CDF naval aviation

Two branches of the Community Defence Forces of Sober Thought, namely the CDF Naval Service and CDF Air Service, cooperate to provide naval aviation.

The entirety of the naval aviation for each wave of one hundred million inhabitants is included in the Naval Air Division. The division's headquarters squadron consists of one hundred fifty all ranks under a Vice Marshal assisted by a Chief Commander. There are roughly equal numbers of signals, operations, intelligence, defence and clerical staff. The division commanding officer controls about 180 fixed wing aircraft, 300 helicopters and 10 750 all ranks.

Carrier Air Group

The CDF Naval Service commissions one aircraft carrier for every one hundred million citizens. A carrier is the permanent base for 20 flying and non-flying squadrons, 90 fixed and rotary wing aircraft, and about 2 400 air crew. Unlike other shipborne air formations, all of the troops are embarked on the aircraft carrier and none are on shore. The CAG it is headed by a Chief Commander because it operates independently of other air formations, although it does report to the Vice Marshal in charge of the overall Carrier Group.

1 Naval Composite Wing (12 airplanes, 17 helicopters, 800 all ranks)

• CAG Command Squadron, 3 airplanes + 225
  

- Headquarters Flight: CO Chief Commander, XO Commander, 28 others
- Air Traffic Control Flight: CO Lieutenant, XO Vice Lieutenant, 38 others
- AWACS Flight: 3 TNE-61 Tennie + 95 crew
- Signals Flight: CO Lieutenant, XO Vice Lieutenant, 28 others
- Administration Flight: CO Lieutenant, XO Vice Lieutenant, 28 others

• 1 Anti-Submarine Helicopter Squadron, 12 HUBR-77 Hubert + 240 crew
• 1 Naval Composite Squadron, 3 HUS-77 Hudson, 2 HTN-55 Hortense + 90 crew
• Intelligence Squadron, 6 airplanes + 245
  

- Headquarters Flight: CO Lieutenant, XO Vice Lieutenant, 23 others
- Maritime Patrol Flight: 3 RB-78 Robert + 95 crew
- Electronic Warfare Flight: 3 FNE-1 Fannie + 60 crew
- Signals Intelligence Flight: CO Lieutenant, XO Vice Lieutenant, 28 others
- Intelligence Assessment Flight: CO Lieutenant, XO Vice Lieutenant, 33 others

2 Naval Fighter Wing (32 airplanes, 800 all ranks)

• Command Squadron, 100 all ranks
• 1 Naval Fighter Squadron, 10 F-22 Faith
• 2 Naval Fighter Squadron, CO Chief Lieutenant
• 3 Naval Fighter Squadron, 30 flight crew
• Ordnance Maintenance Squadron, 160 all ranks
• Mechanical Maintenance Squadron, 190 all ranks
• Electrical Maintenance Squadron, 170 all ranks
• Administration Squadron, 120 all ranks
  

-Refuelling Flight, 2 TL-61 Toulon + 50

3 Naval Fighter Wing (32 airplanes, 800 all ranks)

• Command Squadron, 100 all ranks
• 3 Naval Fighter Squadron, 10 FN-1 Faina
• 4 Naval Fighter Squadron, CO Chief Lieutenant
• 5 Naval Fighter Squadron, XO Lieutenant
• 6 Naval Fighter Squadron, 60 flight crew
• Ordnance Maintenance Squadron, 150 all ranks
• Mechanical Maintenance Squadron, 180 all ranks
• Electrical Maintenance Squadron, 160 all ranks
• Administration Squadron, 120 all ranks
  

-Refuelling Flight, 2 TL-61 Toulon + 50

Naval Escort Air Group

This is a theoretical formation only in the sense that each Community escort warship has one or two helicopters integrated into its vessel command. Nevertheless, on paper the wing has 68-86 aircraft (mainly or exclusively helicopters) and about 1 450 all ranks of which about 1 200 are embarked.

Shore Establishment

• Command Squadron:
  

- Operations Flight: 30 all ranks, Wing HQ and planning functions
- Logistics Flight: 40 all ranks, keeping embarked Detachments and Flights supplied
- Personnel Flight: 30 all ranks, keeping embarked personnel records and services

• Air Maintenance Squadron for second-line repairs, 100 all ranks
  

- seven Squadron Headquarters: 70 all ranks total

4 Naval Composite Wing (Embarked on cruisers)

• 2 Naval Composite Squadron, 6-12 helicopters, airplanes or both in total
• 3 Naval Composite Squadron, ~135 all ranks in each of two Flights
• 4 Naval Composite Squadron, on each of two cruisers

5 Naval Utility Helicopter Wing (Embarked on destroyers)

• 2 Naval Utility Helicopter Squadron, 12 HU/HUBR/HUS-77 helicopters
• 3 Naval Utility Helicopter Squadron, 30 all ranks on each of six destroyers

6 Naval Utility Helicopter Wing (Embarked on frigates and tenders)

• 4 Naval Utility Helicopter Squadron, 13 Detachments of one HU-77 and 20 all ranks
• 5 Naval Utility Helicopter Squadron, on twelve frigates and one tender

Sealift Air Group

The shore establishment for this group exists because the embarked establishment of operating about 130 helicopters is designed as a fighting unit with only first-line maintenance personnel. The 2 250 or so personnel operate on nine landing ships, three troopships and six supply ships.

Shore Establishment

• Administration Squadron for operations: Commander and 100 others
• Attack Helicopter Maintenance Squadron for second-line repairs: ~100 all ranks
• Transport Helicopter Maintenance Squadron for second-line repairs: ~180 all ranks
• Utility Helicopter Maintenance Squadron for second-line repairs: ~225

- 7 Naval Composite Wing HQ Flight, CO Vice Commander
- 8 Naval Composite Wing HQ Flight, XO Chief Lieutenant
- 9 Naval Composite Wing HQ Flight, Wing Sgt Chief Warrant Officer
- 10 Naval Composite Wing HQ Flight, ~50 all ranks
- four Squadron Headquarters for 9 Wing: ~ 25

7 Naval Composite Wing (Embarked on landing ships)

• 5 Naval Composite Squadron, ~10 helicopters in three flights of which normally:
• 6 Naval Composite Squadron, 2 HT-55 Hatty/HTN-55 Hortense transport
• 7 Naval Composite Squadron, 6 HU-70 Huo/HU-77 Huan utility and 2 HG-9 Hugo attack

8 Naval Composite Wing (Embarked on landing ships)

• 8 Naval Composite Squadron, ~100 all ranks of which:
• 9 Naval Composite Squadron, ~25 HT/HTN-55
• 10 Naval Composite Squadron, ~60 HU-70/77 and ~15 HG-9

9 Naval Composite Wing (Embarked on landing ships)

• 11 Naval Composite Squadron, CO Chief Lieutenant
• 12 Naval Composite Squadron, XO Lieutenant
• 13 Naval Composite Squadron, Sqn Sgt Warrant Officer

10 Naval Composite Wing

• 14 Naval Composite Squadron (troopships), total: 3 HU-77, 9 HTN-55, 280 aircrew in 3 Flights
• 1 Naval Transport Helicopter Squadron (supply ships)
• 2 Naval Transport Helicopter Squadron, 9 HTN-55 in 3 Flights
• 3 Naval Transport Helicopter Squadron, 150 aircrew under Lieutenant

Coastal Defence Air Group

Unlike all the other formations of the Naval Air Division, none of this Air Group's troops serve aboard ships. The entire land-based group has 111 fixed wing aircraft, 72 rotary wing aircraft and about 4 500 all ranks under a Chief Commander.

• Headquarters Squadron, 150

11 Naval Composite Wing (61 aircraft+1 450 all ranks)

• Command Squadron, 100 all ranks
• 7 Naval Fighter Squadron, 10 FN-1 Faina + 225
• 1 Martime Patrol Squadron, 9 RB-78 Robert + 250
• 2 Martime Patrol Squadron
• 6 Search and Rescue Squadron, 12 HUS-77 Hudson + 200
• 7 Search and Rescue Squadron
• 14 Naval Composite Squadron, 2 RE-78 Remy, 2 R-78 Roland, 2 FNE-1 Fannie, 3 TL-63 Tuileries + 225

12 Naval Composite Wing (61 aircraft+1 450 all ranks)

• Command Squadron
• 8 Naval Fighter Squadron
• 3 Martime Patrol Squadron
• 4 Martime Patrol Squadron
• 8 Search and Rescue Squadron
• 9 Search and Rescue Squadron
• 15 Naval Composite Squadron

13 Naval Composite Wing (61 aircraft+1 450 all ranks)

• Headquarters Squadron
• 9 Naval Fighter Squadron
• 5 Martime Patrol Squadron
• 6 Martime Patrol Squadron
• 10 Search and Rescue Squadron
• 11 Search and Rescue Squadron
• 16 Naval Composite Squadron