NAVY DEPARTMENT Off i c e of Chief of :Java1 Operations

Washington, C. C.

7 ?~Tny 1937 . From: Chief of Naval Operat ions , To :: A l l Bureaus and O f f i c e s , F l e e t s , Forces ,

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

SUBJECT : Naval Aeronautic Organizat ion - F i s c a l Year 1938.

1, The fo l lowing assignments c o n s t i t u t e t h e Nalral Aeronautic Organizat ion f o r t h e f i s c a l yea r 1938 and a r e e f f e c t i v e 1 J u l y 1 9 3 7 ~

2 . The Bureau of Aeronaut ics i s respons ib le f o r t he supply of a i r c r a f t i n accordance wi th t h e s e assignments, The supply of spare a i r p l a n e s f o r maintaining au thor ized ope ra t ing s t r e n g t h s s h a l l be governed by the fol lowing genera l pro-visions:

( a ) F l e e t Aviat ion (1) C a r s i e r s and s h i p based - 50% spare a i r p l a n e s ( 2 ) P a t r o l Planes - 25% r t tt

(3 ) F l e e t LIarine Force - 5 q 0 f T t 1

( 4 ) Naval A i r S t a t i o n , Pensacola - 20% 'f $7

( 5 ) Flag and Small Un i t s - No spare a i r p l a n e s ( b ) Other Squadrons anti Un i t s - So spare a i r p l a n e s .

3, The Bureau of Aeronautics is a1~-thorized t o a s s ign , f o r u t i l i t y purposes , such experimental , obsolescent and obso le t e a i r - p lanes a s a r e i n s a f e f l y i n g conditiolz. These a i r p l a n e s may be ape ra t ed i n excess of autl lorized opera t ing s t r e n g t h , 'cut on ly au thor i zed ope ra t ing s t r e n g t h m i l l be considered i n determining personnel al lowances and f l i g h t o rde r s of squadrons and u n i t s con- cerned.

4 , Squadrons and- nits s h a l l not be equipped with a i r - p l anes , o t h e r than expsrimnental, obsolescent o r o b s o l e t e , i n excess o f ' a u t h o r i z e d ope ra t ing s t r e n g t h s . Spare a i r p l a n e s t r r i l l . be srxpplied a s replacements f o r 'chose expended o r undergoing major overhaul . Temporary reduct ions i n au thor ized opera t ing s t r e n g t h s a r e necessary f o r minor r e p a i r s , i n spec t ions azd overhauls ,

5, Responsible o f f i c e r s shall s e e t h a t t h e Chief of Naval O p e ~ a t i o n s i s inforriled when o t h e r tinan temporary reduct ions i n au thor ized ope ra t ing s t r e n g t h s a r e necessary.

6. Designat ions of a i r c r a f t o rgan iza t ions which fol low are i n accordance wi th Chie? of 1,;avz.l Opera t ionsD l e t t e r Op-38-E- HVIR ~ 2 1 / ~ 2 8 - 2 ( 3 7 0 3 0 9 ) of 9 hlarch 1997 on tlie system of naning a i r c r a f t squadrons.

7. Deta i le t - assignments a r e arranged i n sec t ions a s shown below." No s e c t i o n i s provide6 f o r s p e c i a l assignments, These, 'when'authorized by t h e Chief of PTaval Operations, may* be made f o r naval a v i a t o r s d e t a i l e d to duty a s inspec to r s of naval a i r c r a f t o r a s s i s t a n t naval a t t a c h e s and t o o the r s p e c i a l du t i e s .

Sec t ion I. F l e e t Aviation. ( A ) U. S, F l e e t ,

( a ) B a t t l e Force, ( b ) Scouting Force. ( c ) Base Force,

(B) A s i a t i c F lee t . ( c ) Specia l Service Squadron, (D) F l e e t Marine Force.

Sec t ion 11. Naval D i s t r i c t s ,

Sec t ion 111. Naval and I$Iarine Corps Reserve,

Sec t ion I V . Sumary of Operating Airplanes,,

Sec t ion V. r e t a i l s of kviat iol l Personnel f o r A&~iini s t r a t i o n , Training and Development .

8. A l l a i r c r a f t a l l o c a t e d t o the B a t t l e Force, Scouting Force and Base Force a r e assigned t o Pools. Commander A i r c r a f t B a t t l e Force, Comaander Cruisers Scouting 2orce and Cornrfiander A i r c r a f t Base Force w i l l cont ro l the a l l o c a t i o n and overhaul of a l l planes assigned t o t h e i r r e spec t ive fo rces , ComrIiander A i r - c r a f t B a t t l e Force v i l l coordinate the f l e e t overhaul schedule a t t h e Naval A i r S t s t i o n San Diego an3 t h e t r anscon t inen ta l f e r r y schedule.

Squadron : Authorized Operating St rength : Aseignzd o r

Unit -- ^ -I...*_-- - - - . - . . - I - I - _ - _ ^ - - - * _-.- --r- -- I_

A. IT. -....--- 2. .- FL.Zl3T. - - -

Flag Unit : 1 VOS : CinCus, U.S. Zleet Ship IJnit : W i l l ope ra te with VO-1 : PZWi?SYLVAYIA .

BATTLE FORCE -- - -- - - - .- ."--

Flag Unit Ship Unit

: 1 vos : W i l l ope ra te n i t h VO-2

: Combatfor : CALIFORNIA

Squadron : Authorized Operating S t reng th : Assigned o r

Uni t - . - , " ---,, --.. -- . ,- - . ---" -.-- ---- --.-

( a ) B~LTTLE-F'$_C_E:~ - a ( ~ ~ n t do )

(1) - Commander -- -- B a t t l e s h i ~ ~ ~ ~ B a t t l e - ------ Force.

Twelve three-plane u n i t s .

: 9 VOS : 9 VGS : 9 vos : 9 VOS

: Batdiv One : Ratdiv Tws : Batdiv Three : Batdiv Four

Eight two-plane uni t s . S i x four-plane u n i t s .

VCS-2 : G VSG VCS-3 : VSO

*VCS-8 : 16 VSO *VCS-9 : R VSO

: Crudiv Two : Crudiv Three : Crudiv Eight : Crudiv Nine

*ship u n i t s w i l l be organized as of da tes ind ica ted .

PIIILADXLPHIA 1 Ju ly 1 9 3 7 NAF Phi ladelphia BROOKL,YN 1 Ju ly 1937 ?$AS Tiorfolk BOISE 22 Eov. 1937 t t ??

S,4VANP\Tm 3 Jan, 1938 NAF Phi ladelphia HONOLULU 1 Fcb. 1938 NAS bTorfolk NASHVILLE 1 Apr, 1938 ICAF Phi ladelphia

The f i r s t four above u n i t s w i l l Sorr,l VCS-8, the l a s t two w i l l form VCS-9. Squadrons 7 ; ~ j . l l bc romiss ioncd when tlie Cruiser Divis ions a r c formed,

( 3 ) Commanuer Destroyers R a t t l e Force. - - --- -- -- - .- -A -- Ship Unit : 2 VSO : DETROIT

Colmander A i r c r a f t B a t t l e Force and -.-,,--, - - . - - - - -,-. - - -,,- - - . - ---- Cormalnder Cars ier Divis ion One. I -.-- - - - ---_----. . - -_ . . * - --..

SkRxTOGA - A i r c r a f t C a r r i c r , 1 s t Lini LEXITJG'I'ON - ?l ?? P I l?

RIJU'G3R - PI ?? ; P f ?

omand and or C a r r i e r Civ is ion TWO, --_ -*--" -.- _.-- . * - - - - - . - . ----

'41GRI~~Ji;N - A i r cra.f t C a r r i e r , 1st 1, ine ENTERPR I S X - i t t i H 7 ?

* * c a r r i e r Divis ion Two w i l l be formed on o r about 2 August and, l e s s a t t ached squadrons, w i l l operate d i r e c t l y under

- 3 -

( 4 ) Commander A i r c r a f t B a t t l e Force' ( ~ o n t d . ) -,--.- .- 2 --,.- -.--.-- - - - - - .- - ----

tho Chief of Navzl Operat ions u n t i l d i r e c t e d t o r epor t t o t h e Conmander-in-Chief, U. S. T l e e t , i n t h e Spring of 1938. A f t c r t h e d i v i s i o n i s forr.ied t h e Com~iander C a r r i e r Div is ion Tno w i l l r c p o r t by despatch t o t h e Cofimiander-in-Chief? f o r a d 2 i t i o n a l duty i n connection with t h e t r a i n i n g and opcratiolzs of the a t t ached c a r r i e r squa?irons, e

Squadron : Authorized Operating S t r eng th : Assignee 0 1'

Uni t --__--I____I_____ -._- - - * - - - .-- . - - - . .. - - -.--

Flag Uni t : 3 V7.f : Cornairbatfor VB-3 : 1R VB : SARATOGA VF-3 : 18 VE - 1 VSB - 2 \Iih:" l?

VS-3 : 16 7 S B 11

VT-3 :18'JTC ;I

U t i l i t y Uni t : 3 VSO -&VJ I?

VB-2 : 18 7 1 3 : LL;?ZIIGI;ON VF-2 : 18 VZ - 1 VSB - 2 V~I* 11

VS-2 : 18 VbB I t

VT-2 : 18 'JTB 11

U t i l i t y E n i t : 3 'VSO - 2 V J 11

VR-4 . : 18 V13 : RHJGEH VF-4 : 18 Vl? - 1 VSB - 2 vX* I9

VS-41 : 18 VSB t 1

VS-42 : 18 VSB l?

U t i l i t y Unit : 3 VSO - 2 V J 17

:Flag Uni t : 3 Vf,l VB-5 : 18 VA VF-5 : 18 VF - 1 iJSE - 2 T ~ , I * TTS-5 : 18 VST? VT-5 : 18 VTB ' U t i l i t y Unit : 3 VSO - 2 V J

* V14s a s s i g n i d squac.roi1s e q u i p ~ o d : ~ i t h s i n g l e s e a t e r a i r p l a n e s w i l l be provided ;or i n s ~ r u i n ~ n t f l y i n g . No a d d i t i o n a l personnel au thor ized ,

( b ) SCOUTIlJG FORCE, ---,*

: Author ized Operzt ing S t r e n g t h : Assigned . Uni t - . _-..II_ I- --.. -- .- .-... - - -. *I-------1141 -- -.I--p- .I - -

Sliip Un i t : W i l l o p e r a t e w i t h Crudiv S i x : INDIANAPOLIS.

F l a g Un i t

VCS-4 VCS-5 VCS-6 VCS-7

*sh ip Un i t

(1) Cornlander C r u i s e r s G c o u t i n g Force. --I-I1I -- ..--.-. ----

: 1 VSO : Comcruscofor.

17 Four-plane u n i t s .

: 16 VSO : 1 6 VSO : 16 VSO : 1 6 VSO : 4 VSO

: Crudiv Four : Crudiv F ive : Crudiv Six : Crudiv Seven : FJICHITA

*TO be organ ized 2 Feb. 1 9 3 8 a t K,A.T. P h i l a d e l p h i a ,

Sh ip U n i t

( 2 ) Commander Ccs t roye r s Scout ing Force. , -- - - -, .- - -- - --. - . . -2- .- - -- , - , . - - -

: 2 VSO : RALBIGIS

(1) Cornlander A i r c ~ a f t Rase Force. * - ----l..̂ ..- "--- --

1 .;R I GEIT - A i r c r a f t Tonder LilXGLZY - I1 (1

SA;JDPIPZR - Seaplane Tender, Small

F l e e t 4-ir Bzse Coco Solo ---- -- .--- 9 -.,-, 1 1 1 - 7 , i LAL - S ~ a p l a n e Tender, Small - LAP'-iIMG - 11 i 7 i i

FleL:t A i r P ~ l s e 13earl fiarbor --- --,9 ,-- PEL I ~:\a- - Seaplane Telhder, Small

i? iiVO S S T - I 11

Swi?Af J ... Ft t t 11

( e ) - BASE FORCE ,- ( ~ o n t d . )

(1) Comander Airc.raft Base Force Lcontd; ) ,,,, , . , , . . - -, - - , -9- ,- - .- - --, - --- - - - Squadron :Authorized Operating Strength: Assigned

o r Unit I I - _ _ I _ _ _ , _ . _ _ - I _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ - - . _ I - _I- -- -_ - _--_--_- ----,-I.---.--

Flaa Unit : 2 VSO : Conlairbasefor s h i p Uni t : 1 VSO - N J S h i p U n i t ; 2 VSO - 1 V J

p a t r o l Wing - i VP-7 ~ : 1 2 VPB VP- 3 VF-11 VP-12

: 1 2 VPB : 12 VPB : 12 VPB

U t i l i t y Wing . : - -- V J - 1 : 6 T J - 9 V J R VJ-2 : 6 V J - 9 V J B

P a t r o l Uing : - %V~-14 . : 12 VPG

P a t r o l Wing : -- P

VP-16 : 6 VP9

P a t r o l Wing : VP- 2 : 1 2 TrPB TP-3 : 1 2 VPR VP-5 , : 1 2 VPR

* * * u t i l i t y r n i t : 2 YE' - 2 V m - 3 VJ P a t r o l k ing : VP-1 + : 12 VPR VP-4 : 1 2 IPB VP-6 ': 12 VPB VF-F; ': 12 VPB VP-16 : 1 2 TTPB

* * * * ~ ~ - 1 8 : 12 TTFB TTtil i ty I 'n i t : 3 IT - 1 VJR - 4 VJ

:\/RIGHT (San Diego) . t ? f t t t . ; LBNGLEY ( San D i ego ) . 1t f? 11

:JRIGHT (San Diegb ) 'r tt I t I1

: OWL (Norfolk) '.-r- 11

': TIBUSH ( S e a t t l e ) n t t

: F , K , R . Coco L t l 11

t t I S

i t I f

: F . A , B . Pea r l . t l I ?

. It f t . t i f t

i t Ft

. 11 ?? . Et ? t

*&lay he operated n t r c d ~ c e d complement during a por t ion of f i s c a l yea r , dependent upon lnevlr plane d e l i v e r i e s .

**TO be com, i i ss ion~d 1 October 1937. ***one of t h e t r a n s 2 o r t a i r p l a n e s assiglied t o the u t i l i t y

u n i t a t F l e e t A i r Base, Coco Solo, is f o r t h e use of Conwialider Snec ia l Sersrice Squadron and shall, he em- ployed f o r no o the r purpose n i t h o u t h i s au thor i ty .

****TO be comiissioned 15 Decen'oer 1937.

ASIATIC FLEET, B - " -----<

S q u a d r ~ n : Authorized Operat ing Assigned o r S t r e n g t h

unit 2 . - . - - - - . - * - - . - - .. - --. - -, -'- - -" -.- .-- - - - -- - - - - ...I - -- - - '---.-

: AUGUSTA

HERON - Seaplane T::lider, 3~:all .

U t i l i t y Unit : 2 VJ : I E R O N

SPECIAL SERVICE SLUADRON . C* ------.----------. - , - . .---

: 12 VB : 18 VF - 1 VSB : 1 2 VSO : 6 VTd - 4 VIi - 1 VjEi : 1 2 VB : 3.d VF - 1 VSB : 1 2 VSO : 3 V l G - 3 V R - L V Z i

: A i r c r a f t

. V $

b f

; A i r c r a f t 1 t

51

c .

Onp ( ~ u a n t i c o ) 11 s

i f t?

Tf t t

Two (San ~ i e g o ) i t r P ??

Ft ? ? T ?

f t st t l

: 6 VOS - 1 VR - 1 TTh!I : S-5 , Thomas, V.I.

Sc-ua dron 9

o r : Authorized Operat ing S t r e n g t h : Assigned Ui; it --,.-, .,.---- _ -..---l-,l.-.- .-,.- ., - -.- -..-. * --.- - -.. " - ^ .- - .- --.- . .---- -..- -.- - --- .

t F i r s t N~I-a1 D i s t r i e t * _-.- _;_._*__ -_..;_. --.-

*

: 4 VTI - 1 VJ and surli o t h e r : Naval Torpedo p l a n e s for expe r i - : Station, Newport,

4 riiental p ~ r p o s e s as : R.1. . may be ass igned . A

Squadron o r

Tin i t -.------

VN--1D8 VN-- 2D8 VN-- 3DQ VN--438 VN--5DG U t i l i t y

Un i t

: Author ized Opera t ing S t r e n g t h : Assigned

- - . - " - . - . . . - . . - - - - . - - - - - - ---

F o l ~ r t l l Naval Cis tr i c t ----.----- - - --.-- - v - . - - -

: 4 VhI - 1 VJ end such o t h e r p l a n e s Naval A i r c r a f t f o r exper imenta l purposes : Fac to ry , P h i l a , , a s may be a s s i g i ~ e d : Pa.

: 3 Vl I and such o t h e r p l anes f o r : I F tt

e x > e r i n e n t a l pu-rlposes a s TJap b e a s s igned .

: 4 ZN and s > ~ c h o t h e r Z N T s f o r : 1T.A.S. Lakehurs t e x p e r i n e n t a l purposes a s mzg be assigned,

: l v n : - l T J 1 ) tt

A c t i v i t i e s 011 Severn an& Potomac. -- -"-. .-- - .- - . . --- - - . - - - - - - ..a*----

: 18 TiI - 4 VR - 1 V J and such o t h e r ITaval A i r S t a t i o n , p l a ~ e s fcl expsriincrital : k n a c o s t i a , D,C. purposes az rnzy be a r s i g n e d :

: 3 Vful - 1 V J (znd such o t h e r p l anes 1Javal Proving f o r experi.neiita1 purposes : Groulid, Dahlgren, -

a s may Se as s igned .

: 7 VhI : 1 VJ

F i f t h ITaval D i s t r i c t ----.- --.

: 4 VT: - 1 VJ and such o t ' i e r p l a n e s iTaval A i r S t a t i o n , f o r exper imental purposes : , Jo r fo lk , Va. as ;Jay b3 a s s igned .

E igh th Naval D i s t r i c t --.---- - . - - - - - . . " - ---

: 5 2 V:T : 84 VT: : 45 VCO : 1 5 7Pl3 - 18 VTB - 3 VSO : 50 VF - 27 VfiT t 1 VR - i ' k X - S VJ

: iGS Fensacola

: 5 .V1,1 - 1 VI: - I VJ : ; J e k _ . S . San Diego

SECTION IT,

Squadron : Authorized Operat ing S t r e n g t h 2 Assigned

T- o l f t h Naval D i s t r i c t -*-"-. -..- - - - -.- - - . - . - ---

* ~ ~ - 6 D 1 2 : 2 V T I I i - 1 V R - 1 V J . . Alameda

T'ni?teen+;h Naval f i s t r i c t ----..------- - . . " - - - - - . " --- U t i l i t y Uni t : 2 XJ - I V J : N.A.S. S e a t t l e

SECTION 111 - l\rAVAL klrD IL=RIIJ% COR3S HESERVE. --- . - - - - . --. -- - -- - < - -0- we--

(-.* ) ASSIGN1 :ZIJiT 03 - I I T t C R L I ~ ~ T TO :IAV,~L &XbJ.VZ AVIdTICN BkSSS . :Authorized 0 2 e r a t i n g S t r eng th : D i s t r i c t

v-s=; *" - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - * -- - - - -- - - - ---..-- - - - -- - -->-- - - - -. - - - -- -- . --- .- - - - - VN : V J : ------- - - .- - - -- --- ---"-- --

Boston (Squan tun ) , Msss. 6 : 16: 1 1 New York (Brook lyn ) , Id,P. : 6 : 1 3 . 3 . : 3 P h i l : ~ d e l p h i a , ?a. 5 7 0 : 4 Miami ( O p a - ~ o c k a ) , F l a . 7 : 1 0 1 : 7 Chicaga (Glenview) , I l l . 4 7 1 : 3 D e t r o i t (Grosse ~ l e ) , Idicll. : 4 7 1 : 9 i'~!Iinneapolis, Llinn. 4 7 0 : 9 S t . Louis ( R o b e r t s o n ) , 110. : 3 4 6 : 9 Kansas C i t y , Kansas 4 : 1 3 0 : 9 Long Beach, Cal . 7 : 1C 1 : 11 Oakland, C a l i f . 4 : 10 1 : 1 2 S e a t t l e , Wash. 4 : 1 0 1 : 13

4 7 0 : D. C. Washington (Anaco s t 1.3 ) D C * :-- -*- - --- . - -- - --..-- * -:- - -" - - ._ - - - - ---- ---

T o t a l s : 6Ci : 109 8 : _-- _-______.________._ _ _ - - _ _ . ._ " - - _ - - - - _ _ _ . - - * . - . - - ..-. - - - - - - - -

Note: 13an;e i n p a r e n t h e s i s i s on ly f o r t h e purpose of ind- ica t ingexac t l o c a t i o n .

SECTION I11 - NAVAL d T D iii~RIX5 CORPS RESERVE. (Contd . ) ---.I * --- + -I I - I-_I-- - - . - - _ "- I-- - --

( b ) ORGAIfIZATION d 3 D DESIG~~ATICK OF iJk1V~L AND ILJ-?INE CORPS RESZRVE ~IE~C:III~~T ShUhD2OXS.

- - - . - - I - - --^I--- - -.--I-- - - - - - - . l * - - - . - t - - - - - - . - - - --- ----- - - - - - ̂ - M . f i . i L . 3 , : 1d.R. Souadrons : T;,C.R. Squadrons

- ' - - - " - - -.- -.---.---., "- - -A"-" - - -.. -.- ------- --

Boston (Sc;uantum) , Mass, VS-1R W\hS - 1 R

New York (Brook lyn ) , ?;.Ye

P h i l a d e l p h i a , Pa. Xliami (Opa-Locka) , F l a , Chicago (Glenv iew) , I l l . C e t r o i t (Grosse I l e ) , Xich. : Minneapol i s , T>linn. S t . Louis (Robertson) , ]do. Kansas C i t y , TZarisas Long Beach, C a l i f .

YS - 2R VS-3R VS-4R VS- 5R VS-7R VS-SR VS - 8 R VS-1OR VS-11R VS-1ZR VS-13R

Oaklp-nd-, C a l i f . VS-14R VS-LSR

S e a t t l e , IJash, VS-1G;R TiTashix-ton --- ( k n a c o s t i a ) _ _ - _ _._- -_ _ - _ . , . D. ._ C, _ - _ _ : _ . - _- 'JS-bR _ _ . _ .

N o t e : A i r c r a f t a r e a s s igned t o Zeserve Bases as i n d i c a t e d i n p r eced ing paragraph and no t t o i n d i v i d u a l squa-drons. For t h i s reason no a i r c r a f t a r e shown i n above t a b l e .

SBCTION I V - S Q ~ b ~ i $ - ~ ~ OF OIJZRATIflG ;i,Ii{PLlirdS <.-.--. .- ,:2T.- ~ - -.-.- . -. - .-.-,---- i'OX FISCAL I..t,i;R 1938, - .--. .-- - .- --I . - . .. I .a. -.--. . - -_. - & f l o a t -- T o t a l 927.

Type :U.S.Fleet :Ba t fo r : S c o f o r : B ~ s e P 0 r : ~ 4 s i i 3 . t i c S - e r o n : F : T o t a l -.-- -.----- I --.-- --.---- .-..- - - .-.-- - . - -. . -r - ..- -. - .- .- ,. .. . .. *- -. . - - ̂ .. - --._ .- _- - -

VOS : 1 : 37 : : 6 : 44 VSO : : 5 7 : 7 1 : 5 : 4 : 2 : 2 4 : 1 6 3 VSB : : 113 : . : 2 : 115 VF : 99 : : 5 : : 36 : 1 9 1 VE : 90 : : 24 : 114 VTB : : 7 2 : : 72 VPB : . : 1 9 8 : : 198 VR : 8 : 8 V J : L C : : 21 : 2 : : 33 VTd : 16 : : 1 0 : 26 V;JR : : 21 : : 2 : 23 ----*- ---- - ---- - - - - - - - - -. .-- - . -.- : - - . .*6- . - . : - - - .2. - - >-. -- - T o t a l s : 1' : 485 : -7y : 250 11 2- -:- - -gz-~ ------ -- -- -- - -- I- I -- - --I - - .. - - - -- . - -- . - - - - -- -___ _---

SECTION IV - -.--- SUT\AUARY .- - OF - OPERATING AIPG'LKIUES FOR F I S C l i L 7CK~H 'i-938-(fontddqT --- .- - - ...-- -. - - .. - -- - - --

Ashore - T o t a l 553 ( I n c l u d i n g ~ e s e r v e ) ,

-- -22.E- -.---- : ---- D e t a i l s - . ----, -.- : - T r a i n i n g : - - "-- - . - - - Reserve - -------.m : -.-- Total- -- d

VN 163 : 60 223 VSO 56 : 109 165 VPI3 1 5 : 15 V F - , 50 : 50 VT13 10 : 18 VR 7 7 VM 54 54 ?JJ 13 8 21

T o t a l s 74 3@2 : 177 553 I _ _ _ _ I -"_ __.- _ - I I ____ ".-- - . - _ - - _--- ---_ - I I --.- -_"_ ___-_ I_-II -

Regular Es tak l i shment --- - - - -- -" - . - 4 -.-

H.T.A. Aflo~Lt Ashore

Reserve Establ ishment -"-a" -.- ---- - --- -*-- -

/ 'g LJ -; '8

Asliore 177

SECTION V. DETAILS OF ATJIATIOW PERSONI,,EL FOR -.__-." _-.-...-_ --- ^ .--_- I.- - I - - -, - .--I- H.]3;,$I IJI ST RAT 1 ON, D XVSL (jPB,:I;'Jl\ ASD -,--. -.-- .. -...-.-,-..- .. * " --.- -- --- -*T..-.<,.-

C e t a i l s f o r a v i a t i o n pe r sonne l f o r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , development and t r a i n i n g a r e a s rol1ows:-

( a ) Bureau of e e r o a a u t i c s . ( b ) D e t a i l s t o o t h e r bureau-s and o f i i c e s of t h a

Xavy Department, ( c ) Naval ~ i r c r a i ' t Fac tory . ( d ) Naval Air S t a t i o n s , ( e ) F l e e t A i r O ~ s e s , (f) Naval Reserve i i v l a t i o n Bases, ( g ) Naval ~cader i ly , Annapolis. ( h ) Naval A i r D e t a i l , Nevport. (1) 11 91 V ? Dahlgren, ( j) Pos tg radua t e d e t a i l . ( k ) Naval T ra in ing S t a t i o n IJorfolk. (1) 1lIateria.l i n s p e c t i o n f o r c e . ( m ) S p e c i a l d e t a i l s , ( n ) D e t a i l s abroad.

';;ILLIJJd D . LWJ,Y. Copy t o : Depl;. I ? i s J c r i ' ~u t ion : I, 1 1 I , 1 0 .lII ( a ) ( b ) ( c ) TI, , and V I I I ) , v , I X , X 811 Naval Rescrve l l v i a t i on Sases . - 11 -

NA-Tf' CEPARTPKENT Of f i ce of Chief of Naval Operations

Op-38-E-EMR Washington, G, C, V Z / A ~ - ~ (37Q310)

16 March 1937,

Frem: Chief of Naval Operat ions& To: A l l Bureaus and O f f i c e s , F l e e t s , Forces,

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

SliBj-ECT: YTaval Aeronautirial Organizat ion - Informat ion Regarfiing,

References: ( a ) General Order Nor 33, System of Designat ing

A i r c r a f t Squa4ronsb ( h ) CNO l e t t e r 0~-38-E-EMR, ~ ~ 1 / ~ 2 8 - 2 ( 3 ~ 0 3 0 9 ) ,

System f o r naming A i r c r a f t Squadrons, dated 9 March 1937.

( 4 Naval Aeronautic Organizat ion, F i s c a l Year 1938,

I r The Navy r e p a r t n e n t has approved a re-assignment iif a i r c r a f t squaclrons among the var ious c a r r i e r s & Also, r e f - erence {a) has Feen cance l led and rep laced by r e fe rence ( b ) r his re-assignment and r e fe renca ) w i l l no t be g&$&*g&.Lxe u n t i l 1 J u l y 1337, For information and guidance of those o s n ~ e r ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t ~ ~ * ~ T ~ ~ o v ~ i n ~ r ~ . s u l t s of t h e re-assignment and t h e nem naming system a r e publ ished.

2 & Classes o f Airplanes Assigned t o A i r c r a f t "- - - ---- -*- -.-- -- - - . --I -.1 -- -.-.I -- -I- -

C c r r i e r s --.-.- --- SARATOGA, LEXINGTON, YOR;ITOT,VN and ENTERPXISE a r e each t o have one f i g h t i n g squadron, one di-ve bcm'cing squadron, one scout ing squadron and one torpedo squadron. 3-!TGER, and 'iJASP when com- missioned, a r e each t o have one f i g h t i n g s q ~ a d r o n , one dive- bombing squadron and two scout ing squadrons, I n meeting these requirements , saout ing p lanes capable of' carx2:ring 1000-lb. bombs may be c l a s sed a s dive T-omi;ers, This involves some re- assignment of sqiladrons among car]- iers i n a d d i t i o n to: t h e t r a n s f e r i n June, a l r eady ordered , of VF-3 from XANGE3 t o YORKTOv?N and VF-1 f rox LXXIITGTON to ENTERPRISE. T u b l e I, a t t a ~ h e d . h e r e t o , shovs t h e o t h e r changes i n c a r r i e r squadron assignment, which will involve only l o c a l t r a n s f e r s and w i l l become e f f e c t i v e on 1 J u l y 1937, For information and con- venience, models of a i r p l a n e s a t p r r e e n t a l l o c a t e d to the . var ious c a r r i e r squadrons and those mhdels mhiah a r e t o be a l l o c a t e d by t he Eureau sf Aeronautics a s new a i r c r a f t , now being b u i l t , become a v a i l a b l e , a r e shown i n parentheses .

Op-36-E-EMR VZ/A~-1 (3703lq ) S e r i a l Yo, 38712

Siih j ec t : Naval Aeronautic Grganization - Information regarding,

- - - _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

3, System ---- f o r ---- Narnin&Aircraf t Scp-a?irons ------- -- -*-----

A p p l i c a t i ~ n of the p r i n c i p l e s of ~ e f e r e n c e ( b ) w i l l r ~ s ~ ~ l t i n the changes i n names o f F l e e t squadrons which a r e ind ica ted i n Table 1, Name changes f o r o the r than F l e e t squadrons, which a r e of l e s s immediate i n t e r e s t , may be dec?uceii from reference ( b ) pending issuan,-e csf r e fe rence ( r ) ,

TI, VII, and VJII), V, IX, X ~ i l ~ a v a l Reserve Aviation Bases,

TAT: MFIEB - - --.--.---.---- - - - -- ------ -

A i r - : P r e s e n t :Re-assign- : : :New .- c r a f t :Assignment :merit of Sqds : Remarks : : ron Names Car- :of Squadron:and Planes : ( r e f e r r i n g t o seeon& c o i u m : :as of r i e r :an2 Planes : : :l JlAy 197 ----- -------- -----.--.---- ------- ------

* . s 8

SAT&- :VF-FR ( 3 ' 3 ~ ) : v F - ~ ~ ( F ~ F ) : a . e . VF-3' TOGA :TTE-2~(~F~) :YE-2~(6~)* :Becomes 2-sea te r squadron : : VE;-3*:Tm-

:VS-~B(SRK') :VS-~RISEV) : : : VS-3- :VT-ZF(TG) :VT-~B(TET)* : : : m.

INGTON:VR-E;$ (F~P) : ~ ~ - 5 3 ( E T ) * :Fecomes 2-sea te r squad :on : : VB-2. : V S - 3 ~ (SRLT) :VS-~B (GEu) : :: VS-2. :vR~-~~~(RcT) :VE-~R(TPT)* :Transferred from HP-JTGER + . . . VT-2.

: (VR-3~ -- .,-& t o GANG~R a . e a

-- :VF-IF(F~R) ---- ---- : - -- *-- : ~ r & n s f e r r e d t o EWEPPRISE - - .--- : : - --- -- YOZK- : z VF- 3~ zrj-F~T - ~ ~ ~ $ ~ < ~ < ~ ~ - 6 T ~ - - f ~ o - ~ - - ~ ~ L ~ $ ~ ~ ~ - : : VF-5, TOWN : :VE-7E ( ~ ~ 2 6 ) :Nevi Squadron

:TrS-7R (SFC ) :New Squaclron

: v - I ? ) :New S@dadrori . * . . 7T-6. --- -- ---------.------- ----.--- ~ L ~ N G E I ~ : ? J F - ~ R ( F ~ F ~ v F - ~ F ; ~ F = ~ F ~ : * . . . VF-4*

:VF-lR (EM) 1 - ( G ) :Transferred f rorr, LEXINGTON : : VQ-41. : (YR-13 I -/. t o LE::INZTCN) * . -.

:VS-1-B ( SBU ) ;ITS-13 ( SET') : @ . I . VS-41' :VF-3P(F2F) : T - S - ~ R ( S P ~ ) * :Trans,fr,SARA,gecomes 16- : :

7;--- :p lane s ci ( V p 3R t o YOiiXTObiiQT: 'TS-42. - . - : - -. ., - II -- -- , - -g_ -5::: ---- - - - - -- --- - - - --- l r ld ica tes change i n mc2el of a i r p l a n e assxgned squadron a l r eady

- -_I- --I- -I---- - -_*_ - I -_._-- --- ---. :~r%-sent :New Squadrqn: : :Present :New Squadron

C,r12iser :Rquadron:Names a s of : : 1,farine :Squadron:Namez as of C iv i s ions - : Names 1 J 1 3 7 : C O T - s :Names :1 Ju ly lQ37 , ,. , -. -, - - - , , - - - - .- - - - -- -- . . s k

Crudiv 3mo : ITS-5 : VCS-2 : : A i r c r a f t 1 : TO-7M : VElln-1 C r - ~ d i u Three: VS-6 : VCP-3 a . - . : VF-3M : l ?~W- l Crudil- E ight : TS-16 : 1-CS-8 . . . . : V B - 6 f d : ITvG-1 Crudiv Four : VS-3 : VCP-4 . . . : T T J - 6 M : 731:-1 Crudiv F ive : ITS-10 : VCS-5 : : A i r c r a f t 2 : V O V : i31O-2 ?r l ld iv Six : VS-I1 : VCS-6 . . . : I-F-4M : JWF-2 Crudiv Seven: TTS-12 : VCS-7 . . . . : TP-4M : JTdR-2

s * a : 7 VT.IJ-2

::St, Thomas : VC-311 : T X O - 3 -------- -----.- - ------ ---- -- - - - - - - - - - -" - - -- --*-

From: Chief of F s v a l Operations. To: A - l l Bure:t-cs and Offices, Fleets, Forces,

Avla-tl.c,n Gni.ts a.nd St>a t , ions co:lceri~eci.

Su 'b jec t : Navzl Aeronautic Or;?:.-"nization, Fiscal Year 1938 -- Chcznge in.

1. Rei'crence (a) is moCiifi.ed as f o l l o w s :

fl (2) 0.r: ]:,age 2, unc?e.r. ?rii;z.ol Wing Four, add i;.h.e f':-.ilowing :

Flee!: A i r Base : --...-.--.. - S i Lh-:, : Com~at.i;lir:g Four

" (2) C ~ : : ~ i : : : ~ d ~ ~ , :F>.ei.:t, i:ir Bnsc?, Sag. Pedro F'lcet, A.ir 3 3 : ; ~ :

Sdn Pedro : Cornmr;ilder Base Forc e"

& . The ;-1:)o-,~e changes bi.ii:ome ef fec-Live 03 1. 1bk~r.ch 1938 for thi: Fleet Air Pas:3, S:;;1 P e d ~ o , t::-td or, 1 J ~ m e 1938 for thc Fleet A i r Base, Sitks.

/s/ J. 9. EICHAFiDSON, Rc t ing .

Dept . Ci stributi.0~1: I, 11, 111, 1'4 (for TTlI(a) (b) (c) VI and V I - E L ) .

3 ,

TIJ I:<, X f i l l :Javd Eies,?ry~c A T J ~ G ~ ~ o : ~ Bases.

OFFICE OF CEIIEF OF Ni.Vi,L OPER2.TIOMS Op - 38 -E;-MIF{ hL'.SIIINGTON V z / 8 3 - 1 (L70507 )

Fr,;.l: Cnibf of N;val Operat ions . Tu : All Bureaus and O f f i c e s , F l e b t s ,

F o r c e s , kLvict ion U n i t s , cnd S t 3 t i o n s C~ncernd-d.

Sub jec t : N a v ~ 1 Aeronautic O r ~ a n i z t t i o n , F i s c a l Y ~ c r 1930 - Chmge i n .

1. R,f~r,.,nco (6) i s chtnged LS f o l l ows :

( * ) P&ge 3, ; f t ~ r VCS-2 chtngc 8 VSO t o 6 VSO.

( b ] P,g; 5 , u n d ~ r ( b ) , and j u s t p reced ing the Ship Uuit ~ 1 Z o w ~ n c e f o r IfiTDI:J:'JhPOLIS, ~ d d t h e fu l l owlng :

F1-e Unit : 1 VSO : Comscofor

( 6 ) P;"t 7, s t r i k e ou t p t l r u g r ~ p h C . S p e c i a l - S e r v i c e Scuadron. -.- .-

( d ) P ~ g e 7 , i n p l ece of C - S1)r :c i~ l Se rv i ce Sc4~,dron i n s c r t t h e ?allowing: ----- C . S u b m ~ r i n ~ Force - -------.-

Sh ip Unit : 2 VSO : RICHMOND

- - - - Copy t o : D t p t . h s t r i b u t i o n :

J. 0. RICHARDSON Lc t ing

I, 11, 111, IV ( f o r VII (z) ( b ) ( c j V I , , and V I I 1 ) .

m- .

NLVY DEPAIIRTIZKT r z

OFFICE OF CHIEF OF N,,VAL OPE~I-TT 'NS Op-38- E-mtu I;.3SflI&GTOTT V Z / X ~ - ~ ( 3 7 0 5 0 7 ) 2 4 Septernbtr 1937

From: C h i ~ f o f N2v;l O p b r ~ t i o n s . To: A 1 1 Bur3aus 2nd O f f i c e s , F l e e t s , F O P ~ L S ,

A v i ~ t i o n U n i t s ;nd S t r t i o n s concerned.

S u b j e c t : N ~ v t l h ~ r o n z u t i c o r g ~ ~ n i z ~ t i o n , F i s c s l Y ; L r 1938 - Chknge i n .

mi - 3 - p - _...-- ." - R e f s r t n c e : ( r ) CNO l ~ t t a r o ~ - ~ ~ - x - E ? , I [ R ~ ~

~ 3 - l ( 3 7 0 5 0 7 ) of 4 Scp t . 1937 scSrn2 subject.

( b ) L e r o n r u t i c O r g c n i z a t i o n , F i s c c l Y c c r 1538, V Z / ~ ~ - l ( 3 7 0 5 0 7 ) of 7 LIay 1937.

1. R e f ~ r ~ n c z ( 3 ) , v/hich chrngcd r e f e r ~ n c e ( b ) , i s m o d i f i ~ d , e f S e c t i v 6 1 Octcbbr 1937, ~s f o l l o w s : -

P ~ r c g r ~ p h 2 ( c ) (1) of r e f t r ~ n c e (;) ( p ~ ~ r r g r t ph c 7 . ( l _ ) of rc f l i r t ;nc t ( b ) ) , w i l l be r e p l c c e d by t h e f o l l o w i n g :

( c ) SCQGTIEJG FORCE -- .,lm;nder i l i r z r t f t s c o u t i n g Force . (1) co.L--.---."-

Squadron. : ~ , u t h o r i z b d Opt rs t ing : A s s i g n e d S t r e n g t h o r

Uni t F l ~ g Unit : 2 ~ s - o : Cpm~ i r s c o f o r F k t r o l n i n e One :

: 1 2 VPB 6- 9 : 1 2 VPB

'iTp-11 : 1 2 VPB *VP- 1 2 : 1 2 VPB

: !!RIGHT (San ~ l e g o ) t 1 I1 t t

Tendt;rs 187HIGHT : 1 VSO - 1 V J : P ~ t r o l " i n r 0 n e ( F l o &

: ~ o m ~ < i r s c o f o r ) LlJTGLEY : 2 V S O - 1 V J . 11 t 1 I t

SAKDFIPBR . I t 11 ?I

LlLPib I W G . 11 11 Pl

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(11 i r c r , f t Scouting F o r c e ( ~ o n t d . - )

P i - t r o l Ning Two ---.-a- - Squsdrons -.

VP-1-

T e p d e r s ---- Syv'iiJil PELLCIJ; ATTC)CE'It

Pl_e,et, i,ir B 2 s e --- -- Pe;rJ. HL r b o r U t i l i t y U n i t

1 2 VI'R 1 2 VPB 1 2 VL'B 12 'PB 1 2 VPB 12 VPE

:P,A.R. P e a r l E s r b o r . ?? t? ? ?

: Fl:,? Cornpr,twing 2 : P s t r o l V,ing Two . V l ? ? t t

: CoLlip;twing Two 3 VI", 1 VJR, 4. VJ : F.,i. 1 , . ? L , ~ r l Harbor

- _ - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 TJl-'B : F.,,.E. Coco S o l o 12 VPB t t I? rv

12 VPB I ? vt t t

: F1-g Compt t w i u c 2, : Pt t r o l 5ii:p Three

: Cc~inp~t~ii i ing 3 2 VP, 2 VJR, 2 V J : F.i?.F;, C ~ C O Sole

1 2 VPB 1% VPB

- - - " . - - - - - - rt;duccid c ~ n p l e r n ,nt e x < ncitnt u;,dn n ~ s 2 l ~ r i c 5~ i i n t b r c h x t g t , d u r rLg th

(1) Ccam: ridG' .-.ircr: ft S c o u t i n g F o r c e ( ~ o n t d ) --

#One .f t h d t r ;ns ; )or t ~irplan~s ~ssigncd t o t h e U t i l i t y Gnit, ;t Fj c u t ~ i r X:lsr , Cr co S o l o , is 4' & o r tLt! u s e f Cor?~-71_r<~';~ bpeci : , l S e r v i c e S a u ~ d r o n , s n d sllc.11 bt o ~ ~ p l u y t d f o r no c t h u r pu rpose wi thou t h i s r u t h o r i t y ,

##TC b e o i L m i s s i v n e d 1 October 1937.

(d) BASB FOXCX .-

U n i t ---- --._I_--- -__I_

U t i l i t y : - VJ-1 : 6 VJ - 9 VJR USS R I G E L

: 6 7 , J - 9 VJR VJ-2 USS R I G X L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D e p t . D i s t r i b l ~ t j ~ o n : I, 11, 111, I V ( I - I ( ) ( b ) ( c ) VI ',nd V I I I ) , V, IX, X A l l liav:.l Reserve hvi; t l o n b ~ 5 e s .

NAVY DEPARTJfiENT Office of Chief of Naval Operations

Wasllington, D. C .

4 September 1937.

From: Chief of Naval Operationw, To: A 1 1 Bureaus and Of f i ces , F l e e t s , Forces,

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

SUBJECT : Naval Aeronautic Organization, F i s c a l Year 1958 - Change in ,

Reference: ( a ) Aeronautic Organization, F i s c a l Year 1930, V Z / A ~ - ~ ( 3 7 0 5 0 7 ) of 7 May 1937 ,

1, The change i n re ference ( a ) contained h e r e i n p e r t a i n s t o t h e organiza t ion of t h e A i r c r a f t Base Force, It provides f o r t h e following:-

( a ) Five P a t r o l Wings a r e e s t ab l i shed , each a sepa ra te admin i s t r a t ive command t o be commanded by a r e g u l a r l y assigned P a t r o l Wing Command-er ,

( b ) A i r c r a f t Tenders a r e placed under the Comxander of the P a t r o l Wing which they serve ,

( c ) F l e e t A i r Bnses become separa te commands, but will be administered under t h e Commander P a t r o l li!ing concerned.

2 . The change i s as follows:-

Pages 5 a.nd 6 , Dclete present paragraph ( c ) ( l ) and s u b s t i t u t e t h e folloivinp: -

( C ) BASE FORCE r,

- (1) C,omq.a~der AiPcrnft Base Force.

Squadron :Authorized Operating: Assigned o r S t reng th

Unit -. . . Flag Unit : 2 VSO : Comairbasef o r ~ a t E o l Wing One

Saanadrsns * : 1 2 VPB : 1 2 VPB

: 12 VPB : 12 VPB

: WRIGHT (San Diego)

: LKNGLEY (San ~ i e g o ) l t 11 t?

Tenders . . -- W I G H T : 1 VSO - 1 V J : P a t r o l Wing One ( ~ l a g Com-

a i r b a s e f o r ) LANGLXY : 2 BSO - 1 VJ I t 11 11

S~LNDPIPER . 1I 1f 11

LAPWING . 11 t t 71

----------.----,---__.------------------------

P a t r o l Wing Two - ~au.adrons

Tenders -- SWAN PEL 1cm AVOCET

. : 1 2 VPB : 1 2 vm : 1 2 VPB : 1 2 VPB : 12 VPB : 12 VPB

: F.A,B, P e a l Harbor 11 17 t l

: Flcg Cornatwing 2 : P a t r o l Wing Two

F l e e t A i r Ezse -- P e a r l Harbor : Cornpatwing Two

U t i l i t y Unit : 3 VF, 1 VJR, 4 V J : F.A.B. P e a r l Harbor

P a t r o l Wing Three : m d r o n s .

VP-2 : 12 VPB : 1 2 VPB : 12 VPB

: F.A.B. Coco Solo

Tenders GANNET . . : Flag Cornpatwing 3

**TEAL : P z t r o l Wing Three F l e e t Air Rase - Coco Solo : Cornpatwing Two '#Utility Unit : 2 VF, 2 VJR, 2 VJ : F.X.B. Coco Solo _ _ _ - _ - _ _ - _ . _ _ _ - _ ^ - _ - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(1) Coramander A i r c r a f t Base Force ( ~ o n t d , )

Squadron : Authorized Operating : Assigned c) T . St reng th .

Unit * . - --. . . . * P c t r c W i n g Four :

Squadrons . VPo-16 : 6 VPB : THRUSH ( ~ e a t t l e )

b 11 T l

Tender * 0

* ~ ? E 3 1 i e . : Flag Cornpatwing 4. .,. - .- - - - - , , . - - - - - - - - - ". - 0 -. - - - - - - - - - - - .-

Patr t r l Wins Five : -- Sa u:ldrons *

: OWL (Norfolk) . 11 11

Tender . . 7-

O W i : Flag Cornpatwing 5. p _ . - - - - - - - . " - ^ - - C . - - - - " . - - - - - - ^ - . - - - - r r . U t i l i t y Wing : { : Comairbascf or V J-1 : 6 VJ - 9 VJR : WRIGHT (S2n ~ i e g o ) V 3-42 : 6 V J - 9 V J 3 11 11 11

- - - - - , - , , . - - - - ^ - - - s - - - - - ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . *May be opcriited a t reduced complement during a por t ion of

f i s c a l year , dcpendent upon new p l m e del ivCri6s .

**THRUSH and TELL m i l l in terchange during t h e second q u a r t e r 1938.

***To be commissioned 15 December 1937,

#one of t h e t r a n s p o r t a i rp lanes assigned t o the U t i l i t y Unit a t F l e e t nir Bnse, Coco Solo, i s f o r thc use of Commander Spec ia l Serv ice Squodron, m d ' s h a l l be employed f o r no o the r purpose without h i s a u t h o r i t y *

##TO be commissioned 1 October 1937.

Uept, D i s t r i b u t i o n : I, 11, 111, Iv ( f o r V I and vIII),

VII (a)

V , LA, A. A l l Naval Reserve fLvia t ion Bases.