Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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war II - .L Ad 1 JLfx...' TIVE .-..,.. Q . . QQKR-IQEYQKKTLEHTT fill' OffiCO1'I Cgpglglgudcr J. In Thomas US-5.7 Roluticmshipo botwcon tho gh'1 a 1 M lj out too air group cmborkcd WCTC nccesgmrily Complex Owing tp Ovcrlcpoinz GHG SOHC duplication of functions. By virtuo of siocoro cooporotivo offort on thc ports of tho oir group ond sfuadrom commindors and air doportmont porsonmol, most of tho complexities morc oliminctod. Of thoso tho organization of oircroft mointomoncc prosontcd thc grcotcst problom. Tho oir group, undor tho mir-time systoo, con- toincd o small highly troinod 'nouclous crow' of mointcoonco porsonncl. Upon arrival oboord those porsonncl woro ossimilotci into tho largcr air doportmcot organization, but corc was tokon thot oooh mon was ossigood to o position as ncorly ost procticobio ocu,l to that which ho foroorly occupied in tho squodron ncuclous crow. Each moo mustorod, bcrthod, mcsood and stood watches with tho oir doportmont Qivi ion tt which .i'K ho woo ossigood. Tho cntiro function ond ICSQOHSibility for mointcnomcc of aircraft vos thus oosumod by tho Air Dopgrtmont QrCGniZ8tiou, inosmuch as oil moiotononco Ewrsomiol-, officers aiznfl 51013, V i1 Cliff HOW 0 lQUl C cf 'CUC Lir Dcportncnt. The SQUQQTOH CONHUHUGTS, Squcdrcn I

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PART I - CQIROITOLOCZ-Y CAI:-lgust Cont inuedl sznr-'mezzazsa 2 . . . company with USS McKee preceeding to Eniwetok Atoll for onward routing to Pearl Harbor for Navy Yard availability 10 - 25 September 19Lt5. Wasp sailed 1 October from Peerl Harbor to transit the PE1l'lEil'.l8 Canal, 16 October in order to be in Boston on display for Navy Day l9h5.7 V-J Day, Test Longitude Date. 0900 item was the surrender time set by Suorerme Commander, Allied Powers 8000111 ing to cincrows OlOLt5l+ of Septerlber' 570

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XTIVE A11 Do altment iCent,j engineering officers and other flying Officers - 1 '1 1 0 , . a000UPiC0 Positions of autnority in maintenance matters parallel to the air department maintenance officers, but acted in matters of importance through th0iT C0UHt0TParts in the Air Department. Complete responsibility in maintenance matters was assumed by the Air Departnent. Considering the requirements for mobility of air groups the arrangement described was considered feasible and fairly successful. But with the limita- tions of personnel imposed by peacetime conditions and reduction of amount of actual ship-based operations, this arrangement would not be successful. Under peace time conditions it will be necessary for the air group to contain the maintenance personnel and functions complete. A neucleus crew of only a few experienced personnel should be maintained on beard each carrier for the purpose of insuring upkeep of equipment and spaces normally to be used by the air group when embarked. Thus, upon embark- ation, the air group retains its normal organization, functions and responsibilities for maintenance.Oper- ations are not handicapped by rCOrSOHiZUti0n aid rcgdjustmcntsq Lny gif group would be at any time