Bureau of Naval Weapons
The Bureau of Naval Weapons (BuWeps) was part of the United States Navy's material organization between 1959 and 1966, with responsibility for procurement and support of naval aircraft and aerial weapons, as well as shipboard and submarine naval weapons.[1] The bureau was established August 18, 1959, by an Act of Congress. The Act merged the Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer), which had responsibility for naval aircraft and related systems, and the Bureau of Ordnance (BuOrd), which had responsibility for naval weapons.
As aviation technology became increasingly complex after
BuWeps was under the command of a
- RADM Paul D. Stroop - September 10, 1959 – October 29, 1962
- RADM Kleber S. Masterson - November 27, 1962 – March 24, 1964
- Radm. Wellington T. Hines (acting), March 25, 1964 - May 27, 1964
- RADM Allen M. Shinn - May 28, 1964 – 1 May 1966
The establishment of BuWeps represented only a temporary solution to the Navy's needs. In the mid-1960s, the Navy completely revised its material organization, replacing the
See also
References
Further reading
- Grossnick, R. (1997). United States Naval Aviation, 1910–1995. Washington: Naval Historical Center.