News Letter 1941 Jul-Dec - Air Force Historical Studies Office

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existing law entitles any reserve officer to a new 120 day period within which to apply for National Service Life Insurance, said period commencing as of the date on which reordered to active duty or the present tour is continued or extended. Upon being reordered with an intervening separation from service, application for the insurance is not subject to physical examination. If the present tour of duty is continued or extended, then a satisfactory physical examination must accompany the examination. RESERVE OFFICERS, GENERAL. The reserve officers of all arms, branches, and services that are now on duty, excluding all but a limited number of Air Corps Reserve officers and alimited number of reserve officers of other branches, have been ordered to active duty under authority of Public No. 96, 76th Congress, passed August 27, 1940. The insurance provision in the Service Extension Act of 1941 extends to all such officers on active duty a new opportunity to apply for National Service Life Insurance within 120 days of August 18, 1941, subject to the following limitation. ()lly such reserve officers may apply whose current period of active duty expires within said 120 days and whose active duty is continued or extended within said 120-day period. Applications also must be made within the 120 day period. National Guard In Federal Service Selective Service Enrollees Now In Service Regular Army Reserve Enlisted Reserve Corps In Federal Service The periods of service of all ot the above military classes were extended by executive order by virtue of authority granted to thepresident in the Service Extension Act of 1941. Although provision ismade in the executive order for blanket extension of all of the above classes of military personnel, the executive order authorizes the Secretary of War to release from active service such persons or units as may be released without impairment to the interests of national defense, the releases to be effected upon completion ot the original twelvemonths of training and service. The Service Extension ~ct (approved August 18, 1941) granted toall military classes whose periods of service, training, active duty, etc. were extended under authority of the aforementioned law, anew opportuni ty to apply for and obtain National Service Life Insurance. Therefore, theNational GUard, Selective Service, Regular Army Reserve And Enlisted Reserve COrps all are eligible to apply within 120 days of August 18, 1941, and no physical examination is necessary. Individuals who may have previously applied for less than S10,OOO.00 insurance may in this present 120 day period apply for any additional amount, provided the total amount held will not exceed $10,000.00. The four above mentioned classes of military per- 30 sonnel are entitled to apply for insurance under this provision even though their periods of service may not actually be extended at the completion of the current year of training or service. It is necessary, however, that application be made while stiil in active service and on or before December 16, 1941, the end of the 120 -day period. In addition to the privilege of applying within 120 days of August 18, 1941 wi thout physical examination, all personnel of the four above mentioned classes whose periods of service, training, or active duty are extended upon completion of present period of service, training, or active duty, are entitled to apply for National Service Life Insurance wi thin 120 days of such extension, but subj ect to satisfactory physical evidence of insurability. Also any individuals in these four classes, who may be mustered out of service or relieved from active duty and who may subsequently be ordered back into active service, are entitled to a new 120 day period within which time application may be made for National Service Li fe Insurance. The 120 days period begins on the date of reentry into the service and no physical examination is required. Retired Officers And Enlisted Men RETIRED CFFICERS. Inasmuch as retired officers who have been ordered back into the service are not ordered for any limi ted period of service, it was not necessary to extend their periods of military service, therefore, they are not eligible to apply for National Service Life Insurance in the 120 day period to December 16. All suchofficers are, however, eligible to apply for National Service Life Insurance without examination within 120 days of date on which originally ordered back into service. RETIRED ENLISTED MEN. The Service Extension Act authorized the President to extend the periods of service of retired enlisted men who are ordered back into active service. The President did by executive order extend such periods of service, therefore, retired enlisted men now in active service are entitled to apply for National Service Life Insurance without examination during the 120 day period commencing August 18, 1941 and expiring Decembe r 16, 1941. ()leYear Enlistments (Army Of The United States) The President's executive order didnot extend or continue the periods of service of the above oneyear enlistments. As these classes of military service were not extended, no addi tional opportuni ty to apply fo~ National Service Life Insurance is appl icable. General Remarks War Department Circular No. 192, issued September 16, 1941, which may be found in any headquarters. furnishes information as to the rights of military personnel to this new 120-day period for obtaining insurance. It also sets out instructions for mak- OCTOBER 1941
en eng ing the application. It is highly important rha t the application hecompl,>t ed in nccordance with the instructions in the circular. Any individuals who may be in doubt about their military status and rights to apply for National Service Life Insurance should make applicntion before December 16, being careful to comply fully with all instructions contained in War Department Circular No. 192. TI\Ose applicants then de r ermined to be ineligible by the Veterans Administration will be declined. The value of National Service Life Insuranc .. and the importance of its being applied for hy all military classes cannot he stressed too much. No charge is marl.. al(:linst the premium dposit s of the insured to cov e r admin is t r a t ion cos t. 11,P en tire expense of adm in i s t r a t iou and o ve-rh..ad of :I/ational Service Life Ln su r an ce is paid out of ~ellPrnl ap. propriations for tl\(. Vet ..ran s Adminis t r n t ion . Whenever a death claim is pllid and t hr- c au s r of di.ath is a t t r ibu t ab l e to th" extr" hazards of tlre- s e rv ice either in line of peacp or war, the claim is paid out of a separate appropriated fund and no such claims are paid out of the premiums deposited by the in su red. Pay your premiums hv deduction monthly f r cun your pay. (War Department A.G.O. Form No. 2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Pag"! Reorganizat
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THE BIG BABY SOLOED B,19 Test Fligh
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ENLISTED PILOTS BEGIN TRAINING Gulf
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CABBAGE AND X-C DON'T MIX World War
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SIXTEEN NEW FIELDS "CHRISTENED" A D
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MAXWELL MANEUVERS TEACH FIELD DUTIE
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FLEDGLING SON OF FAtvf.OUS FATHER C
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FRESNO BASE FIRST SINCE CIVIL WAR T
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THE JOB OF AIR CORPS TEST PILOTS Mu
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.All tb1'ee f01'lll8 of converted i
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KEEP ,EM FLYING! Blood and hunger,
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GENERAL ANDREWS COMMANDS THE CARIlm
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The Army Air Forces' first glider,
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GUDERS ••• (Ooncluded) spect
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WE LEARNED... llpee!. So8riDg 18 a0
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'The dive bomber is used to support
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THEN THIS... and we were still ing
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increased it. al t1tude of flight 4
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ALASK.A Lalld 1l.Btd: Hcmgar und e:
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LANDING various materials under con
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8pecialized training for their part
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SOVIET .•. low al ti tude or llhe
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"VIET ." (Ooncluded) Junker-87 bomb
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WE LEAIlJWED... (Concluded) nights.
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FACILITIES. •• (Concluded) twee
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Whenever a birth occurs. all physic
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SUPPORT ••• (Concluded) deliv
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Photo Interpretation MATA HARI WITH
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Our New Bases AsslgDlDent to Newfou
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THE JIR FORCES NEWS LETTER .. of th
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OVERSTUFFEDAERIAL WATCHMEN Barrage
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Warriors By Oliver Townsend from th
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RELATIVE RANK IN WORLD'S AIR FORCES
Page 84 and 85: could outdo Rube Goldberg. Be has t
Page 86 and 87: THE dIR FORCES Nr:WS U:TTr:R and ap
Page 88 and 89: Wanted: More Pilots RESERVE OFFICER
Page 90 and 91: THE AIR FORCES NEWS LETTER would be
Page 92 and 93: THE AIR FORCE8 NEW'S LETTER The que
Page 94 and 95: THE ,1IR FORCES NEIPS LETTER believ
Page 96 and 97: THE .IlIR FORCES NEWS LETTER The of
Page 98 and 99: THE AIR FORCES NEil'S LETTER CARlAD
Page 100 and 101: THE AIR FORCES NEWS LETTER fer the
Page 102: SUPPLY DIVISION KNOW YOUR AIR~RAFT
Page 105 and 106: Loulsl ••• Maneuvers End Supp
Page 107 and 108: IN THE FIELD WITH THE ARMY AIR FORC
Page 109 and 110: ---0 - - - 0- ---- THE WINGED By Ol
Page 111 and 112: Air OperadoDs In Alaska By Lieut. J
Page 113 and 114: THE AIR FORCES NEWS LETTER is about
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Page 117 and 118: the danger from aircraft falling or
Page 119 and 120: .. An Equipment Review GERMAN AIRCR
Page 121 and 122: Graham CA-ackersfor Grounded Flyers
Page 123 and 124: A Veteran Retires FRANK P. LAHM APP
Page 125 and 126: New Marine Air Units MORE FEATHERS
Page 127 and 128: Wholesale Mess nail Feeding Them by
Page 129 and 130: The Bristol LIght Bom.ber Night Fig
Page 131 and 132: THE MONTH IN REVIEW hy FALK HARMEL
Page 133: Your Lite insurance SELF PROTECTION
Page 137 and 138: LAHM .•• (Continued From Page 1
Page 140 and 141: "I I., K.NOW YOUR AIR~RAFT
Page 142 and 143: HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES WASHIN
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Page 150 and 151: THE AIR FORCES NEWS LETTER chanical
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Page 154 and 155: he reports direction and distance f
Page 156 and 157: DEFENSE 0 00 (Continued From P.~. 1
Page 158 and 159: e shown repeatedly if necessar,. Fi
Page 160 and 161: THE AIR FORCES NliWS LETTER has in
Page 162 and 163: Air Forees Seareh Oeean Flight Ende
Page 164 and 165: "E" Awards at Langley Engineering M
Page 166 and 167: accessory emergency unit (emergency
Page 168 and 169: NOVEMBER F941 Further Expansion Und
Page 170 and 171: THE AIR FORCES NEWS LETTER Decorati
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