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8. The C o m ~ a n d t r A i r c r h f t , B a t t l t F o r c t , TJ. S . F h t e t , i n a d d i t i o n to h i s r e g u l a d u t i t s a s a subdivision command~r of t h t S a t t l k 2 o r c s i s t h t t c ~ c h n i c a l a d v i s k r t o t h e Co~runandtir B a t t l t Forcc, and th Corruiiai~ciLr mst. Force w i t h r i f t r t i i c t t o a l l a v i a t i o n i n t h o s t form s. Iua. t h i s . a d v i s o r y c a p a c i t y he v~iiJiibl tn;;i. tht i n i t i a t i v e i n t h e mattkl : of recommenZations cons? r n i n g p ~ r s o n n :l, mat -r i a l , op t r a - t i o n , and i n f ~ r i i i s h i l i ~ ; t i . c l in ica l informat! on, a s c o n d i t i o n s may w a r r a n t , f o r any and a l l a v i a t i o n of t h a s e f o r c e s .

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DI3TEICTS - 111,J3 L I T 3 CORES - TRLIIJ TiJG KESYRVE TOTLIL

B u r e a u s and O f f i c e s , a n d D i v i s i o n s o f O f f i c e o f Naval O p e r a t i o n s ,

TSAVY T)>3?Af-I TbfXNT Off ice of N~ival Operati ons

\,lashing ton, D, C,

1 2 September 9933*

From: Chief of Ncval Operat ions. To: A l l Bureaus gild Of f i ces , F l e e t s , Forces,

Aviat ion TJnits and S t a t ions Concerned.

STJBJECT: Assignment of A i r c r a f t and Naval Aeronautic Organization, F i sca l Year' 1934, Modil'i.cation o f ,

Sererenee : ( a ) hssi~nment of Aircrart , and ?;aval Aeronautic Orgmiza t ion, F isca l Year 1934, Op-38-E-E!,~..~/ V Z / ~ L ~ - L (330617) of 1 7 June 1933,

1, The follo-~lring changes i n ?;he flssi@.mnt of A i r c r a f t and Neval Xerori~ir t ic Or ,~an iza t ion , T'ls cnB Year 1934, a r e e f f e c t i v e immediately:

Psge 2 Sect ion I, par.icragh 11 - s t r i k e ou t , ,, - , f

?;>Q.S?__~, pcr:>-:yyaph 1 2 , s t r i k e out.

Page -...-. ... 3, psragraph 18, A. U.S. F lee& change t h e l i n e beginning "Ship TJnitPt to reed a s follovfsfl "Ship Uni t : 3 VO/V$ : 3,C3 S P3l\T?1TSYL'irr?iFJI A

4 (a) r).,.T%lE FOliCZ, ch#ing:e l i n e beginning -<L:e- 9

tt9i1i.; Unitgt to c&d as f ~ 1 1 0 ~ s : PtShip Unit : 3 VO/VS :USS CbJJIF'QmIATr

Paye 5 ( b ) SCO5TLXG FORCE, ? h ~ i ~ , ~ ; . 3 l i n e beginning .-.-A--j "Ship Unit" to r ead cs foll.ows:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - Dept. D i s t r i b u t i o n :

I t o ~ ( 2 ) i n c l u s i v e ,

^ @ps.38*E-BmJ VZ-83I( 336901 )

NN4V'S? DWP- RTblENT Off ice of Naval 0;jerations

Gasl~ington, D. C ,

1 September 1933,

From: Chief of Naval Operations, To: A l l Bureaus and Off ices , F l e e t s , Forces,

Avia t ion Uni ts m ~ d . S t a t i o n s Concerned,

SUBJECT: Assignment of AircraSt and lTaval Aeronr3utic Orgsnizhtion - Fisca l Year 1934 - Modifica- t i o n o f *

Ref erence: ( a ) Ass igment of A i r c r a f t md TSaviil Aeronautic Year 1934, " Op-38-E-EWV

of 17 ,me 1933,

1, The Following changes i n tile kssignmcnt of A i r c r a f t and EavaE Aeronautic Organization, F i s c a l Year 1934, a r e e f f e c t i v e imnediately:

gaap&z, Undt?r Commair?er B i r c r a r t , 5: l t t lc Force, U t i l i t y Unit I,mTGLI:P, change Z V J t o 3 VJ.

Uiider Com~ander Crv-isers, ,ricouting Force, add Flag Unit - 1 BJ (?lo s p a r e ) Comcruscofor,

P a t e e , Under Commfzndar A i r c r a f t , Base Force, - U t i l i t y Unit , F.A,13. Coco Solo, change 3 VJ t o 4 V;B, U t i l i t y Unit , F . l ,F . P e a r l HcLrbor, change 3 J t o VJ,

Pzge 7 Undcr Eighth liaval D i s t r i c t ; add 1 VR ,,a ,-¶

Nr.cval A i r St;"tion Pcns;:cola.

Page LO SECTION V I - SKvGd~RY O? OPERL-TI!TG BE3PLJNES --- ,, t ?OR 71 SCIYL kTNi 19 E 4 ,

(a) Afloat , Chavlge Tot:i$ t o 497. Undcr VJ, Cliznge Ba t fo r t o 19 , add 1 ui ld( :~ Scofor , change Fasefor t o 25, m C L chmge T o t & t o 47, U ' r ~ d e ~ To tz l s , chhnge Eat for t o 303, Scofor t o 59, 3asc fo r t o 127 and Totul -Lo 497,

( S ) Ashore, Change T o t a l t o 264, Under 'ZR, Change D i s t r i c t s to 5 ? a d Total 'LO 12, Undhar l 'o tn ls , Ch:~age 'Dis t r i c t s t o SO, T o t a l t o 264,

SUBJECT: Assignment of A i r c r a f t and Naval Aeronautic Organization - F i s c a l Year 1934 - Modifica.tion o f .

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - I - - - - - -

( d ) Grand Tota l , Change A f l o a t t o 497, Ashore t o 264, T o t a l , Af loa t and Ashore t o 761, Grand Total t o 923,

J. I<. TAUSSIG. Acting.

-V - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Departnent D i s t r i b u t i o n :

I t o ~ ( a ) i n c l u s i v e ,

NAVY DEPARTi;ET? T O f f i c e o f Naval Operations

Washington, D. C.

From: Chief of TTaval Operdtions. To : A11 Bureaus aria Off ices , F l e e t , Forces,

&vint ion Units and S t a t i o n s Concerned,

SUBJECT: Assi@nrnent of A i r c r a f t and Bclval Aeronzutic Org;nizntisn, F i s c a l Year 1934 - Correct ion t o M o ~ ~ i f i c a t i o n o f .

R e f e r e ~ c e ; ( a ) L ~ s i g n n e 2 t o f A i r c r a f t and Naval L,eronr?.utic Oreanizat ion, F i sca l Year 1954 - 1ioCification o f ; \3>-38-Z-EFLYi T!'~/83-1( 330bl.7) o f 20 July 1933.

1. Corr tc t the fol lowing typographical e r r o r s i n r e f e r ~ n c e ( a ) ;

Paragraph 1, Pine 10 , change BP-8nI t o VO-8X. Para;;raph 1, l i n e 11, chs;xe VS-3B t o V F -3B.

J , C. Townsend, By c i r e c t i o n ,

- - - - - - - * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Degt. D i s t r i b u t i o n : I t o ~ ( n ) incltxsive.

l?hVY D%P,LRTi.ZPf?l Office o f Baval Operations

Washington, De C.

20 Ju ly 1933.

From: Chief o f Naval Operations . Tc ; A l l Bureaus and Of f i ces , F l e c t s , Forces ,

Aviat ion Units and S t a t i o n s Concerned.

SUBJECT: Assignment o f A i r c r a f t a:d TJaval i ~ c r c n a u t i c Organization, F i s c a l Year 1934 - Biodi'fication of .

Reference : (a) .&ssigment o f A i r c r a f t _md Maval l ~ e r o n a u t i c Organiznt ion, F i s c a l Year 1934, Op-38-C-ETDJ ~ ~ / h 3 - 1 [ 3 3 0 6 1 7 ) of 1 7 June 1933,

1. The fc l lowing changes i n thz dssigrlment o f L i r c r a f t artd Naval hc ronru t i c Organizat ion, F i s c a l Year 1934, ?"re e f f e c t i v e imrnadiately;

Page 3, p a r s g r a a 1 7 $ change t c rend a s follcws:

l f l7 , When t h e WTGEW sguadrms are assembled, the Li;EJGLEY w i l l operate f o r t r d n i n g purpc)ses cn ly with no operct ing sguadrons ass igned, VS-1B w i l l be decommissioned and w i l l be divided between VS-2B an& V S - B B , bringing these t w o squadrclns t o c p e r a t i n g allowances o f 'a8 planes each ins tead of 12 , , A t the same t ime, VS-14&i and VS-1511 w i l l be combined t o f o r m based w i t h West C o a s t Expeditionary Force, Ssn Dieg9. no t be decomiss ioned but w i l l remain a s an ndb i t iona l plane squadron under Courander !nircrizft B q t t l e Force f o r duty i n R~JXGE R e lf

Page 5 , under Commalider k i r c r a f t B a t t l e Force, U t i l i t y Uni t , 2 VJ---Q~!GL&Y, s t r i k e out words l fSce par , l ' f ,

Sage 7 , under Eighth B2val District , KT?-4D8, change fol lowing -fiiguTG: 1 2 t c 6 VP,

Change 2nd sentence of M ~ t e t n read as f o l l e v i s t nPcmsaccla i s a l s o authorized wi th in the above

l i m i t t o opera te s ix a d d i t i h a b V P pla-ules which a r e assigned i n . t h i s c r g a n i z s t i c n t o VP-2F ayw?. VB-SF and which a r e a v a i l a b l e fnr these squadrons i n emergen~y,~ '

P3ge 10, under Sect ion TI, Sumlary o f Operating Air- ------ planes f o r F l sca l Year 1934, s t r i k e ~ u t "[Bcte; Sunmary assumes a c t i o n concerning E!,,l?GLEIS, p a r . 17, hhas been taken. )"

Page 10, Uncier ( a ) Float - T o t n l 491 , change f o l l o w i n g -- -- - ( t z ) h n o z - t - T ~ t a l 49l t o (a) j + f l o a - t - Totab

493. B n t f o r , V J , 1 6 t o 18 - T o t a l 300 t o 302. Total, V J 41 t c $3 - T o t a l 491 t o 492jd

UnCcr ( d ) G r a ~ d Total, change f o l l o w i n g :

499 t 9 493, 754 t o 756 i n t w o pla ,ces , C r m d T o t a l 916 t o 918,

J e, K c TLUSS IG f ic t i l lg .

- 3 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Bept . D i s t r i b u t i o n : I to ~ ( a ) inclusive,

0p-38-E-ET~N V Z / A ~ - ~ & 330617) E4AVP W832ET;IBm

Off ice sf IfauaL Qyerstkons VJashiq:ton, Dc C.-

1 7 June 1933.

From; Chief o f 9aval Operations, To : A l l Bureaus and Of f i ces , F l e e t , Forces ,

Avia t ion Units and S t a t i o n s Concerned.

S ~ J JECT : A s s ii.;r~r~enl; of k i r c r a f t and fJaval Aero naut i c Organizat ion - F i s c a l Year 1934..

Reference: f a ) Opuav l e t t e r Op-38-E-E-flJ VZ/A~- l (330512) of 1 2 ;.lay 1933 - Bssi~nrLient o f Ai rcraf t and ITaval Aeronauti c Organi za t ion - Fis ca l Year 1934.

9 ,- Reference ( a ) , which was p a r t i a l l y d i s t r i b u t e d , i s hereby cancel led, The following aas;ig:lne n ts i n the Baval Aeronau- t i c Organizat ion f o r thc f i s c a l year 1334 a r e e f f e c t i v e 1 July 1933-

2 .. The Bureau of Aeronautics i;; rcu i~ons ib le f o r t h e supply of a i r c r a f t i n accordance with these assignments, The supply o f spare a i r p l a n e s f o r maintaining author izca operat ing s t r eng ths s h a l l be governed by t h e fol1o;r:ing g,rt-ner:&l p rov i s ions , exceptions t o which &re specif ic . - l l ly indica ted i n tlte d e t a i l e d r~ssignme~ats shown l a t e r :

(a) F l e e t k ~ i s t i o n - 50$ spqre a i rp lanes . ( b ) bztirine C o r p s - 33 1/+ spare iir-

p l :me s . ( c ) Otl-ier s(.:w:+drons tnd u n i t s - TJo sp;rc ~ i i r p l ~ n e s ,

3, Unless indic.;ted h a r e i n o r specifically permitted by the Chief o f fTaval Operat ions, no a i r p l i i n t ; ~ o t h e r thczn those f n an obsole te o r e x ~ e r i m e n t r l s t a t u s s h a l l be 02ern"ctjd i n excer;s OP a u t h o r i z ~ d opera t ing s t rbng ths ,

4, The Bureau of Atron:+ulies is -~u thor izu& %e, assBgaeQ, foz uti%.jAg ~ W P O S L S , s ~ c h obsolc t e o t u l c i ex;sirir,~enCaJ a i r p l n n c s Ls stre i n safe f ly ing candi t ion . These n i rp lancs r;lujr be opera t t a in excess o.f authorized o$c.rcting strengths, but only ttcthorize& opera t ing s t r e n g t h s w i l l be considc:rtd i t 1 d c t t m i n i n g personnel s l lowzncts :ind 12. o r G t ; r s o Z : ' q u ~ d ~ * o n ~ ltna u n i t s concerned.

5, S ~ u a d r a n s ~ n d u n i t s s h d l not be equipped wi th x i r - p lznes , o t h e r %h%n o b ~ o l e t o o r expcrirfient21, i n excess o f author- i z e d ogerz t ing s t r e n g t h s - - S 2 ~ r e %iY..ylnn~ s w i l l bc supgl ied -s rcgbaceratnts f o r t h t se ~xpcndod o r u~~di;l-,,oin;; rnci j o r o v t r h ~ u l . Temporapy reduct ions i n rtuthorizcd. opsr:zt ing s t rkng ths a r e necessary %OF r n i ~ ~ p r ~ : 3 t t i - r ~ , inslje c t i O W 2nd ov e~h:iuLs .-

6 a Rc;sponaible o f f i c t r s s h ~ b l see- tllt:t t h e Chief of Ifava1 O p s i ~ a n t i ~ n s i b i;nf~rr!hc;d ;rhea stkikr than %ornpo~l-i~>y reduct ions i n s~x%P.,arizcd ob~cr~t inq: sb;ix,rqjths arb nc@t;ss;gkry,.

7. Designations of a i r c r a f t organiza t ions which fol low a r e i n accordance m i t l i t h e current General Order on %he system o f q i r c r a f t des ignat ion .

8 , Deta i led ass~gnments a re arranged in seo t ions a s shown below. No s e c t i o n is provided for s p c i a b assignments, These, when author ized by t h e Chief of Xiaval Oper:~tions, may be made f o r naval a v i a t o r s d c t a i l e a Lo duty as i n spec to r s of m u n l a i r c r a f t o r nss8st: int naval r t t taches <.ird t o o t h e r ~ p c e i : z l d u t i e s ,

Sec t ion I, F lee t Avi:~tion, A . U, S, F l e e t ,

( a ) B f ~ t t l c Force* ( b ) scout in,^ Force, ( c ) Ease Force.

B e A s i r ~ t i c F l c e t , C. Specia l Stisvied Squ :dron,

Ssc t ion 11, Y f b s t r ~ l D i s t r i c t s Sec t ion 111. Uxrine C o r p s . Sectfon IT, IT:zv.-:l ?nd k;nrinc Corps Re sc rve

Aviation. Sec t ion V I D e t a i l s of dviatnon Ycrsonnel f o r

Adnialis t , r : ~ t i o n , Training and Developm~nt ,

Sscfuion VL, Summary o f Operating Airplanes.

SECTIOW I* FLEET AVIATION. -----.-----.---_------PO s---

9 , The eommander A i r c r a f t , S a t t i e Force, U, S, F l e e t , i n a d d i t i o n t o h i s r e g u l a r d u t i c s , i s t k c : techrrical advisc.r t o the C ~ m d r r d c r B a t t l e Force nit21 ref t r tnct ; t o a l l a v i a t i o n i n t h a t force , In %his advisory capaci ty hc ~v:ill take the i n i t i a t i v e , a s condi t ions may warrant , i n t h e mat ter a f re~omn<~--ndaticYns concerning pc rsonnel, m a t e r i a l an6 opera t ion and ir, f'urnisliing information f c r any and 211 a v i a t i n n 0 2 t hasc f ~ r c c s .

1 0 , I n thd sanx manner, Conmandcr Cruasersa Scouting Force, i n a d d i t i o n t o hi8 regu la r Cut ieo , i s tP.e teckinicsl a d v i s e r t o Comarlaer Sccut ing Fo rce and Con:;&n6er A i r c r a f t , Base Fol-ce , i s the t echn ica l ' ~ d v i s e r te C3mmander Base Force,

11, Aircr,zft s h i p u n i t s in l lagships c.f t h e Crmm.tindcr-in- Chief , 3, Sc Fl5tlt Ccl~i32niber B a t t l e P:irce :~md ComrnftnGera S w u t i n g Force w i l l n9rmz1ly be assigned by these o f f i c e r s t c zirc)r ._tft sc:1~:3d- rons i n t h e san: ccnrnsnds i c 1 r *tdniraasLr2tive, garmnery zrd t n c t i c a l purposes,

1 2 , $$aval : ivIators 2ssign~d t o ctimtscraft s h i p units i n f l % g s h i p s will be o r d c ~ e d t o pepopt t o t h t e e m d n d i ~ o f f i c e r s of tkie f l a g s h i p s f o r eu ty and t o t h e fl,iig o f f i e e m f o r a d d i t i o n a l duty.

13, Commander A i r c r a f t , B a t t l e Force, is authorized t o opera te one VT a i r p l a n e i n excess of authorized opera t ing s t r e n g t h during the a i r c r a f t concentrat ion period f o r i n s t r u c t i o n o f av ia- t o r s a t the B a t t l e Force torpeao school ,

14 , Cormlander A i r c r a f t , Ease Force, i s authorized t o operate t h r e e a i r p l a n e s each i n VJ-IF and Vd-2F i n excess of au thor ized opera t ing s t r e n g t h , not t o in"k@rfere wi th overhaul schedules o r tile su2ply o f a i r y l a n e s f o r o t h e r u s e , when $ l e e % u t i l i t y rt;quirt.mcnts art, such a s t o warrant thb use 0 2 extra air- planes.

15, Tho a u t h o ~ i z o d oy eratirlg s t r e n g t h of VP-2F and VP-SF is temporari ly reduced by th ree each f a r use i n s tudent t r a i n i n g a t Naval A i r S t a t i o n , Penszcola,

16. One o f the t r a n s p o r t a i r p l a n e s assigned t o t he u t i l i t y u n i t a t F l c c t A i r Base, Coca Solo, is f o r thu use s f Commander Special Service Squadron and sha l l be erni~loyed f o r no other+ pur- pose without h i s a u t h o r i t y ,

l T P When LKTC;LEY lo3vcs the Srm Pedro-San Dicga area f o r decommissioning, VS-1B w i l l be decommissioned and w i l l be divided between VS-2B 2nd VS-3B, b r ing ing these two syyidrans t o o p u r i t i n g allowances of 18 planes ezch inz tezd o f 12, A t t h e saxe time, VS-24M and VS-15hl w i l l bo combined to forom fT0-82J, b;,scd v ~ i t h Irdest Coast E x p o d i t i o n z ~ ~ y Force, San Diego. VF-3B w i l l not be decom- missioned bu t w i l l rorn'iin $AS a n s d d i t i o n z l f i g h t i n g plane squadron under Gornrncltnder A i r c r a f t 3 a t t l e Force f o r Cuty i n WTGER, :is shown i n :h.tssignments, wlien t h a t sh ip is connissioncd, A f t t r LQTGLEY 1e:tves . ~ n d u n t i l assembly of o the r R.AISGZTt s q ~ ~ ~ 6 1 w n s begins, VP-33 w i l l . s p c r c t e under Gomzndcr k i r c r z f t , B z t t l e Force, LQTGLEY u t i l i t y ~ k l i t ~~i.11 bt' d e c o m a i ~ ~ i o ~ ~ e d &ien LAYGLXY is Geeom-~fsslaned.

Squ~dsora O Authorized O;>er?ting S t ~ t l g t h ,: Assi&.nsd 0 2 0 0

Unit . * ------ -- ---- -------O ------_..---- - -wB--oo----P--s---o-IU.-D----P- -

F1?$ Unit 1 VJ Ship Unit : 3 VO/VS ( s e t p&r , 213

Squadron a Authorized Op srat ing S t r e n g t h : A s s igned o r

Un i t . e -- ----- ----------------- ( a ) BATTLE FORCE*

F l a g Unit ; 1 V J :Corilbntfor Ship Uni t : 3 BO/VS ( s e t p s r , 11 ) :Conbatfor f l a g -

O ; s h i p

(1) Corim2ndcr B a t t l e s h i p s , B a t t l e Force. I__---------- *----- ----- --- ------

Twelve th ree-p lzno u n i t s .

VO-1B ; 3 VO/VS f o r each battleship : Batdiv One TO-3B ; 3 UO/VS f o r cach b a t t l t s h i p except :

* l3mO : Batdiv Three VO-4B : 3 VO/VE f o r tach b a t t l e s h i p : Batdiv Four

( 2 ) Corarif.rzn&er C r u i s c r s , B:ittle Force , ----------- --l----l--.-----p----

96vcn tv?o-pl:-t% u n i t s ,

VS-5B : 2 VO/TS f o r cach l i g h t c r u i s k r ; Crudiv Two VS-GB : 2 VO/VS f u r each l i g h t c r u i s c r ; Crudiv Three

( 3 ) Comriisndler* Des t roye r s , B u t t l e Force --.---------------.I---

Sh ip Unit : 2 VO/VS 0

( 4 ) Cornrnmder A i r c r a f t , B a t t l e Force *-------- ----- - -as-- -- --A

(Cnmmnndor Carrim D i v i s i o n One ) --- - - ---- - _.-_ -___--_ -- SXRATOGA '- Aircr l l f t C ~ ~ r r i c r , 1st L i r LEXI'ITGTOIJ - A i r c r : i f t C a r r i t r , fy P' fiATTGZR - A i r c r n f t C 2 r r i e r , T f

LILTTGLEY - A i r c r a f t C a r r i e r , 2nd hIEiCOI'T - Rigid A i r s h i p

Flsg Unit : 2 V J VF-lBC ; 18 VF - 1 VS VF- 6 3 ; 1 8 VF - I VS 'ITS-2B ; 12 VS ( s e e p a r , 1 7 ) VT-2B : 18 VT ( s e e par . 13) TS-14K : 6 VS ( b h r i n e s ) ( s e e p u r e 1 7 ) U t i l i t y Unit: 4 V J VF-ZB ; 18 'FFF - 1 VS VF-5B : 1 8 V F - I. VS VS-3B ; 1 2 VS ( s e e p a r , 1 7 ) VT-1B : 1 8 YE3 VS-15M : 6 VS (Mar ines ) (set;- p u . 1 7 ) U t i l i t ; ? Unit : 4 V J

Squadron * Authorized O p e r a t i r ? Strength ; A s s igned o r e .

Unit ------A1--------------- -------- ----- ----------- ( 4 1 Conmander -- AircrafS, B a t t l e Force ( ~ o n t d )

I---------- -I-- ----L-

VF-4B ; 18 V F - 1 VS VF-3B : 18 V F - 1 VS ( s e e pa r , 1 7 ) VS-4B ; 18 V S VB-3B : 18 BB U t i l i t y Unit : 4 V J VF- 3B : 18 PF - 1 VS (See par . 1 7 ) trS-1B : 1 2 VS (See par . 17) U t i l i t y Unit : 2 V J (See 2ar. 1 7 ) i,XCO?T Unit : 1 vS - S VF

( b ) SCOWITJG 7ORCE. ---- Ship Unit ; 4 VO/VS (See p a r . 11) : Comscofor f l a g s h i p

(1 ) Cornrander C r u i s e r s , Sc out irlg Force --- - - ----- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .- - Thir teen four-plane u n i t s ,

Ship Unit

: 4 WO/VS f o r each heavy c r u i s e r : Crudiv Four ; 4 VO/VS f o r each heavy c r u i s e r : C r u d i ~ Five : 4 VO/VS f o r each heavy c r u i s e r t Crudiv Six

( 2 ) CorA;ma;'iI e r Destroyers , Scout ing Force --- I----___I-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

;Condescofor f l a g - r s h i p

BASE I;Y)RCE. - - - - -

IIRIGH T - A i r c r a f t Tender SAR-DPIPER - liines;iseper f o r duty

a i r c r a f t . - -.

GAYMET - ~11x16 svreepe r f o r duty b i i th a i r c r a f t .

F l e e t A i r Base, Coco Solo. TEAL - YLinesnceper f o r duty with

a i r c r a f t . L AWITTG - E~inesv~ce2or f o r duty with

a i r c r a f t . Flee t A i r Base, Pear l Harbor,

PELICAU - ~~~inesv ioeper f o r duty w i t h a i r c r a f t .

AVOCET - Liinesvrecpcr f o r duty with a i r c r a f t ,

Squadron A u t h o r i z e d Opera t i r g S t r e n g t h ; Assigned

Uni t O - -I----.- I -- - - ---- ------.------- -------- ( 1 ---------.- ) Cori?l;nmdt;r A i r c r a f t , B m c Force ( ~ o n t d )

V - Y - U - F13g Unit 2 VJ ; Cormirbasef o r VP- 7 F 6 T P ; T;JIIIGIIT VP-SF : 6 VP O IT

VJ-1F : 8 VJ - 2 VR ( n o s p % r c VR. See p r r ; 0 1 4 11 *

V J- 2y : 6 W J - 1 VR ( n o spare sfR. See p a r : 11 . 14 1 U t i l i t y U n i t ; 1 V J ( n o s p a r e ) . 11

VP-2F : 12 VP (25$ s y a r e s . See p:zr, 15) : F.A.B. Coco S o l o VP-3F ; 12 VP (25$ s p a r e s ) 11 tt TI

VP-5F : 1 2 V P (25$ s p z r e . Soe p ;rr, 15) b II 11 11

U t i l i t y k T n i t ; 3 VJ-2 VR ( E J b s p a r e s . S e e p a r . 1 6 1: 11 17 tt

VP-1F c, r C? : 1 2 V 1 (halo s p s r e s ) ; F,$,B, P e a r l Hnr- b o r

VP-4F : 1 2 UP (25f' s p n r e s ) a II 11 11

VP-6F 0 rc7 : 12 VP (&alo s p a r e s ) O 11 $1 11

VP-8F : 6 W I I 11 11 e

VP-1OF 6 VP 11 rt I! . U t i l i t y U n i t : 3 VJ - 1 UR 17 I? I!

D

S h i p U n i t

U t i l i t y U n i t

S h i p U n i t

;Gin@ A s i n t i c flag- ; s h i p

EICROIJ - L;ini-sweeper f o r d u t y w i t h a i r c r a f t .

C, SPECIAL SERVICE SQUJLDROB. ----- -- ----- --.-.- -

SEGTIOB h I e 3.XJL.L D I S T R I C T S -- U--_P_-- ---- $qu:~dr~n Authorized 83 b r a t i r e S t rength : Ass fgncd

O F e

Unit -pv-----------.D--- - ---- ---- - - 0 e

D

F i r s t ITczv:tP D i s $ r i c% ---- --- -- I__ - _pp

TL2Dl : 2 V J and such o t h t r p lc~r les f o r ; f l a v ~ ~ l Torpsdo o x p t r i n t n t a l purposcs 2s nay ; S t a t i o n , I lcv~por t , e

@ be :~osigncd. : R , I ,

Fourth Wav:~l D i s t x i c% ----.-------.--I---------

lX334 : 5 VJ nn? cue3 o the r planes f o r : K a v ~ l Li rcrafk ~ x p o r i r . ~ n t ; ~ 1 purposes as GZ-y : Factory, Phili*. 23,. .

e be ; ~ s s i ~ n e d . L

VX4D5 ; 18 V J - 2 y~ ~ n d such otht,r pl,ileS: Bnv::l I,ir S t s t i o n , f o r expcr iecnt? l :~nd : Lnaca sti-a, D. C , u

@ o t h e r z p t c i 11 pur- a

L p o s e s 3s :.ir~y be :LS- @

* s igned. . VX5D5 ; 4 VJ and such othc'r pla;?-n~-;c f o r : 1Jav:~l Proving

* e x i ) t r i n ~ : l t c l purposes 2s : Ground, Dlxktl(:ren, - nay bc x s i g n e d . : Vs.

F i f t h :I~:~vnl D i s t r i c t - - I------- --- U J-4D5 4 V J : Hitv~1 iLir Station, VX-1D5 : 5 V J ttnd such o cl;b r plg&ne s T o r : ITcj rf 0 1 1 ~ Vx

0 oxpe irnunt c&B gurp <is t. F; as ri;.c,y ; O bc ,ts:;igned. a

Bote: B,,;,S. Ytnaz~coSa i s . ~ u t h u r i a c d t c , operate obsolescent 3r 3bsolctt: tsrpedo p l ' ~ i x c % o r trcdninyi; purgoses pro- vided tc, t a l m%horizod oper;st ing s t r ~ r l g t h ~f 139 a i r - planes i s not excecaed. S i x o f the 'FTP plancs a r e rrjsigned. t~ W-BP aria VP-5F ( t h r e e each] ax& are C e F P Q, %Plsb%e - f c r %hf;@6 ~guad rons in emeFgcu%ey,

Squadron : G~utk?.orizcd Oper3ati-ag S t r e n g t h : kssigned o r a

Unit @ -------- --- I --__.-----* -__Y --

VJ-SD1l : 5 VJ - 1 WR : B,L,S. San Diego

; ESt~val A i r S t a t i o n , : Sunnyva lc , C c t l if

TO- 7x FPF-9lT VJ- 6tI

: 12 VS : 18 BF- 1 VS : 4 VJ- 4 VR (170 sp:zrcs)

West C o a s t E x p ~ d i t i o n : i r y Force ------ -----------*-

: 12 TS (See par, 1 7 ) : N.h,S. Sr~n Diegc : 12 VB b

o. 3 'JJ - 2 VR (IJz z p a r e s ) O

First 3r ig :zde , U, S .I,;, C . H:.$ i t i _s__-O_D---.-___-- -----

; C T"S - 1 VR (IT6 sp:~rl ; V R ) : P o r t au Prince

Air c r : ~ f t , B'it t l e F c r ce -- ------- - -- : 6 YS (See par, 17)

6 V s B1 I ? 11

Base : 2L~t i i i :~r ize ;d O ~ e ~ t s t is%; S t r e n g t h : D i s t r i c t

-- 1~97 - - - m - v n - - -- V J ~_ -___ - . . , - - -_-- --^--- ---------I------

e e

Squantum, Iililass. 7 B 12 : 1 e 1 %ew Ycrk (F loyd B t n a e t t ~ l d } 5 e 12 ; 1 : 3 Philadelphia ( F , A s F B ) e 3 O 6 ; 0 * 4

B,A,S TT~~sfuPB e 3 @ 3 ; 0 a 5 Guant i co , Va , (ihr inc s ) : 3 @ 0 ; 0 B 5 ? L i c i m f 9 FEa, e "% e St z Q 5' C.A.S. Pcnsacela, Fla I) 9 a 0 : 0 e 8 Grsat Lakcs, 111. e 7 Q 6 : 1 @ 9

SECT1017 I;V - IJXVXL LUD lG=RITJC COWS RESER'VI: (Contd ) - -- ------ Base :iiuthorized Operr~t ing St rength : D i s t r i c t . 0 - -l_ _ls_

: VJ : *-- -..? ----------------.

0 . 0

Grosso I l e , LIich- O 3 @ G e 1 : 9 Ijiinneapolis , Id inn . 3 * 6 e 0 : 9 S t , Lcuis, Llo. e 3 e 4 0 : 9 Long B ~ a c h , C a l i f , @ 3 @ 3 s 0 : 11 Y.d;,S, San Diego (lifzrineo) : 3 4 0 e 0 : %P Oakland, C a l i f . 3 =, 6 e Q : 12 B,h,S, S e a t t l e , Uash. 7 e 7 0 : 13 ll,X,S, hnacc,stia, D. C, a 3 = 5 0 : D , C ,

---R------ ----- - - 4

SEGTIOTT V - DETi-ILS OF L,'fiIATIQT,J PERS0IT;lEL FOR --------------- ~J~,:IJISTR~L?IOIJ, I)CVELOP;,3??T iJTD TRi,I',T%BG. ---- --.--

D e t a i l s f o r a v i a t i o n p t r s o n ~ i e l f o r a d ~ , ~ i n l s t r a t i c n , develop- ment and t r a i n i n g a r e as f o l l ~ ~ ~ ~ s :

Burcau o f - '~eronauti e s , Eis te r ia l i ~ ~ s p c e t i ~ n f a rce , iJav:-~l Air cr2Pb Faetc~ry. EJavr~l a i r s t z t i c ,n , hn-zc8~ot ia , ~ ~ a v a l a i r station, Lakehurst . I3hual a i r z t n t i o u , S u ~ ~ a y v a l e . iiavab n i r c le txi l , 17ev~por- t~ E a v ~ 1 a i r d u t ~ i l , Dahlgren. B t t a i l u ab ro zd. D e t a i l s t r s ether burctius snd - \ f f i c b s c f the Bavy De p.trtnent. Cnval a i r s l a t l u n , 'F;lr~~f?~13i* 24avnl a i r s t a t i c l a , San Dicgo, Bavnl a i r s t a t i c n , S c a t t l e , F l e e t a i r base, Cccc, Solc, F lee t a i r bzse, P e a r l Ilarbc r, A i r c r a f t squadr ,no, E z e t C: a s t Expedi t i r mnry Force. S i r c r h f t s ~ u ~ ~ d r o n s , Vest Ci n s t Expedit i c n - ~ y FDrce, -. 13av:il a i r static. ra, I t ;ns%coia, i iv i a t i cn b;ccht~naiuc Sclio31, Grertt Lttkes, 2ostgraduate d e t a i l , Uaval A c a d ~ ~ i y , iuanzipolis, TJavcjl Wcst:rve a v i a t i c n bziuss. Specia l d e t a i l s ,

SECTIOTJ BEe - STJLli,L*IRY 02 OPERdTIEG AIRPILJJES FOR FISCLL - - ---I- ----------- - (13ste: Sumrn~~~y assur~ies a c t i a n concerning LiJTGLEY, pi t re 19,

, I ~ C L S been taken.)

TYPO l ia t fsr Scof: j r Bczscfc r A s i a t i c Speron Tc tal ------l_----- -.- ----P_-_------------

Type - D i s t r i c t s Liarine Corps Training Tota l ----.--I___ ------- -.-- --I----&--I

( c ) Xki-val and Lzarine Cr)rps R o s ~ r v e - T o t a l 162 _Pn___P_. --.___.-a_-- ---

Type --

- - Reserve 162

G r % ~ c l To %a1

' J , V. 25YiiaTTo - - - - - - - - _ - - - - o - _ _ e - - - - - - * - - - - - - -

Dtpt, Distr ibut ion; 1 t; X(a) i nc lus ive ,

NAVY DEFAH'ITIEXT i 1

O f f icc of EJaval Operations , # U p Washington, D, C, is, ;.' Y \, I

From: Chief of Ncva1 Operations. To: A l l 3ureaus and Off ices , F l e e t s , Forces,

Avia t ion U n i t s and S t a t i o n s Concerned,

SUBJXCT : Lssignment of lLir c r a f t and Naval Aeronautic. Organization, Fiscal Year 1634 - biodification of .

Ref e r o ~ c e : ( a ) : ~ s s i @ i x w t of Air c r a f t a ~ d P T R v a l i?,cronnutic m i z c t i o n , Fiscr;d Ir'>-<; r 1924, Op-38.-Ji:-E]iOIJ :,3-l(330617) of l'i .,'-l~e 1133,

1, Reference ( 3 ) is hereby modified i n t h a t VS-14M c a d VS-15;I w i l l b c a s s ign ed to t1:e SJTGLEY upon the organi- aatEon of the R;JTGCR squsdrsns all?. uul?.til the r e t u r n of the F l e e t t o t'ne Tii~cs-t C o z s t ,

Vl, H, Stzindley _ - - _ _ - _ _ _ _ . _ _ - - - - _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dcpt, n i s t r i t u t f o n : I t o ~ ( 2 ) i n c l u s i v e .