WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Army Air Forces

Troop Carrier Squadron

 1 July 1942

Table of Organization 1-317

 

1. Administrative

1.1 Headquarters Section

1.2 Mess Section (Air Echelon)

1.3 Transportation Section (Ground Echelon)

2. Technical

2.1 Engineering Section

2.2 Supply Section

2.3 Communication Section

3. Tactical

3.1 Operations Section (Air Echelon)

3.1A Operations Section (Air Echelon) (Change1 4 September 1942)

Everything else is unchanged

 

3.2 Intelligence Section (Air Echelon)

3.3 Flight A (Air Echelon)

3.4 Flight B (Air Echelon)

3.5 Flight C (Air Echelon), as B

 

3.6 3 gilder flights

4. Services

4.1 Chemical Section (Ground Echelon)

4.2 Medical Section

 

Total Air Echelon: 44 Officers, 1 Warrant Officer, 245 Enlisted, 44 Pistols, 216 Carbines, 26 SMG, 1 Portable field lighting, 2 High-speed tractors, 1 Portable welding, 13 Transport airplane 2-engine, 26 15-place glider, 13 Glider trailers, 1 Electric light equipment 3kVA, 1 Photo interpretation, 3 Radios

 

Total Ground Echelon: 2 Officers, 54 Enlisted, 1 Pistol, 45 Carbines, 3 SMG, 14 Trucks 0,25-ton 4x4, 6 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4, 4 Trucks 2,5-ton 6x6, 13 15-place glider, 14 Trailers, 1 Squadron Aid Station

 

Total Squadron: 46 Officers, 1 Warrant Officer, 299 Enlisted, 45 Pistols, 261 Carbines, 29 SMG, 14 Trucks 0,25-ton 4x4, 6 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4, 4 Trucks 2,5-ton 6x6, 1 Portable field lighting, 2 High speed tractors, 13 Transport airplane 2-engine, 39 15-place glider, 13 Glider trailers,14 Trailers, 1 Portable welding, 1 Electric light equipment 3kVA, 1 Photo interpretation, 1 Squadron Aid Station, 3 Radios

 

 

Note:

 

1. Combat crew for airplanes: 2-engine transport type (1 pilot + 1 copilot and navigator + 1 radio operator + 1 crew chief) combat crew for gliders 15-place (1 pilot + 1 glider mechanic and copilot);
2. 46 Officers = 1 Major + 12 Captains + 20 1^st Lieutenants + 13 2^nd Lieutenants;
3. 299 Enlisted = 2 Master Sergeants + 24 Technical Sergeants (including 1 First Sergeant) + 68 Staff Sergeants + 55 Sergeants (including 2 Technician Grade 4)  + 64 Corporals (including 1 Technician Grade 5) + 43 Privates First Class + 43 Privates;
4. 14 Trailers = 3 Cargo 1-ton + 9 Cargo 0,25-ton + 2 Water tank 1-ton;
5. 6 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4 = 2 Ambulance + 2 Carryall + 1 Command + 1 Weapons carrier;
6. 4 Trucks 2,5-ton 6x6 = 2 with winch + 2 without winch;
7. 3 Radios = 1 SCR-188A + 1 SCR-211 + 1 SCR-299;

 

 

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

 

 

 

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