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ADDRIES REPLY TO HIADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY AIR FORCES WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, D. c. WAR DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY AIR FORCES WASHINGTON 21 JUN 1943 MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Operations, Commitments and Requirements. Subject: Establishment of Office of Special Assistant for Women Pilots. 1. You will establish within your organization the Office of the Special Assistant and Director of Women Pilots within the Army Air Forces, to perform the following functions: a. Determines the most effective utilization of women pilots in the prmy Air Forces and makes recommendations to Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Operations, Commitments and Requirements where, and in what capacities they should be used. b. In coordination with other staff agencies, de- termines the number of women pilots to be trained to meet the needs of using agencies and makes recommendations to the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Operations, Commitments and Requirements. Insures that training agencies are advised con- cerning approved requirements. c. Determines, in coordination with Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Personnel and Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Training, the qualifications of women pilot trainees and makes recommendations to Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Operations, Com- mitments and Requirements. d. Recruits women trainees and, in coordination with \ssistant Chief of Air Staff, Personnel, effects their assignment to the Flying Training Command in accordance with established schedules. e. In coordination with Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Training, determines training standards for women pilots and makes recommendations to Assistant Chief FOR VICTORY of Air Staff, Operations, Commitments and Require- BUY ments. STATKA WAR BONDS AND STAMPS by the

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