Evening star., 1946-07-14


abreast of scientific advances in
aerial warfare, the Army Air Forces
will start a far-reaching program
of career training in September at
its new Air University.
Set up at Maxwell Field, Ala.
and commanded by Maj. Gen. Muir
S. Fairchild, the Air University and
its affiliates will be geared to train
for defensive and offensive opera
tions in close conjunction with
ground and naval forces.
1--WE don't want or advocate war"
Gen. Fairchild said last night, but
We must examine every possible con-
tingency because if a war should
come. it will be an extremely rapid.
scientific war due to the changing
conditions in the chronological field"
Divided Into Five Schools.
Called "a milestone in military
aviation history" the new university
at Maxwell Field will be divided
into five schools and will exercise
administrative supervision over a
sixth.
The basic doctrines to guide the
development of its courses and the
duties of its staff, the AAF an
nounced. include as principles:
Instruction must be oriented glob-
ally and the utmost use made of
polar projection maps.
Technical developments must be
given continuous study and pres
entation to keep abreast OF scientific
developments and to project doc
trines toward the future.
The ultimate objective OF air
power is to defeat an enemy nation
by air against strategic points of its
national economy.
Maj Gen. David M. Schlatter
deputy commander of the new uni
versity. asserted that it was born
of the lessons of World War II. Re
search will go hand in hand with
theory and practice in the training
program. he explained.
Combat Training Planned.
Combatwise officers will furnish
required knowledge of tactics and
techniques and will bring a broad
background of experience to the
training classes. A group of civilian
educators has been organized to
recommend methods, policy and
plans for the military faculty.
The Air University will be divided
into the following schools:
Air Tactical School, Tyndall Field
Fla, to prepare Junior officers fol-
command of squadrons and staff du-
ties of that grade. All junior officers
with from one to four years OF
service will attend. An ultimate
student load of 1000 per class in
the two courses of four and one
half months each is anticipated.
Air Command and Staff School,
Maxwell Field. Brig. Gen. Earl w
Barnes, commandant. This is the
keystone of the system. designed tc
train selected graduates Of the Ali
Tactical School and others chosen
on merit to command groups and
wings and for comparable senior
staff positions. Ultimate student
load of 1000 per class of nine
months is planned
Research Stressed.
Air War College, Maxwell Field
Maj. Gen. Orvil A Anderson, COM
mandant. This is the highest eche-
Ion research and planning
agency to prepare officers with more
than 16 years experience for major
air units. They will study the CO.
ordination of air defense, the stra-
tegic and tactic evaluations o.
World War II The first class o.
Is officers will start September 3.
School of Aviation Medicine
Randolph Field. San Antonio, Tex
where present courses under super
vision of the air surgeon will con.
tinue for all AAF medical officers
Lastly, the Air University will
have broad supervision over the All
Institute of Technology at Wrigh
Field, Dayton. Ohio. where the All
Materiel Command is training
young officers in the technologica
development of equipment.
Already Wright Field aviatio