Evening star., 1947-01-17
Texts of Merger Agreement and Letters


SIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES
OF THE UNITED STATES ARE:
1. To support and defend the
Constitution OF the United States
against all enemies, foreign or do
mestic.
2. To maintain. by timely and ef-
fective military action, the security
of the United States, its possessions
and areas vital to its interest.
3. To uphold and advance the ma
tional policies and interests of the
United States.
4. To safeguard the internal Sc
curity of the United States as di-
rected by higher authority.
S. To conduct integrated opera
tions on the land, on the sea and IN
the air necessary for these purposes.
In order to facilitate the accom-
5plishment of the foregoing missions,
the armed forces shall formulate in.
tegrated plans and make co-ordi-
mated preparations. Each service
shall observe the general principles
and fulfill the specific functions out
lined below, and shall make use of
the personnel, equipment and ia
cilities of the other services in all
cases where economy and effective
ness will thereby be increased.
SECTION H.-FUNCTIONS OF
1 THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
4 General.
The United States Army includes
land combat and service forces and
such aviation and water transport
as may be organic therein. 1t is
organized, trained and equipped
primarily for prompt and sustained
combat incident to operations on
land. The Army is responsible for
the preparation of land forces neces-
sary for the effective prosecution of
war, and, in accordance with inte-
grated joint mobilization plans, for
the expansion of peacetime COM
ponents of the Army to meet the
needs of war.
The Specific Functions of the United
States Army Are:
1. To organize, train and equip
land forces for:
a. Operations on land, includ-
ing joint operations.
b. The seizure or defense OF
land areas, including airborne
and joint amphibious operations.
c. The occupation of land
areas.
2. To develop weapons, tactics,
technique, organization and equip
ment of Army combat and service
elements, co-ordinating with the
Navy and the air force In all as
poets of joint concern, including
those which pertain to amphibious
and airborne operations.
8. To provide, as directed by
proper authority, such missions and
detachments for service in foreign
countries as may be required to sup
port the national policies and in
terests of the United States.
4. To assist the Navy and air
forces in the accomplishment of
their missions, including the provi-
sion of common services and sup
plies as determined by proper au-
thority.
SECTION IH-FUNCTIONS OF
THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
General.
The United States Navy includes
naval combat and service forces,
naval aviation, and the United
States Marine Corps. It is organ
lied, trained and equipped primari-
ly for prompt and sustained combat
at sea. The Navy is responsible for.
the preparation of naval forces
necessary for the effective presecu-'
ton of war, and in accordance with
integrated joint mobilization plans,
for the expansion Of the peacetime
conponents of the Navy to meet
the needs of war.
The Specific Functions of the
United States Navy Are:
1. To organize, train and equip
naval forces for:
a. Operations at sea, including
joint operations.
b. The control of vital sea
areas, the protection OF vital sea
lanes. and the suppression of enc
my sea commerce.
C. The support of occupation
forces as required.
d. The seizure of minor enemy
shore positions capable of reduc-
ton by such landing forces as
may be comprised within the fleet
organization.
e. Naval reconnaissance, anti
submarine warfare, and protec-
ton of shipping. The air aspects
of those functions shall be CO.
ordinated with the air force, in
Guiding the development and pro-
curement of aircraft, and air in
stallations located on shore, and
use shall be made of air force
personnel. euuipment and facili-