New Move in Air Defence Announced Ottawa, May 1.
The Canadian Government has extended the period of enlistment in the Royal Canadian Air Force from three to five years, it is officially announced here. In the Auxiliary Active Air Force, which is the nonpermanent branch of the air arm, the enlistment period remains at three years.
The title of Air Vice-Marshal G. M. Croil, formerly known as Senior Air Officer, has been changed to that of Chief of the Air Staff, to correspond with the titles held by the commanding officers of the two other defence services.—Reuter.
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