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DECEMBER 7, 1922 Lieuts : W. R. IX Aclaad, D.F.C., A.F.C., G. M. Lawson M.C., R. M. Drummond, M.C., N. W. Wadham, C, H Hay- ward, H. S. Kerby, D.S.C., A.F.C., J. B. Cole-Hamilton E. B. C. Betts, D.S.C., D.F.C., W.- B. Farrington, D.S.O. Nine of the students have served previously with the Army, four with the Navy, and three with the Australian or New Zealand Army. Later it is hoped to introduce a system of interchanging officers between the R.A.F. Staff College and the Army and Navy Staff Colleges, while next year's course, which begins on April 1, 1923, will be attended by representa tives of the Canadian and Australian Air Services. At present two R.A.F. officers are undergoing courses at the Naval Staff College at Greenwich, and two at the Army Staff College at Camberley. As soon as sufficient experience has been gained at And over—and in this connection it should be realised that whereas the Army and Navy have had generations of gradual development, air war is less than ten years old—it is intended that every year two officers from the Army and two from the Navy should attend the R.A.F. Staff College. The course of study at the R.A.F. Staff College is at present devised with two objects in view : firstly, to train officers in staff duties whether in peace or war; secondly, to afford a general education which will serve as a sound foundation for the building up of a school of thought in the R.A.F. It aims at developing the habit of steady reading and thinking rather than at the acquisition of a mass of detail. The many and varied experiences of air-fighting during the last war have given rise to a diversity of theory and practice. Service regu lations must therefore for some time be tentative and provi sional, and must be tested out continuously by exercises and discussion. A knowledge of broad principles and a wide outlook will prevent these exercises and discussions from resulting in the formation of narrow and dogmatic conclusions. Space does not permit of going into any great detail regarding the course of instruction, but the following brief summary may give some idea of the nature of the subjects studied :—The nature of war and its fundamental principles ; inter-relations of policy, strategy and tactics ; the develop ment of scientific warfare ; employment of aircraft in war ; naval strategy ; naval tactics ; land strategy ; land tactics ; combined operations; Air Force organisation ; Naval organisa tion ; Army organisation; supply and lines of communi cations ; transportation ; staff duties ; intelligence and secret service ; imperial defence ; British foreign policy before 1914 ; the peace settlements in Europe and the East; the Washing ton Conference and its effect on naval armaments ; the rela tions between war and industry ; organisation, administration and distribution of the Japanese, French and American Air Forces ; technical progress in aircraft and their equipment. Each of these subjects is divided into a number of sub divisions, so that it will be seen that there is a great deal to be studied and digested. Apart from the course outlined above, conferences are, as already mentioned, held at frequent intervals, while lectures by " outside " experts are given whenever possible, and these are so chosen as to give students an opportunity of learning something about matters which would not ordinarily come within their sphere. Thus, to give an idea of the extraor dinarily varied subjects which are dealt with in these lectures, we mention two that were given recently. Lord Hugh Cecil THE ROYAL Londoti Gazette, November 28, 1922 General Duties Branch The follg. are granted permanent commns. as Flying Oflrs., retaining their present seny. Gazettes of the dates indicated, appointing these off rs. tosnort service commns., are cancelled :—5. M. Park Sept. 12, 1919. C. L>. Aaams , Sept. 16, 1919. S. McKeever; Nov. 28, 1919. The follg. are granted permanent commns as Flying Ofirs. (since promoted). Gazettes of dates indicated in brackets, appointing these oflrs. to short service cornmns-, are cancelled :—F. P. Adams ; Dec. 5. 19*9 A.F.C. ; Oct. 19, 1920 (Oct. 26, 1920) (Dec. 5, 1919). S. The fou7arey,granted short service'commns. as Pilot Offrs on probation, contra ith effect from, and seny. of, Nov. 13 :-R. E. Bain, K. K. Brown, C. H. S. Lieut ,,,.1,™.,,,*-, r w 1 T>„™„ n T Dawson. M. Fraser. A. H. Grace, A. L. retain KEEPING FIT: R.A.F. Staff College hockey team playing match against 17th Lancers. gave a lecture on the League of Nations, and Mr. Bramley one on Trade Unions. It was explained that in the course of their duties officers of the R.A.F. would naturally come into contact with aircraft manufacturers, and that unless they knew something about trade unions they could not fully appreciate the position of manufacturers. With such a policy in force there is, it will be realised, little danger of the Royal Air Force Staff getting into a narrow groove, out of which afterwards it would be difficult to break away. In this matter of policy, of forming a school of thought, the R.A.F. Staff College is at an advantage compared with the corresponding institutions of the older services, which grew up gradually, and thus had not, it is to be feared, the same opportunity of broadening their outlook. As the Staff College has only just come into being, it is not hampered by precedent, and those responsible for its foundation have a glorious opportunity—an opportunity that will never occur again—of creating an institution worthy of the Service it- represents. Let it be said at once that those in charge, no less than the officers attending as students, fully realise not only their opportunity but also their responsibilities. From the Commandant down to the youngest student, all are giving the very best of which they are capable, and all are working together in that spirit of being, largely irrespective of rank, "essential elements in the working of the whole," which is so necessary if success is to be attained. As regards the establishment itself, little need be said. It resembles others of this type, and is noteworthy for its lack of pretentiousness. Yet the spirit which pervades the estab lishment is such that one comes away with a feeling that here if anywhere calm thinking and considered judgment are the keynotes. Not that the lighter side is neglected. Far from it. On the day of our visit a hockey match was being played between a College team and an Army team (17th Lancers). When we left, the match stood at 2 all. Sports of all sorts are encouraged in order to keep students as well as instructors and Directing Staff fit, and several aeroplanes are maintained at the establishment so that officers may " keep their hands in " by occasional flying. AIK FORCE The follg. are granted temp, commns. in the ranks stated on seconding for four years' duty with R.A.F. (Nov. 20) :— Flying Offr. (Hon. Fit. Lt.).—K. M. Murray (Capt., Prince of Wales' Vols.). Flying Offrs.—E. V. H. Hudson (Lieut., Middx. R.) ; Lieut.-Col. L. F. Blandy, D.S.O., R.E., is granted temp, commn. as Group Capt., with effect from Nov. 30, and seny. Jan. 1, 1919 ; Pilot Offr. H. V. Alder is confirmed in rank ; June 30. The follg. Pilot Offrs. to be Flying Offrs. :—A. E. Rogen- hagen; Oct. 15. W. J. Gayes, D. J. Hughes-Jones, E. A. Slater, K. R. Thomas; Oct. 28. Flying Offr. D. P. Cameron, M.B.E., is transfd. to Res., Class A ; Nov. 28. Sqdn. Leader M. G. B. Copeman is placed on ret. list on account of ill-health contracted in the Service, and is granted rank of Lieut.-Col. ; Nov. 29. Flight W. J. de Salis, D.S.C., resigns his perm, commn., and is permitted to __ rank of Capt. ; Nov. 22. Flying Offr. M. R. Cooper-Driver (Lieut., Devon R.) relinquishes his temp, commn. on resigning his commn. in Army; Nov. 25. INTELLIGENCE with — Buckmaster, C. W. A. Byrne, D. L. Dawson, M. Fraser, A. St. G. Gratte, A. S. Hutto'n, E. V. H. Jarvis, L. M. T. Marescaux, H. P. Morris G. H. Rawlinson, H. J. Storey, N. H. F. Unwm. ROYAL AIR FORCE No. 3 Squadron moved to Gosport.—No. 3 Squadron, Royal Air Force, moved on November 8, 1922, from Leuchars to Gosport. Relinquishment of R.A.F. Station.—The land and buildings comprising the Airship Station at Inchinnan were handed over on October 12, 1922, to the Disposal and Liquidation Commission for disposal. No. 56 Squadron moved from Egypt.—-No. 5^ Squadron, Royal Air Force, ceased to exist in Egypt, with effect irom midnight, September 23, 1922 ; headquarters and two tiignts were re-formed on November 1, 1922, at Hawkmge. The third (detached) flight of No. 56 Squadron, now serving with the Constantinople Wing, will rejoin the squaaron at Hawkinge on withdrawal from the Constantinople area. 721
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