FReeper Canteen ~ The United States Army Air Corps ~ 02 July 2015

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[Kathy in Alaska]

2 July 1926 -- 9 March 1942

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ United States Army Air Corps ~

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, that the Act entitled "An act for making further and more effectual provision for the national defense, and other purposes," approved June 3, 1916, as amended, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that the Air Service referred to in that Act and all subsequent Acts of Congress shall be known as the Air Corps. Public Law 69-446, 2 July 1926

The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) was the statutory administrative forerunner of the United States Air Force. Renamed from the earlier United States Army Air Service on 2 July 1926, it was part of the larger United States Army and the immediate predecessor of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), established on 20 June 1941. Although discontinued as an administrative echelon in 1942 during World War II, the Air Corps (AC) remained as one of the combat arms of the Army until 1947, when it was legally abolished by legislation establishing a United States Department of Defense consisting of a Department of the Army (formerly the War Department), Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force.

The Air Corps was renamed by the United States Congress largely as a compromise between the advocates of a separate air arm and those of the traditionalist Army high command who viewed the aviation arm as an auxiliary branch to support the ground forces. Although its members worked to promote the concept of air power and an autonomous air force between 1926 and 1941, its primary purpose by Army policy remained support of ground forces rather than independent operations.

On 1 March 1935, still struggling with the issue of a separate air arm, the Army activated the General Headquarters Air Force for centralized control of aviation combat units within the continental United States, separate from but coordinate with the Air Corps. The separation of the Air Corps from control of its combat units caused problems of unity of command that became more acute as the Air Corps enlarged in preparation for World War II. This was resolved by the creation of the Army Air Forces, making both organizations became subordinate to the new higher echelon.

The Air Corps ceased to have an administrative structure after 9 March 1942, but as "the permanent statutory organization of the air arm, and the principal component of the Army Air Forces," the overwhelming majority of personnel assigned to the AAF were members of the Air Corps

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[luvie]

Awesome thread, Kathy! (((hugs)))

Nice to know more about the branch of service my hubby and son were in...the United States Air Force! :)

[Grateful2God]

I've never seen anything like that green-and-yellow plane! That's really interesting! (((HUGS))) to everyone!

From folks like me, who are safe at home; who don't know what it's like to have the courage and self-discipline and all that it takes to serve our country and our world as so many men and women have done. Thank you, your families and thanks to those who have passed to their eternal reward. You've made this a better world.

Good night, everyone!

[Publius]

I’ve been busy editing and formatting my funny military stories for July 29. They’re still hilarious.

[luvie]

There Is A Beautiful
Full Moon Out There Tonight!
It's Called The Buck Moon


Suzanne Ciani~Full Moon Sonata

Barry Manilow~Moonlight Serenade.wma

Paul Hardcastle~Midnight Moon

Mannheim Steamroller~Midnight On A Full Moon

Michael Buble~Moondance.wma

Foreigner~Girl On The Moon.wma

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!
Happy Independence Day!

[Army Air Corps]

WOOT.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, AAC...interesting history.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Back home with hair cut and some Mom time..

Good morning, ML...((HUGS))...have a Terrific Thursday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

That’s a P26-A...good morning, G2G. Have a great Thursday.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Thursday morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How’s it going?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...weather behaving?

You and Bo enjoy your day.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a cupcake?

Cookies?

Waffles?

Treats?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[E.G.C.]

Thursday Morning Coffee Bump.

Weather behaving but it's hot out there.

[left that other site]

Thanks..you too!

(((HUGS))))

[freedumb2003]

((HUGS))

Yes, I am off this entire week. Fly to New Joisey on Monday.

I hope you have a safe and blessed 4th!

[luvie]

All is good, EGC...and Early Birds!
It's good to have a day off!
....and I have the whole weekend!
Too bad I have nowhere to go!
Oh, I could go to OK
...but it's 7 1/2 hours in the car. No thanks!
Hope all of you have an easy day!
Are ya getting ready for some holiday weekend?
Hope so!
((((hugs))))


Arrow? How will you celebrate?

[Soaring Feather]

I don’t think there are plans for the 4th of July. Normal stuff, macaroni salad and hot dogs.

Weather is a little on the cool side most of the day then gets warm around 5:00 pm.

HUGS

[SandRat]