Chief of the Air Corps

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Chief of the Air Corps was the pre–World War II head of the United States Army’s air arm, overseeing the development and leadership of American military aviation before it became an independent Air Force.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army position
military office
alsoKnownAs Chief, Air Corps
appliesToJurisdiction United States
country United States
dissolved 1942
followedBy Commanding General of the Army Air Forces
hasDomain air warfare
military aviation
historicalPeriod early World War II
interwar period
inception 1926
lastHolder Henry H. Arnold
linked to: Hap Arnold
legalBasis Air Corps Act of 1926
location Washington, D.C.
militaryBranch United States Army Air Corps
notableHolder Benjamin D. Foulois
Henry H. Arnold
linked to: Hap Arnold

Oscar M. Westover
officeHolder Benjamin D. Foulois
Henry H. Arnold
linked to: Hap Arnold

James E. Fechet NERFINISHED
Mason Patrick
Oscar M. Westover
officeHolderNumber first holder: Maj. Gen. Mason Patrick
officeType service chief
oversaw United States Army Air Corps
parentOrganization United States Department of War
partOf United States Army
predecessorOrganization United States Army Air Service
rankOfOfficeHolder brigadier general
major general
replaces Chief of the Air Service
responsibleFor development of U.S. Army air power
doctrine for Army aviation
equipping air units
organization of air units
training of air units
scopeOfAuthority Army air arm
shortName CAC
significance predecessor to independent United States Air Force leadership
subordinateTo Chief of Staff of the United States Army
War Department
successorOrganization United States Army Air Forces

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Hap Arnold positionHeld Chief of the Air Corps
Chief of Staff of the Air Force precededBy Chief of the Army Air Forces
subject linked to: CSAF
linked to: Chief of the Air Corps
Oscar Westover partOf United States Army Air Corps leadership
linked to: Chief of the Air Corps
Benjamin D. Foulois positionHeld Chief of the Air Corps