Naval Aeronautical Organization OPNAV NOTICE 05400 for Fiscal Year 1959 dated 8 October 1958 is: DECLASSIFIED per Office of Chief of Naval Operations on 8 October 1963 by Op-501 DEPARTMENI' OF THE NAVY OPNAV 05400 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS OP-501 WASHINGTON 25. D. C. Ser 01227P50 8 October :I958 OPNAV NOTICE 05400 From: Chief of Naval Operations To: Distribution List Subj: Naval Aeronautical Organization for Fiscal Year 1959; promulgation of (U) Encl: (1) Naval Aeronautical Organization FY 1959 1. Pur ose. The Naval Aeronautical Orgaaization is designed to provide to interested bure*ces, and commands a detailed presentation of the various naval aviation programs appearing in the currently approved Basic Naval Establishment Plan, 2. Cancellation of Previous Publication. OPNAV NtYTICE 05400, serial 01277P50 of' 9 December 1957 is superseded by this Notice. 3. Corrections. Addressees are requeste~dt o notify the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OP-501) of any errors, omissilons, or changes which should be in subse- quent issues. 4. Cancellation. This Notice is cancelled upon receipt of the next issue of the Naval Aeronautical Organization. A.K. k k C. K. EBBE By direction CONTENTS PERSONNEL .................... Corps and Category Breakdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planped Strength End FY 1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '@rg. 1 .. 'Pq 11 r-sonnd chAanllgoecsa t.io.ns. S.u.m.m.a.ry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AIRCRAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Authorized Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expected Actual Operating Level by Model BASES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Fleet Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pacific Fleet Support . . . Naval Aviation Research and Dev.e.lo.pm.e.nt. a.nd. T.e.st. S.ta.ti.on.s. . . . Special Naval Aviation Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Naval Air Training Command Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Naval Air Reserve .Tr.ai.n.in.g .C.om.r.na.nd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extra-Continental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planned Changes AVIATION SHIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Fleet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pacific Fl.ee.t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summary NAVY FLEET AIR COMMANDS AND UNITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Fleet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pacific Fleet ............................. Marine Corps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GUIDED MISSILE ACTIVTI'IES NAVAL AIR TRAINING COMMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic and Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School of Aviation Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS SPECIAL LLCTNFTIES MISSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aircraft S.qu.a.dr.on.s. a.nd. S.h.ip.s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAVAL WEATHER SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS REPRESEBITATNES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPROACH SYSTEMS . . . . . . . CURRENT ASSIGNMENT OF IDENTIFICATION LETTERS DISTRIBUTION LIST: SNDL 21 (Commanders in Chief) SNDL G1A (Air Station) 22 I( Fleet Commanders) G1B (Air Station Auxiliaryl(k~. ' 23 Naval Force Commanders) Air Facility BuAer) Special Force Commands) Air Development Center) iA ir Force Commands) ( ~ iErn gr F-acility Ship ' Service Force Commands) Special Weapons Units) Air Bases Command) Sea Frontier Commanders) Air Training Command) Carrier Divisions) 1 ( ~ i~rd vanc&T raining ' (Aircraft Carriers CVS)) Command) Aircraft Carriers CVA)) (Air Basic Training Aircraft Carriers CVHA)) Command) Aircraft Carriers CVU)) (Air Reserve Training Seaplane Tenders (AV)) Command) Seaplane Tenders (AVP)) (Air Technical Training Aviation Supply Ships) ri%Z%tI Fbet Air Commands) center) Fleet Air Wings) Air Missile Test Center) Fleet Airborne Electronics Air Test Center) Training Units) Air Technical Training (Fleet Aircraft Service Center) (BuAer General Representative) Heavy Attack Wings, Units (BuAer Maihtenance & Squadrons) Representative) (Carrfer Air Groups) (Aviation Electronics Service Carrier Air Task Groups) Unit) Air Anti-Submarine (Air Reserve Training Unit) Squadrons) Parachute Unit) Patrol Squadrons) Photographic Center) Air Transport Squadrons) Photo Interpretation Center) Utility Squadrons) Air Rocket Test Station) (Air Development Squadrons) Helicopter Utility Squadrons) Airship Wings & Squadrons) Aviation Safety Center) Electronic Countermeasure Naval Activities) Fleet Intelligence Center) [ P ~ ? ~ ~Sq:ua~dro;ns~) ~ Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadrons) (Airborne Early Warning Squadrons) (Fleet Air Intelligence Training Centers) Air Commands). Station) Aircraft Wings) (Flt Air Serv Ron Spec) Air craft Groups) Scol Academy) Air Control Squadrons) Scol War College) Secretary & Executive Air Facility BuOrd) Aviation Ordnance Test Ordnance Test Station) Hq, USMC) Colleges) C1 Naval Officers at Army Activities) C2 (Naval Officers at Air Force Activities) Training Device Center) Nav Dist & River Comd Comdts) DISTRIBUTION LlST (cont'd) OSD, Progress Reports & Statistics (2) OSD, Comptroller (1) OSD, Supply & Logistics (1) Directorate of Plans, USAF (1) Hdqtrs, Alaskan Command (1) pirector, Air University Library, (Attn. AUL-7657) Maxwell AFB (1) CNO: OP-00, 006, 09, 09D, 90, 921, 922, 007, 008, 100, 21C1 (B), 25 (3), 2846, 03, 312, 3012, 303F, 33 (5j, 333C2, 04, 403V, 412, 43B, 44D, 441G, 05A5G, 05B1, 05P (2), 05R (2), 05W (3), 50, 50C (2), 501 (50), 501D (2), 503 (B), 504 (4) 507 (2), 52 (4), 53 (2), 532, 534, 55 (6), 552, 56 (3), 561D, 57 PERSONNEL The total Navy Personnel Allocation Plan excluding USMC, for Fiscal Year 1959 requires a man year strength of approximately 631,811 man years. This includes all Regulars and Reserves on continuous active duty, all officer candidates and personnel from other government service who are reimbursed by the Department of the Navy, but excludes personnel with other government services in a reimbursable status. This requilrement is summarized as follows: Officer ~idn/oCS Enlisted -T-o tal Begin FY 1959 70,600 6,300 568,100 645,000 Man Years FY 1959 70,353 5,661 555,797 631,811 End FY 1959 69,615 6,144 554,241 630,000 A Corps and Category Breakdown of LINE, STAFF and WARRANT officers is as follows: Code Designator Begin FY 19-59 End FY 1959 -*-T ARS 1100 Line 24,767 24,809 1300 Aviation Line 22,356 21.532 1400 Engineering 1,253 1450 Engineering (Ordnance) 196 1500 Aeronautical Engineering 630 1610 Communication 320 1620 Law 444 1630 Naval Intelligence 204 1650 Public Information 80 Line Total 2100 Medical Corps 3,171 2200 Dental Corps 1,700 2300 Medical Service Corps 1,040 ,r:il 2900 Nurse Corps 2,065 3100 Supply Corps 4,872 4100 Chaplain Corps 801 5100 Civil Engineering Corps 1,563 (46 -- Staff Total 15,212 (229) Boatswain & Aviation Operation Technician Ordnance Technician Underwater Ordnance & Mine Warfare Maintenance & Equipment Electrician Electronics & Communications Ship Repair Ships Clerk Supply Medical & Dental Service Aerographer Photographer Civil Engineering Corps Warrant Total 5,138 (17) 4,971 (16) GRAND TOTAL 70,600 (1,678) 69,615 (1, 565) *TARS are included in totals. PERSONNEL A further breakdown of the Fiscal Year 1959 Personnel AllocationiPlan showing begin and end FY 59 strength for the segments of the PAP is as shown below. Begin FY 1959 End FY 1959 Officer Enlisted Officer Enlisted Fleet 20,319 272.672 19,846 266,241 Fleet Air 10,611 10,547 64,375 Fleet Support US 15,065 15,131 37,603 Air Support US 3,662 3,602 33,586 Fleet Support Overseas 2,927 2,931 16.225 Air Support Overseas 1, 124 1,158 Recruits, Recropfor 525 544 General Training 4,367 4,419 Air Training 5,746 5,314 Fleet Training 917 987 Medical Training 582 7 13 Contingent 515 59 4 T.P. &1 P. 4,377 3,966 Reimbursables (-) 137 (-) 137 TOTAL 70,600 69,615 (TAR USNR)* (1,6;8) (1,565) (Total Air)* (21,143) (144,5%'4: (20,621) (141,321) * Figures in parentheses are included in The following chart shows a detailed breakdown of the major aviation segments of the Personnel Allocations Plan (Air Lines). Because of constant changes, the chart reflects an accurate appraisal only as of 30 June 1958. In general, the sub totals will remain approximately the same, being affected primarily by the planned changes listed in the paragraphs following this chart. PERSONNEL ALLOCATIONS SUMMARY FOR AVIATION ACTIVWIES AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 1958 Number Total Code Other Staff ! Warrant Total of Units -Offic-ers 1 300 -Line Officers Officers Enlisted A. FLEET AIR 1. Atlantic COMCVG VF VF(AW) VA- VA W VA(AW) VAP COMHATWING 1 VAH 7 VA0J.M) 1 COMFAWSLANT/CFAW 3 VP 14' VS 6 PERSONNEL Number Total Code Other Staff Warrant Total of Units -Of-fic-er s 1300 -Line -Officers -Officers E-- nlisted 1. Atlantic icont'd) COMAEWWINGLANT AEWTRAUNIT z--w NALCOLANT NAVAIRTRANSWINGLANT EASTAF SNO HDQTRS VR (1ncl.- MATS) VRF FAET ULANT AlTCLANT FICELM FAIAU MIPU FASRON'S CVG VP VAH AUG. UNITS 200. 201 PROJECT MAGNET GMSRON AIR STAFFS FLAG ADMIN. UNlTS FAA0 TOTAL 2. Pacific COMCVG VF VF(AW) v AW VA(AW) VAP COMHATWING HATU VAH VA (HM) C FAW VP VS COMBARPAC AIRBARSRON PERSONNEL Number Total Code Other Staff Warrant Total _of Units Of_ficers 1300- Line -Officers O fficers Enlisted 2. Pacific (cont'd) NAVAIRTRANSWING WESI'AF VR (Incl. MATS) TARGFTAIRTRA~ AITC PAC FICPAC BAIAU PAC MIPU FASRON'S CVG VP AUG. UNlTS GMGRU FLAG ADMIN. UNlTS FAA0 TOTAL PAC 5,180 4,740 141 175 124 32,889 TOTAL LANT -5,602- 5,1-50 1 34 -182 -136 -33,243 FLEET AIR TCYTAL 10,782 9,890 275 357 260 66,132 B. FLEET AIR SUPPORT CONTINENTAL COMNABS 8 35 FLEETSUPPORTNAS 19 1,047 FLEET WEATHER ACT. 8 67 BAGR 3 71 B AMR 3 9 BAR 26 139 BARR 4 6 LIGHTER-THAN-AIR 1 79 ACTS. S- -P E-C - I-A .L- N- A- -S- 4 14 9 BUAER R&D ACT. BUAER MISC. AC. T. NAVAIRRESACT USN TAR TOTAL 3,577 2,142 429 813 193 33,679 'PERSONNEL Number Total Code Other Staff Warrant Total of Units -O-ff icelrs -1300 -Line O fficers -Officers -E nlis-ted C. FLEET AIR SUPPORT OVERSEAS Bases,'Units 13 424 139 74 154 57 5,000 - Fleet Weather Activities 3 - 2-9 - -1 2 13 - -4 --133 TOTAL 453 151 87 154 61 5,133 2. Pacific Bases 12 580 208 92 214 75 6,407 - Fleet Weather Activities 5 57 22 27 8 250 - - COMNA3S 3 10 8 2 - 13- BARR 1 4 2 1 1 TOTAL 660 240 120 217 83 6,670 ---- - - -- FLEET SUPPORT OVERSEAS TOTAL 1,113 391 207 371 144 11,803 D. NAVAL AIR TRAINING COMMAND - USS ANTIETAM STAFFS 4 STATIONS Basic Advanced Technical Lighter -than-Air STUDENTS Basic Advanced Technical Lighter -than-Air NAESU TOTAL E. AIR SEGMENT RESUME FFLLEEEETT AAIIRR SUPPORT CONT. 130;. 7578:f3 29-,.,18- 49-20- 422759 831537 219630 3636;. 617392 FLEET AIR SUPPORT OVERSEAS 1,113 391 207 371 144 11,803 NAVAL AIR TRAINING 5,340 3,861 986 327 166 32,432 GRAND TOTAL
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