Evening star., 1940-12-11
New Era in Military
Aviation Hailed in
Command Changes
Arnold, Emmons and
Brett See Prospects
In Force Frightened
By JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

The recent shake-up in organiza-
ton of the high command of Army
aviation, which included the crea-
ton of a new post as deputy chief
of staff in charge of aviation for
Mai. Gen. Henry H. Arnold, former
chief of the Army Air Corps, marks
the beginning of "a new era in
military arviation in America, the
three ranking aviation chiefs de-
clared in message to all Air Corps
personnel made public today.
The prospects for Army aviation
rs result of the reorganization
"are brighter than ever in the past"
Gen. Arnold said in his statement.
He was joined by 1t. Gen. Delos c.
Emmons, commanding general of
the General Headquarters Air Force,
and Maj. Gen. George H. Brett,
acting chief of the Air Corps. sue
Ceeding Gen. Arnold
The three messages have been
sent to all Air Corps personnel un-
der the heading The New Air Corps
Era" in the Air Corps News Letter,
a mimeographed bulletin prepared
by the Intelligence Division of the
Air Corps.
Maximum Required of Each.
Maximum air power can be at
tanned only through maximum ef-
fectiveness of all component and
contributory elements" Gen. Arnold
said.
He pointed out that under the
present Army setup these elements
include the G. H. @. Air Force. "the
sustaining organization represented
by the many activities under the
chief of the Air Corps; the in
dustrial foundation represented by
national material resources, aviation
manufacturing facilities, CONNER
cial airlines and private flying, and
"last, but vitality important, the top
organization for control and direc-
ton of air power
The first three elements have
long been in existence and have at
tanned substantial growth" Gen.
Arnold said. The last element has
been provided through recent War
Department orders giving the G..
H. Q. Air Force a status coordinate
and co-equal with the field armies
under general headquarters and ap-
pointing an experienced Air Corps
officer as deputy chief of staff
Gen. Emmons, first aviation off,
Ger ever to reach the rank of lieu
tenant general, declared that the
changes are recognition by the
United States Government of the
fact that an adequate air force
in being is necessary to provide the
proper support of our national poll
cies."
The expansion of the Air Corps
and the necessary accompanying
notifications of organization. Gen.
Emmons said, are indicative of prog
ress toward adequate air power. He
characterized the creation of the
new post for Gen. Arnold as zap
propriate recognition of the i'm
portance of air power" He pointed
out that placing the G. H. @. Air
Force under general headquarters,
in command of an officer with the
rank of lieutenant general, gives the
new aviation striking force "a status
equivalent to that of the field
armies"
Sees Demands Met.
The changes, Gen. Emmons said,
will facilitate greatly the tremen-
dously increased training and op-
erations programs of the air force.
Gen. Brett explained that the
changes were necessary to free the
various air commanders for their
essential functions. They will per-
NIT the chief of the Air Corps and
his staff to concentrate on the basic
training of personnel prior to their
assignment to combat units, on the
advanced training of individuals in
specialized subjects, on the procure
ment, issue, maintenance and repair
Of Air Corps equipment of all kinds
and on other duties of the chief of
an arm or service.