Bougainville Campaign
In August 1943, Bailey was ordered to South Pacific and assumed duty as Chief of Staff to the Commander, Aircraft, Northern Solomons, Brigadier general Field Harris. He joined his new unit on Guadalcanal, where it was stationed for last several months. Bailey then participated in the formulation of the Air Operations plans, supervised the equipping, indoctrination and then embarkation of units of his command for Bougainville Campaign.