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CIVILIANS ACTIVE IN TRAINING OF CADETSBy Pvt Bin Wad*On the ground and in the air cere teaching in the ground school civilian instructor* are playing an ‘important part in training Minter Field cadets during their nine weeks at this Air Force basic flying school.Fifteen civilians are now connected with the field's ground school, where they teach meteor-ology, navigation, radio communication, link trainer, and engines and structures. And recently the flying school added a civilian, Harold N. Konineu, to tne group of flying officers who train the cadets.“In the ground school we have used at least 10 civilians* for more than a year, and they are a highly effective group. Captain R E. Horton, director of ground training pointed out. 4'“The War Department hires them because they are specialists in their line* and their use enables the Air Force to release officers, who otherwise would be instructing, for other duties. Of course, we still have a few offi-too “ Capt Horton said.The civilian instructors am civil service employees, hired for the duration of the war and afar months. Most of those at Minter Field are from the West and the Northwest, and one of them J. P.; Freed, is from Bakersfield. A meteorologist. Freed formerly was an instructor at Bakersfield junior'college.Si~» the opening lt;5f Minter iwu men woo upxae Dm as civilian instructors have won Army commissione as a result of their activitie* In the ground school,** Capt Horton added.■ One. Capt. W. W. Weber, is now assistant director of ground training here.’V SRobinett, the only civilian flying instructor on the field, came two weeks ago from the Air Force primary flying school at, Santa Maria. He has been *f flier 14 years and is on leave of I absence from the Los Angelas/ Department of Water and Pow^rii
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Shafter Press
Shafter, California, US
Thu, Jul 23, 1942
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