Statistical Control in the Army Air Forces

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STATISTICAL CONTROL in the ARMY AIR FORCES

Foreword

CONTENTS


Chapter 1  STA.TISTICAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ARMY AIR ARM TO 9 MARCH 1942
     The Development Section, Inspection Dtvision
     Administrative Research and Statistics Section, Administrative Division
     Materiel Diviston Stattstical Organization
     The Statistics Section, Plans Division
     Air Staff, Statistics and OCAC, Statistics
     Development of Statistical Control, 7 December 1941 to 9 March 1942
     Machine Records Units Under The Adjutant Generai
     Statistical Control in the Reorganization of 9 March 1942

Chapter 2  INTERNAL DEVELOPMENTS IN ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
     Relation of the Statistical Control Division to Other Headquarters Agencies
Chapter 3  ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF STA.TISTICAL CONTROL IN THE ZONE OF THE INTERIOR
     Problems of Technical Supervtston in the Statisttcal Control System
     Position of the Stat1siical Control Units as Agencies of the Commands
     Opposition to the Establishment of Statistical Control Units
     Reporting in the Gase of Commands Without SCU's

Chapter 4  ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF STATISTICAL CONTROL IN OVERSEAS THEATERS
     Technical Supervision in Overseas Theaters
     The Adjutant General's Machin Records Units and the Mechanization of the SCU's
     Reports Control
     The Integration of Theater Statist1cal Control Organizations
     Overseas SCU's as Agencies of Their Commands
     Redeployment and Demobilization
     CHRONOLOGY OF STATISTICAL CONTROL UNITS IN THEATERS OF OPERATIONS

Chapter 5  TRAINING AND ASSIGNMENT OF STATISTICAL PERSONNEL
     The AAF Statistical School
     The AAF Statistical School Course
     On-the-Job Training of Statistical Officers
     Indoctrination of Statistical Officers
     Training of Machine Officera
     Training of Enlisted Personnel
     Assignment of Statistical Personnel

Chapter 6  THE STATISTICAL CONTROL REPORTING SYSTEM
     Procurement of the Basic Data
     Personnel Repor:ts
     Training Reports
     Housing Reports
     Aircraft and Equipment Reports
     Combat Operations Report
     Reports Control

Chapter 7  SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

GLOSSARY

NOTES

B I B L I 0 G R A P H Y

Appendix 1  ARMY AIR FORCES STATISTICAL SCHOOL as of July 1942*
     1. Purpose
     2. Duration of Course
     3. Progra111

Appendix 2  AAF STATISTICAL SCHOOL OUTLINE 8-WEEK'S COURSE (EXPANDED)
     Academic
     Military

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