jDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LISTS 2,258
iNEW CAPEHART HOMES AT SERVICE BASES
iWashington (AFPS)—The Defense Depart
jment’s goal of 100,000 new Capehart Act
jhomes for military families this year
I has neared the half-way mark, housing
iofficials here have announced,
iSince January 20, an additional 2,258
j homes have been approved for Army and
I Air Force bases bringing the total to
|well over U0,000.
|The bases getting the new housing and
j number of units at each are;
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ARMY: Ft. Holabird, Md., 198; Rich- j
mond, Va. Quartermaster Depot, 25*
AIR FORCE: Niagara Falls Municipal
Airport, N.Y., 290; Grandview AFB, j
Mo., 700; Youngstown Ohio Municipal j
Airport, 250; and Hanscom AFB, Mhss., j
I MARINES DEVISE AVIATION PUN
I FOR UNIVERSITIES j
iWashington (AFPS)—The Marine Corps has \
|announced the establishment of a new
j flying program for college students to
|be known as the Platoon Aviation Class,
i j
jIn releasing details of the program, the j
[Marine Corps said candidates would parti- j
j cipate while attending college and are
|guaranteed flight training as officers
[immediately following graduation.
[Marine Headquarters said this will be the \
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first major change in the Platoon Lead- j
ers Class since it was begun in 193U.
It was pointed out that this class has
been the largest source of marine offi- 1
cers since that time.
Upon completion of flight training, the j
men would be- assigned as pilots in one j
of three marine aircraft wings or in j
other aviation units. No non-flying ap- j
plications will be accepted for this ?
program. !
OPERATION BLONDE