b. Air.
         Combat:
          3 Ftr Gp SE                                  3669
          3 Ftr Gp TE                                  3051
          2 Bomb Gp H                             3338
          3 Bomb Gp M                             4638
          2 Bomb Gp L                        2478
          1 Bomb Gp D                             1323
          1 0bs Gp                                       882
          9 Tr Car Gp                            13158
          Supporting units                       7643
                                                        ----------
        Total                                         40180
         Air Service Units                        57868
                                                        ------------
                       Total air units             98048
 
         Substantially the above forces will be available in the
 MEDITERRANEAN area after HUSKY.
 
c. Naval
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3 BB                         30 DD A/S escort
 
3 CV*                       50 PC A/S escort
 
6 ACV                      15 SS
 
l0 CA & CL              3 Hq Ships
 
4 AA Ships               20 AM
 
20 DD fleet type       8 DMS
 
         Final decision as to the size of the covering force
 required for the operation will depend upon the number of
enemy ships in the ADRIATIC-eastern MEDITERRANEAN area. 
 
Availability.
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         The naval forces now committed to HUSKY are assumed to
 be aIso available for this operation. In general, they exceed
 the forces set forth above.
 
* With trained reserves of 140 planes and crews.
 
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