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    "ocrText": "I. In coordination with assistant chief of Air Staff;\nPersonnel, allodates trained women pilots to\nusing agencies.\ng. In coordination with Assistant Chief of Air Staff,\nPersonnel, formulates rules and regulations govern-\ning the conduct and welfare of women bilots and\nestablishes a system of ranks and ratings, and pro-\nmotion and demotion. L'akes recommendations to\nAssistant Chief of Air Staff, Operations, Commit-\nments and Requirements.\nh. Makes recommendations to the Air Surgeon relative\nto the health and living conditions of women pilots.\ni. Formulates plans, in coordination with Assistant\nChief of Air Staff, Personnel, for the removal of\nwomen pilots from Civil Service status or for their\nmilitarization, and makes recommendations to Assistant\nChief of Air Staff, Operations, Commitments and Re-\nquirements.\nJ. For Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Operations, Commit-\nments and Requirements, coordinates rity Air Forces\nfunctions, plans and projects relative to women\npilots of the Army Air Forces.\nK.\nMakes inspection trips and maintains liaison with\nusing agencies to inform them of policies and to\nkeep informied as to all activities and problems in\nconnection with the women pilot program.\n1. Performs such other functions as may be directed by\nthe Assistant Chief of Air Staff, O-Berations, Commit-\nments and Requirements.\n2. You will appoint as Special Assistant and Director of Women\nPilots within the Army Air Forces, liss Jacqueline Cochran, who will\nbe responsible for performance of the functions stated above. The\npersonnel required by the Office of the Special Assistant and Director\nof women Pilots will be reviewed and approved by Management Control,\nand will be allowed over and above the limits established by the Exact\nbranning Table for the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Operations, Commit-\nments and Revvirements, and the Exact Manning Table for Headquarters\nArmy Air Forces, dated June 1, 1943.\nAV. H. ARNOLD,\nGeneral, United States my,\nCommanding.\n- 2 -"
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