Department of the Air Force Appropriations for 1954: Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Eighty-third Congress, First Session

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Halaman 847 - Karman, has been reelected as chairman of the advisory group. The other United States member is Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, Director of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Initially, the fields of interest of the advisory group are limited to four technical areas, for each of which there is a panel.
Halaman 784 - We will now take up project 473, "Medical education and training," in the amount of $1,989,000. The summary is found at the bottom of page 132 of the justifications, which table will be inserted in the record at this point. (The table referred to follows:) Summary of requirements Major activity Fiscal year 1953 estimate Fiscal year 1954 estimate (a) Operation of Air Force operated Medical Service schools $750,000 80S.
Halaman 230 - essential" and "indispensable" and "absolute minimum" become the common coin of the realm, and they are spent with wild abandon. One military man will argue hotly for a given number of aircraft as the "absolute minimum...
Halaman 192 - To assist in covering the mobilization and concentration of the remainder of the reserve forces, c. To participate by units in all types of operations, including the offensive, either in the United States or overseas.
Halaman 230 - A defense strong enoush both to discourage aggression and beyond this to protect the Nation, in the event of any aggression, as it moves swiftly to full mobilization.
Halaman 648 - Defense does not include responsibility for the tactical air transportation of airborne troops and their equipment, the initial supply and resupply of units in forward combat areas, or that required by the Department of the Navy for internal administration, or required for the fulfillment of the mission of the Navy, or air transport over routes of sole interest to the naval forces where the requirements cannot In' met by the facilities of MATS.
Halaman 230 - We next planned ways to eliminate every useless expenditure and duplication, and we finally decided upon the amount of money needed to meet this program. Such an analysis rejects the extreme arguments of enthusiasts and of all groups of special pleaders, both in and out of the military services. But this I do assure you : What has been so carefully, so painstakingly evolved is a sound program. It contemplates in each of the Armed Forces calculated risks which have been prudently reasoned, and it...
Halaman 648 - Agency), as the central cataloging authority for military and civil agencies. The purpose of the Agency is to develop and establish a uniform Federal Catalog System for use by all agencies of the Federal Government which shall be designed...
Halaman 342 - No. 2: Remove from flight status officers and airmen in crew-member status who cannot be reasonably expected to provide air leadership or to serve in an operational capacity during an emergency, because of highly specialized training in fields other than aviation, such as law and atomic energy. That is what we commented on a little bit ago.
Halaman 334 - ... say it is on the order of 50 to 60. Mr. SCRIVNER. Percent or men ? General HOPWOOD. Men. That is in an air division over there. May I discuss this off the record at this point? Mr. SCRIVNER. Yes. (Discussion off the record.) AGE DISTRIBUTION OF PILOTS AND OBSERVERS ON FLYING STATUS Mr. SCRIVNER. The situation we have discussed off the record, of course, is something which should be looked into, because it is not as satisfactory as we would like to have it and in some cases not as satisfactory...

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