A command in military terminology is an organisational unit for which a military commander is responsible. Commands, sometimes called units or formations , form the building blocks of a military. A commander is normally specifically appointed to the role in order to provide a legal framework for the authority bestowed. Naval and military officers have legal authority by virtue of their officer's commission , but the specific responsibilities and privileges of command are derived from the publication of appointment.
4-764: Flight Control Command was a command of the United States Army Air Forces , active from 29 March 1943 – 1 October 1943. It supervised the Continental United States weather and communications services previously provided by the USAAF Directorate of Technical Services, which was discontinued when the Army Air Forces' "system of directorates"* was abandoned "to move all operations into the field" under Assistant Chiefs of Staff . On 26 April 1943, following
8-530: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Command (military formation) The relevant definition of "command" according to the United States Department of Defense is as follows: (DOD) 3. A unit or units, an organization, or an area under the command of one individual. Also called CMD. See also area command; combatant command ; combatant command (command authority). Major Command or Major Commands are large formations of
12-770: The Command. The Office of Flying Safety was established 1 October 1943 at the Winston-Salem facilities of the old Directorate of Flying Safety and replaced the Flight Control Command. Colonel S.R. Harris had been the Director of Flying Safety from 10 March 1942 until 29 March 1943. Included: The AACS was reassigned to Air Transport Command as the Air Communications Service on 13 March 1946. This United States Army article
16-581: The decision to abandon the system of directorates at headquarters Army Air Forces and to move all operations into the field, the Army Airways Communications System (AACS) was activated as part of the newly created Flight Control Command. The reorganization placed the command as 1 of 3 support commands and 11 numbered air forces under the "Operations, Commitments and Requirements" Assistant Chief (AC/AS OC&R). 1st Weather Squadron and 2nd Weather Squadron both were part of
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