CHAPTER 2 ORGANIZATION OF NAVAL AVIATION INTRODUCTION You first learned about Navy organization in recruit training. Here, we deal primarily with the organization of  naval  aviation.  You  will  become  familiar  with  the overall  picture  of  the  organization  of  naval  aviation. This knowledge will help you understand the importance of your job as an Airman. Naval   aviation   starts   with   the   Secretary   of   the Navy, who is head of the Navy Department. The Navy Department is under the cabinet post of the Secretary of Defense. The training manual Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 12018, covers the organization of the Navy Department. Figure 2-1 shows the operational organization for naval aviation. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the head of the military part of the Navy Department. He/she is usually the senior naval military officer in the Department. An  organization  does  not  remain  static.  Missions differ and change. Various missions and tasks influence the  organization  of  a  particular  squadron,  station,  or ship. Whether   you   are   assigned   to   a   shore   duty   or shipboard billet, you are part of a division. There is a division   officer   in   charge.   The   division   officer   is responsible for training personnel within the division. He/she makes sure that command policies are carried out. The division officer is responsible for seeing that the jobs assigned to the division are completed on time. You will probably be assigned to a smaller group called a  crew. A senior petty officer is in charge of the crew. These petty officers will help you with your on-the-job and in-service training. NAVAL AVIATION CHAIN OF COMMAND LEARNING   OBJECTIVE:    Recognize   the naval   aviation   chain   of   command   and   your position within the chain. Every   organization   in   the   Navy   has   a   chain   of command.    Figure    2-1    shows    a    typical    chain    of command.  The  commanding  officer  of  a  squadron  or ship  must  report  to  a  superior  officer.  That  superior officer must report to a superior, and this procedure is repeated all the way up to the CNO. You have a chain of command to follow. You report to your crew leader or supervisor. The crew leader or supervisor reports to the 2-1 ANF0201 COMMANDER WING ATLANTIC (CDRWINGLANT) OR CARRIER, WING, PATROL, HELICOPTER O OO COMMANDER WING PACIFIC (CDRWINGPAC) OR CARRIER, WING, PATROL, HELICOPTER O OO CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (CNO) O O OO COMMANDER IN CHIEF U.S. PACIFIC FLEET (CINCPAC) O O OO COMMANDER IN CHIEF U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET (CINCLANT) O O OO COMMANDER NAVAL AIR FORCES U.S. PACIFIC FLEET (COMNAVAIRPAC) O O O COMMANDER NAVAL AIR FORCES U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET (COMNAVAIRLANT) O O O FUNCTIONAL WING COMMANDER CAPT (CDRWING) FUNCTIONAL WING COMMANDER CAPT (CDRWING) TYPE SQUADRON COMMANDER VA HSL VQ VAW VR VP VS VF VC HS VRC HC VX HM VAQ TYPE SQUADRON COMMANDER VA HSL VQ VAW VR VP VS VC HS VRC HC VX HM VAQ NOTE:   STARS DENOTE FLAG RANK Figure 2-1.—Organizational chart of naval aviation.