Y4. Ar 5/3: B49/12/953 UX MISCELLANEOUS HEARING BEFORE THE POES SMRI LIBRAR MAY 1 1953 COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICEST EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 1448 A BILL TO AMEND THE ACT OF JUNE 25, 1942, RELATING TO THE S. 1524 A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO FUR- S. 1527 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40b OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT, S. 1528 A BILL TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS AS S. 1529 A BILL TO AMEND THE ACT OF JULY 28, 1942 (CH. 528, 56 STAT. 722), S. 1530 A BILL TO AMEND THE ARMY-NAVY NURSES ACT OF 1947 TO S. 1546 A BILL TO AMEND THE ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF 32222 APRIL 16, 1953 Printed for the use of Committee on Armed Services UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1953 LIB. STANFORD COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, Massachusetts, Chairman STYLES BRIDGES, New Hampshire JOHN SHERMAN COOPER, Kentucky RICHARD B. RUSSELL, Georgia PHILIP K. ALLEN, Chief Clerk CONTENTS Statement of- F'age Coombs, Comdr. C. L., Office of Chief of Naval Operations-with re- 6 Dany, Col. G. B., Office of Director of Training, Air Force-with re- 14 McDonough, Col. Joseph F., Office of the Surgeon General of the Air Mitchell, Col. Clar B., G-1, Army-with respect to S. 1529_ Roberts, Capt. L. J., Supply Corps, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Springfield, Col. R. W., Office of Director of Military Personnel, Air Welch, Col. George P., Office of Chief of Information, Department of III |