April 1948

1--Helicopter Utility Squadron, HU-1, the first of its type in the U.S. Navy, was established at NAS Lakehurst, Commander M. A. Peters commanding.

1--Helicopter Utility Squadron, HU-2, was established at NAS Lakehurst, Captain C. C. Marcy commanding.

1—VX-3 was Disestablished.

1 – Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River added rotary wing branch.