Dual-hatted carrier and air staffs — Japanese Naval Aviation Organisation; Going their own way… at 34:38

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The First Air Fleet and Kido Butai show how one commander could hold overlapping carrier-force and air-formation responsibilities. A single officer might be responsible for the carriers, their aviation formation, and the task force in which both operated. In one translated account, the carrier staff and aviation staff complained about one another through their shared commander instead of working as a single team. Duplicated staffs and divided identities could therefore create friction before combat put the command system under pressure.

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Video

Japanese Naval Aviation Organisation; Going their own way from 1912

Date

18 Jun 2024

Time

34:38-36:58

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34:38-35:24The First Air Fleet and Kido Butai show how one commander could hold overlapping carrier-force and air-formation responsibilities. A single officer might be responsible for the carriers, their aviation formation, and the task force in which both operated. Duplicated staffs and divided identities could therefore create friction before combat put the command system under pressure.
35:31-36:58The First Air Fleet and Kido Butai show how one commander could hold overlapping carrier-force and air-formation responsibilities. In one translated account, the carrier staff and aviation staff complained about one another through their shared commander instead of working as a single team. Duplicated staffs and divided identities could therefore create friction before combat put the command system under pressure.