September 24, 1951

September 24, 1951

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Background for Production

Rapid Build-Up Clashes With Policy

Background for Production

Money for Production

Background for Production

The Pattern of U. S. Defense Expansion

By BSL

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Background for Production

Rapid Build-Up Clashes With Policy

“DON’T PUSH DEFENSE TOO HARD.” This firm government policy is defeating government’s own production goals set last year when the President declared an emergency. The slow build-up should have been expected by government officials. It was by industry leaders who realized immediately the goals were unrealistic; and who realized also that government was not prepared to let industry even try to reach the goals.
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Background for Production

Money for Production

Air Force Will Obligate:
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Background for Production

The Pattern of U. S. Defense Expansion

Fears by military and civilian government officials of a public lapse into complacency with the promise of an armistice in Korea has turned out to be without foundation. A reflection of this can be seen in Congress, which has indicated immediate approval of this nation’s largest peacetime military budget.

By BSL

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Background for Production

Air Force Contracts

Following are the “uninvoiced dollar balances” (face values) of existing Air Force contracts as of July 31, 1951. These figures do not necessarily correspond with a manufacturer’s backlog as of that date as manufacturers use various methods of calculating backlog.
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Air Force

How Combat Plans Determine Production

With more funds available, USAF can diversify its output instead of concentrating on strategic bombers.

By Ben S. Lee

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Air Force

Where Buying Feeds Production

Air Materiel Command, hub of all Air Force buying, quickens its pace to match tempo of production.

By B. C. Dempsey

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Air Force

AF Procurement Districts Ease Problems

Industry gradually is learning that it’s cheaper, more convenient and just as satisfactory to take care of Air Force procurement matters through the farflung Air Procurement District and Regional offices maintained by Air Materiel Command.
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Air Force

Air Materiel Command Buyers

AIRCRAFT AND MISSILES SECTION Col. G. F. Keeling, Chief Col. R. W. Gustafson, Asst. Chief Mr. L. R. Koepnick, Civ. Asst, to Chief Mr. C. J. Jacobs, Administrative Asst. Bombardment Branch Col. J. P. Walters, Chief Lt. Col. B. K. Boettcher, Deputy Chief Maj. C. J. Chapman, Maj. John Valusek, B-50
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Air Force

Aircraft the Air Force Buys...

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Navy

Aircraft the Navy Is Buying

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