28 November 1913

The 1st Aero Squadron (Provisional) was moved to Rockwell Field on North Island, San Diego, CA on 28 November 1913 under the command of Captain Benjamin D. Foulois (called by some the “father of U. S. military aviation)”. It comprised 16 officers and 90 enlisted men, and eight aircraft. The 1st Company consisted of Burgess Model H tractors S.C. No. 9, 24, 25, and 26; while the 2d Company consisted of Curtiss aircraft S.C. No. 2 (a Curtiss Model D), 6 (Curtiss Model E), 22 (Curtiss Model G) and 23 (an aircraft assembled from spare parts for the Curtiss E).