RECIPROCAL TRAINING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26350, 3 January 1947, Page 5

RECIPROCAL TRAINING

AIR FORCE OFFICER STUDENTS BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES (Rec. 8 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 1. The Air Ministry'announces that an agreement has been reached with the United States authorities covering the exchange of air force officers as students on courses, or on attachment to command and staff posts. The training given under the agreement will cover staff methods, tactics, equipment and research. The number of officers to be exchanged initially will be 30 or 40 from each side, but may later be increased to not more than 100. EARLY EXCHANGE LIKELY (Rec. 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 2. , The aeronautical correspondent of The Times says it is understood that the first officers under the AngloAmerican agreement are likely to be exchanged in the near future. The highest ranking officers involved will be group captains, the rank equivalent to colonel in the United States Army Air Force, but most will hold ranks between wing commander and flying officer. A few of the American officers may serve with Royal Air Force commands overseas, but the final decision has not yet been reached on this point.