WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Army Air Forces

Fighter Squadron, Two Engines

 1 July 1942

Table of Organization 1-37

 

1. Administrative

1.1 Squadron Headquarters

1.2 Supply Section

1.3 Mess Section (Ground Echelon)

1.4 Transportation Section (Ground Echelon)

2. Technical

2.1 Engineering Section

2.2 Supply Section

2.3 Communication Section

2.4 Armament Section

3. Tactical

3.1 Operations Section

3.2 Intelligence Section

3.3 Flight A

3.4 Flight B

3.5 Flight C, as B

 

4. Services

4.1 Chemical Section

4.2 Ordnance Section

4.3 Medical Section

 

Total Air Echelon: 34 Officers, 96 Enlisted, 34 Pistols, 85 Carbines, 10 SMG, 25 Two-engine fighter single seat

Total Ground Echelon: 4 Officers, 182 Enlisted, 4 Pistols, 158 Carbines, 17 SMG, 14 Trucks 0,25-ton 4x4, 6 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4, 4 Trucks 2,5-ton 6x6, 1 Emergency repair truck, 1 Portable field lighting, 2 High speed tractors, 14 Trailers, 1 Portable welding, 1 Electric light equipment 3kVA, 1 Photo interpretation, 1 Squadron photographic equipment, 1 Squadron Aid Station, 11 Radios

Total Squadron: 38 Officers, 278 Enlisted, 38 Pistols, 243 Carbines, 27 SMG, 14 Trucks 0,25-ton 4x4, 6 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4, 4 Trucks 2,5-ton 6x6, 1 Emergency repair truck, 1 Portable field lighting, 2 High speed tractors, 25 Two-engine fighter single seat , 14 Trailers, 1 Portable welding, 1 Electric light equipment 3kVA, 1 Photo interpretation, 1 Squadron photographic equipment, 1 Squadron Aid Station, 11 Radios

 

Note:

 

1. 38 Officers = 1 Major + 7 Captains + 17 1^st Lieutenants + 13 2^nd Lieutenants;
2. 278 Enlisted = 3 Master Sergeants + 41 Technical Sergeants (including 1 First Sergeant) + 41 Staff Sergeants + 71 Sergeants + 91 Corporals (including 2 Technician Grade 5) + 15 Privates First Class + 16 Privates;
3. 14 Trailers = 3 Cargo 1-ton + 9 Cargo 0,25-ton + 2 Water tank 1-ton;
4. 6 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4 = 2 Ambulance + 2 Carryall + 1 Command + 1 Weapons carrier;
5. 4 Trucks 2,5-ton 6x6 = 2 with winch + 2 without winch;
6. 11 Radios = 1 SCR-188A + 4 SCR-211 + 1 SCR-299 + 1 SCR-522 + 2 SCR-573 + 1 SCR-574 + 1 SCR-575;

 

P.S. All pictures are executed in a scale 1:100, signal equipments - 1:20

 

 

 

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