Trenchard Memorandum - Permanent Organization Of The Royal Air Force - 1919
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Trenchard Memorandum - Permanent Organization Of The Royal Air Force - 1919
Author: Hugh Montague Trenchard
Year: 1919
The Permanent Organization of the Royal Air Force - a Note by the Secretary of State for Air on a Scheme Outlined by the Chief of the Air Staff. Drafted by the Chief of the Air Staff 25th November, 1919 under the direction of the Secretary of State for Air. Commonly referred to as “The Trenchard Memorandum" the document consists of 12 numbered sections and a budget forecast for 1920, 1921 and 1922. The document was presented to Parliament by then Secretary of State for Air - The Hon. Winston S. Churchill on 11th December, 1919 by Command of His Majesty, King George V. The Permanent Organization of the Royal Air Force: 1) The Problem confronting the RAF 2) Governing principles 3) Service Units 4) Reserves 5) Extreme importance of training 6) Training of Officers 7) Training of men 8) Higher organisation at home 9) Depots 10) Necessity for large capitol outlay on accommodations 11) Research 12) Civil Aviation