WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Army Air Forces

Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Bombardment Wings, Light or Dive

 8 March 1943

Table of Organization 1-130-1

 

1. Commanding General and Aides

2. Staff Group

2.1 Executive Officer

2.2 Adjutant Section

2.3 Personnel A-1 Section

2.4 Military Intelligence A-2 Section

2.5 Operations and Training A-3 Section

2.6 Supply A-4 Section

3. Special Staff

3.1 Inspection Section¹

3.2 Weather Section

3.3 Chaplain

3.4 Chemical Section

3.5 Ordnance Section

3.6 Signal Section

3.7 Medical Section

4. Headquarters Squadron

4.1 Squadron Headquarters

4.2 Mess Section

4.3 Supply Section

4.4 Transportation Section

4.5 Flight

4.6 Medical Section

 

 

Total: 43 Officers, 1 Warrant Officer, 122 Enlisted, 46 Pistols, 93 Carbines, 11 SMG, 3 Trucks 0,25-ton 4x4, 11 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4, 2 Trucks 2,5-ton 6x6, 1 Fuel servicing truck F-2, 1 High speed track laying tractor, medium duty, 25 Bicycles, 2 Two-engine airplanes, 2 Trailers, 1 Portable welding, 1 Electric light equipment 3kVA, 2 Photo interpreters F2, 1 Squadron aid station, 1 Radio SCR-624

 

Note:

 

1. Included in this section are administrative, tactical (or training), and technical inspection activities.
2. 45 Officers = 1 Brigadier General + 2 Colonels + 10 Lieutenant Colonels + 10 Majors + 13 Captains + 7 1^st Lieutenants + 2 2^nd Lieutenants;
3. 122 Enlisted = 8 Master Sergeants + 11 Technical Sergeants (including 1 First Sergeant) + 18 Staff Sergeants + 23 Sergeants + 24 Corporals + 19 Privates First Class + 19 Privates;
4. 2 Trailers = 1 Cargo 1-ton + 1 Water tank 1-ton;
5. 11 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4 = 1 Ambulance + 7 Carryall + 3 Weapons carrier;

 

 

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

 

 

 

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