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Naval Aeronautical Organization OPNAV NOTICE 05400 forFiscal Year 1955 dated 1 August 1954 is:

DECLASSIFIED per Office of Chief of Naval Operations on1 August 1959 by Op-501.

DEPARTMENT O F TIlE NAVY OPNAV 05400 OFFICE O F THE CHIEF O F NAVAL OPERATIONS Op-501

WASHTNGTON 25, D. C . S e r 01037P50 1 August 1954

OPNAV NOTICE 05400

F r o m : Chief of Naval Operations To: Distribution Lis t

Subj: Naval Aeronautical Organization for F i sca l Year 1955; promulgation of

Encl: (1) Naval Aeronautical Organization FY 1955, dated 1 August 1954

1. P u r ose T h e Naval Aeronautical Organization (enclosure (1) hereto) p resen t s to i n t e h ~ r e a u s , offices, and commands the cur ren t s ta tus of naval aviation.

2 . Cancellation of Prev ious Publications, OPNAV NOTICE 05400, P a r t I, s e r 0120P50 of 1 February 1954 and P a r t I1 of Naval Aeronautical Organization, FY 1954, OPNAV NOTICE 05400, s e r 0173P50 of 1 July 1953, a r e cancelled and superseded by this NOTICE. Information fo rmer ly contained in P a r t XI i s included in the Naval Aeronautical Organization now being issued semi-annually.

3 . Cor rec t ions . Addressees a r e requested to notify the Office of the Chief of Naval Ope 01) of any e r r o r s , onlissions, o r changes which should be made in subsequent i s s u e s .

4 . Cancellation. T h i s NOTICE i s cancelled upon rece ip t of the next i s sue of the Naval Aeronautical Organization.

P. B. ELLIS By direction

DISTRIBUTION LIST:

Standard Navy Distribution List: 21, 22, 23, 24A, 24F, 24J, 28A, 2913, 29K, 29L ( less CVL-29), 32BB, 32CC, 32HH, 32KK, 42A, 42B, 42E, 42G, 4 2 s ) 425, 42M, 42N, 42P, 42Q? 42R, 42S, 42U,. 42V? 42AA, 46A, 46C, F9, G1A ( less inactives), G1B ( less inactives), G1C ( less inactives), G1D ( less inactives), G l F , GIG, G2, G3A, G3H, G3C, G3D, G3E, G4B, G5A, G5B, G5C, G5D, G6A, G7A, G7C, G8G, G8H, G8M, G13, C;14 ( less inactives), G16, K1, Klo, PI, P2, R20

Department of the Navy Distribution: AstSecNav AstSecNavfiir ComdtMarCorps BUAER

1

Buships (Code 512)

Public Relations) (1) ONR, Naval Sciences,

Div. Air B r . ONR, Special Devices,

(1)

Liaison Office (1)

CNO: -

Special Distribution:

Coast Guard Hdqtrs , , Avia. Div. Command and General Staff College,

Navy Section, Fo r t Leavenworth, Kansas

Industrial College of Armed F o r c e s National War College Library, D. C . President , Naval War College,

Newport, R. I . Commandant, Armed F o r c e s Staff

College Logis t ics Research Department,

Navy Supply Corps School, Bayonne, N. J.

OSD, OPI, Public Relations Div. Bureau of the Budget, National

Security Branch Assis tant Distr ic t Intelligence

Officer (Air), Detroit, Mich. Assis tant Dis t r ic t Intelligence

Officer (Air), Columbus, Ohio Assistant Dis t r ic t Intelligence

Officer (Air), San Francisco, Cal.

Chief, Navy Advisory Group, Air University, Maxwell AFB

OSD, Office of P r o g r e s s Reports (1)

and Statistics Commander, Tact ical Air Control

(1)

Group ONE Senior Naval Member, Joint Ai r

(1)

Defense Board, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ordnance Supply Officer (1)

Ordnance Supply Office Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Navy Member (1)

Staff and Faculty Car l i s le Ba r r acks Carlisle, Pa .

CO, NAS Quonset P t . R. I. U. S. Navy Hydrographic Office

Division of Air Navigation Suitland, Md .

CO, NAS Miramar , Calif. Commander Eas te rn Sea Front ie r

C O N T E N T S

................................................... Recapitulation by units 1

I . Aircraft A . Planned Program . 1 Fleet Combatant ........................................... 3 .................................. 2 . Direct Fleet Support Units 4 .......... 3 . Indirect Fleet Support Aiircraft (Shore Establishment) 4 .............................. . 4 Total Operating Aircraft, USN 4

# ............................. . 5 Total Operating Aircraft, USNR 4 6 . Summary ................................................. 4

i ......... B . Expected Actual Operating Level by Model (30 June 1955) 5

Navy Fleet Air Commands. Ships and Units Atlantic Ships. @ireraft Carriers . Seaplane Tenders. Aircraft ............................... Repair & Supply Ships) Car r i e r Divisions ................................................ ComFairs ....................................................... .................................... Fleet Air Wings and Squadrons ..................................... Air Anti-Submarine Squadrons ....................................... Air Development Squadrons ..................................... Airship Development Squadron Airshipsquadrons ................................................ Air Transport Squadrons .......................................... AttackSquadrons .................................................. Carr ie r Air Groups ............................................... Composite Squadrons ............................................. Fighter Squadrons ................................................. Fleet Aircraft Service Squadrons ................................... ............................... Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadrons ....................................... Helicopter Utility Squadrons Pat ro l Squadrons ................................................. Utility Squadrons ................................................. .................................. Airborne Early Warning Squadron Photographic Squadrons ........................................... Miscellaneous Units .............................................. Pacific Ships. (Aircraft Carriers . Seaplane Tenders. Aircraft Repair. .................... Supply and Guided Missile Ships) Car r i e r Divisions ................................................ ....................................................... ComFairs .................................... Fleet Air Wings and Squadrons ..................................... Air Anti-Submarine Squadrons ....................................... Air Development Squadrons Air Transport Squadrons .......................................... Attacksquadrons ................................................. Carr ie r Air Groups ............................................... Composite Squadrons ............................................. Fighter Squadrons ................................................ ................................... Fleet Aircraft Service Squadrons ............................... Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadrons ....................................... Helicopter Utility Squadrons Photographic Squadrons ........................................... Patrol Squadrons ................................................. Utility Squadrons ................................................. Airborne Early Warning Squadron .................................. Miscellaneous Units ..............................................

C O N T E N T S (contd.) Marine Corps Fleet Air Commands and Units Atlantic Fleet Marine Force, Aircraft Wings, Groups, Squadrons .............. Pacific Fleet Marine Force, Aircraft Wings, Groups, Squadrons .............. Overhaul and Conversion Schedules

................. A. Car r i e r and Seaplane Tender Overhaul Schedules ............................ B. Car r i e r Major Conversion Schedules

v. VI.

VII .

Aviation Ships Assigned MSTS ...................................... New Construction ................................................. Current Assignment of Identification Letters to

Naval Aircraft Units ................................ Summary of Aviation Bases ........................................ VIII . Continental Aviation Shore Establishments Alphabetical listing of, showing Status, Mission, Ultimate Pre-D-Day

Base Loading by Units, Current Base Loading .................... Extra-Continental Aviation Shore Establishments Alphabetical listing of, showing Status, Mission, Ultimate Pre-D-Day

Base Loading by Units, Current Base Loading .................... X.

XI.

XII.

xnr .

Missions of the Training Commands ............................... Missions of Aircraft Squadrons ................................... Active Aviation Shore Activities .................................. List of Aviation Shore Establishments in Inactive Status o r

Disestablished .................................... Bureau of Aeronautics Special Activities, Overhaul and Repair

Activities, Storage Pools ..................... .... . Bureau of Aeronautics Representatives ............................ X V .

XVI. Naval Aerological Activities ................................................ 1 Continental .......................................... 2. Extra- C ontinental

Naval and Marine Air Reserve A. Naval Air Reserve Training Units ............................ ........................................ B . Additional Activities C. Personnel .................................................

XVII .

XVIII . XJX.

Naval Air Technical Training Units .............................. Approach Systems (Ground Controlled, Marine Air Traffic

Control Units, Air Surveillance Radar Units) ........

R E C A P I T U L A T I O N BY U N I T S AS O F 1 A U G U S T 1 9 5 4

Lant 7

Pat -- Total - I. Aviation Ships

Aircraft Ca r r i e r s , Attack 6 8 14 ASW Support Aircraft Ca r r i e r s 3 1 4 Aircraft Carr ie rs , Small CVL) 1 1 2 Aircraft Carr ie rs , Escort iET9 CVE) 3 3 6 Aircraft Ca r r i e r s , Transport -

Assigned MSTS TCVE) 1 2 3 Seaplane Tenders AV) 1 4 5 Seaplane Tenders, Small AVP) 4 6 10 Guided Missile Ship AVM) 0 1 1 Aircraft Repair Ships ARV) 2 1 3 Aircraft Supply Ships (ARL) 1 1 2 Landing Ship Tank LST 1 0 1 _ _ SE

11. Naval Aviation Groups, Squadrons and Units - Car r i e r Air Groups 8 16 Fighter Squadrons 3 2 62 Attack Squadrons 8 18 Composite Squadrons 5 13 Air Anti-Submarine Squadrons 6 15 Fleet Air Wings 5 8 Patrol Squadrons 17 34 Fleet Aircraft Service Squadrons 14 35 Air Transport Squadrons - Operating under Fleet Logistic Air Wings 5 4 9 Operating under Military Air Transport Service 1 3 4

1 2 2 4 0 1 0 4 0 1 2 5 1 2 1 2 2 4 4 8 1 2 3 6 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1

,I 6 \

R E C A P I T U L A T I O N B Y U N I T S A S O F 1 A U G U S T 1954

Lant P a c Total

111. Flee t Marine Fo rce (Aviation Units) (1) Aircraft , . F l ee t Marine Fo rce

a Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron b Service Squadron c Marine Composite Squadron I i

Air FM F)

(2) Marine Ai rc ra f t Wing Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron Marine Composite Squadron Marine Photographic Squadron Marine Observation Squadron Marine Helicopter Transpor t Squadron

f) Marine T ranspo r t Squadron g) Marine Ai r Control Squadron

MAG)

MABS

VMA VMF(N)) HMR) MACS)

(3) Marine Ai rc ra f t Group Headquarters & Maintenance Squadron Marine Ai r Base Squadron Marine Fighter Squadron Marine Attack Squadron Mar ine All-Weather Fighter Squadron Mar ine Helicopter Transpor t Squadron Mar ine Ai r Control Squadron

(4) Marine Ai rc ra f t Transpor t Group MAG(VR)) Headquarters & Maintenance Squadron Marine Transpor t Squadron

(5) Marine Helicopter Transpor t Group a Headquarters & Maintenance Squadron b Mar ine Ai r Base Squadron c Mar ine Helicopter Transpor t Squadron d Mar ine Observation Squadron I I

(6) Marine Training Group a Headquarters & Maintenance Squadron b Marine Attack Training Squadron c Mar ine Fighter Training Squadron d Mar ine All-Weather Fighter Training i I

Squadron (e) Marine Instrument Training Squadron

MTG) 1 1 1

VMFT 1

(7) Mar ine Ai r Control Group a Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron b Marine Ai r Support Squadron c Marine Ai r Control Squadron d Marine Composite Squadron I I

MACG) 1 H&HS 1

1 MACS) 3 VMC) 0

Wing Service Group

Repair Squadron

MW SG) 2 H&HS) 2

2 MABS 2

A. PLANNED PROGRAM

1. FLEET COMBATANT

I -. AIRCRAFT

(a) C a r r i e r Aircraf t

C a r r i e r Ai r Groups

C a r r i e r Anti-Sub Squadrons (VS)

Sub-Total

(b) Pa t ro l Squadrons

V P (Landplanes)

V P (Seaplanes)

Sub-Total

(c) Helicopter Anti-Sub Squadrons - MS

(d) Ai r Ship Squadrons

Z P

(e) Mar ine Aircraf t Wings (3)

VMF

VMA

VMC

VM J

MAG (Grp. Cdr . Div. )

UNITS

- Sub-Total 33

TOTAL COMBATANT AIRCRAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I - AIRCRAFT

PLANNEDPROGRAM

2. DIRECT FLEET SUPPORT UNITS

OpDevFor Sqds. (VX- ZX) ~ h o t o / ~ u r v e y / ~ e c o n . Sqds. (VJ) Airborne Early Warnin Sqds Fl t All-Wea T r a Units fFAWT%JY) Fl t Air Elect T r a Units (FAETU) Fl t A/C Service Sqds. (FASRON) Fl t Utility Sqds (VU) F l t Utility & SAR Sads [HU) - , , MATS ~ q h s (VR) FLOGWING Sqds (VR) C a r r i e r Utility Aircraft Flt Training Aircraft Overseas Bases Aircraft

Marine Helicopter Transport Sqds (EPMR) 9 135 Marine Transpor t Sqds (VMR) 6 90 Marine Training Groups (VMT) 3 84 Marine Observation Sqds W O ) 3 72 Marine Wing & Group H.Q. S d s (HEDRON) 20 111 Marine Helicopter Dev. Sqd. THMX) 1 12

Sub-Total

3. INDIRECT FLEET SUPPORT AIRCRAFT (SHORE ESTABLISHMENT)

Training Command (NATC) 2520 Naval Bases and Air Stations (NAS) 376 BuAer Representatives (BAR) 14 BuAer (RD & DE and Board of Insp. & Survey) 240 Naval Attaches 27 USMC Bases and Air Stations (MCAS) 128

Sub-Total

4. TOTAL OPERATING AIRCRAFT, USN

Heavier-than -Air, Fixed Wing Heavier-than -Air, Rotary Wing Lighter-than -Air

TOTAL OPERATING AIRCRAFT, USN 844 1

5. TOTAL OPERATING AIRCRAFT. USNR

Heavier-than-Air, Fixed Wing 14 66 Heavier-than-Air, Rotary Wing 27 Lighter-than- Air 7

TOTAL OPERATING AIRCRAFT, USNR 1500

6. SUMMARY

Total Operating Aircraft, USN Total Operating Aircraft, USNR Logistic Support

GRAND TOTAL ACTIVE INVENTORY

I - AIRCRAFT

33. EXPECTED ACTUAL OPERATING LEVEL BY MODEL (30 June 1955)

USNR USN P -

V F (INT) TOTAL

F4D- 1 5

V F (DAY) TOTAL 330 - 1601 - F7U 182 F 9 F 274 94 0 F2H 5 6 122 F J 318 F3H 3 9

VF (DAY) (PROP) TOTAL - 300 - 118

F 8 F 29 F4 U 24 6 F7 F FG 54 F 6 F 8 9

V F (AW) TOTAL - 395

F2H-3, 4 228 F3D 160 F2H-N 7

V F (AW) (PROP) TOTAL 8 2 - F4U-N 7 0 F7F-N 12

V F (P) TOTAL 115 -. F7U-P 9 F9F-P 60 F2H-P 4 6

V F (P) (PROP) TOTAL - 1

F 7 F - P 1

V F (D) TOTAL 5 2 -- F9F-D 8 F8F-D 24 F'IF-D 16 TV-D 4

VF CLASS TOTAL 630 - 2369 7

TOTAL

5 - 5

1931 - 182

1214 178 3 18

3 9

4 18 - 29

24 6 0

54 89

395 - 228 160

7

82 - a0 12

115 - 9

60 4 6

1 - 1

5 2 - 8

24 16 4

2999 -

E X P E C T E D ACTUAL OPERATING L E V E L BY MODEL (30 June 1955)

USNR USN - - TOTAL

10 - 3 7

VA ( 6 s ) TOTAL

AD A2D AU

VA (AW) TOTAL

AD-N AD-Q TBM-N

VA (W) TOTAL

AD-W

VA (P\ TOTAL

A J - P

VA (H) TOTAL - 58 - 58

VA CLASS TOTAL

VS TOTAL

S 2 F TBM-E

VS (S) TOTAL

AF-S TBM-S

VS (W) TOTAL

AF-W TBM-W

VS CLASS TOTAL

V P (L) TOTAL

P2V P V P 4 Y

V P (S) TOTAL

P 5M P B M

V P (9) TOTAL

P4M

V P CLASS TOTAL VW TOTAL

wv PB-W

VW CLASS TOTAL

I - AIRCRAFT

B. EXPECTEDACTUALOPERAT

TOTAL

VO TOTAL - 42 4 2 -

VO CLASS TOTAL

VR (B) TOTAL

VR (M) TOTAL

R4Q R4D R4Y

VR @) TOTAL

R3Y

VR (C) TOTAL

TBM-R

VR CLASS TOTAL

VU (S&R) TOTAL

J R F J R 2 F UF PBM PBY

VU (TOW) TOTAL

J D

VU CLASS TOTAL 8 124 - 132 - VT (JET) TOTAL

TV-2 TV- 1

VT (ME) TOTAL

JRB SNB

VT @S) TOTAL

T-34, 35 T-28B SNJ N3N

VT (E) TOTAL

PV-T R4D

I - AIRCRAFT

B. EXPECTED ACTUAL OPERATING LEVEL BY MODEL (30 June 1955)

USNR USN - - TOTAL

VT (NAV) TOTAL - 4 - 4

R4D-P 4 4

VT CLASS TOTAL - 3 18 - 2676 29 94

HS TOTAL - 50 - 50

HO TOTAL

HR TOTAL

HU TOTAL

HT TOTAL

H CLASS TOTAL3

ZP TOTAL

Z CLASS TOTAL

GRAND TOTAL HTA-LTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500 844 1 994 1 - - -

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I1 - N A V Y F L E E T A I R C O M M A N D S , S H I P S A N D U N I T S

The following indicate administrative assignments and home por t s of aviation vessels and units of the act ive fleet, a s of 1 August 1954.

A T L A N T I C F L E E T - 1. SHIPS -

(a) Ai rc ra f t C a r r i e r s

RANDOLPH BENNINGTON EEYTE LAKE CHAMPLAIN TARAWA MIDWAY CORAL SEA VALLEYFORGE KULA GULF SIBONEY MINDORO SAIPAN ANTIETAM

cvA-151 CVS-32) CVA-20 IFj F CVA-39 CVA-40

CVE- 108 CVE-112 CVIE-120 CVL-48) CV!3-36) (F)

(assigned)

CarDiv 18) CarDiv 6 CarDiv 2 CarDiv 4 CarDiv 6 1 CarDiv 16 CarDiv 18 CarDiv 16 CarDiv 14 CarDiv 14

Home P o r t

Norfolk Newport Newport Mayport Newport Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk Newport

(b) Seaplane Tende r s

CURRITUCK AV--7) FAW- 5) Norfolk DUXBURY BAY AVP-38 Norfolk GREENWICH BAY AVP-41 unassigned TIMBALIER AVP-54 FAW-11) New York VALCOUR AVP-55 unassigned) Norfolk

(c) Ai rc ra f t Repair Ships MEGARA AirRepDiv-2 Naples CHLORIS AirRepDiv-2 1 Naples

AirRepDiv-2 Naples

(d) Ai rc ra f t , Supply Ship MENELAUS (ARL-13) (unassigned) Naples

2. CARRIER DIVISION (a) CarDiv 2

BENNINGTON @2VA-aO) (F)

TARAWA (CVA-40)

(b) CarDiv 4

RANDOLPH (CVA- 15)

MIDWAY (CVA-41) (F)

( c ) CarDiv 6

LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CVA-39)

CORAL SEA (CVA-43) (F)

Newport

Newport

Norfolk

Norfolk

Mayport

Norfolk

A T L A N T I C F L E E T

2 . CARRIER DIVISIONS

(d) CarDiv 14

ANTIETAM (CVS-36) (F)

SAIPAN (CVL-48)

(e) CarDiv 1 6

VALLEYFORGE (CVS-45) (F)

KULA GULF (CVE- 108)

MINDORO (CVE- 120)

(f) CarDiv 18

LEYTE (CVS-32) (F)

SIBONEY (CVE-118)

3. COMFAIRS

F lee t Ai r Jacksonville

Units as assigned.

F lee t Air Quonset

Units as ass igned.

F lee t Air ELM

Units a s ass igned.

4 . F L E E T AIR WINGS AND SQUADRONS

(a) FAW-3 VP-10, VP-23, VP-26 VP-7, VP-8, VP-11 FASRON 101 I Aug. Units 0107, 0110, 0127) FASRON 106 Aug. Unit 0128) FASRON 107 FASRON 108 (Aug. Units 0109, 0115)

(b) FAW-5

FASRON 111, VP-49 FASRON 102 (Aug. Units 0101, 0102, 0103) FASRON 103 FASRON 104 C URRIT TJCX

Aug. Units 0111, 0112, 510) IAV-7)

FASRON 105 FASRON 109 (Aug. Units 0104, 0105, 0108) FASRON 1 J 5

#:; ~ t t v ) ,.&, t$ LIER (AVP- 54)

Home P o r t

Newport

Norfolk

Norfolk

Norfolk

Norfolk

Newport

Norfolk

Quonset Point Brunswick Quonset Point Quonset Point Argentia Kef lavilr, Iceland Brunswick

Norfolk Brunswick Chincoteague Norfolk Bermuda Norfolk Patuxent River P o r t Lyautey Norfolk

Jacksonville Jacksonville Trinidad c o c o Solo c o c o Solo Jacksonville Trinidad c o c o Solo


4 . FLEET AIR WINGS AND SQUADRONS (cont.)

(d) FASW-1 ZP- 1 ZP-2 ZP-3 ZP-4 ZX- 11

Det. 1

5. AIR ANTI-SUBMARINE SQUADRON& VS-22 VS- 24 VS-26 VS-27 VS-30 VS-31 VS-32 VS-36 VS-39

6. AIR DEVELOPMENT SQUADRONS- VX- 1 VX- 2 VX- 3

7. AIRSHIP DEVELOPMENT S Q U A D N t ZX-11 (FASW- 1)

Det. 1

8. AIRSHIP SQUADRONS ZP- 1 ZP-2 ZP-3 ZP-4

9 . AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRONS (a) Operating under F lee t Logistic Ai r Wing, ~ t l a n t i c / ~ o n t l .

VR- 1 VR-22 VR- 24

Det. (Naples) VR-31 VR-32 ACTRU

Home P o r t

(Weeksville .- no home port) Weeksville Glynco Laitehurst Weeksville Key West

Glynco

Norfolk Quonset Point Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk Quonset Point Quonset Point Norfolk Quonset Point

Key West Chincoteague Atlantic City

Key Wes t Glynco

Weeksville Glynco Lakehur st Weeksville

Patuxent River Norfolk Pos t Lyautey

Naples Norfolk San Diego Corpus Chr i s t i

(b) Operating under Military Ai r Transpor t Service VR- 6

Azores n e t . Germany Det. P o r t Lyautey Det. Tripol i Det.

Westover AFB, Chicopee Falls, Mass . La jes Field, Te rc i e r a Is., Azores Rhein-Main AFB, Frankfurt, Germany NA P o r t Lyautey, FM. Wheelus Field, Tripoli , Libya

'. A T L A N T I C F L E E T aj$R T? h h dke A** *;

10. ATTACK LQUADRONS (assigned) rt VA-15 VA-25 VA-35 VA-42 VA-45 VA-75 VA-85 VA- 104 VA-105 VA- 175

CVG- 1 CVG-6 CVG-3 CVG-6 CVG-4 CVG-7 CVG-8 CVG- 10 CVG- 10 CVG-17

11. CARRIER AIR GROUPS, CVG- 1 CVG-3 CVG-4 CVG- 6 CVG-7 CVG-8 CVG- 10 CVG- 17

COMPOSITE SQUADRONS (assigned) VC-4 A11 Weather Fighter) VC-5 Special VC-7 VC-8 VC-9 VC- 12 Ai r Ear ly Warning) VC-33 ASW & All Weather Attack) VC-62 Photographic)

13. FIGHTER SQUADRONS

VF-22 VF-31, VF-32, VF-34 VF-33 VF-4 1 ' VF-43, VF-44 VF-61 VF- 62 VF-'71, VF-72, VF-73 VF-74 VF-81, VF-82, VF-83, VF-84 VF-101, VF-102, VF-103 VF-171, VF-172, VF-173, VF-174

14. FLEET AIRCRAFT SERVICE SQUADRONS (a) C a r r i e r

Aug. Units 021, 036) Aug. Units 029, 030, 032 Aug. Units 026, 035, 040 Aug. Units 022, 028 041 Aug. Units 037, 039j

I

CVG-1 CVG- 6 CVG-4 CVG- 3 CVG- 3 CVG- 6 CVG-4 CVG- 6 CVG-4 CVG-7 CVG-7 CVG- 8) CVG- 10

Jacksonville Oceana Jacksonville Oceana Jacksonville Quonset Point Oceana Cecil Field Cecil Field Jacksonville

Jacksonville J acksonville Jacksonville Oceana Quonset Point Oceana Cecil Field J acksonville

Atlantic City Sanford Patuxent River Patuxent River Sanford Quonset Point Atlantic City Jacksonville

Jacksonville Oceana Jacksonville Jacksonville Oceana Oceana Jacksonville Oceana Jacksonville Quonset Point Oceana Oceana Cecil Field Jacksonville

Quonset Point Norfolk Oceana Jacksonville Jacksonville

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*,+ ..%: , ,'? . ,.,!: i.krfj c js A T L A N T I C F L E E T

14. FLEET AIRCRAFT SERVICE SQUADRONS (cont. ) (b) Multi-Engine (assigned)

Aug. Units 0107, 0110, 0127 (FAW-3) Aug. Units 0101, 0102, 01031 (FAW-5)

Det. 1 * FASRON 103

FASRON 104 (Aug. Units 0111, 0112, 510) FASRON 105 FASRON 106 (Aug. Unit 0128) FASRON 107

Aug. Units 0109, 0115)

FASRON 111 Aug. Units 0104, 0105, 0108)

FASRON 115 MBL FASRON 121 (Aug. Unit 0106)

(c) Heavy Attack FASRON 51 FASRON 52 (Aug. Unit 520)

(d) Other FASRON 76 FASRON 77

15. HELICOPTER ANTI-SUBMARINE SQUADRONS HS- 1 HS-3

16. HELICOPTER UTILITY SQUADRONS

HU-2 Det. 1 Det. 2

17. PATROL SQUADRONS (a) Landplanes

VP-3 VP- 5 VP-7 VP-8 VP- 10 VP-11 VP- 16 VP- 18 VP-21 VP-23 VP-24 VP-26

(b) Seaplanes VP- 34 VP-44 VP-4 5 VP-49 VP-56

* T o be disestablished effective 31 August 1954.

Quonset Point Norfolk

La jes Field, Azores P a t w e n t River P o r t Lyautey Coco Solo Argentia Kefla-~ik, Iceland Brunswick, Me. Jacksonville Bermuda Trinidad Chincoteague

HATWING-1 Sanford [HATwmG- 1) Patuxent River

FAW- 11 FAW-3 FAW-3 FAW-3 FAW-3

FAW-5 FAW-3

FAW- 11

FAW-5 FAW-3

London Naples

Key West Weeksville

Lakehurst Norfolk Quonset Point

Jacksonville Jacksonville Quonset Point Quonset Point Brunswick Brunswick Jacksonville Jacksonville Brunswick Brunswick Chincoteague Brunswick

(FAW- 11) Trinidad FAW- 5) Norfolk FAW- 11) Coco Solo

Bermuda FAW-5 Norfolk


18. UTILITY SQUADRONS

VU-2 v u - 4

Det. Jax. VU- 6 VU- 10

Det. 1

(assigned)

UTWINGLANT UTWINGLANT UTWINGLANT UTWINGLANT UTWINGLANT

19. AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING SQUADRON

VW- 2 Det. A

VW-4 (FLEETAIRJAX)

20. PHOTOGRAPHIC SQUADRONS

VJ-62 (FLEETAIRJAX)

21. MISCELLANEOUS UNITS

FAETULANT Det. 2 Det. 3 Det. 4

FALLWEATRALANT

TACGR 2 TACRON 2 TACRON 4 TACRON 6

SPECIAL WEAPONS UNITS, ATLANTIC FLEET

Home P o r t Quonset Point Chincoteague

Jacksonville Norfolk Guantanamo Bay

Key West

P a t w e n t River P o r t Ly autey

Jacksonville

Sanford

Norfolk Jacksonville Quonset Point Atlantic City

Key West

Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk

Norfolk

I F I C F L E E T

1. SKIPS

(a) Ai rc ra f t C a r r i e r s (assigned) Home P o r t

ESSEX Y ORRTOWN HORNET

CarDiv 5) CarDiv 3) CarDiv 1) CarDiv 15) CarDiv 3) CarDiv 15) CarDiv 17 CarDiv 171 CarDiv 17)

San ~ i e g o San Francisco San Francisco San Diego San Francisco San Diego Sari Francisco Sarl Diego San Diego Long Beach San Diego San Diego Long Beach

WASP BOXER KEARSARGE OHISMANY PRINCETON PHILIPPINE SEA RENDOVA BADOENG STRAIT POINT CRUZ WRIGHT

(b) Seaplane Tenders CURTISS PINE ISLAND SALISBURY SOUND K. WHITING

AV-4) ( F F F ) AV-12) (FFF) AV-13) AV- 14) AVP-37 AVP-39 AVP-40 AVP-48 AVP-49 AVP-53

San Diego San Diego San Francisco Sari Diego San Francisco San Francisco San Diego Alameda Sara Diego San Diego

(Fleet Air Alameda)

COKSON GARDINERS BAY FLOYDS BAY ONSLOW ORCA SUISUN

Fleet Air Alameda F lee t Air Alameda I

(Fleet Ai r Alameda)

(c) Ai rc ra f t Repair Ships

CHOURRE (Fleet Air Alameda) San Diego

(aj Airc ra f t Supply Ship

JUPITER (Fleet Air Alameda) (AVS- 8) M a r e Island

(e) Guided Miss i l e Ship

NORTON SOUND P o r t Hueneme

2 . CARRIER DIVISIONS

(a) CarDiv 1

YORKTOWN (CVA- 10)

(CVA-34) (F)

San Franc i sco

San Francisco

(b) CarDiv 3

WASP (CVA - 18)

(CVA-33) (F)

(CVA-47)

San Diego

San Diego

San Diego

KEARSARGE

PHILIPPINE SEA

(c) CarDiv 5

ESSEX (CVA-9)

(CVA- 12)

San Diego

San Franc i sco

San Franc i sco

HORNET

BOXER (CVA-21) (F)

15

P A C I F I C F L E E T

2. CARRIER DNI5IONS -------- (d) CarIZiv 15 ----

PRINCETON (CVS-37)

RENDQVA (CVE - 114)

( e ) CarDiv 17 -- BADOENG STRAIT (CVE-116)

POINT CRIJZ (CVE-119)

WRIGHT (CVL-49)

3 . COMFAIRS

F lee t Air Alameda

Units as ass igned.

F lee t Air Whidbey

Units as assigned.

F lee t Air Guam

Units as ass igned.

F l e e t Air Japan

Units a s ass igned.

Fleet Ai r Hawaii

Units as ass igned.

4. F L E E T AIR WINGS AND SQUADRONS

(a) FAW-1 (Squadrons a s ass igned by CinCPacFlt)

(b) FAW-2 (Squadrons rota te t o ' w e s ~ a c ) VP-6, VP-22, VP-28

Rome P o r t

San Diego

Long Beach

(c) FAW-4 (Squadrons rota te to Kodiak, B a r b e r s P t . , WesPac)

VP-1, VP-2, VP-4, VP-17, VP-29, VP-57

San Diego

San Diegn

Long Beach

(d) FAW-6 (Squadrons as assigned by CinCPacFlt)

(e) FAW-14 (Squadrons and vesse l s ro ta te to WesPac) VP-40, VP-42, VP-46, VP-48

(f) COMFAIRALAMEDA

VP-9, VP-19, VP-47, VP-50

5. AIR ANTI-SUBMARINE SQUADRONS

VS-20 VS-21 VS-23 VS-25

Whidbey Island

Whidbey Island

Alameda

L o s Alamitos San Diego San Diego San Diego L o s Alamitos San Diego

Home P o r t

San Diego

B a r b e r s Point

Alameda

San Diego


6. AIR DEVELOPMENT SQUADRONS (assigned)

VX-4 VX-5 (Fleet Air Alameda)

7. AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRONS

(a) Operating under Fleet Logistic Air Wing, Pacific VR- 2

Det. VR- 5

San Diego Det. Whidbey Det.

VR-21 Samoi Det. Midway Det.

VR-23 Guam Det. Philippine Det.

(b) Operating under Military Air Transpor t Service ,

VR-3 . -- -

McChord Det. VR-7 VR-8

Guam Det. Kwajalein Det.

8. ATTACK SQUADRONS VA-55 VA-65 VA-95 VA-115 VA- 125 VA-145 VA- 155 VA- 195

9. CARRIER AIR GROUPS CVG-2 CVG- 5 CVG-9 CVG- 11 CVG- 12 CVG- 14 CVG- 15

10. COMPOSITE SQUADRONS VC-3 (A11 Weather Fighter) (Fleet Air Alameda) VC-6 VC-11 I Air Ear ly Warning) VC-35 ASW & All Weather Attack) VC-61 Photographic)

Home P o r t Point Mugu Moffett Field

Alameda Honolulu

Moffett Field San Diego Whidbey

B a r b e r s Point Tutuila Midway

Atsugi Ag ana Sangley Point

Moffett Field McChord AFB, Wash.

Hickam AFB, Honolulu Hickam AFB, Honolulu

Agana Kwajalein

Mi r amar Alameda Alameda Mi ramar Mirama:r Mi r amar Moffett Field Moffett Field

Alameda Miramas Alameda Mirama:r Miramas Mi ramar Moffett Field Moffett Field

Moffett Field San Diego San Diego San Diego Mi ramar

P A C I F I C F L E E T 4 11. FIGHTER SQUADRONS

VF-151. VF-152, VF-153, VF-154 VF-191, VF-192, VF-193 VF- 194

12. FLEET AIRCRAFT SERVICE SQUADRONS

(a) C a r r i e r FASRON 4

Det. A FASRON 8

Fallon Det . FASRON 10 FASRON 11

FASRON 12 Det. A

(assigned)

(Aug. Units 034, 038, CV Aug #1, 2, 3)

Home P o r t

Moffett Field Alameda Mi ramar Alameda Alameda Mi ramar Mi ramar Mi ramar Alameda Moffett Field Moffett Field Alameda

(Aug. Units 027, 044) (Fleet Air Alameda)

Aug. Unit 043) (Fleet Air Alameda) Aug. Units 025, 031, 024) Det. at Sasebo) (Fleet Ai r Japan) Aug. Units 042, 023, 033)

(b) Multi-Engine Aug. Unit 0113) Aug. Units 0121, 0126)

MBL FASRON 113 FASRON 114 FASRON 116 FASRON 117

0120, V P Aug #1) FASRON 118 Aug. Units 0125, 0123) FASRON 119 Aug . Unit 0116)

Aug. Units 0114, 0122)

Fleet Ai r Seattle Fleet Ai r Seattle F lee t Air Seattle F lee t Ai r Seattle F lee t Ai r Hawaii

I Fleet Air Guam Fleet Air Guam Flee t Ai r Japan 1

14. HELICOPTER UTILITY SQUADRONS

HU- 1 (UTWINGPAC)

Det. 2

15. PHOTOGRAPHIC SQUADRONS

VJ-61

San Diego

Los Alamitos Alameda

A L F Fallon, Nev. Moffett Field

Atsugi Mi r amar

E l Centro

San Diego Whidbey Island Whidbey Island Kodiak Alameda B a r b e r s Point

Agana Sangley Point Iwakuni

San Diego San Diego

San Diego

B a r b e r s Point

Mi r amar


16. PATROL SQUADRONS (a) Landplanes

VP- 1 VP-2 VP-4 VP-6 VP-9 VP- 17 VP- 19 VP-22 VP-28 VP-29 VP-57

(b) Seaplanes VP-40 VP-42 VP-46 VP-47 VP-48 VF -50

17. UTILITY SQUADRONS VU- 1 vu- 3 VU- 5

Det. A VU-7

18. AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING SQUADRON VW- 1 VW-3

Det. A

19. MISCELLANEOUS UNITS

FAETUPAC Det. 1 Det. 2 Det. 3

FALLWEATRAPAC Det. A Det. B

TACGR 1 TACRON 1 TACKON 3 TACRON 5

FAIRGUNUPAC

(assigned)

FAW-4 FAW-4 FAW-4 FAW-2

FAW-2

i COMFAIR) FAW-4) COMFAIR)

FAW-2 FAW-4 FAW-4

FAW- 14 FAW- 14 FAW- 14 1 COMFAIR) FAW- 14) COMFAIR)

UTWINGPAC

(UTWINGPAC)

SPECIAL WEAPONS UNIT, PACIFIC FLEET

Fleet A i r Hawaii) Fleet Ai r Guam)

Home P o r t

Whidbey Island Whidbey Island Whidbey Island B a r b e r s Point Alameda Whidbey Island Alameda B a r b e r s Point B a r b e r s Point Whidbey Island Whidbey Island

San Diego San Diego San Diego Alameda San Diego Alameda

B a r b e r s Point San Diego Agana

Atsugi San Diego

B a r b e r s Point Agana

Sangley Point

San Diego Alameda Whidbey Island Moffett Field

Ba rbe r s Point San Diego Moffett Field

San Diego Alameda San Diego Alameda

E l Centro

San Diego

I11 - M A R I N E C O R P S F L E E T A I R C O M M A N D S A N D U N I T S

The following indicate organizational ass ignments and assigned duty stations for Fleer Mar ine Fo rce Aviation Units.

A T L A N T I C

Aircraf t , F lee t Mar ine Force, Atlantic v

H&HS-Air FMFLant H&HS-AirFM FLant (det)

Marine Training Group-20 (MTG-20) H&MS-20 VMFT-20 VMAT-20 VMFT(N)-20 VMIT-20 VMIT-21

Second Marine Ai rc ra f t Wing (2d MAW)

H&HS-2 MWSG-27

H&HS-27 MARS-27 MABS-27

VMC-2 VMJ-2 VMO- 1

Marine Ai rc ra f t Group-32 (MAG-32) H&MS-32 MABS- 32 VMF- 122 VMF-312 VMF-334

Permanent Duty Station

Norfolk Norfolk Cher ry Point

Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Miami

Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point New River

Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cherry Point Cher ry Point Cherry Point

3. Marine Ai rc ra f t G r o u ~ s and Sauadrons (a) Mar ine Ai rc ra f t Group- 14 (MAG- 14)

H&MS-14 MABS- 14 VMA-211 (TAD to FE)

(b) Mar ine Ai rc ra f t Group-24 (MAG-24) H&MS-24 MABS-24 VMF-114 VMF-533 VMF(N)-531

(c) Mar ine Helicopter T ranspo r t Group-26 (MAG(HR)-26) H&MS-26 MABS-26 HMR-261 HMR-262 HMR-263

Edenton Edenton Edenton Edenton Edenton

Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point Cher ry Point

New River New River 'New River New River New River New River

A T L A N T I C -

(d) Marine Aircraf t Transpor t Group-35 (MAG(VR)-35) H&MS-35 VMR- 153 VMR-252

(e) Mar ine Air Control Group- 1 (IVIACG- 1) H&HS- 1 MASS- 1 MACS-5 MACS- 6

4 . Third Marine Ai rc ra f t Wing (3d MAW) - H&HS-3 MWSG-3'7

H&HS-37 MABS-37 MARS-37

VMJ-3 MACS-8 MACS-9

5. Marine Aircraf t Groups and Squadrons - (a) Marine Ai rc ra f t Group-31 (MAG-31)

H&MS-31 MABS-31 VMA-324 VMA-331 VMA-332 VMA-333

(b) Marine Aircraf t Transpor t Group-45 (MAG(VR)-45) H&MS-45 VMR-353


Cherry Point Cher ry Point Cherry Point Cher ry Point

Cher ry Point Cherry Point Cherry Point Edenton Cherry Point New River

Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami M iam i Miarni Miami Miami

Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami

Miami Miami Miami

P A C I F I C


1. Aircraf t , Fleet Mar ine Force, Pacific

Mar ine Training Group- 10 (MTG- 10) H&MS- 10 VMFT-10 VMAT- 10 VMFT(N)- 10 VMIT-10

2. Mar ine Aircraf t Groups and Squadrons (a) Marine Ai rc ra f t Group- 13 (MAG- 13)

H&MS- 13 MABS- 1 3 MACS-2 VMF-214 VMF-232 HMR-361

(b) Marine Ai rc ra f t Group-15 (MAG-15) H&MS- 15 MABS- 15 VMF-235 VMF-451 VMF(N)-542 VMA-323

E l Toro E l To ro E l To ro E l Toro

E l To ro E l T o r o E l To ro E l To ro E l To ro E l T o r o

Kaneohe Kaneohe Kaneohe Kaneohe Kaneohe Kaneohe Kaneohe

(c) Mar ine Ai rc ra f t Transpor t Group-25 (MAG(VR)-25) H&MS-25 VMR- 152 VMR-352

E l To ro E l To ro E l T o r o E l To ro E l T o r o E l T o r o E l To ro

(d) Mar ine Helicopter Transpor t Group-36 (MAG(HR)-36) H&MS-36

(e) Mar ine Ai r Control Group-3 (MACG-3) H&HS-3

3 . First Mar ine Ai rc ra f t Wing (1st MAW) (assigned) H&HS- 1 ( C O ~ N ~ ~ F E ) MWSG- 17

H&HS- 17 MABS- 17 MARS- 17

VMO-6 HMR-161 VMJ-1 VMR-253

* , t. , $>$*i+W < , . .

E l To ro E l To ro B a r b e r s Point E l T o r o

Santa Ana Santa Ana Santa Ana Santa Ana Santa Ana

E l Toro E l Toro E l Toro Santa Ana

E l Toro E l To ro E l Toro E l To ro E l T o r o E l Toro Camp Pendleton S anta Ana E l T o r o E l T o r o

P A C I F I C

4. Marine Ai rc ra f t Groups and Squadrons - (a) Mar ine Ai rc ra f t Group-11 (MAG-11) , <

H&MS- 11 MABS- 11 VMF-223 VMF-224 VMF-314

(b) Marine Aircraf t Group- 12 (MAG- 12) H&MS- 12 MABS- 12 VMA-121 VMA-212

Permanent Dutv Station

(no duty station assigned)

(c) Mar ine Helicopter Transpor t Group- 16 (MAG(HR)- 16) H&MS-16 - - -. - - -

MABS- 16 HMR- 162 HMR- 163 VMO-2

0) Marine Ai rc ra f t Group-33 (M.AG-33) H&MS-33 MABS-33 VMF-115

(e) Mar ine Air Control Group-2 (MACG-2) H&HS-2 MASS-2 MACS- 1 MACS- 3 VMC- 1

E l Toro E l Toro El Toro El Toro El Toro El Toro E l Toro

Santa Arna Santa Ana Santa Ana Santa Ana Santa Ana Santa Ana

El Toro El Toro El Toro El Toro E l Toro

E l Toro E l Toro E l Toro Camp Pendleton El Toro E l Toro

CONFIDENTIAL

I V - O V E R H A U L A N D C O N V E R S I O N S C H E D U L E S

A. CARRIER AND SEAPLANE TENDER OVERHAUL SCHEDULES

CVA- 10 CVA- 15 CVA- 18 CVA-20 c v s - 2 1 c v s - 3 2 CVA - 34 CVS-36 CVA-39 CVA-40 CVA-43 c v s - 4 5

CVL-26 CVL-48 CVL -49

CVE - 107 CVE- 108 CVE-112 CVE- 114 CVE-115 CVE-116 CVE- 119 CVE- 120

ARL- 13 ARL- 14 ARL- 15 ARV- 1 ARVA-6 ARVE-4 AV-4 AV- 13 AV- 14 AVM- 1 AVP-37 AVP-38 AVP-39 AVP-40 AVP-41 AVP-48 AVP-49 AVP-52 AVP-53 AVP-55

Vesse l

YORKTOWN RANDOLPH WASP BENNINGTON BOXER LEYTE ORISKANY ANTIETAM LAKE CHAMPLAIN TARAWA CORAL SEA VALLEY FORGE

MONTEREY SAIPAN WRIGHT

GILBERT ISLANDS KULA GULF SIBONEY RENDOVA BAIROKO BADOENG STRAIT POINT CRUZ MINDORO

MENELAUS MINOS MINOTAUR CHOURRE MEGARA CHLORIS CURTISS SALISBURY SOUND K. WHITING NORTON SOUND CORSON DUXBURY BAY GARDINERS BAY FLOYDS BAY GREENWICH BAY ONSLOW ORCA SHELIKOF SUISUN VALCOUR

JUPITER

Naval Shipyard

Puget Sound Norfolk Puget Sound New York San Francisco Boston San Francisco New York New York New York Norfolk New York

Boston Norfolk Philadelphia

Boston Boston Boston Long Beach Long Beach San Francisco Long Beach Boston

Norfolk Pr iva te Yard Pr iva te Yard Mare Island Norfolk Norfolk P e a r l Harbor Mare Island Long Beach San Francisco M a r e Island Norfolk Mare Island Mare Island Norfolk M a r e Island Subic Boston Mare Island Norfolk

Mare Island

Dates

12/1/54 - 7/1/55 6/1/55 - 9/30/55 5/1/55 - 12/1/55 7/1/54 - 3/1/55 11/22/54 - 3/21/55 10/3/56 - 2/2/56 5/15/54 - 10/14/54 9/9/55 - 1/9/56 3/1/56 - 9/1/56 1/10/55 - 5/9/55 10/1/55 - 1/31/56 11/29/55 - 3/28/56

I V - O V E R H A U L A N D C O N V E R S I O N S C H E D U L E S

B . CARRIER MAJOR CONVERSION SCHEDULES

Vesse l Naval Shipyard Dates - CVA-11 INTREPID Norfolk 2/1/56 - 8/1/56

C

CVA- 14 TICONDEROGA New York 6/1/56 - 12/1/56

.. ' CVA-16 LEXINGTON Puget Sound 9/1/53 - 9/1/55

CVA- 19 HANCOCK Puget Sound 12/15/55- 7/15/56

CVA-31 BON HOMME RICHARD San Francisco 5/1/53 - 11/1/55

CVA-38 SHANGRI-LA Puget Sound lO/l5/52- 2/1/55

CVA-42 F. D. ROOSEVELT Puget Sound 5/1/54 - 5/1/56

V - A V I A T I O i N S H I P S A S S I G N E D M S T S

A . ATLANTIC

CORREGIDOR (T CVE 58)

B . PACIFIC

CAPE ESPERANCE

WINDHAM BAY

(T CVE 88)

(T CVE 92)

V I - N E W C O N S T R U C T I O N

Vesse l Naval Shipyard -- Bates

CVA-59 FORRESTAL Newport News Completion 12/31/54

CVA-60 SARATOGA New York Completion 10/16/55

CVA-61 Newport News Completion 10/1/57

V I I - C U R R E N T A S S I G N M E N T O F I D E N T I F I C A T I O N L E T T E R S T O N A V A L A I R C R A F T U N I T S

C a r r i e r Air Groups and Squadrons

CVG- 1 T VC-3 CVG-2 M VC-4 CVG-3 K VC-5 CVG-4 F VC-6 CVG-5 S VC-7 CVG-6 C VC-8 CVG-7 L VC-9 CVG-8 E VC- 11 CVG-9 N VC-12 CVG- 10 P VC-33 CVG-11 V VC-35 CVG- 12 D VC-61 CVG- 14 A VC - 62 CVG- 15 H CVG- 17 R CVG- 19 B

Pa t ro l Squadrons

VP- 1 VP-2 VP-3 VP-4 VP- 5 VP- 6 VP-7 VP- 8 VP-9 VP- 10 VP-11 VP- 16

VP- 17 VP- 18 VP- 19 VP-21 VP-22 VP-23 VP-24 VP-26 VP-28 VP-29 VP-34 VP-40

Transpor t , Utility and Miscellaneous Squadrons

VR- 1 R P VR- 2 RA VR- 3 R T VR- 5 RS VR- 6 RU VR-7 AS VR-8 RH VR-21 RZ 'VR-22 RB VR-23 RK VR-24 RD VR-31 RE VR-32 R F

FASRON 76 JM FASRON 77 BL

HATU AN

FAWTUPAC PA FAWTULANT LA FAETULANT FA FAETUPAC FP

ZP-1 ZP-2 ZP-3 ZP-4

ZX-11

VX- 1 VX-2 VX- 3 VX-4 VX- 5

VJ- 1 VJ-2 VJ-61 VJ-62

HS- 1 HS-2 HS-3 HS-4

HU- 1 HU-2

VW- 1 VW-2

VU- 1 VU-2 vu- 3 VU-4 VU- 5 VU- 6 v u - 7 VU- 10

V I I - C U R R E N T A S S I G N M E N T O F I D E N T I F I C A T I O N L E T T E R S T O N A V A L A I R C R A F T U N I T S

( C O N T . )

Marine Squadrons

H&HS-1 H&HS-2 H&HS-3 H&MS-25 H&MS-45

MAMRON- 11 MAMRON- 12 MAMRON- 13 MAMRON- 14 MAMRON- 15 MAMRON- 16 MAMRON-24 MAMRON-26 MAMRON- 3 1 MAMRON- 32 MAMRON- 33 MAMRON- 35 MAMRON- 36

VMR- 152 VMR-153 VMR-252 VMR-253 VMR-352 VMR-353

AIRFMFPAC

HMR-161 HMR-162 HMR- 163 HMR-261 HMR-262 HMR-263 HMR-361 HMR-362 HMR-363

HR HS HP Iml IIT IL HN IIL I1 Z

VMF- 121 VMA- 2 11 VMA-212 VMA-225 VMA-251 VMA-312 VMA-323 VMA-324 VMA-331 VMA-332 VMA-333 VMA-334

VMF N -114 VMF . M i / - 5 3 1 N -513

VMF N -533 VMF N)-542

VMO- 1 VMO-2 VMO- 6

MTG- 10

HMX- 1

VMC-1 VMC-2 VMC - 3

V I I I - S U M M A R Y O F A V I A T I O N B A S E S

Active Maint . - AVIATION BASES

Atlantic Fleet Support, Continental 16

Atlantic Fleet Support, Extra-Continental 6

Pacific Fleet Support, Continental 11

Pacific Fleet Support, Extra-Continental 11 1

Naval Aviation Training Command Stations 14

Research, Development & Test Stations 6

Special Facilities 5

Naval and Marine Air Reserve Stations 21 - - .................. TOTALS 90 1

Naval Aerological Activities, Continental 6

Naval Aerological Activities, Extra-Continental 9 - ............... TOTALS 15

TOTAL

V I I I - C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M E N T S

The predicted size and composition of naval aviation shore establishments for the end of Fiscal Year 1955 a r e reflected in the missions summarized under the 91Mission" columns. These missions a r e based on the Basic Naval Establishment Plan for FY 1955 and will be modified a s approved aviation plans a r e issued. The ultimate pre-D-day base load by units shows the planned peacetime base loading for each station and i s based on the present number of authorized units which have base capacity requirements. The current base loading lists the units assigned and or homeported a t each station. These two columns a r e for b%se & and do not grant authoritv for movement o r relocation of w i t s .

Akron, Ohio

(NAS)(4 NB)

(CNARESTRA, BuAer) Provide facilities to support the Naval and Marine Air Reserve Training Pro- gram (ETA & LTP,), and USN Plight Proficiency for naval aviators in the Akron area.

Organized Reserve Sqdns . Marine Air Reserve.

Training Detachment

Home port only:

Reserve Pav Units:

FASRON 651, 655 VF-651: 652,653,654 VXF-231; V P - 6 5 1 ; VR-658 VS-651 ,652 ,653 ; Zp-651

Alameda, Calif.

(NAS)(12 ND)

8E.F Santa Rosa

Provide facilities to support regular cperat i~ns nf fleet ~ ~ r r i e ~ . , P ~ C ~ D -

naissance anti-submarine, and transport aircraft, the Aircraft Overhaul and Repair Program and serve as primary aviation supply point including an aeronautical outfitting and assembly point. Provide dockside services for assigned ships.

8&W Department Marine Barracks ComFairAlameda bi Flag

Administrative Unit ComFLogAirWingPac &

Staff ComNAB-12 Staff Fleet Weather Central Navy Overseas Air Cargo

Terminal Naval Air Mobile Training

Unit One TACRON Air Intelligence School One Seaplane Transport

Sqdn. less ne t s . One Landplane Transport

Sqdn. less Dets. Two VP(S) Sqdns. Two VP(I One Patrol Plane FASRON

Augmented FASRON less

29

Hdqtrs. CornFairAZameda Hdqtrs, Cow FLogAirWingPac Bdqtrs. ComNAB-12 (Staff) Hdqtrs. ComFAW-6 ASR Unit SE P FAETU Det. 1

1 Fleet Weather Central Marine Barracks Overseas Air Cargo Terminal Navy Commissary Store Naval Air Mobile Training Unit Air Intelligence School Combined Services Support Program

GCA Unit #36 I

,.. -*-is*3 gnje-: F ..' .. '&, ;rp b g "I * 1 C @Fpe8- F . A a - %;&+ - * : C O N T I N E N T A L A V r A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M E N T S

Base & Satellite Mission Ultimate Pre-D-Day Base Current Base Loading Loading by Units (Including Home Ported Fleet Units.)

Anacostia, D . C . (ComPRNC, BuAer) Provide f i l i t ies (including link I trainers) o r the support of operational o r training flights for naval aviators in the Washington area, administrative transport and utility operations, and the Naval and Marine Air Reserve Training Program. Relay by telephone to CNO aircraf t position reports of particular interest.

(ComSRNC, BuAer) I Provide facilities to support the

aviation indoctrination training of the I Naval Academy midshipmen, and the

operational o r training flights for 1 naval aviators in the Annapolis a rea .

Hdqtrs. Marine Flight Sec. NARTU (Naval A i r Reserve

Squadrons) Marine Air Reserve Tsain-

ing Det. FLOGWING Aircraft

(Transient) Naval Photog. Center

(incls . Naval Photog. Interpretation Center)

Naval Aviation Electronics Service Unit

Project RAM USS SEQUOIA

Hdqtrs. Marine Flight Section NARTU (Naval Air Reserve Sqdns . ) Marine Air Reserve Training Det. & 1

Squadrons Naval Aviation Electronics Service Unit Naval Photog. Center. (incl. Naval

Photog. In te r~re ta t ion Center) P ~ O ~ ~ C ~ R A M - USS SEQUOIA (AG-23) FLOGWING A/C ( ~ r a n s i e n t ) Home port only: NARTU (Reserve Pay Units) FASRON 661, 665 VF-661,662,663,664,665,666 VP-662; VR-661; VS-661,662 VMF-321; MACS-24; AWS-66 AGU(S)-661; AGU(S)(PI)-662 AAU-661,662,663

(CNARESTRA, BuAer) Provide facilities to support the Naval and Marine Air Reserve Training Program, transient and ferry aircraft , and operational or training flights for USN aviators in the Atlanta area. Provide administrative support to the U. S. Navy representative at the National Weather Record Center, Ashville, N. C .

Naval Ai r Reserve Squadrons

Marine Air Reserve Train- ing Det .

Naval Reserve Training Center

Marine Air Reserve Training Det. Naval Air Reserve Squadrons One Marine Reserve Fighter Squadron Marine Air Control Squadron Naval Reserve Training Center (Surface) Home port only: Reserve Pay Units:

FASRON 671, 675 VA-671, 672, 673, 674 VF-671. 672

O[K 3 "'f efi&4t

Base & Satellite Fields

Atlantic City, N. J. (N A S) (4 ND)

ALF Millville

Barin Field, Ala.

(NAAS)(6 ND)

~ L F Canal OLF Bronson OLF Magnolia

Birmingham, Ala.

(NAS)(G ND)

(ComNAB-4, BuAer)

Provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet c a r r i e r and a i r development aircraf t .

C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L f I S H

ComNAB-4 One Ca r r i e r Composite

Squadron (~ ighter -Al l Weather)

Mission

One c a r r i e r Composite (Attack-All Weather)

One VX Sqdn. FAETU Det. Naval Air Mobile Opera-

tional Trainer

Ultimate Pre-D-Day Base Loading by Units

(CNARESTRA, SuAer)

Provide facilities to support the Naval and Marine Air Reserve Training Program.

(CNABATRA, BuAer)

As an auxiliary to NAS Pensacola, provide facilities to support basic and advanced f!ight training activities.

Naval Air Reserve Squadr :ns

One Marine Reserve Fighter Squadron

Marine Air Reserve Training Det.

Ca r r i e r Qualification Training Unit (Basic and Advanced)

Basic -- Gunnery Training unit

(ComNAB-11, BuAer)

As an auxiliary to NAS Miramar, provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet aircraft , assigned guided missile programs, and field car r ie r landing practice training operations for squadrons based in the San Diego a rea .

One Utility Squadron One Regulus Air Missile

Detachment Two Air Anti-Submarine

Squadrons Fleet Aircraft Service

Squadron Detachment Guided Missile Unit

M E N T S

Current base^ Loading (Including Home Poked Fleet Units. )@

Hdqtrs. ComNAB-4 FAETU Det. 4

Home port only: VC-4, 33 VX-3 GCA Unit #20

(Basic and Advanced) Basic Gunnery Training Unit

Marine Air Reserve Training Det. Naval Air Reserve Squadrons One Marine Reserve Fighter Squadron i Home port only: Reserve Pay Units:

FASRON 681; VF-681 VMF-541; VP-681 VS-681; AWS-68 AGU(S)(AI) -68 1

Home port only: VS-20, 37 FASRON 4 Det. RAM Det.

C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M E N T S

Base & Satellite

Brunswick, Me.

(NAS) (1 ND)

Cabaniss Field, Tex.

(NAAS) (8 ND)

Cecil Field, Fla.

NAAS Sanford, Fla . OLF Whitehouse

Chase Field, Tex.

(NAAS)(8 ND)

Mission

(CNAVANTRA, BuAer) As an auxiliary to NAS Corpus Christi, provide facilities to support regular operations of advanced flight training activities.

(ComNAB- 1, BuAer)

Provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet reconnaissance and anti-submarine aircraft .

Two advanced single-engine training units (Prop)


Current Base Loading (Including Home Ported Fleet Units.

One FAW Staff Eight (VP(L) Sqdns. FASRON (augmented) FAETU Det. U.S. Air Force Air Con-

t ro l and Warning Sqdn.

(CNAVANTRA, BuAer) As an aux. to NAS Corpus Christi, provide facilities to support regular operations of advanced flight training activities.

H c n e port only: VP-10, 23, 26, 21, 11 FASRON 108 GCA Unit #21

(ComNAB-6, BuAer)

Provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet c a r r i e r a i rcraf t .

Three ATUS (1 Prop - 2 Jet)

Three CVGs & Staffs o r equivalent

One FASRON (augmented)

Home port only:

Three Advanced Training Units

C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O N , S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M E N T S

Base & Satellite I Mission 1 Fields

Cherry Point, N. C . (ComMCAB Cherry Point, BuAer)

(MCAS)(~ ND) Provide facilities to support regular operations of Fleet Marine Force

MCAF New River combat and combat support aircraft, MCOLF Camp Davis service units and the a i rcraf t Overhaul * MCALF Edenton and Repair P rogram. Serve as a MCOLF Atlantic pr imary aviation supply point and as an MCOLF Oak Grove

'

aeronautical outfitting assembly point. MCOLF Bogue Provide depot maintenance for all MCOLF Wilmington motor t ranspor t held by units based

thereon and at satellite fields. P r o - vide repai r of Air FMF a i rc ra f t

* Parent station to maintenance equipment that is beyond be changed to NAS the capabilities of Air FMF units. Oceang. Current Provide supply, f iscal administrative load One MAG and and maintenance functions for assigned One MACS. satellite fields and other activities.

Provide Navy teletypewriter facilities and emergency mas t refueling of air ships.

I Chincoteague, Va. I (CO~NAB-5, BuAer)

(NAAS)(5 ND)

OLF Melfa

Provide facilities to support regular operations of a i r c ra f t engaged in research development, test and evaluation work performed by the Naval Aviation Ordnance Tes t Station, Chinco- teague . Provide support for regular operations of fleet land-based part01 a i rcraf t and fleet c a r r i e r a i r c ra f t as assigned.

Ultimate Pre-D-Day Base Current Base Loading Loading by Units (Including Home Por ted Fleet Units.)

Hdqtrs. MAW-2 O&R Department Hdqtrs. MCAB Headquarters, Cola~mander Hdqtrs. MCAS

MCAB. AIRFMFLANT Det,H & HS AirFMFLant Det. Marine +raining Group Headquarters, Marine Air ITransient Opers r

wing I FLOGWING A/C MWSG One VMC Sauadron Home ~ o r t onlv: One VMJ ~ 6 a d r o n One MACG with One Sqdn. One MAG Tactical) One MAG I Transpor t with

two sqdn.)

MTG-20 (H&MS-20, VMFT-20, VMAT-20, VMIT-20, VMFT(N)-20

2d MAW H&HS-2, VMJ-2, VMC-2) MAG-24 I H&MS-24, MABS-24,

VMF-114, VMF(N)-531, VMF-533)

aval Aviation Ordnance T e s t Station Marine Security Det . a w Commissarv Store Naval Aviation brdnance

T e s t Station One VU Squadron One VX Squadron One VP(L) Squadron One Mobile Fleet Air

Service Sauadron

bar"ine Det.

ome port only: u-4, VX-2

. S. Naval Guided Miss i le Unit No. 31 TWO CVG sqt3ns.

(Transient) Regulus Air Missi le Det .

C Q N T I N E N T A L AVIATION SHORE E S T A B L I S I I I

Base & Satellite

Columbus, Ohio (CNARESTRA, BuAer) Marine Air Reserve Train-

(NAS)(4 ND) ing Detachment Provide facilities to support the Naval Air Reserve Sqdn. and Marine Air Reserve Training

Program and Operational or training One Marine Reserve Fighte Squadron flights for USN aviators in the Columbus Marine Air Control Sqdn.

area.

Corpus Christi, Texas

(NAS)(8 ND)

OLF Rockport OLF Waldron OLF Rodd Field

I engine seaplane and all-weather fight training activities, search and rescue aircraft, the Aircraft Overhaul and Repair Program, and serve as a primary aviation supply point.

As an aux. to NAS Pensacola, provide facilities to support basic instrument

LF Summerdale flight training activities, transport, search and rescue aircraft.

-OLF Kings ?., ., . OLF Site 8A

OLF Faircloth

O&R Department Marine Barracks Commander, Naval Air

Advanced Training and Staff

Four ATUS USCG Det.

-- -

T Basic Instrument Train-

I ing Unit Primary Flight Training

Unit / Search & Rescue Unit

[ M E N T S

Current Base Loading (Including Home Ported Fleet Units. )

Marine Air Reserve Training Det. Naval Air Reserve Squadrons One Marine Reserve Fighter Sqdn. Marine Air Control Sqdn. Home port only: Reserve Pay Units: FASRON 695 VA-691, 692, 693, 694 VF-691, 692, 693, 694, VMF-244; MACS-25 VP-691; VR-691, 692 AWS-69 AGU S) (AI) - 69 1 AGU L)(PP) -692 t AAU-691, 692, 693, 694

Hdqtrs . CNAVANTRA U. S. Naval School All Weather Flight Navy Commissary Store Marine Barracks Personnel Accounting Machine

Installation; NAVANTRACOM Home port only: GCA Unit #16 ASR Unit #4


Dahlgren, Va. (NAF) (PRNC)

Base & Satellite Fie lds

I (ComNavProv, Dahlgren, BuOrd) Provide facil i t ies to support regular operations of a i r c r a f t engaged in r e - search, development, t e s t and evaluation work in connection with aviation ordnance, as required by the Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Va.

Dallas, Tex. (MAS) (8 ND)

Mission

(CNARESTRA, BuAer) Provide facil i t ies to support the Naval and Marine Air Rese rve Training Program, t ransient and fe r ry a i rcraf t , and operational o r training flights for USN av ia to r s in the Dallas a r e a . P r o - vide l imited support for Air National Guard and Air Force Rese rve Training Center in accordance with existing agreements .

Naval Air Rese rve Sqdns. Two Marine Rese rve

Fighter Squadrons One Marine A i r Control

Squadron Ai r National Guard Marine Air Reserve

CF-ni..i*rr no, I ; a r i u u S u b c.

BuAer Rep. R&D


Marine Air Rese rve Training Det, Naval Air Rese rve Squadrons Two Marine Rese rve Fighter Sqdns . Mar ine Ai r Control Sqdn. BuAer Rep. R&D

Cur ren t Base Loading (Including Home Por ted Fleet Units. )

Home por t only: Rese rve Pay Units:

FASRON 701, 705 VA-702, 703, 704, 705 VF-701, 702, 703, 704, 705 VMF-111. 112

AWS-70 AAU-701, 702, 703, 704 GCA Unit #30

Denver, Colo.

(NAS) (9 ND)

NARF Salt Lake City

(CNARESTRA, BuAer) Provide facil i t ies to support the Naval and Marine Air Rese rve Training Program, and operational o r training flights for USN avia tors in the Denver a rea . Provide limited support f o r Ai r National Guard in accordance with existing agreements .

Naval Air Rese rve Sqdns. One Marine Rese rve

Fighter Squadron NARF Salt Lake City Marine Air Reserve

Training Det .

Mar ine Air Rese rve Training Det. Mar ine Air Control Squadron Naval Air Rese rve Squadrons One Marine Rese rve Fighter Squadron Home por t only: Rese rve Pay Units: FASRON 711, 715 "JF-711, 712, 713 VMF-236; MACS-23 VP-711: VR-711. 712


One CVG o r equivalent (Rotational)

U. S. Air Force Unit

H&HSAir FMFPac

MCAAS Mojave

Air FMF units. Provide supply, fiscal, administrative, and maintenance functions for assigned satellite fields and an in-activated overhaul and repair facility. Provide facilities for the support of an a i rFMF unit which processes airFMF personnel ordered to and from the Pacific a r ea .


Fallon, Nev. (NAAS) (12 ND)

Er=- 9s'. C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M E N T S

(ComNAB-12, BuAer) I As an auxiliary to NAS Moffett Field, One CVG or equivalent provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet a i rc ra f t rocket, I One FASRON Det.

(CNARESTRA, BuAer) Hdqtrs. CNARESTRA Provide facilities to support the Naval :i%yG 'OMMART and Marine Air Reserve Training Program, CIC officers training, and ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ + $ g operational o r training flights for USN aviators in the Chicago area. Machine Installation

(NAResTraCom)

I ~ a v a l Reserve sqdns. One Marine Reserve

Fighter Squadron Marine Air Control Sqnd. Marine Air Reserve

(CNATECHTRA, BuAer) One Airship Development Provide facilities to support CIC Squadron Det . officers Training, a i rship pilot One Airship Squadron training, regular operations of fleet I Airship Training Unit airships, hangar maintenance for CIC Officers School operafional development airships based a t NAS Key West, and se rve a s hurricane refuge point and helium storage and distribution center.

Home port only: Three c a r r i e r squadrons o r equivalent FASROM Detachment

Hdqtrs . CMARESTRA H d q t r ~ , COMMART Personnel Accounting Machine

Ins tallation (CNmESTRB) CIC Officers School Marine Air Reserve Training Det. One Marine Reserve Fighter Sqdn. Marine Air Control Squadron Home port only: Reserve Pay Units: FASRON 721, 722, 725 VA-721, 722, 724, 727 VF-722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727;

VP-721 VR-721, 722 MACS-22 VMF-543; HU-721 AWS-72; AGU(L)(AI -722 AAU-721; AAU-722)LTA) AAU-723, 724, 725, 726 AGU(S)-72 1 GCA Unit #25

CIC Officers School Airship Training Unit Home port only: ZX-11 Det. 1 ZP-2


Grosse Ile, Mich. Provide facilities to support the Naval One Marine Reserve

One Marine Reserve Fighter Sqdn. Marine Air Control Squadron

Home port only.

FASRON 731, 732, 735 VA-731, 733, 734, 735 VF-731, 732, 733, 534, 735, 736, 737 VP-732; VMF-222;

(CNAVANTRA, BuAer)

provide facilities to support regular operations of advanced flight training activities and facilities for the Naval Air Reserve Training Program.

Control & Warning Sqdn.

ALF Wirt Field Home port only: OLF Great Bend ATU-600, 601

GCA Unit #42 793rd AC&W Squadron

C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O I

Provide support for research, development, test and evaluation work in connection with guided missiles, a i r - craf t rockets, rocket launchers, under- water ordnance, and aviation f i re control Provide support for target and drone

S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M E N T S

NAMTC One Ai r Div. Sqdn. I Home port only:

GMIJ #61 - One ~ i r Development Squadron Det. 1 I (occasional).

ACF Mayport OLF Green Cove

Springs OLF Fleming Island

(includes

NATTC Jacksonville)

(ComNAB-6, BuBer) Provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet c a r r i e r , reconnaissance, anti-submarine, and transient transport aircraft , the Naval and Marine Air Reserve Training Program, the Aircraft Overhaul and Repair Program, 2nd ff!@ fzci!itiss ta suppart the Naval Air Technical Training Center, and se rve a s pr imary aviation supply point. Provide Navy teletypewriter facilities. Provide within the limits of forces assigned support for NALF Mayport whose mission is as follows: Provide dockside facilities & limited support for A/C Car r ie r s , destroyers and other type vessels requiring port facilities in the a rea ; support FLT a/c staging functions, landing practice including FCLP & occasional Gunnery training operations; support GCI facilitiei and operations.

Marine Bar racks O&R Department ComFairTax and Flag

Administration Unit COMNAB-6 FAW-11 NATTC NARTU Three VP(L) Sqdns . FASRON (Augmented)

Pa t ro l One VW Sqdn. (Weather) One Ca r r i e r Composite

Photo Squadron * One VJ Squadron FAETU Det. VU Detachment One Ca r r i e r FASRON Fleet Aircraf t Pool

* Now based a t NAAS Sanford, Fla.

itfdqtrs. ComFairZax Hdqtrs. ComFAW-I1 Hdqtrs. ComNAB-6 Flag Adm. Unit NATTG NARTU Marine Air Reserve Training Dee. Marine Aviation Det . Zone Intell. Office Navy Commissary Store Marine Bar racks Navy Fuel Depot ALF Maygort Marine Reserve Fighter Sauadron - Transient O ~ e r s . FLOGWING A/C

VP-3, 5, 16, 18 VC-62; VU-4 det. VW-4 FASRON 6. 9. 109

VA- 1 .35) VA-4 174;

C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L I I S H M E N T S

Train aviation personnel in the opera- ctr ician 's Mate School tion, maintenance, and repa i r of aeronautical equipment used in the technical a r ea s of airman, aviation guided missile-man, aviation ordnance - man, aviation electrician's mate, aviation storekeeper, aviation ground officer indoctrination and such special courses a s may be established by the per School (Class A) Chief of Naval Operations, and provide facilities for the support of such

# Aircraft Instruments included. tion, for the NADC Johnsville. * Officer Training Course included.

~

FAWTU - Atlantic

* ALF Richmond I FLOGWING A/C

* Closed except for ALF Richmond, Fla. Helium facilities

I

I

I I

I o support regular , research and Airship Non-Pilot ips and fleet heli-

i I i distribution center. i I I

and Marine Air Reserve Training Program and operational o r training Home port only: flights for USN aviators in the Lincoln Reserve Pay Units: a rea . (This i s a USAF-Navy Joint Use FASRGN 761

Preserve , maintain, s tore and pre- pare for flyaway of Reserve Stock Aircraft required for support of the Naval Aircraft Program and mobilization. Provide logistic support for an auxiliary aviation unit of the Naval Air Reserve Training Program and facilities for personnel and a i rcraf t in a fer ry status. Support BuAer In- Service Aircraft Modification and Re- pair requirements, incorporate a i rcraf t service changes and bulletins in Aircraft and Repair Class 265 material as directed.


Los Alamitos, Calif. (NAS) (If ND)

(includes

NATTC Memphis)

I

(CNARESTRA, BuAer) Provide facili t ies to support the Naval and Marine Air Reserve Training Program, operational o r training flights for USN aviators in the Los Angeles area, transient operations of transport a i rcraf t ; and other assigned activities.

Naval Air Reserve Sqdns. Marine Air Reserve

Training Det. & Sqdns. Naval Reserve Training

Center (Surface) Hdqtrs . Naval Reserve

Electronic T ra . Sch. FLOGWING A/C

(Transient) -

Naval Air Reserve Squadrons Marine Air Reserve Training Det. &

Squadrons Navy Reserve Surface Units Hdqtrs. Naval Reserve Electronic

T r a . Sch. Home port only: VS-37; VS-20 FASRON 4, Det. A Reserve ~ a v Units: FASRON 2, 775, 776 VF-771, ;;;: ::3, 775, 776, 777,

782, 784

VS-771,' 772,' 773, 774 HU-771. AWS-77 AGU(S)(AI) -77 3 AAU-771, 772, 773, 774 775, 776 AGU-774(L); A G U - ? ~ ~ ( L ~ GCA Unit #5 Transient FLOGWING A/c

(CNATECHTRA, BuAer) Hdqtrs . CNATECHTRA Provide facilities to support the Naval Air Technical Training Center and facilities to support the Naval and Marine Air Reserve Marine Air Reserve Training Program. Training Det, & Sqdn.

N a v Commissary Store Marine Barracks Training Publications

Marine Aviation Administrative Det.

C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M E N T S - Mission

(CNATECHTRA, BuAer) Provide technical training for aviation officer persuilnel and enlisted perscnnel in Aviation (Group M) ratings, in the operation, maintenance, and repa i r of aeronautical equipment by means of such Class "A" bas ic training) schools, Class "B" advanced training) schools, Class "C" I special training) schools and courses , C l a s s "0" officers training, and naval air mobile t r a i ne r s a s may be established by the CNO.

Ultimate Pre-D-Day Base Current Base Loading Loading by Units (Including Home Ported F lee t Units. )

(a) Aviation Machinist's Mate School (Class A)

(b) Adv. Avia. Mach. Mate School Class B) k) J e t Engines Spec. Maint. Course,

(Class C) @) Helicopter Spec. Maint. Courses

(Class C) HRS & HUP (c) Avia. Structural Mech. School

(Class A) (d) Adv, Avia. Structural Mech. Sch. . .

(Class B) ( e ) Avia. Electronics Technician Sch.

(Class A) (f) Adv. Avia. Electronics Tech. Sch.

Sch. (Class A) Sch. (Class B)

(1) Oper. Flt. T ra ine r Course (Class C\

(i) A/C '2aint . -officer School (Class 0 )

I j) A/C Hyd. Course (Class C) k) Avia. Elect. Off. School

(Class 0 ) (1) Instructor Trg . School

(Class C) (m) Naval Air Mobile T ra ine r

Detachments: 25 - Maint. T r a i n e r s

(Class C) 8 - Munitions, Ordnance &

Rearm. T ra ine r s (Class C) 5 - Fire Ftg. & Rescue

(Class C) 11 - Operational F l t . T r a ine r s

(Class C) (n) Aerolog. Elect. Equip. nFaint. "C"


/ B a s e & Satell i te 1 Fie lds I Mission I Ultimate Pre-D-Day Base

Loading bv Units

Miami, Fla.

(MCAS) (6 ND)

(ComNAB-6. BuAer)

Provide facil i t ies to support regular operations of f leet Marine F o r c e combat and combat support a i r c r a f t and se rv ice units . Support the Naval and Marine A i r R e s e r v e Training P r o - g r a m . Provide depot maintenance for all motor t r anspor t held by units based thereon and at sa te l l i te fields. Provide r e a a i r of A i r F M F a i r c r a f t maintenance

One MAW Hdqtrs. (Reduced) One MWSG One VMJ Squadron One MAG Transpor t ) One MAG Tactical) NARTU

i Organized Rese rve Sqdns .

Minneapolis, Minn.

(NAS) (9 NT))

F a r g o Mun. Apt. Bemidj i Mun. Apt. Duluth Mun. Apt.

(CNARESTRA, BuAer) Provide facil i t ies to support the Naval and Marine A i r R e s e r v e Training P r o - g r a m and operational o r training flights f o r USN av ia to r s in the Minneapolis a r e a . (This is a Navy-USAF Joint Use Fie ld . )

Naval A i r Rese rve Sqdns . Mar ine A i r Rese rve

Training Det. & Sqdns .

Curren t Base Loading (Including Home Por t ed F lee t Units. ) I Hdqtrs . 3d MAW Hdqtrs . MCAS NARTU Marine Air Rese rve Training Det.

and Squadrons Navy Hurr icane Weather Cen t ra l Mic rose i smic P ro jec t

Home P o r t only: 3d MAW H&HS 3, VMJ-3, MACS-8,9) MAG-31 I H&MS 31, MABS-31, VMA-

324, 331, 332, 333) MAG(VR)-45 (H&MS 45, VMR-353) VMIT-21 GCA Unit #39M; MATCU #31 MWSG-37 H&HS-37, MABS-37,

MARS-3t NARTU (Reserve Pay Units)

FASRON 801, 805 VF-801, 802; VMF-142 VP-801 VR-801; AWS-80 HU-801; AGU(S)(AI)-801 AAU-801; MATCU-32

M a r i n e Ai r Rese rve Training & Sqdns. Naval Ai r Reserve Squadrons

Home P o r t only: USAF Activit ies

R e s e r v e Pay Units:

FASRON 811, 812, 815, 816 VA-811, 812, 813, 814 VF-811, 812, 813, 814 VMF-213, 234 MACS- 16 VP-811, 812 VR-811, 812 HU-811 VS-811, 812 AWS-81; AGU(S)(AI)-811, 812, 813 AAU-811, 812, 813, 814, 815


I Base & Satellite Mission Ultimate Pre-D-Day Base I Current Base Loading I Fields Loading bv Units (Including Home Por ted F lee t Units.) I Miramar , Calif.

(NAS) (1 1 ND)

NAAS Brown Field NAAS E l Centro O L F Holtville

(ComNAB- 11, BuAer) Provide facil i t ies to support r egu la r operations of f leet c a r r i e r and reconnaissance a i rcraf t , assigned guided miss i l e programs, and the Bureau of Aeronautics Vehicle Pool.

T h r e e CVGs o r equivalent One C a r r i e r Composite

Squadron (Photo) One FASRON Augmented One V J Squadron FAWTU Detachment

Home Por t only: CVG-5 (VF-51, 52, 53, 54; CVG-11 VF-111, 112, 113, CVGy12 VF-121, 122, 123,

VF-141, 142, 143, I FASRON 12; VC-61; VJ-61 GCA Unit #9

Moffett Field, Calif.

(NAS) (12 ND)

NAAS Fallon ALF Crows Landing

(ComNAB- 12, BuAer) Provide facil i t ies to support regular operations of f leet c a r r i e r and t rans- p o r t a i rcraf t , the Ames ,4eronautical Laboratory (NACA). Serve as helium s to rage and distribution center for activit ies in the Pacific Coast and Pacific Ocean a r e a s .

Helium Storage and Distrib- ution Center

Ames Aeronautical Labora- tory (NACA)

Marine Bar racks Fleet All Weather Training

Pacific Detachment Four CVGs o r equivalent

(includes 1 VC all-weather squadron)

One FASRON Augmented

Naval Air Logistics Control Office FLWWINGPAC Rep. Marine Bar racks Navy Commissary Store FALLWEATRAPAC Det. B

Home P o r t onlv:

FASRON 10 GCA Unit #7

As a n auxil iary t o MCAS E l Toro, provide facil i t ies to support r egu la r opera- t ions of F lee t Marine Force combat and combat support a i r c ra f t and se rv ice units.

Monterey, Calif.

(NAAS) (12 ND)

Mustin Field, P a .

(NAAS) (4 ND)

(ComNAMC and NAMC Johnsville, ~ N A M C

(ComNAB-12, BuAer) b n e USAF aviation Det.

As a n auxil iary to NAS Moffett Field, provide aviation facilities to support operationzl o r training flights for Naval

BuAer) I NATTU A s a n auxil iary to NAMC Philadelphia, Branch AS0

Naval Auxiliary Ai r Station One USAF aviation Detachment

provide faciliGes to support ~ a v a i ~ i r Mate r i a l Center, Philadelphia flight operations, including line maintenance of

Aviators attached to the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif., and support the a i rborne training phases of the Postgraduate School curr icula . Maintain and operate the Point Pinos Naval Air Intercept Training Facility to meet f leet air intercept training requirements . Provide medical se rv ices ( l e s s dental) for the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School. I

NAMC NATTU Branch AS0

* 1 NAMC a i rc ra f t .


Base & Satellite Mission Ultimate Pre-D-Day Base Current Base Loading Fields Loading by Units (Including Home Ported Fleet Units. )

New Orleans, La. (NAS) (8 ND)

(CNARESTRA. BuAer) Provide facilities to support the Naval and Marine Air Reserve Training Program and operational o r training flights for USN aviators in the New Orleans a rea .

Hdqtrs. ComNAB-8 Hdqtrs. ComNAB-8 Hdqtrs . Marine Inspector Hdqtrs . Marine Inspector and

and Instructor Instructor Naval Air Reserve Sqdns . Naval Air Reserve Squadrons One Marine Air Reserve One Marine Air Reserve Squadron - Squadron Marine Air Reserve Tra . Det. Marine Air Reserve T r a . Det. Home port only:

~ e s e r v e Pay Units:

New River, Jacksonville, N. C .

(MCAF) (5 ND)

MCOLF Camp Davis

Provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet marine force transport, helicopter and observation type a i rcraf t in direct support of ground forces. Provide and support a i rcraf t for administrative flights and training flights of aviators attached to Marine Corps ground units a t Camp Eejeune, N. C . Provide limited facilities in support of AirFMF combat and combat support aircraft, and service units,

One MAG (Helicopter transport)

One MACS One VMO Squadron

Home port only: MACS-7 W O - 1

(CNASIESTRA, BuAer) Hdqtrs. ComNAB-3

and Marine Air Reserve Training Program, operational or tra!ning USAF Reserve Training

a reac t r ans ien t aircraft and limited


Rochester Mun. Apt. Binghampton Mun .

Apt.

(CNARESTRA, BuAer) Provide facilities to support the Naval and Marine Air Reserve Training P rogram and operational o r training flights for USN aviators in the Buffalo area.

Naval Air Reserve Sqdns. Marine Air Reserve

Training Det. & Sqdn.

Naval Air Reserve Squadrons Marine Air Reserve T r a . Det. & Sqdn. Home P o r t onlv: Reserve Pay units : FASRON 851, 855; VF-851, 852 VMF-441; VP-851; VS-851; AWS-85 AAU-851, 852, 853; AGU(S)-852

9 L2F Creeds Field

(ComNAB-5, BuAer) Provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet c a r r i e r , reconnaissance, anti-submarine, t ransport , utility and training a i rcraf t , Naval and Marine Air Reserve Tra in- ing, F lee t A i r b ~ r n e Electronics Training and the Aircraft Overhaul and Repair P rog rams and Assigned Guided Missi le programs. Serve as p r imary aviation supply point including an aeronautical outfitting and assembly point. Provide Navy teletypewriter facilities.

Q&R Dept. COMAIRLANT and FAU GGAIRFMFLANT COMFAWLANT & COMFAIA COMUTWINGLANT COMNAB-5; COMHAW Flee t Weather Central BuAer Mainte. Rep.

(Eastern Distr ict) Air Intelligence Center Fleet Avia. Acct. Office NARTU; S W L A N T Marine Air Res . T r a . Det. Naval Air Mobile T r a . Unit Aviation Safety Activities Aviation Training Aids Three TACRONS Helicopter Utility Det. Two (VP(S) Sqdns. One VR F e r r v Sauadron

Hdqtrs. ComAirLant Hdqtrs. CG AirFMFLant Hdqtrs . ComFairWings Lant 5 Hdqtrs. ComFAW-5 Hdqtrs . ComUtWingLant Hdqtrs . ComNAB-5 Hdqtrs. ComHATWing- 1 FAETULant Naval Air Mobile T r a . Unit Fi t . Wea. Cen. (includiig Pro jec t

AROWA) BAMR Eas tern Dist. Air Intell. T r a . Cen. Lant Flt. Avia. Acct. Off. Lant Naval Aviation Safety Act. Avia. T r a . Aids Unit Heavy Attack T r a . Unit; NARTU Spec. Weapons Unit, LantFlt Marine Air Reserve T r a . Det. & Sqdn. Home ~ o r t onlv:

One VR ~ l o g & i n g Sqdn. Det. H&HS i i r ~ ~ ~ t a n t ; VP-44, 56; TACGR-2 Two FASRONS Tacron 2, 4, 6; VS-22-26, 27, 30, 36 One Drone Utility Sqdn. VR-22, 31; FASRON 3, 102; HU-2 Bet. 1 One HATU VU-6; ASR Unit #3; GCA Unit #12 FAETU le s s Det. GMU #21: NARTU '

Aviation Ships Utility A/C Reserve pay Units: One CVG (Car r i e r Loading FASRON 861, 865; VF-861; VMF-233

and Off-Loading Opera- I VS-861, 862; VP-861; AWS-86 1 tions) Transient - I AAU-861, 862 I

I U. S. ~ i r Force Det. Fleet Aircraft Pool

! h II

I r *


training of non-rated personnel

L F F e n t r e s s

in accordance with exis t ing agreements .

* Officer Tra in ing C o u r s e s included.

3

Patuxent River, Md.

~OLF Webster Field

) Conduct flight test t r ials , accelerated field service tests, tactical test and evaluation, armament tests , electronic and electrical tests of aircraft , aeronautical equipment and components under flight conditions, and tes t pilot training. Provide flight support for the Naval Research Laboratory. Provide technical advice and assistance to the Board of Inspection and Survey and conduct aircraft t r ia ls a s required by the Board of Inspection and Survey.

(ComNATC Patuxent River, BuAes) Provide facilities to support the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, The field office of the Board of Inspection and survey, and regular operations of fleet reconnaissance, anti-submarine, transport, and early warning aircraft . Provide Navy teletypewriter facilities.

NATC Tes t Activities: I NAS Patuxent River - - - - - -

(a) Armament Test Div. (incl. Tes t & EvaS. of photog. installations)

(b\ Electronics Tes t Div. . , (incl. Naval Air Navig . Lleetronics Project)

c Flight Tes t Div. d Service Test Div. e Tactical Tes t Div. f) Tes t Pilot T r a . Div. g) Naval A11 Weather Test- I /

ing Program (Climatic Hangar)

NAS Patuxent River

Navy All Weather Testing Program (Climatic Hangar)

Home port only: NATC Test Act. (a) Armament Test Biv. (incl. Tes t

& Evaluation of Photog. Hnstalla- tions) ;

(b) Electronics Test Div. (incl. Naval Air Navigation Electronics Project)

c) Flight Test Div. d) Service Test Div. e) Tactical Tes t Div. f) Test Pilot Trg . Div. g) Field Office of Board of Insp. &

Survey

Hdqtrs. ComFLOGWing- ~ a n t / ~ o n t l .

Two VR Squadron ( ~ l o g ~ i n g ~ a n t / ~ o n t l . ) l e s s detachments

One AEW Squadron Air Logistic Coordination

Center (FlogWingl[,ant/ Contl. )

Hdqtrs . ComFLOGWingLant/Contl. Air Lodistic Coordination Center

(FlogWingLant/Contl. ) Marine Aviation Det . Marine Barracks Navy Com,nissary Store Home port only: GCA Unit #13

Marine kviation Det. Marine Barracks

FASRON 52, 103

C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O N S H O R L E S T A B L I S H M E N T S

U. S. Naval Sch. Pre-Flight Inst. Basic Trg. Unit (Flight & Ground) Helicopter Trg. Unit (ALF Ellyson

# NAAS Barin Field

OLF Bronson Personnel Acct. Machine Installation

One Basic Training Unit

(a) Adv. Photog. Mate School (Class B)* Avia. Reconnaissance Photog. Course

(b) Photographer's Mate Sch. (Class A)*

* Officer Training Courses included.

#All outlying fields (ALF and OLF's) although not assigned for training employment, a r e assigned to NAS Pensacola for maintenance, Repair and development.


(applied), develop,

Home Por t only:

(c) Aeronautical hnedical Equipment Laboratory (d) Aeronautical Structures Laboratory

NAS Point Mugu

(d) Aeronautical Structures L,aboratory

Point Mugu, Port Hueneme'

(NAMTC)(11 ND)

(includes

NAS Point Mugu

OLF s~~ Nicolas Island

One VX Squadron Marine Detachments Marine Barracks Guided Missile Units USAF Drone Squadron

NATTU: (-tion Boatswain's Mate School

(Class A) (b) Carr ier Gasoline & Inert. Gas

Systems* School (Class C) (c) Catapult & Arresting Gear School

Class C)* Catapult Course (Class C) Arresting Gear Course (Class C)

(Corn- 11, BuAer) Tes t and evaluate guided missiles, their components, and related weapon systems Train specified personnel and specified nucleus fleet units in the preparation, maintenance, and operation of guided missiles. Provide technical services support to designated fleet activities.

(ComNAMTC Point Mugu, BuAer)

Provide facilities to support the Naval Air Missile Test Center, Point Mugu and operations of a i r development aircraft. Provide aircraft support to designated fleet activities.

NAS Point Mugu Test Activities

Marine Detachment Marine Barracks USAF Drone Squadron Home Por t only: VX-4; GMU #4, 10, 23, 41, 50

I *Officer Training Courses included.


Base & Satellite Fields lMission

(ComMarCorpsSchools, Quantico, BuAer)

Provide aviation facilities to support the Marine Corps Schools, including aircraft for air support demonstration, flights for student officers, administrative flights, training flights for student air observers and aviators who a r e attached to Marine Corps Schools. Pro- vide support for test and evaluation of landing force and helicopter equipment.

Quonset Point, R . I. I (ComNAB- 1, ~ u A e r )

(NAS) (I ??Dl Provide facilities t= supp=rt regular operations of fleet carr ier , reconnais-

ALF Charlestown, R. I. sance, anti-submarine, search and rescue, transport and utility aircraft, the Aircraft Overhaul and Repair Pro- gram and operational o r training flights for naval aviators in the Narragansett a r e a . Serve as primary supply point including an aeronautical outfitting and assembly point. Provide complete dockside services for assigned ships. Pro- vide Navy teletypewriter facilities.


Hdqtrs. MCAS Quantico One Marine Aircraft

Engineering Squadron One Marine Helicopter Sqdn,

Overhaul and Repair Marine Bar racks COMFAIRQuonset & FAU COMNAB- 1 Seven VS Squadrons One FASRON One C a r r i e r Composite Sqdn One MU Detachment One VU Squadron FAETU Detachment One CVG (Carr ier loading

& off-loading operations) Transient

USCG S&R Detachment Fleet Aircraft Pool One HS Sqdn. (ALF 1 Charlestown)


Hdqtrs . MCAS Quantico Marine Corps Aviation Tech. School

Home port only: AES-12 HMX- 1

Hdqtrs . COMFA WQuonset Hdqtrs . ComFAW-3 Hdqtrs. COMNAB- 1 USCG S&R Det. FAETU Det. 3 Naval Radar Fac. Beavertail Point Navy Commissary Store Marine Barracks Transient Operations

FLOGWING A/C

Home port only: CVG-7 (VF-71, 72, 73, VA-75) vp_?.8. VS-24, 31, 32, 39 VC- 12 FASRON 2, 101 HU-2 Det. 2 VU-2 GCA Unit #6

Base & Satellite

San Diego, Calif.

(NAS) (11 ND)

ALF Ream Field OLF San Clemente Border Field Launch-

ing Site

C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M E N T S I f

Mission Ultimate Pre-D-Day Base I Current Base Loading Loading by Units (Including Home Por ted Fleet Units). I

(ComNAB- 11, BuAer)

Provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet c-arrier, reconnaissance, anti-submarine, utility and transport aircraft , and assigned guided missi le programs. Support the a i r c ra f t Overhaul and Repair Program including permanent preservation of a i rc raf t . Serve a s primary aviation supply point, including aeronautical outfitting and assembly point. Provide supply and fiscal functions for assigned outlying stations and other activities. Provide dockside services t o assigned ships.

O&R Department COMAIRPAC & FAU One Flee t Staff Hdqtrs.

(rotational) Five C a r r i e r Division Staff

Hdqtrs. (rotational) COMNABS-11 & 12 Fleet Weather Cent ra l Fleet Avia. Acct. Office Personnel Acct . Machine

Ins tallation BAMR; SWUPAC Two TACRONS One TACGR Fleet All Weather Training

Pacif ic Detachment Fleet Air Airborne

Electronics Training Unit l e s s Detachments

Four VP(S) Squadrons One F e r r y Squadron One VR Sqdn. Detachment Two FASRONS Four VS Squadrons One C a r r i e r Composite

(Heavy Attack) Sqdn. One C a r r i e r Composite

(ASW & A11 Weather Attack Squadron

One C a r r i e r Composite (Air Ear ly Warning) Sqdn.

Fleet Aircraft Pool Ream Field

Hdqtrs. COMUTWINGPAC One VU Sqdn. (Drone) One HU Sqdn. l e s s Dets. Two HS Squadrons Combat Camera Group

Hdqtrs. COMAIRPAC One Flee t Staff Hdqtrs. Five C a r r i e r Division Staff Hdqtrs.

(rotational) One FAW Hdqtrs . (rotational) One Utility Wing Hdqtrs. * Hdqtrs. ComNAB-11 & 12 Fleet Weather Cent ra l Fleet Aviation Accounting Office,

Pacific Personnel Accounting Machine

Installation, A i r P a c BAMR Special Weapons Unit, Pacific Fleet Fleet All-Weather Training Det.

Home port only: VP-40, 42, 46, 48 VS-21, 23, 25, 38 VR-5 det. VR-32 VC-6, 11, 35 FASRON 4, 110 HS-2, 4 * HU- I* VU-3, 7* ASR Unit #2 GCA Unit #4 TACGR-1, TACRON -3

*On board ALF Ream Field

i r

I

I

I I

i

I

~ I

~ (MCAF) (11 ND) Provide facil i t ies to support r egu la r One MAG (Helicopter)

I I i I attached to the U. S. Naval Schools, I Mo nterey, Calif.

I I

I

Transient O ~ e r s . FLOGWING A/C

I OLF Silverhill I O L F Helms T r a c t

Home por t only: GCA Unit #18

I

I ~ I


Provide facilities to support the Naval and Marine Air Reserve Training Programs (LTA and HTA), the Navy Air Development Unit supporting P ro - Reserve P ~ v Units: ject Lincoln, occasional operations of fleet airships, and operational o r training flights for USN aviators in the Boston area .

Home port only: Reserve Pay Units:

ram-jet, and pulse-jet engines and accessories and components of such

FAETU Det. 2

Provide facilities to support the Naval and Marine Air Reserve Training Program, operational or training flights for USN aviators in the Philadelphia area, and regular operations of transient

I X - E X T R A - C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M E N T S

The predicted size and composition of extra-continental aviation shore establishments for in the missions summarized under the "Mission" columns. These missions a r e based on FY 1955, and will be modified a s approved aviation plans a r e issued.

I I 1 ase & Satellite I Mission Ultimate Pre-D-Day Base

Loading by Units

(mil. com. Com-17, mgt. cont. CNO) Naval Communication A Naval Station comprising a l l Station essential departmenis, including Landplane Patrol Sqdne Dbt. an Air Dept., to provide minimum Marine Barracks essential support for transport air- Naval Aerological Office craf t engaged in a i r logistic support GcA Unit of Adak, search and rescue aircraf t , and other transient and training air-. craft up to 6 flights daily; local s e r - vice craf t and theater MSTS vessels (including voyage repairs) ; logistic support for Army and Air Force installations on Adak and Shemya; for a naval aerological unit on Adak, for a Marine Det. for base interior guard; and for a capability of supporting two VPRons and their FASRon by using facilities available until suit- able advance base type construction for this supporting function can be accomplished. Fleet surface units using the base will be self-supporting o r accompanied, as necessary, by appropriate numbers and types of service ships. Existing facilities and installations not required for peacetime naval operations in the a r ea will be retained in a maintenance status with minimum preservation to permit early activation to meet wartime requirements.

the end of Fiscal Year 1955 a r e reflected he Basic Naval Establishment Plan for

Current Base Loading (Including Home Ported Fleet Units. ) I

Naval Communication Station Marine Barracks Naval Aerological Office Landplane Pa t ro l Sqdn. Det. (occasional) Home port only: GCA Unit #10

E X T R A - C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M E N T S ?

Agana, Guam

(MAS) (Non ND)


(comd. ComNAB Marianas, I mgt. cont. BUAER)

Provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet reconnaissance, anti-submarine, utility, t ransport and c a r r i e r aircraf t . Operate Apra Harbor Seadrome for transient seaplanes, and Orote a s an CLF. P ro - vide facilities and services to com- mercial airlines, CAA and MATS according to existing agreements. Within the limits of forces assigned provide primary SAR facilities for a r ea of responsibility assigned by CINCPACFLT .

1

Mission

Com FAirGuam ComNABs, Marianas One VP(L) Sqdn. (rotational One VP(S) Sqdn. joccasiona! One FASRON One VU Sqdn. Det. One VR Sqdn. Det. One VR Sqdn. n e t . (MATS) One VW Sqdn. Fleet Weather Central USCG Detachment Composite Sqdn. Heavy

Attack Det . (occasional) One VS Sqdn. (occasional) Aviation Supply Point

1 (except photographic) I


(comd. CINCLANTFLT, mgt. cont. BUAER) One VP(L) Sqdn. (rotational)

One FASRON Provide facilities to support regular U.S.C.G. Det. operations of fleet reconnaissance, Marine Detachment antisubmarine, S&R, t ransport a/c, Fleet weather Central and a classified project when Three VW S dns directed (BUAER s e r 01349 of 21 Flogwing AqC ) Jan 1954); general logistic support International Ice Patrol for service craf t assigned; support for seasonal operations of Inter- USCG (Seasonal) national Ice Patrol a /c and surface vessels ; and occasional support for transient weather vessels; repair and drydocking services for de- s t royers , submarines, and small craf t of the LantFlt on an emergency voyage repair basis only; and minimum comnlunication facilities to meet essential current and M-Day requirements. Additional facilities and installations necessary to fully support the planned wartime mission will be provided by Advance Base type construction subsequent to M-Day .

5 9


Hdqtrs. CornFairGuam Hdqtrs. ComNABhlarianas Hdqtrs. ComFAR-1 e v e r s e a s a i r cargo Terminal Fleet Weather Central Ai rcraf t Storage Pool Aviatir~n supply point (except photographic)

Home port onby: USCG S&R Det. FASRON 118 VR-23 Pe t . (FlogWingPac) VR-8 Det. (MATS) vu- 5 vw- 3

Marine Detachment Fleet Weather Central

Home port only: GCA Unit #15 FASRON 106 One YP(L) (rotational) S&R Det. (USCG)

E X T R A - C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O N S H O R E E S S

I Base & Satellite Fields

Mission

(comd. ComNAB ~ a ~ a n T a ~ t . cont. BUAE R)

Provide facilit ies to support regular operations of fleet reconnaissance, anti-submarine, a i r transport, c a r r i e r and FMF tactical support a ircraf t . Provide storage, maintenance and assembly of assigned naval aviation ordnance.

Ultimate Pre-D-Day Base L,oading by Units

Marine Barracks Com Fai r Japan ComNABs Japan One FAW Staff One VP(L,) Sqdn. (rotational) One FASRON One VR Sqdn. Det. One VU Sqdn. Det.

(rotational) One Construction Battalion One FASRON Det . One MAG (rotational) One VC Sqdn. (heavy attack)

Det. (rotational) Fleet Pool Aircraft


Hdqtrs. ComFairJapan Hdqtrs. ComNABJapan Marine Barracks

Home port only: FASRON 11 VR- 23_(FlogWingPac) VU-5 Det. A GCA Unit #25 One VP(L,) (rotational)

* Keehi Lagoon

(mil. comd. ComNAB-14, mgt. cont. BUAER)

Provide facilit ies to support regular operations of fleet reconnaissance, anti-submarine, all weather training, utility, transport, airborne early warning, search and rescue, helicopter and c a r r i e r aircraf t . Main- tain seadrome facilities a t NAF Honolulu (inactive status) for heavy seaplane t ransport operations and for occasional staging of seaplane patrol squadrons. Operate the landing field and seadrome facilities a t NAS Pea r l Harbor (maintenance) a s ALF. *Keehi Lagoon being used for operations of one Seaplane Transport Squadron Detachment.

Marine Barracks One FAW Staff ComNAB- 14 FAWTUPAC One VP(L) Sqdn, FASRON One CVG (rotational) One VR Sqdn. less Dets. One VU Sqdn. Three VW Sqdns. One HU Det . USCG Air Detachment

Hdqtrs. ComFairHawaii Hdqtrs. ComFAW-2 Hdqtrs . ComNAB- 14 Marine Barracks Fleet Air Navigation Office Flag Administrative Unit

Home Por t only: USCG S&R Det. FASRON 117 VR- 21 (FlogWingPac) VP-6, VP-22, VP-28 HU-1 Det. 2 VU- 1 VW- 1 VMR-152 GCA Unit #22 One CVG (occasional) .

E X T R A - C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M ~ N T S

Ultimate Pre-D-Day Base Current Base Loading

Bermuda

(NavSta) (Non ND)

Coco Solo, C. z . (NavSta)(l5 ND)

uantanamo Bay, k u b a I (NAS) (10 ND)

McCalla & Leeward Pt .

(comd. CINCL,ANTFLT. mEt. f , - cont. BUAER) One VP(S) Sqdn.

Provide facilities to support regular One FASRON USCG Detachment operations of fleet reconnaissance Marine Detachment and anti-submarine aircraf t : an SAR

and Rescue Coordination ~ente';an temporary anchorage for local s e r - vice craft and transient vessels . 4 (mil. comd. Com-15, mgt, cont.

BUAER) Provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet ~ c o n n a i s s a n c e and anti-submarine a i rc raf t and supporting FASRON. Provide limited logistic support to an a i rc raf t tender and to incidental vessels, and gen- e r a l support to assigned station craf t . Provide maintenance and logistic support for a i rc raf t assigned to U. S. Naval Missions to South American countries. Provide logistic support for a l l activities in the Coco Solo a rea . Maintain and administer the Naval Defense Rental Housing, Coco Solito in accordance with existing instructions and cross- servicing agreements.

One VP(S) Sqdn. One FASRON

Marine Detachment USCG SAR Unit

Home port only: FASRON 111 VP-49

Navy Commissary Store

Home port only: FASRON 105 VP-45

FL'OGWING A/c

Home P o r t only:

a1 airship operations.

i~wakmi , Japan I

E X T R A - C O N T I N E N T A L AVIATION S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M E N T S

Kaneohe Bay, T . H.

(MCAS)(14 ND)

(comd. ComNAB Japan, mgt. cont . , BUAER)

Provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet reconnaissance, anti-submarine aircraft and FMF transport aircraft.


Home port only: S) Sqdn. (rotational) FASRON 120 L) Sqdn. (rotational) One VP

One FASRON One FAW Staff (rotational) One VMR Sqdn. (rotational) VMR (rotational) and MWSG One VMR Det . (rotational) One MWSG (rotational) Fleet Pool - Aircraft



(mil. comd. ComNAB-14, mgt. cont. BuAER) I CGAIRFMFPAC, Hdqbs.

Mission

Provide facilities to support regular operations of Fleet Marine Force aircraft in direct support of a Marine Corps Regimental combat Team. Provide depot maintenance for a l l motor transport held by units based thereon. Provide repair of AIRFMF aircraft maintenance equipment that i s beyond the capabilities of AIRFMF

One MACS One MAG ( ~ a c t i c a l ) One Helicopter Sqdn.

units. I (mil. comd. Com-17, mgt. cont.

BUAER)

Provide facilities to support operations of fleet reconnaissance, anti-

COMALSEAFRON COM-17 Naval Communication

Station submarine, carr ier and transport ~~~~~~k~ aircraft; provide limited support Fleet Weather Central for incidental vessels; provide gen- one VP(L) sqdn. (rotational) era1 logistic support for an aerologi- ~h~~~ vw sqdns. cal detachment of Fleet Weather One FASRON Central a t Dutch Harbor; provide one USCG ~i~ Det. general logistic support including *Aerological Unit only repair and upkeep for Naval District, Sea Frontier and local service craft, Army craft of the Alaskan theater, and MSTS ships assigned to the area; provide emergency repairs to MSTS ships entering the area. All fleet surface units making use of this station will be completed self-supporting or accompanied a s necessary by

Hdqtrs. CG, 1st Marine Provisional Air/ Ground Task Force

Hdqtrs. MCAS Kaneohe Home port only:

H&MS 13, MABS-13, MACS-2)

HMR-361

Hdqtrs. COMALSEAFRON Hdqtrs. Com- 17 Fleet Weather Central Marine Detachment Navy Communication Station Home port only: USCG S&R Det. GCA Unit #3 FASRON 114 One VP(L) (rotational)

11 T A L A V I A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M E N T S

Mission

(mil. comd. Com- 14, mgt. cont. BUAER)

Provide facilit ies to support regular operations of t ransport aircraf t ; within the l imits of forces assigned, provide primary SAR facilit ies for a r e a of responsibility assigned by CINCPACFLT; provide support for incidental vessels ; provide general logistic support including drydocking up to 1000 tons for local forces; provide logistic support on an emergency basis , including r epa i r s to vessels and a i rc raf t , for the government of the T r u s t Ter r i tory ; and provide minimum essent ial support for Army gar r i son forces on Eniwetok according to existing special agreements . A l l Fleet units making rase of the base will be completely se l f - supporting o r accompanied, a s necessary, by appropriate numbers and types of service vessels . P r o - vide limited communications facili- t i e s for fleet support. (The organization and planning of the Naval Station, Kwajalein, shal l provide for the rapid transition of the component departments to the statias of separa te activities upon msbili- zation. )

Ultimate Pse-D-Day Base Loading by Units

Marine Detachment Two VR Sqdns. Dets . One VP(S) Sqdn. (transient)

Current Base L,oading (Including Home Ported Fleet Units. )

Marine Detachment

Home port only: VR-8 Det. (MATS) One VP@) Sqdn. (transient)

E X T R A - C O N T l N E N T A L A t

Fields

Midway Island

(NavSta) (14 ND)

(mil. comd. Com-14, mgt, cont. EUAER)

Provide facilities and support, including weather, a i r traffic control, and communications serv ices for regular operations of t ransport a i r - craft, occasional operations of other aircraf t , and for transient smal l type surface vessels and submarines. Maintain equipment a t the Submarine Facility in a preserved condition with timely inspections and represervatior a s necessary. With the l imits of forces assigned provide pr imary SAR facilities for a r e a of responsibility assigned by CINCPAC FLT . (The organization and planning of the U. S. NavSta, Midway, shall provide for the rapid transition of the component departments to the s tatus of separate activities UDOn mobilization.

Naha. Okinawa

(NAF) (Non ND)

(Comd. ComNAB Marianas, mgt. cont. BUAER)

Provide facilities to support regu- l a r operations of fleet reconnaissance and anti-submarine a i rc raf t .

Oppama, Japan

(NAF) (Non ND)

(Comd. COMNAB Japan, mgt. cont. BUAER)

Provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet reconnaissance, anti-submarine, utility and FMF aircraf t .

I A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M E N T S -:

Marine Detachment One VR Sqdn, Det. Naval Communication Unit

Home port only: VR-21 Det. (FlogWingPac)

1 Naval Communication Unit One FASRON Det . One VP(L) Sqdn. (rotational) Transient Operations

Air Transport A/C

One VP(5) S dn. Det. (occasiona3

FASRON Det, Helicopter Utility Det. MAG (Helicopter)

One VP(S) (occasional) FASRON ne t . (rotational) HU Det. (rotational) HMR Group frotational)

CONFIDENTIAL


P e a r l Harbor, T.H.

(NAS) (14 ND)

MAINT. STATUS

P o r t Lvautev. F.M. I

- -

(mil. comd. ComNAB-14, me$. 1

E X T R A - C O N T I N E N T A L A V I A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L

. - ' cont. BUAER) Maintain facilities in a maintenance status. Provide family housing for a minimum number of fleet aviation personnel; provide limited se rv ices to temporari ly berthed ships within the l imi ts of personnel and funds available; provide limited support on a reimbursable bas i s for Hdqtrs. Joint Task Force SEVEN. Desig- nated ALF to NAS B a r b e r s Point.

Mission

(Comd. Cdr NA P o r t Lyautey, mgt. cont. BUAER)

Provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet reconnaissance, anti-submarine, at tack and t ranspor t aircraft , and their supporting' FASRONS. Provide facili- t i e s to support occasional basing of c a r r i e r a i r groups. Provide utility a i r ta rget towing service fo r the

Ultimate Pre-D-Day Base Loading bv Units

~ e d i t e r r a n e a n grea. Within the l imi ts of forces assigned provide pr imary SAR facilities, flight guard and flight briefing for a r e a of responsibility assigned by CINCNELh Serve a s a secondary aeronautical supply point, supporting all shore based naval and marine a i r c ra f t in the ELM area , plus emergency sup- por t for SIXTH Fleet a i rcraf t . Pro- vide supply and fiscal functions for assigned outlying stat ions and other activities. Provide maintenance for f leet pool a/c and all U. S. Embassy a/c assigned. Provide facil i t ies to support the Naval Communication Facility, the Naval Ordnance Facility

Overhaul & Repair Dept. (Inactive)

Marine Detachment Hdqtrs . ComFairHawaii One FASRON Det. (occasions CINCPACFLT Detachment One VU Sqdn. Det. One HU ~ q d n . Det . One VP(S) Sqdn. (transient) One VS Sqdn. (occasional)

lone HS ~ q d n . (occasional) I

and Fleet Intelli ence Center (Eas ter Atlantic and ~ e f i t e r r a n e a n ) .

Naval Activities One VP(L) Sqdn. (rotational: FASRON One VR Sqdn. One VC Sqdn. (Heavy Attack)

(rotational) Fleet Weather Central Marine Barracks VW Sqdn. Det. (rotational)

I S H M E N T S

Current Base Loading IIncluding Home Ported Fleet Units.)

ComFairHawaii One Photographic Intelligence Unit Transient and occasional operation of

VP(S) and loading and off-loading of c a r r i e r a i rcraf t .

Com. Naval Act., P o r t Lyautey Naval Communication Facility lu'aval Grdnance Facility Marine Barracks Fleet Weather Central Air Navigation Office

Home port only: VR-6 Dee. (MATS) VR-24 (FlogWingLant) VW-2 Det. A FASRON 104 GCA Unit #33 One VP(L) Sqdn. (rotational) One VC @A) (rotational)

" ;ia A 65 CONFIDENTIAL

E X T R A - C O N T I N E N AUYITION S H O R E E S T A B L I S H M E N T S r I

b a s e & Satellite Fields

Roosevelt Roads, P. R .

(NavSta) (10 ND)

Mission

mil. comd. Com-10, mgt. cont. CNQ) (- A Naval Station in a partial maintenance s tatus. The Naval Station consisting of essential departments including an Air Department, with minimum essential personnel to provide security and f i re protection, shall maintain in an operable condition those minimum facilit ies and utilities essential to permit extended use by operating units when and a s required; operate a fuel annex; provide security, maintenance and upkeep of facilities within the premises of Naval Activities, Culebra Island, P. R., as limitations per. mit. Additional supporting personnel and equipment required during periods of use by operating units will be provided by the operating force concerned. (The organization and planning of the U. S. Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, shal l provide for the rapid transition of component departments to the s tatus of separate activi. t ies upon mobilization. )

(Comd . ComNavPhil, mgt. cont. BuAer) Provide facilities to support regular operations of fleet reconnaissance, anti- submarine, transport and utility aircraf t ; provide minimum essential support for the Commander, Naval Forces , Philip-

Ultimate Pre-D-Day Base L ,oadin~ bv Units

Fleet Training Exercises

Fleet Weather Central ne VP(S) Squadron 9( rotational)

One VR Sqdn. Det. USCG Air Det.

pines. Within the l imits of forces assigned provide primary SAR facilities for a r ea of responsibility assigned by CINCPACFL,T . I

I

Trinidad, B. W. I . (mil. comd. Com-10, m ~ t . cont.BuAer) ' (NavSta) (10 ND) Provide facilit ies to support regular One VP(S) Sqdn.

operations of fleet reconnaissance and One FASRON anti-submarine aircraf t . Marine Detachment

Current Base Loading (Including Home Ported Fleet Units.)

Transient and occasional operations of patrol and ca r r i e r aircraf t during fleet exercises .

Com. Naval Forces, Philippines Marine Barracks Fleet Weather Central S&R Det. (USCG) Home port only: FASRON 119 VR-23 Det. (FlogWingpac) VW-3 Det. A One VP(S) (rotational)

Naval Communication Unit I Home port only: FASRON 11 5 VP-34

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NAVAL AIR TRAINING COMMAND

a. Mission To conduct naval aviation training, other than that assigned to the Operating Forces by CNO, in order to produce naval aviators and trained aviation personnel for the Naval Establishment, and to maintain a trained Naval Air Reserve.

b. Tasks

(I) To command, coordinate and provide detailed tasks in support of the missions assigned by the Chief of Naval Operations to the Naval a i r functional training commands, the U. S. Naval School of Aviation Medicine, and such other activities a s may be placed under his cognizance.

(2) To establish, supervise, integrate, maintain, and direct training syllabi, curricula, regulations, manuals, and other directives which permit progressive development of students from the time of induction to the time of fleet assignment.

(3) To initiate and coordinate research and development in training and teaching methods.

(4) To recommend to the Chief of Naval Operations major syllabi changes.

(5) TO maintain close liaison with the fleet in order to keep flight and ground training syllabi abreast of the latest fleet developments in operating techniques and procedures.

(6) To direct frequent and periodic inspections of all facilities under his cognizance.

(7) To keep the Chief of Naval Operations fully informed regarding the general results of the training effort.

NAVAL AIR BASIC TRAINING COMMAND

Mission To coordinate and direct all pre-flight training, basic flight and ground training a t vities a s a r e placed under the cognizance of the Chief of Naval Air Basic Training.

NAVAL AIR ADVANCED TRAINING COMMAND

Mission To coordinate and direct all advanced and specialized advanced flight and ground training and such other training a s may be assigned a t such activities as a r e placed under the cognizance of the Chief of Naval Air Advanced Training.

NAVAL AIR TECHNICAL TRAINING COMMAND

Mission To coordinate and direct all Naval Air Technical and specialized aviation Training and such other training a s may be assigned a t such activities as a r e placed under the cognizance of the Chief of Naval Air Technfical Training.

NAVAL AIR RESERVE TRAINING COMMAN!J

Mission To provide training for aviation units and aviation personnel of the Naval Reserve under i ts cognizance in order to augment Regular Navy forces upon partial or full mobilization; direct and coordinate the procurement of Naval Aviation Cadets, Class V-5; exercise coordination control and furnish logistic support for the Marine Corps Air Reserve Training Command; such flight operations of the Regular Navy and Marine Corps a s may be specifically directed by the Chief of Naval Operations.

NAVAL SCHOOL OF AVIATION MEDICINE-

Mission Train aviation medical personnel and perform research in the field of aviation medicine, aviation psychology, and allied fields.

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A. CONTINENTAL

Station

NAS Akron, Ohio NAS Alameda, Calif . h T A C A n o o n c t i ~ l3 P

Naval %st r ic t

Yi l i t a ry Management Command Control

4 CNARESTRA BuAer 12 ComNAB- 12 BuAer P m ComPRNC BuAer

A , CONTINENTAL

Station

NAAS Arcata, Calif. NAAS Arlington, Wash. MCAAS Atlantic, N. C . NAS Beaufort, S. C . MCAAS Bogue, N. C . NAAS Bronson Field, Fla. NAAS Brown Field, Calif. NAS Bunker Hill, Ind. NAAF Casco Bay, Me.

X I 1 1 - L I S T O F A V I A T I O N S H O R E E S T A B L r I S H M E N T S I N I N A C T I V E S T A T U S OR D I S E S T A B L I S H E D

NAAS Charlestown, R . I. MCAAF Congaree, S. C . NAAS Creeds, Va. NAAS Crows Landing, Calif. NAAS Cuddihy Field, Tex . r n n n ~ o w ~ ~ i ~ a r t 1 - b - V-V

Inactivated Disestab- lished Remarks

OLF to MCAS Cher ry Point Negotiating to re-purchase OL,F to MCAS Cher ry Point OLF to NAS Pensacola AL,F to NAS Miramar

Transfe r red to BuSandA a s Fuel Depot Annex

AL,F to NAS Quonset Point Pe rmi t to S. C . Nat. Guard OLF to NAS Norfolk ALF to NAS Moffett Field Leased to City of Corpus Chr i s t i TV F to LLAC nqiiqc

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Activity Location

1. Aerodynamics Lab. , David W. Taylor Model Basin Carderock, Md.

2. Aviation Supply Office (joint control with BuSandA) Philadelphia, P a .

3 . U. S. Naval Parachute un i t d NAAS E l Centro, Calif.

4 . Naval Air Development Center NADC Johnsville, Pa.

(a) NAS Johnsville NADC Johnsville, Pa.

(b) NADC Development Activities:

(1) Aeronautical Electronics & Electr ical Lab.

(2) Aviation Armament Lab.

(3) Aviation Medical Acceleration Lab.

(4) Engineering & Development Service Dept.

(5) Analytical & Computer Dept.

5. Naval Air Mater ia l Center Philadelphia, Pa.

(a) NAAS Mustin Field NAMC Philadelphia, Pa.

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Activity

8. Naval Ai r T e s t Center

(a) NAS P a t w e n t River

(b) NATC Text Elements

(1) Armament Tes t Division (includes t e s t & evaluation of photographic installations)

(2) Electronics T e s t Division (includes Naval Air Navigation Electronics Project)

(3) Flight T e s t Division

(4) Service T e s t Division

(5) T e s t Pi lot Training Division

9. Naval Ai r Turbine T e s t Station

Location

NATC Patuxent River, Md.

NAS P a t w e n t River, Md.

NATC P a t w e n t River, Md.

Trenton, N. 3.

10. Naval Aviation Electronics Service Unit NavRecSta, Washington, D . C . 11. Naval Photographic Center

12. Naval Photographic Interpretation Center

NAS Anacostia, D. C.

NavRecSta, Washington, D . C . 13. Navy Motion P ic ture Office Hollywood, California

14. Naval Aircraf t Torpedo Unit NAS Quonset Point, R. I.

15. Naval Ai r Special Weapons Facility Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, N . M .

QVERHAUL & REPAIR ACTIVITIES (CLASS A) - 1. NAS Alameda, Calif . 6. NAS Norfolk, Va.

(includes permanent preservat ion of A/c) (includes permanent preservat ion of A/C) 2. MCAS Cher ry Point, N. C. 7. NAS Pensacola, Fla .

(includes permanent preservat ion of A/C) 8. NAS Quonset Point, R.I. 3. NAS Corpus Chris t i , Texas (includes permanent preservat ion of A/C) 4 . NAS Jacksonville, Fla . 9. NAS San Diego, Calif . 5. NAS Lakehurst, N. 3. (includes permanent preservat ion of A/C)

(LTA & Helicopter)

BUREAU O F AERONAUTICS AIRCRAFT STORAGE POOLS

1. NAS Lakehurst, N. J. (LTA) 5. MCAS Cher ry Point, N. C. 2. NAF Litchfield Pa rk , Ar iz . 6. NAS Norfolk, Va. 3. NAS Pensacola, Fla . (Drones) 7. NAS Quonset Point, R. I. 4 . NAS Alameda, Calif. 8. NAS San Diego, Calif.

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C. PERSONNEL

5. GROUP I11 (no d r i l l s and 2 weeks duty)

Total Naval Aviators 1000 Total Ground Officers 1000 Total Enlisted 500 (Hazardous Duty Pay)

6. RESERVE ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL (STATIONKEEPERS)

Tota l Off icers 892 Total Enlisted 9290

7 . MARINE AIR RESERVE PERSONNEL (PAY UNITS O F THE NAVAL RESERVE) IN

SQUADRONS

30 VMF 12 MGCIS

Total Total Total NA A/G Enl.

TOTALS . . . . 1590 4 74 6828

8. MARINE AIR RESERVE ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL (STATIONKEEPERS) - - -- - -- -- - - -

Total Off icers 7 3 Total Enlisted 1114

X V I I I - N A V A L A I R T E C H N I C A L T R A I N I N G U N I T S

The following Naval Air Technical Training Units wi l l be supported by the naval activity to which attached. The mission of the following NATTUs will be to provide facili t ies to support the Naval Air Technical Training Program:

NATTU - NAAS E l Centro, Calif. NATTU - NAS Lakehurst, N. J. NATTU - NAS Olathe, Kans. NATTU - NAS Pensacola, F la . NATTU - NAMC Philadelphia, P a .

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G R O U N D C O N T R O L L E D A P P R O A C H U N I T S

GCA Unit No. Location Designation

NAS Whidbey Island, Wash. 1 CGAS Elizabeth City, N. C. 2 NAVSTA Kodiak, Alaska 3 NAS San Diego, Calif. 4 NAS Los Alamitos, Calif. 5 NAS Quonset Point, R . I . 6 NAS Moffett Field, Calif. 7 NAS Key West, Fla. 8 NAS Miramar , Calif. 9 NAVSTA Adak, Alaska 10 NAS Olathe, Kansas 11 NAS Norfolk, Va. 12 NAS Patuxent River, Md. 13 NAS New York, N. Y. 14 NAVSTA Argentia, NF. 15 NAS Corpus Chris t i , Texas 16 NAS Jacksonville, Fla . 17 NAAS Saufley Field, Fla . 18 NAAS Chase Field, Beeville, Texas 19 NAS Atlantic City, N. J. 20 NAS Brunswick, Me. 2 1 NAS B a r b e r s Point, T. H. 22 Capodichino Aerodrome, Naples, Italy 2 3 NAAS Kingsville, Texas 24 NAS Glenview, Il l . 2 5 NAS Atsugi, Japan 2 6 NAS Memphis, Tenn. 27 NAS Gros se Ile, Mich. 2 8 Blackbusche, London, England 29 NAS Dallas, Texas 3 0 NAS Willow Grove, P a . 3 1 NAS St. Louis, Mo. 3 2 NAF P o r t Lyautey, F .M. 3 3 NAS Seattle, Wash. 34 NAS Oceana, Va, 35 NAS Alameda, Calif. 3 6 (Marine Corps - MAW- l)( t rans . unit) 37M MCAS Cher ry Point, N. C. 38M MCAS Miami, F la . 3 9M MCAS E l Toro, Calif. 4 OM NAS Hutchinson, Kans. 42 NAS Ceci l Field, F la . 43 NAS Lakehurst, N. 3. 44 NAAS Sanford, F la . 4 5 NAAS Chincoteague, Va. 4 6 NAS Point Mugu, Calif. 47 NAS So. Weymouth, Mass . 48

M A R I N E A I R T R A F F I C C O N T R O L U N I T S

Marine Ai r Traff ic Control Unit #60 Ship Repair Facility Navy No. 3923, c/o FPO San Francisco, California

Mar ine Air Traffic Control Unit #61 Industrial Manager FIFTH Naval Dis t r ic t Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth, Virginia

Mar ine Ai r Traff ic Control Unit #62 Industrial Manager ELEVENTH Naval Distr ic t Long Beach Naval Shipyard Long Beach, California

Marine Air Traff ic Control Unit #63 Industrial Manager FIFTH Naval Distr ic t Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth, Virginia

Marine Ai r Traff ic Control Unit #64 Industrial Manager SIXTH Naval Distr ic t U. S. Naval Base Charleston, S. C.

Marine Ai r Traff ic Control Unit #65 Ship Repair Facility Navy No. 3923 c/o F P O San Francisco, California

A I R S U R V E I L L A N C E R A D A R U N I T S (Seadrome Approach System)

Location ASR Unit No. Designation

NAS Alameda, Calif. 1 NAS San Diego, Calif. 2 NAS Norfolk, Va. 3 NAS Corpus Christi , Texas 4 NAS Lakehurst, N. J.

(LTA primary) 5 NAF Oppama, Japan 6

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