The Army Air Service, Hearing ..., on H.R. 10827 ..., May 10, 1926 |
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... nonflying officers in the unofficial Air Service at that time , and this was to permit you to keep 10 per cent of the total number as nonfliers ? General PATRICK . It was expected that that would result in having in each grade 10 per ...
... nonflying officers in the unofficial Air Service at that time , and this was to permit you to keep 10 per cent of the total number as nonfliers ? General PATRICK . It was expected that that would result in having in each grade 10 per ...
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... flying ability and are no long fliers , and men who could be transferred as nonflying officers to fill up the 10 per cent . As to the succeeding provision as to the 403 officers , those two things which I have just said apply to that ...
... flying ability and are no long fliers , and men who could be transferred as nonflying officers to fill up the 10 per cent . As to the succeeding provision as to the 403 officers , those two things which I have just said apply to that ...
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... nonflying officers ? General PATRICK . Oh , yes , sir . The War Department has that power , anyhow . They can ... nonflying officers . Senator BINGHAM . It was stated in the debate in 10 THE ARMY AIR SERVICE.
... nonflying officers ? General PATRICK . Oh , yes , sir . The War Department has that power , anyhow . They can ... nonflying officers . Senator BINGHAM . It was stated in the debate in 10 THE ARMY AIR SERVICE.
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... flying officers in the Air Service . The CHAIRMAN . I think that would be the final effect of this provision . How ... nonflying officer who does not come in to learn to fly ? General PATRICK . It has always been my understanding that ...
... flying officers in the Air Service . The CHAIRMAN . I think that would be the final effect of this provision . How ... nonflying officer who does not come in to learn to fly ? General PATRICK . It has always been my understanding that ...
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... Air Service should be a flying officer ? What would you say to having a proviso reading as follows : Provided , That the ... nonflying officer , any more than you would have a chief of the Cavalry a man who was afraid to ride a horse ...
... Air Service should be a flying officer ? What would you say to having a proviso reading as follows : Provided , That the ... nonflying officer , any more than you would have a chief of the Cavalry a man who was afraid to ride a horse ...
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Page 1 - An Act for making further and more effectual provision for the national defense, and for other purposes", approved June 3, 1916 (39 Stat.
Page 3 - That whenever a ribbon issued under the provisions of this act shall have been lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without fault or neglect on the part of the person to whom it was issued, a new ribbon shall be issued to such person without charge therefor.
Page 3 - Congress, a distinguished flying cross of appropriate design, with accompanying ribbon, to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Air Corps of the Army of the United States, including the National Guard and the Organized Reserves, or with the United States Navy...
Page 21 - That when officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men of the National Guard are entitled to armory drill pay, the increase of 50 per centum thereof herein provided shall be based on the entire amount of such armory drill pay to which they shall be entitled for a calendar month or fractional part thereof, and the required aerial flights may be made at ordered drills of an Air Service organization, or at other times when so authorized by the President.
Page 3 - Department that such person has so distinguished himself as to entitle him thereto; but in case an individual who shall distinguish himself dies before the making of the award to which he may be entitled, the award may, nevertheless, be made and the medal or cross or the bar or other emblem or device presented within three years from the date of the act justifying the award thereof to such representative of the deceased as the President may designate...
Page 21 - That for the period of three years immediately following July 1, 1926, there is hereby created in each of the divisions of the War Department General Staff an air section to be headed by an officer of the Air Corps, the duties of which shall be to consider and recommend proper action on such air matters as may be referred to such division.
Page 3 - ... cross, bar or other device hereinbefore authorized shall be awarded or presented to any...
Page 1 - Officers and enlisted men of the Army shall receive an increase of 50 per centum of their pay when by orders of competent authority they are required to participate regularly and frequently in aerial flights, and when in consequence of such orders they do participate in regular and frequent aerial flights as defined by such Executive orders as have heretofore been, or may hereafter be, promulgated by the President: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall be construed as amending existing provisions...