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ADDRESS REPLY TO
COMMANDING GENERAL, ARMY AIR FORCES
FOP VICTORY
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
BUY
UNITED
STATES
WAR
ATTENTION:
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY AIR FORCES
BONDS
AND
STAMPS
WASHINGTON
1 October 1944
SUBJECT: Deactivation of WASP
TO:
Director of Women Pilots
1. The reduction in the flying training program and the
changing war situation's bearing on availability and deployment of
pilots make it evident that the WASP will soon become pilot material
in excess of needs.
2. The WASPs have well met the situation for which the women
pilot program was activated. They have ably and loyally supplemented
our activities during a time when a pilot shortage would have impaired
the Air Forces' performance of its mission. They have served long
enough to provide valuable data concerning their capabilities and
versatility as a basis for future planning. They are serving, however,
to release male pilots for other work and not to replace them. The time
has arrived to plan the program's deactivation.
3. I have therefore directed that WASP be deactivated as soon as
consistent with giving adequate advance notice to the WASPs and to the
Commanding Officers of the bases where they are employed, and that you
submit promptly to me your plan for such deactivation to take place not
later than 20 December 1944.
4. In bringing to a close this important program of the Army Air
Forces, I wish to express my appreciation to you for your resourceful,
imaginative and tireless work. The success of the WASP Program is due
in large measure to your contribution as its director.
The
MHurold E.H. ARNOLD
General, U. S. Army
Commanding General, Army Air Forces
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