A.W.P.D.-42
REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR ASCENDANCY

Tab I
Personnel Required

ARMY AIR FORCES

Summary of Personnel Requirements to Meet Programs "A” and "B" by January 1, 1944
(Including present on hand and estimated attrition)

PROGRAM "A"


Air Force

Arms and Services

Total

Officers

230,243

72,600

302,843

Enlisted Men

1,554,104

877,400

2,431,504

Total

1,784,347

950,000

2,734,347



PROGRAM "B"


Air Force

Arms and Services

Total

Officers

253,000

86,260

339,260

Enlisted Men

1,963,000

1,048,740

3,011,740

Total

2,216,000

1,135,000

3,351,000

AAF - Management Control

Office, Director Statistical Control
September 8, 1942

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Program "A"

Estimated Personnel Requirements By Specialty
Calendar Year 1943*
(Air Force Personnel Only)

OFFICERS

Required as of
1/1/43

Total Req. as of
1/1/44

Est. Over or Short
1/1/43

Total Req. during
1943

4 Engine Pilots

5,702

14,805

-3,773

12,876

2 Engine Pilots

16,362

37,885

-6,675

28,198

1 Engine Pilots

26,110

64,933

-14,830

53,653

Glider Pilots

1,384

3,639

-299

2,554

Bombardier

5,593

12,927

-2,789

10,123

Navigator

7,130

16,391

-4,081

13,342

Observer

848

1,774

-191

1,117

Engineering

3,240

5,376

-2,006

4,142

Armament

1,188

2,114

-26

952

Weather

1,609

3,155

-963

2,509

Communications

1,637

2,667

+40

990

Radar

197

880

-87

770

Photographic

983

1,610

-605

1,232

Guard

1,012

1,542

-864

1,394

Student Officers

(4,602)

(5,000)



Replacement Pool


(2,000)



All Other Officers

35,153

53,545

-2,101

20,493

TOTAL OFFICERS

112,750

230,243

-39,250

154,345

ENLISTED MEN

Required as of
1/1/43

Total Req. as of
1/1/44

Est. Over or Short
1/1/43

Total Req. during
1943

Clerk–Administrative and Technical

124,430

194,023

-35,975

105,568

Aircraft Mechanic

129,778

214,640

-8,956

93,818

Glider Mechanic

4,366

7,364

-4,833

7,831

Machinist

2,011

3,331

+1,643

-323

Metal Worker

7,530

12,763

-1,228

6,451

Parachute Rigger

3,609

6,139

-1,015

3,545

Welder

3,283

5,774

+2,518

-27

Link Trainer Instructor

4,868

7,779

-448

3,359

Radio Mechanic–Radio Operator–Control Tower Operator

42,459

72,003

-15,422

44,966

Teletype Repairman

4,884

8,443

-3,609

7,168

Armorer

32,373

57,955

-14,646

40,228

Photographer

1,162

1,735

+3,499

-2,926

Aircraft Electrical Spec.

4,027

6,821

-1,231

4,025

Aircraft Instrument Spec.

6,550

10,845

-1,800

6,095

Aircraft Propeller Spec.

3,398

5,512

-1,375

3,489

Radar Operator ASV

508

1,267

+138

621

Radar Mechanic ASV

547

1,358

+308

503

Radar Mechanic IFF

1,333

2,469

-586

1,722

Radar Operator AI

–

–

–

–

Radar Mechanic AI

66

166

+84

16

Radar Operator MAD

–

–

-82

82

Radar Mechanic MAD

–

–

-82

82

HF Operator

572

1,119

-577

1,124

HF Mechanic

156

271

-156

271

VHF Operator

3,212

4,900

-2,554

4,242

VHF Mechanic

974

1,664

-875

1,565

DF Operator

1,690

2,621

-1,527

2,458

DF Mechanic

144

237

-74

167

Weather Forecaster

1,876

3,172

-503

1,799

Bombsight Repairman

2,360

3,866

-764

2,270

Power Turret & Gunsight Mechanic

1,661

2,740

-179

1,258

Photographic Laboratory Tech.-Camera Repairman

8,658

14,053

-5,344

10,739

Aerial Gunner

7,032

13,462

-872

7,302

Pilot - Airplane

796

1,938

-331

1,473

Pilot - Glider

5,250

17,117

-1,643

13,510

Draftsman

1,842

3,093

-163

1,414

Teletype Operator

1,893

3,422

-543

2,072

Cook - Baker

26,869

42,130

-8,637

23,898

Cable and Wire Worker

240

454

-141

355

Dope & Fabric Worker – Painter

2,114

3,567

+3,144

-1,691

Woodworker

3,215

5,310

-216

2,311

Automobile Mechanic

16,584

27,526

-8,581

19,523

Truck Driver-Tractor Driver

31,180

49,902

+9,868

8,854

General Electrician

1,498

2,397

+1,021

-122

Telephone Lineman

872

1,751

+637

242

Weather Observer

5,718

9,964

-2,456

6,702

Bandsman

4,353

6,177

-1,795

3,619

Guard

26,373

42,168

-34,898

50,693

Students in School

(245,102)

(500,000)



Non-Specialist

116,517

168,686

+103,342

-51,173

TOTAL ENLISTED MEN

895,933

1,554,104

-37,915

441,168

* – Requirements as of Jan. 1, 1944, show required strength plus estimated attrition during 1943.

NOTE: The categories “Student Officers”, “Replacement Pool”, and “Students in School”, show the amount of personnel required to be actually in school and in a replacement pool as of the date indicated in the column heading.

AAF Management Control

Office, Director, Statistical Control
September 7, 1942

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Program "B"

Estimated Personnel Requirements By Specialty
Calendar Year 1943*
(Air Force Personnel Only)

OFFICERS

Required as of
1/1/43

Total Req. as of
1/1/44

Est. Over or Short
1/1/43

Total Req. during
1943

4 Engine Pilots

5,602

16,756

-3,673

14,827

2 Engine Pilots

14,233

44,016

-4,546

34,329

1 Engine Pilots

25,119

73,938

-13,839

62,658

Glider Pilots

1,384

4,007

-299

2,922

Bombardier

6,058

15,189

-3,254

12,385

Navigator

6,989

18,436

-3,940

15,387

Observer

848

1,999

-191

1,342

Engineering

3,240

5,946

-2,006

4,712

Armament

1,188

2,337

-26

1,175

Weather

1,609

3,490

-963

2,844

Communications

1,637

2,951

+40

1,274

Radar

197

956

-87

846

Photographic

983

1,790

-605

1,412

Guard

1,012

1,706

-864

1,558

Student Officers

(4,602)

(5,000)



Replacement Pool


(2,000)



All Other Officers

35,153

59,220

-2,101

26,168

TOTAL OFFICERS

109,854

259,737

-36,354

183,839

ENLISTED MEN

Required as of
1/1/43

Total Req. as of
1/1/44

Est. Over or Short
1/1/43

Total Req. during
1943

Clerk–Administrative and Technical

124,430

213,126

-35,975

124,671

Aircraft Mechanic

129,778

236,121

-8,956

115,299

Glider Mechanic

4,366

8,036

-4,833

8,503

Machinist

2,011

5,768

+1,643

2,114

Metal Worker

7,530

14,046

-1,228

7,744

Parachute Rigger

3,609

6,869

-1,015

4,275

Welder

3,283

6,271

+2,518

470

Link Trainer Instructor

4,868

9,845

-448

5,425

Radio Mechanic–Radio Operator–Control Tower Operator

42,459

79,303

-15,422

52,266

Teletype Repairman

4,884

9,291

-3,609

8,016

Armorer

32,373

63,731

-14,646

46,004

Photographer

1,162

1,912

+3,499

-2,749

Aircraft Electrical Spec.

4,027

7,509

-1,231

4,713

Aircraft Instrument Spec.

6,550

11,943

-1,800

7,193

Aircraft Propeller Spec.

3,398

6,180

-1,375

4,157

Radar Operator ASV

508

1,387

+138

741

Radar Mechanic ASV

547

1,486

+308

631

Radar Mechanic IFF

1,333

2,603

-586

1,856

Radar Operator AI

–

–

–

–

Radar Mechanic AI

66

180

+84

30

Radar Operator MAD

–

–

-82

82

Radar Mechanic MAD

–

–

-82

82

HF Operator

572

1,120

-577

1,125

HF Mechanic

156

497

-156

497

VHF Operator

3,212

5,406

-2,554

4,748

VHF Mechanic

974

1,836

-875

1,737

DF Operator

1,690

2,858

-1,527

2,695

DF Mechanic

144

260

-74

190

Weather Forecaster

1,876

4,036

-503

2,663

Bombsight Repairman

2,360

4,259

-764

2,663

Power Turret & Gunsight Mechanic

1,661

4,123

-179

2,641

Photographic Laboratory Tech.-Camera Repairman

8,658

15,566

-5,344

12,252

Aerial Gunner

7,032

14,783

-872

8,623

Pilot - Airplane

796

2,665

-331

2,200

Pilot – Glider

5,250

18,167

-1,643

14,560

Draftsman

1,842

3,432

-163

1,753

Teletype Operator

1,893

3,952

-543

2,602

Cook - Baker

26,869

46,521

-8,637

28,289

Cable and Wire Worker

240

537

-141

438

Dope & Fabric Worker – Painter

2,114

4,924

+3,144

-334

Woodworker

3,215

6,031

-216

3,032

Automobile Mechanic

16,584

30,535

-8,581

22,532

Truck Driver-Tractor Driver

31,180

55,008

+9,868

13,960

General Electrician

1,498

2,650

+1,021

131

Telephone Lineman

872

1,964

+637

455

Weather Observer

5,718

11,185

-2,456

7,923

Bandsman

4,353

6,855

-1,795

4,297

Guard

26,373

46,661

-34,898

55,186

Students in School

(245,102)

(500,000)



Replacement Pool

–

–

–

–

Non-Specialist

116,517

187,081

+103,342

-32,778

TOTAL ENLISTED MEN

895,933

1,668,519

-37,915

555,603

* – Requirements as of Jan. 1, 1944, show required strength plus estimated attrition during 1943.

NOTE: The categories “Student Officers”, “Replacement Pool”, and "Students in School", show the amount of personnel required to be actually in school and in a replacement pool as of the date indicated in the column headings

AAF Management Control

Office, Director Statistical Control
September 9, 1942

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

– ARMS AND SERVICES UNITS REQUIRED TO MEET A PROGRAM IN 1943 –

(In accordance with paragraph 5, R and R, AFDAS to AFAAP, dated 9-5-42, subject as above)

REQUIREMENTS TO MEET AIR COMBAT UNITS ONLY

CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE

Unit Type and Designation

German Theatre Offensive

North Africa Air Support

Middle East Air Support

Japanese Theatre Air Support

Hemisphere Defense
Air Operation

Anti Submarine Patrol

Japanese Theatre Air Offensive

European Offensive Air Operation

Aggregate

Officers

Enlisted Men

CHEMICAL DEPOT CO (AVN)

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–

CHEMICAL CO AIR OPERATIONS (H)

42

3

8

14

9

0

22

0

98

–

–

CHEMICAL CO AIR OPERATIONS (M)

15

4

2

11

3

8

0

0

44

–

–

CHEMICAL CO AIR OPERATIONS (L)

1

2

4

2

5

0

0

4

18

–

–

CHEMICAL CO AIR OPERATIONS (D)

0

0

0

7

5

0

0

4

16

–

–

CHEMICAL CO MAINTENANCE (AVN)

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–

CHEMICAL CO IMPREGNATING (AVN)

5

2

2

6

4

0

1

2

22

–

–


–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,042

38,378

CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Unit Type and Designation

German Theatre Offensive

North Africa Air Support

Middle East Air Support

Japanese Theatre Air Support

Hemisphere Defense
Air Operation

Anti Submarine Patrol

Japanese Theatre Air Offensive

European Offensive Air Operation

Aggregate

Officers

Enlisted Men

ENGINEER HQ CO AF

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–

ENGINEER REGIMENT AVN

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

55

–

–

ENGINEER BN AVN

39

11

12

43

28

4

11

17

165

–

–

ENGINEER CAMOUFLAGE BN AVN

39

11

12

43

28

4

11

17

165

–

–

ENGINEER TOPO CO AVN

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–

ENGINEER CO DEPOT AVN

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–


–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

10,319

212,740

ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT

Unit Type and Designation

German Theatre Offensive

North Africa Air Support

Middle East Air Support

Japanese Theatre Air Support

Hemisphere Defense
Air Operation

Anti Submarine Patrol

Japanese Theatre Air Offensive

European Offensive Air Operation

Aggregate

Officers

Enlisted Men

ORDNANCE CO A M

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–

ORDNANCE CO DEPOT

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–

ORDNANCE CO MEDIUM MAINT

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–

ORDNANCE CO AVN (AB)

39

11

12

43

28

4

11

17

165

–

–

ORDNANCE CO MEDIUM MAINT (AVN) Q

58

16

18

64

42

6

16

26

246

–

–

ORDNANCE CO DEPOT MOTOR TRANSPORT (AVN) Q

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–


–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,680

35,640

QUARTERMASTER CORPS

Unit Type and Designation

German Theatre Offensive

North Africa Air Support

Middle East Air Support

Japanese Theatre Air Support

Hemisphere Defense
Air Operation

Anti Submarine Patrol

Japanese Theatre Air Offensive

European Offensive Air Operation

Aggregate

Officers

Enlisted Men

QM CO TRK (AVN)

58

16

18

64

42

6

16

26

246

–

–

QM CO SERVICE GROUP (AVN)

39

11

12

43

28

4

11

17

165

–

–

QM CO DEPOT SUBSIST (AVN)

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–

QM CO DEPOT CLASS III (AVN)

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–

QM PLATOON AIR DEPOT GP

20

6

6

22

14

2

6

9

85

–

–


–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,358

40,634

SIGNAL CORPS

Unit Type and Designation

German Theatre Offensive

North Africa Air Support

Middle East Air Support

Japanese Theatre Air Support

Hemisphere Defense
Air Operation

Anti Submarine Patrol

Japanese Theatre Air Offensive

European Offensive Air Operation

Aggregate

Officers

Enlisted Men

SIGNAL CO AVN

13

4

4

14

10

1

4

6

56

–

–

SIGNAL BN GROUND-AIR SUPPORT

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–

SIGNAL CO RADIO INTELLIGENCE

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–

SIGNAL BN CONSTRUCTION

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–

SIGNAL CO DEPOT AVN

20

6

6

22

14

2

6

9

85

–

–

SIGNAL CO SERVICE GP

39

11

12

43

28

4

11

17

165

–

–

SIGNAL CO WING

20

6

6

22

14

2

6

9

85

–

–

SIGNAL HQ & HQ CO FIGHTER COMMAND

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

6

–

–

SIGNAL A W REGIMENT

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

6

–

–

SIGNAL A W (SEP)

15

8

6

26

15

0

0

10

80

–

–


–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

7,203

166,487

MEDICAL CORPS

Unit Type and Designation

German Theatre Offensive

North Africa Air Support

Middle East Air Support

Japanese Theatre Air Support

Hemisphere Defense
Air Operation

Anti Submarine Patrol

Japanese Theatre Air Offensive

European Offensive Air Operation

Aggregate

Officers

Enlisted Men

MEDICAL SUPPLY PLAT

20

6

6

22

14

2

6

9

85

–

–

AIR EVACUATION GP (MED)

5

2

2

6

4

1

2

2

24

–

–

STATION HOSPITAL, DET

39

11

12

43

28

4

11

7

165

–

–


–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Unit Type and Designation

German Theatre Offensive

North Africa Air Support

Middle East Air Support

Japanese Theatre Air Support

Hemisphere Defense
Air Operation

Anti Submarine Patrol

Japanese Theatre Air Offensive

European Offensive Air Operation

Aggregate

Officers

Enlisted Men

AIR BASE SECURITY BN

78

23

25

85

57

8

22

34

332

5,976

139,304

MP CO AVN

58

16

18

64

42

6

16

26

246

984

24,600


German Theatre Offensive

North Africa Air Support

Middle East Air Support

Japanese Theatre Air Support

Hemisphere Defense
Air Operation

Anti Submarine Patrol

Japanese Theatre Air Offensive

European Offensive Air Operation

Aggregate

Officers

Enlisted Men

OFFICERS

7,611

2,509

2,569

8,765

5,673

792

2,053

3,282

--

33,254


ENLISTED MEN

157,037

49,853

50,653

176,873

114,835

15,023

41,773

68,223

--


674,270