WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Air Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, GHQ Air Force

 1 January 1941

Table of Organization 1-400-1 

 

1. GHQ Air Force Headquarters

1.1 Staff Group

1.1.1 Commanding General and Aides

1.1.2 Chief of Staff

1.1.3 Personnel Section

1.1.4 Military Intelligence Section*

1.1.5 Operations and Training Section

1.1.6 Supply Section

1.2 Special Staff Group¹

1.2.1 Adjutant General’s Section

1.2.2 Inspector Section

1.2.3 Weather Section

Total: 2 Officers, 17 Enlisted, 19 Pistols

 

1.2.4 Finance Section

1.2.5 Signal Section

1.2.6 Chemical Section

1.2.7 Quartermaster Section

1.2.8 Engineer Section (see document for more details Table of Organization 5-400-1 December 16, 1940) 

1.2.9 Ordnance Section

1.2.10 Medical Section

1.2.11 Judge Advocate’s Section

1.2.12 Chaplain Section

2. Headquarters Squadron

2.1 Administrative

2.1.1 Squadron Headquarters

2.1.2 Mess

2.1.3 Transportation

2.2 Technical

2.2.1 Engineering

2.2.2 Supply

2.2.3 Communications

2.3 Flight

2.3.1 Operations

2.3.2 Flight A

 

Total Squadron: 88 Officers, 5 Warrant Officers, 407 Enlisted, 278 Pistols, 3 Motorcycles with sidecar, 7 Light cars, 1 Medium car, 6 Trucks 0,5-ton, 2 Trucks 1,5-ton cargo, 3 Trucks 2,5-ton cargo, 2 Heavy tractors, 13 Airplanes, 3 Trailer 1-ton

 

Note:

1. Personnel, except the enlisted men of the chaplain, judge advocate's, inspector and adjutant general's sections, attached from the respective arms and services.
2. Liaison officer may be attached to operations and training section as required.
3. 88 Officers = 1 Lieutenant General + 1 Major General + 6 Brigadier Generals + 9 Colonels + 10 Lieutenant Colonels + 16 Majors + 16 Captains + 17 1^st Lieutenants + 12 2^nd Lieutenants;
4. 407 Enlisted = 17 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 33 Technical Sergeants + 50 Staff Sergeants + 51 Sergeants + 33 Corporals + 119 Privates First Class + 103 Privates;
5. 6 Truck 0,5-ton  = 2 Carry-all + 1 Panel + 3 Pick-up;
6. 13 Airplanes = 7 2-engine + 6 1-engine;
7. 3 Trailers 1-ton = 2 Cargo + 1 Water 250-gallon;

 

 

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