-mental ,purpiJse:: 2.2 r;?.sy bt? :z ~ ~ i p n e e ;C> '

$VX-5D5 : 6 Vi!A, I VS and such other pZant7s : Naval Provingfor experimau!t;el p-Llrp:lses a s : Grorrid, Dahlgrenmlay be ~ ~ s s i g y ~ e d . : ? / i r g i r l i a ,'JN-8D5 : Vj:;i , 1 VJ : U. S.Navzl Bcade,ir(

: .Annapolis, T1lld.Fif-th. Navel D i s t r i c t- .----.-

U t i 1 i . t ~ ~Jn:it: 4 Vid, 1 JIG, 1. Y J R an6 such o t h e r : N2vc.1 Air S t c ~ t i op lanes f o r e x p s r l m e n t a l pur- : Norfolk, Va.'pOSOS nr?.y be 2ssj.gried.Scve:~Ch NTLVE:~. D i s t r i c t ;".-I-..--- -.I_--

: N9S J a c k s o i ~ v i l l c: Banana River: Key West, F l a .


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S -u.i;dron :ASS gnedr Unit : - - l u~~@or i zed e_l~;~~j~;,-~&~~ngth-.-- -

Vi4-1.D8 : 20 Vl'l - 34, VOSVN --2 I.?8 : 203 7PJVII--3D8 : 68 V:;OVN - 4 . ~ 8 : 3 2 TTPB' u '~- .5G8 : T O T,TI\i ( ~ d v a n c e d ) ,41 VF,

: 12 VTB, 2 4 VSBU t i l i t y I Jnit : 2 LrR, 4 VhE, 2 VJ, 1 VGTeath Nav,=;l D i s t r i c t-*-..---~"-.- .- -

t i t : 1 VS, I- VSO, 1 VFU t i l i t y I Jni t : 1 v'J

U*Lili.ty Uni t: 8 VT,;, 1 :I , : V JHU t i l i t y Uni t: 1 VSO

: NAS San Juan: NavSta G~lantarrzrrlo

Bay

: 1\J/iS San Yiego: 1VtlS Sc?n Pedro

Twelfth Nn.v::.l. j.)ri.s.t;rict;- --- .---*-

Utility Unit: 4,El, L j,TIi, 1 V;J : NAS AlamedaTkl i r tccnth____.___..II___Jcv:rl D i s t r i c t

Utility Uni t :U't:i l i ty [Snit:U1; i l i ty IJr~i t :U t i l i t y U n i t : l 85, 1 VF, L V53, I VSO

U t i l i t yU.t i.1. t JUJ i ; i l i . t yIT11iUn-it :l ini C;:Unit:Uni t :Unit :

Four t een t h N;vLil D i s t r i c t- *

: N:;S Se2ttl.e: NliS S i tk t l: Tongue Point: NAS Kodiak

: NAS P e a r l Harbor: NAS Maneohe Bay: NAS Midvtay I s l ~ n d: Johnston I s l a n d: P ~ l m y r aIsland: Wake I s l ~ t n d

Utility Unit: 2 VF, 1 SC!, 2 T/,T!?, I.. VJ : NAS Coco SoloNOTE: 'Q' s i r c r z f t assigned NILS S e a t t l e , FJAS Pearl Harbor , j jASSzn J u nn , 1'4bS Koc?ialr :ind NAS Cocc) Solo a r e for p r i m a r : ~ urposeof ~: rovidi i . ig o r v i c c s to Patxol. Wings tllarw based, in con-nec t i on wi t h gunne ry exe rc i se s .


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I 'pm

SECTIOM 111. NAVA

:Au thor i zed Operating :S t r eng tk~-C-C--.IC : D i s t r i c t_ C _ - :-N : VSB : Ti3 : TTPB :Boston (Squuntum) , Mass. : 6 : I$: I : 2 : I

t-New York (~ r o o k l y n ) N. Y . : : 18 : 1 : 2 : 3p h i l z d e l p h i a , P a . : 6 : 1 2 : I : - .- . 4Micrrii pa-~ocka) F l a . : 8 : 1.8 : 1 : 7C1ric:go [GI-euvirvrj, ill. : 6 : 1 2 : 1 : - . 9Detroit Gross2 ~ l e ) , icir. : 5 : 12 : 1 : 2 :- . 9&!inneapoLis, Ninn. : 5 : 2 2 : 1 : 9S t . Louis ( ~ o b e r t s o n ) ,Po. : 5 : 12 : - : - . '3K an s t ~ sCi ty , Kansas . Q . 18: - : - . 9Long Beach, Cslif. : 8 : 8 : : - . 11Oakland, C ~ 1 i f . : 6 : 1 8 : 1 : - 1 2Seat t le, Y$t .sh. : 6 : I : I : 2 : 13l r i sh ing to r l ( fLnacos t i c ) , E.::.: 6 : :!.8: - : - . D.C.r T e ~Bases : '10 : 2 8 : 2 : - .---

9 9 2 3 2 1 2 : 8 :To L n l s __NOT%: Name in pnreni .hesis i s oi ;Ly f o r t h e pu rp os e of i n d i c a t i n g

exa c t l o c c t i o n .(b) O r g a n i . z t t " i o ~ ~nd D e s i g n ~ t i o 1 1 f Navcl ~ n dK s r i ne Corps L?eoer'~~ei i r c rn f t Squudrons .

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