75% of the above air force is ready for combat.
 
                 Carrier based                        320
                                                           -------- 
                   Total                                2,783
 
          There are two methods of furnishing fighter cover for 
this operation. One, carrier based aircra‚t; two, if carrier 
based aircraft cannot be furnished, 22 groups (1600 P-38 air-
planes) will be required in order to maintain 150 airplanes 
continuously over the landing operations.
    b. Ground.
 
         Assault force
        One Airborne Division
        Three Infantry Divisions (Amphibiously trained)
 
         Follow-up force
        Four Infantry Divisions
        One Armored Regiment (Medium)
 
    c. Naval forces.
        (1) Covering force (IONIAN SEA) 
              4 Battleships 
              2 Carriers 
              8 Cruisers
            20 Destroyers
        (2) Naval attack force
              (a) Escort group
                    40 PC's and SC's
                    18 Destroyers
              (b) Fire support group
                   Fire support comparable to that which could be 
        provided by:
 
            20 Destroyers
            10 Cruisers (10,000 ton U.S. type)
              (c) Air support group  
                    4 Carriers 
                    4 Cruisers
                  12 Destroyers
 
              (d) Control, salvage, and minesweeper group 
                    Miscellaneous vessels as required.
 
                    
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