Air Service organization
also: air corps, Director of Air Service, flying corps
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William Mitchell headed
Air Service documented
document
“the Air Service and its predecessor organization which had been headed by Lt Colonel William Mitchell…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.166
Information Section Air Service split_off_from
Air Service documented
document
“The Information Section of the Air Service could be considered a quasi-air intelligence organization which duplicated G 2 A 7 operations for the avowed purpose of disseminating air intelligence and information more quickly and widely throug…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.167
John D. Ryan appointed
Air Service documented
document
“In August Mr John D Ryan then 2nd Assistant Secretary of War was appointed Director of Air Service in charge of both the BAP and DMA…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.169
Air Service acquired
Division of Military Aeronautics documented
document
“By mid-March it was decided that the Air Service would adopt the structure of its AEF operation in France thereby causing it to gain direct control over both DMA and BAP…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.170
Air Service acquired
Bureau of Aircraft Production documented
document
“By mid-March it was decided that the Air Service would adopt the structure of its AEF operation in France thereby causing it to gain direct control over both DMA and BAP…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.170
Air Service split_off_from
Division of Military Aeronautics documented
document
“the Air Service became a coordinate combat branch of the line and the Division of Military Aeronautics was formally abolished…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.171
Mason M. Patrick headed
Air Service documented
document
“It was not until shortly after Maj Gen Mason M Patrick succeeded General [C T.] Menoher as CAS on 5 October 1921 that another reorganization of the Air Service was adopted…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.171