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PUBLIC LAW 150—SEPT. 19, 1951

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Public Law 150

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AN ACT September 19, 1951

[H. R. 1726]

Air Force Organization Act of 1951.

To provide for the organization of the Air Force and the Department of the Air Force, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of A?nerioa in Congress assembled,

of the

SHORT TITLE

1. This Act may be cited as the "Air Force Organization Act of 1951". SECTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS Sec. 1. Short title of act. See. 2. Definitions. Title I. Secretary, Under Secretary, and Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force. Title II. Chief of Staff and the Air Staff. Title III. Composition and organization of the Air Force. Title IV. Repeals, amendments, and saving provisions. DEFINITIONS

SEC. 2. As used in this Act— (a) The terms "United States Air Force" and "Air Force" are synonymous and mean the United States Air Force established by Rl Stat. 495. 5 U.S.C. § 171 note. the National Security Act of 1947; and said terms include the comPost, p. 329. ponents and persons prescribed in section 301 of this Act. (b) The term "members of the Air Force" means all persons appointed, enlisted, or inducted in, or transferred to, any of the components of the Air Force; all persons appointed, enlisted, or inducted in, or transferred to the Air Force without specification of component; and all persons serving as members of the Air Force under call or conscription under any provision of law. The term "officere of the Air Force" means all members of the Air Force appointed to and holding a commissioned or warrant officer grade. The term "airmen" is synonymous with "enlisted members" and means all members of the Air Force in any enlisted grade. (c) The term "Air Force Establishment" means all commands, organizations, forces, agencies, installations, and activities, including the Department of the Air Force, all members of the Air Force, all property of every kind and character—real, personal, and mixed— and all civilian personnel, under the control or supervision of the Secretary of the Air Force. (d) The term "Department of the Air Force" means the executive part of the Air Force Establishment at the seat of government. TITLE I — SECRETARY, U N D E R SECRETARY, AND A S S I S T ANT SECRETARIES OF THE AIR FORCE Duties and powers of Secretary.

Appropriations authorized.

SEC, 101. (a) The Secretary of the Air Force shall be responsible for and shall have the authority necessary to conduct all affairs of the Air Force Establishment, including, but not limited to, those necessary or appropriate for the training, operations, administration, logistical support and maintenance, welfare, preparedness, and effectiveness of the Air Force, including research and development, and such other activities as may be prescribed by the President or the Secretary of Defense as authorized by law. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to conduct the affairs of the Air Force Establishment.

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