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179 {|rules="cols" cellpadding="5" 272. Composition of Coast Artillery Corps.—The Coast Artillery Corps shall consist of one Chief of Coast Artillery with the rank of major general, eighthundred and forty officers in grades from colonel to second lieutenant, inclusive, the warrant officers of the Army Mine Planter Service as authorized by law, that thirteen thousand three hundred and ninety three enlisted men, organized into such Coast Artillery unitscas the President may direct. (June 4, 1920. c. 227, subchapter I, § 20, 41 Stat 770 June 30, 1922. c. 253, 42 Stat. 723)
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273. Detail of warrant officers or enlisted men to office of Chief of Coast Artillery.—Not to exceed eight warrant officers or enlisted men of the Coast ·Artil1ery Corps may be detailed upon cadres of a technical or military nature in the office of the Chief of Coast Artillery. (Mar. 3, 1921, cQ 4124f §. 1, 41-,Stat.

274. Army Mine Planter Service established; composition of mine planter crews.—There shall be in the Coast Artillery Corps of the Regular Army a service to be known as the Army Mine Planter Service, which shall consist, for each mine planter in service of the United States, of one master, one first mate, one second mate, one chief engineer, and one assistant engineer, who shall be warrant officers appointed by and holding their offices at the discretion of the Secretary of War, and two oilers, four firemen, four deck hands, one cook, and one steward, and one assistant steward, who shall be appointed from the enlisted men in the Coast Artillery Corps under such regulations as the Secretary of War may prescribe. (July 9, 1918, c. 143, sub-chapter IX, 40 Stat. 881.)

275. Number of warrant officers in Army Mine Planter Service.—The number of warrant officers in the Army Mine Planter Service shall not exceed forty. (June 30, 1922, c. 253, Title I, 42 Stat. 723.)

Chapter 17—INFANTRY.

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281. Composition of Infantry.

282. Negro regiments.

283. Porto Rico regiment made part of Regular Army.}}

Section 281, Composition of Infantry.—The Infantry shall consist of one Chief of Infantry with the rank of major general; two thousand nine hundred and forty officers in grades from colonel to second lieutenant, inclusive, and forty-nine thousand one hundred and seven enlisted men, organized into such Infantry units as the President may direct. All tank units shall from a part of the Infantry. (June 4, 1920, c. 227, sub-chapter I, § 17, 41 Stat. 709; June 30, 1922, c. 253, 42 Stat. 723.)

282. Negro regiments.—The enlisted men of two regiments of Infantry shall be colored men. (R. S. § 1108.)

283. Porto Rico regiment made part of Regular Army.—The Porto Rico regiment of Infantry and the officers and enlisted men of such regiment shall become a part of the Infantry of the Army. (June 4, 1920, c. 227, sub-chapter I, § 21, 41 Stat. 770.)

Chapter 18.—AIR SERVICE.

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291. Establishment and composition of Air Service.

292. Number of officers detailed to duty involving flying.

293. Educational qualifications for Air Service.

294. Command of flying units.

295. Aerial operations controlled by Army Air Service.

296. Aviation Schools; instruction for aviation students.

297. Aviation students enlisted or appointed as flying cadets; number.

298. Detail of officers for instruction in aeronautic engineering.

299. Commissioning flying cadets on completing course; discharge before completing course.

300. Additional pay for flying duty.

301. Additional pay for military aviators and junior military aviators.

302. Officers entitled to additional pay for aviation duty.

303. Base pay of flying cadets.

304. Allowances of flying cadets.

305. Mileage of officers traveling on aviation duty


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306. Per diem for additional expenses of flyers making aerial surveys of rivers, harbors, etc.

307. Bond for indemnity against injuries caused by exhibition fights.

308. Compensation for death by aviation accident.

309. Employment of draftsmen and engineers in Air Service.

'''Section 291. Establishment and composition of Air Service.'''—There is created an Air Service. The Air Service shall consist of one Chief of the Air Service with the rank of major general, one assistant with the rank of brigadier general, one thousand and sixty officers in grades from colonel to second lieutenant, inclusive and six thousand two hundred and fifty enlisted men, including not to exceed five hundred flying cadets, such par of whom as the President may direct being formed into tactical units, organized as he may prescribe: Provided. That not to exceed 10 percentum of the officers in each grade below that of brigadier general who fail to qualify as aircraft pilots or as observers within one year after the date of detail or assignment shall be permitted to remain detailed or assigned to the Air Service. (June 4, 1920; c. 227, subchapter I, § 13, 41 Stat. 768; June 30, 1922, c. 253, 42 Stat 724.)

292. Number of Officers detailed to duty involving flying.—Exclusive of the Army Air Service, the number of officers detailed to duty involving flying shall not at any one time exceed one-half of 1 per centum of the total authorized commissioned strength of the Army. (June 10, 1922, c. 212, § 29, 42 Stat. 632.)

293. Educational qualifications for Air Service.—No person otherwise qualified for service as a flying cadet, pilot, or other officer in the aviation service, shall be barred from such service by reason of not being equipped with a college education. (July 9, 1918, c. 143. 40 Stat. 849.)

294. Command of flying units.—Flying units shall in all cases be commanded by flying officers. (June 4, 1920, c. 227, subchapter I, § 13, 41 Stat 768.)

295. Aerial operations controlled by Army Air Service.—The Army Air Service shall control all aerial operations from land bases for construction and experimentation and for the training of personnel. (June 5, 1920; c. 240 41 Stat 954)

296. Aviation schools; instruction for aviation students.—The Secretary of War is authorized and directed to establish and ·maintain at one or more established flying schools courses of instruction for aviation students, (July ll, 1919; c. 8, 41 Stat, 100.)

297. Aviation students enlisted or appointed as flying cadets; number.—Aviation students shall be enlisted in or appointed to the grade of flying cadet, Air Service, which grade is hereby established: Provided the total number of flying cadets shall not: exceed one thousand three hundred, of whom five hundred may be enlisted. (Ju1y 11, 1919, c. 8. 41 Stat. 109; June 30, 1922, c. 253, Title I. 42 Stat. 724.)

298. Detail of officers for instruction in aeronautic engineering.—The Secretary of War is authorized to detail such officers of the Army as he may select, not exceeding twenty-five at any one time, to attend and pursue courses aeronautic engineering or associate study at such schools, colleges, and universities as he may select, and to pay tuition for the officers so detailed and to provide them with necessary textbooks and technical supp1ies from any monies available for the Air Service of the Army not otherwise specifically appropriated. (May 10, 1920, c. 175, §§ 1, 2, 41 Stat. 594.)

299. Commissioning flying cadets on completing course; discharge before completing course.—Upon completion of a course prescribed for flying cadets, each flying cadet, if he so desire, 
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