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WAR DEPARTMENT
AIR CORPS
FIELD MANUAL
REVIEWS AND INSPECTIONS
April 4, 1941
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FM 1-60
AIR CORPS FIELD MANUAL
KEVIEWS AND INSPECTIONS
Prepared under direction of tit®
Chief of the Air Corps
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICK
WASHINGTON I 1941
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, April 4, 1941.
FM 1-60, Air Corps Field Manual, Reviews and Inspections,
is published for the information and guidance of all con*
cerned.
[A.G. 062.11 (12-27-40) J
By order op the Secretary op War:
G. C. MARSHALL,
Chief of Staff.
Official :
E. S. ADAMS,
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
Distribution:
DK10); B(2>, 1(5); R 1(10); IR 5(5); Bn 1(5) ; JBn
9, 11(3); C 1(5); IC 5, 9, 11(5).
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TABI«E OP CONTENTS
Section I. General. Paragraph Page
Ceremonies 1 1
Inspections 2 1
Infantry formations 3 1
II. Aebial Reviews.
Purpose 4 1
Composition and elements of an
aerial review 5 1
Tactical Inspection combined with
aerial review 6 2
Commanding officer of troops., 7 2
Preparation for aerial review B 2
Conduct of aerial review 9 3
Et. Inspections.
Purpose 10 10
Types of Inspections 11 10
Tactical inspection 12 10
Technical Inspection 13 10
Inspection of personnel, clothing,
and harracks 14 10
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AIR CORPS FIELD MANUAL
REVIEWS AUD INSPECTIOBTS
(This manual supersedes TB 440-2&, December 31, 1927.)
Section I
GENERAL
ffl 1. Ceremonies, — The only ceremony prescribed for Air
Corps troops is the aerial review.
B 2. Inspections. — An inspection is not a ceremony. A tac-
tical inspection may or may not be combined with an aerial
review.
H 3. Infantry Formations. — For training and ceremonial
purposes infantry formations, such as dismounted drills, pa-
rades, reviews, and inspections, may be used extensively by
Air Corps troops at replacement centers and at Air Corps
training centers, as well as occasionally by air base units and
by the ground echelons of Air Corps tactical units. When
infantry formations are used, the procedure outlined in FM
32-5 as modified to suit the equipment of the unit will be used.
Squadrons are organised into squads, platoons, and, if the
size of the squadron requires, into companies for this purpose.
Section II
AERIAL REVIEWS
83 4. Purpose. — The purpose of aerial reviews may be one of
the following:
a. To test and determine the state of proficiency and train-
ing of an Air Corps command and the condition of its equip-
ment.
b. To promote esprit de corps and morale.
C. To preserve tradition.
d. To render honors to military or civil officials or to for-
eign dignitaries entitled to such honors,
K S. Composition and Elements of an Aerial Review. — a.
Composition. — A squadron is the smallest unit which may be
designated to perform an aerial review. A group aerial re-
view is described in this manual. For higher or lower units
the procedure herein stated will be followed and modification
made as needed.
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b. Elements. — An aerial review consists oi four parts:
(1) Formation of airplanes and crews on the flying line.
(2) Presentation and honors,
(3) Ceremonial inspection by reviewing officer.
(4) Aerial pass in review.
■ 6. Tactical Inspection Combined with Aerial Review. —
When a tactical inspection is combined with an aerial review,
the third part of the aerial review, that is, the ceremonial
inspection, will be omitted, and the tactical inspection will be
substituted in the same chronological sequence.
■ 7. Commanding Officer or Troops. — The local Air Corps
commander is the commanding officer of troops for an aerial
review of his command. However, the local commander may
designate from his command an officer junior to him, but
senior to all of the troops participating, to act as command-
ing officer of troops. In the latter case the local commander
is thus enabled to accompany a visiting dignitary and receive
the aerial review with him in the event that the aerial
review is given as a ceremonial honor, or to examine the state
of training of the command when the aerial review is given
as a test of proficiency.
■ 8. Preparation foe Aerial. Review. — Prior to each aerial
review, a directive will be issued by the appropriate head-
quarters to coordinate all details and special arrangements
consistent with local requirements.
a. The post of the reviewing officer will be marked with
a flag, which will be placed opposite the center of the flying
line when practicable.
b. Only those airplanes participating in the aerial pass In
review will be parked on the flying line. Spare airplanes
and all other aircraft will be disposed of as directed by the
commanding officer of troops. Aircraft armament will not
be installed for an aerial review, except when the purpose
of the review requires the test of equipment prepared for
action. In no case will ammunition, bombs, or chemicals
be installed.
c. Parachutes and flying equipment not part of the desig-
nated uniform for participating troops during formation of
airplanes and crews cm the flying line will be placed in the
airplanes
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d. Airplane combat crews and maintenance crews will take
position lor the formation of airplanes and crews on the
flying line as shown in figure 1. Maintenance crews will be
reduced to the minimum necessary for starting motors and
assisting airplanes in their movement from their positions
on the flying line to take-off positions.
e. If a band or field music Is present it will take post nor-
mally 25 yards to the left of and 5 yards in the rear of the
reviewing officer. If this is not feasible due to local condi-
tions, it will take post in position as directed by the com-
manding officer of troops.
■ 9. Conduct op Aerial Review. — a. Formation of airplanes
with crews on flying line. — (1) Normally the airplanes of a
group will be arranged on a flying line in conformance with
one of the three group formations outlined In figure 2; how-
ever, the arrangement of airplanes may be modified to suit
local conditions. Diagram A, figure 2, represents a formation
of a line of squadrons in line; diagram B, a line of squadrons
in column; and diagram C, a column of squadrons in line.
(2) The interval between airplanes parked on the flying
line should be uniform throughout the formation and will
be as announced in the directive for the particular case.
(3) The interval between squadrons will be uniform
throughout the formation and will be at least the width of
one airplane.
(4) In general, airplanes will be arranged so that engines
may be warmed up and airplanes taxied out for take-on" in
the proper order,
(5) The commanding officer of troops and his staff take
position normally in front of the center of the group forma-
tion opposite the position of the reviewing officer and midway
between the line of the squadron commanders and the post
of the leviewing officer.
h. Reviewing party. — (1) The military or Civil officials or
foreign dignitaries In whose honor the aerial review is being
tendered, or the local commander if the ceremony Is being
performed as a test of proficiency, is hereinafter designated
as the reviewing officer.
(2) At the appointed time the reviewing officer, with his
staff and orderlies, will move to the post of the reviewing
officer, previously marked with a flag.
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(c> Distinguished civilian guests.
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(4) The reviewing party takes position normally as illus-
trated in figure 3, with 2 paces between ranks, facing the
commanding officer of troops.
c. Presentation and honors. — (1) As the reviewing officer
moves to his position the commanding officer of troops brings
his command to attention by giving the command: GROUP
ATTENTION, At this command the squadron commanders,
in turn, bring their respective squadrons to attention by giv-
ing the command: 1. squadron, 2. ATTENTION.
(2) Troops execute all commands when and as given by
their squadron commanders.
(3) When the reviewing officer is in position, the command-
ing officer of troops faces his troops and gives the command:
PRESENT ARMS. (See FM 22-5, especially pertinent para-
graphs in reference to the salute with the hand, manual of
the pistol, manual of the guidon, and manual of the color and
standard.) At this command, the squadron commanders in
turn face their squadrons and for their respective squadrons
in turn give the command: 1. present, 2. ARMS. At the
command of execution, officers of the squadron execute and
hold the first movement of the hand salute; enlisted men In
ranks armed with the pistol or unarmed execute and hold the
first movement of the hand salute. When the squadrons have
come to present arms, squadron commanders face the front
and execute and hold the first movement of the hand salute.
(4) The group standard (or color) will salute and execute
all other commands at the command of the squadron com-
mander of the previously designated color squadron.
(5) The commanding officer of troops, when all squadrons
have executed present arms as outlined above, faces the
reviewing officer and executes and holds the first movement
of the hand salute. His staff and orderlies salute with him.
(6) At this time appropriate honors are rendered by the
band or field music, if present.
(7) When the honors are completed and/or the salute is
acknowledged by the reviewing officer, the commanding officer
of troops terminates his salute (his staff conforming), faces
the troops, and gives the command: ORDER ARMS. The
squadron commanders terminate their salutes and face about
and command their respective squadrons: 1. order, 2.
ARMS. At the command of execution, officers of the squadron
and enlisted men in ranks armed with the pistol or unarmed
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execute the second movement of the hand salute and resume
the position of attention.
(8) The commanding officer of troops then gives the com-
mand: AT EASE. The squadron commanders command
their respective sauadrons at ease in a manner similar to
the above.
d. Ceremonial insvectUm by reviewing officer. — The cere-
monial inspection may be omitted if the reviewing officer so
desires. If a ceremonial Inspection is included, the procedure
will be as follows:
tl) The reviewing officer and his party move forward to the
commanding officer of troops. The two exchange salutes
(staffs do not salute). The commanding officer of troops
then conducts the reviewing party upon a ceremonial inspec-
tion around the formation, beginning with the squadron on
the right of the line. Normally the reviewing officer will be
conducted so as to pass in front of each line of airplanes
of each squadron in turn. While passing around the troops
the reviewing officer may direct that his staff, flag, and
orderlies remain at the reviewing post or that only his per-
sonal staff and flag accompany him. The commanding officer
of troops and the local commander accompany the reviewing
officer while he passes around the troops and they march on
that side of the reviewing officer which is away from the
troops. The staffs of the commanding officer of troops and
the reviewing officer follow, each staff following its own com-
mander in column of files. In passing around the troops the
staffs maintain the formation in which they commenced their
march. If the inspection is to be made In motor vehicles,
the reviewing party enters cars which drive up to the post
of the reviewing officer after the completion of the presenta-
tion and honors. One seat in each car on the side away from
the troops is left vacant. The cars move to the post of the
commanding officer of troops. The commanding officer of
troops enters the car with the reviewing officer; a staff officer
from the staff of the commanding officer of troops enters each
of the other cars. Orderlies and flags remain at their post.
(2) The reviewing officer makes such general inspection of
the command as he may desire while passing around the
troops. A detailed inspection is not a part of the ceremony
of an aerial review.
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(3) Each squadron is brought to attention by its squaaron
commander as the reviewing officer approaches. Squadron,
flight, and individual airplane commanders will salute when
the reviewing officer arrives opposite them, and, if the review-
ing officer is making his inspection dismounted, squadron and
flight commanders will announce their command in a man-
ner similar to the following: "Major Doe, commanding the
First Pursuit Squadron."
(4) If a band or field music is present, it will play while
the reviewing officer is conducting his ceremonial inspection.
(5) Upon completion of the ceremonial inspection by the
reviewing officer, the commanding officer of troops salutes
the reviewing officer and, leaving the reviewing party, dis-
patches his staff to their airplanes and proceeds to his air-
plane. The reviewing party proceeds to its original post.
e. Aerial pass in review. — (1) Upon arriving at a position
in front of his airplane, the commanding officer of troops
calls the group to attention and gives the command: PASS
IN REVIEW, immediately followed by the command:
START ENGINES (or at my signal, staht engines if a signal
for the simultaneous starting of engines has been, prear-
ranged) . Squadron commanders will repeat this command,
each squadron executing the command upon its squadron
commander's order.
(2) At this time combat crews take their places in the air-
planes, engines are started, and airplanes are taxied for take-
off in the order and manner prescribed.
(3) As soon as engines are started, maintenance crews
form on their squadron guidons and march off the field by
the most direct route.
(4) The conduct of the aerial pass in review, from take-off
to landing, will be carried out in accordance with the direc-
tive issued by appropriate headquarters for the particular
aerial review.
(5) Normally the reviewing officer and party will remain
at their past until all airplanes participating in the aerial
review have landed at the termination thereof. However,
when the aerial review is being tendered for the purpose of
rendering honors to military or civil officials or to foreign dig-
nitaries, it is permissible for the reviewing party to leave their
post immediately after the last airplane or formation passes
in review, thus terminating the ceremony.
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Section m
INSPECTIONS
■ 10. Purpose. — The purpose of any inspection of troops is
to determine the state of training of the command and the
condition of its equipment with the ultimate view of improve-
ment in order better to fit the command to fulfill its mission.
■ 11. Types or Inspections. — Air Corps units may be sub-
jected to any one of the following types of inspections:
a. Tactical inspection.
b. Technical inspection.
c. Inspection of personnel, clothing, and barracks.
■ 12. Tactical Inspection. — ft. Tactical inspections are held
in accordance with AR 265-10 and normally they will include
the following:
(1) Test of the Air Corps unit upon a tactical mission
appropriate to the unit and its equipment.
(2) Inspection on the ground of the airplanes, equipment,
armament, ammunition, bombs, chemicals, pyrotechnics,
combat crews, and maintenance crews.
&. Inasmuch as the inspecting officer is usually of such rank
as to entitle him to be tendered an aerial review, it is normal
to include that part of the tactical inspection embracing the
inspection of airplanes and crews an the flying line in con-
junction with the aerial review. (See par. 5.) In such a
case ammunition, bombs, and chemicals, if required to be
loaded in the airplanes for the tactical inspection, will be
unloaded prior to the aerial pass in review.
c. Prior to each tactical inspection a directive will be issued
by the inspecting officer to the unit to be inspected, outlining
in detail the requirements of the inspection. This directive
will form the basis for the unit commander's orders outlining
the details of the inspection and special arrangements, con-
sistent with local requirements, to be followed by the unit.
■ 13. Technical Inspection. — Technical inspections are in-
formal and will be conducted in accordance with the require-
ments of the technical supervisor. Normally airplanes and
equipment therefor are inspected by the technical supervisor
in the hangars.
■ 14. Inspection of Personnel, Clothing, and Barracks. — a.
Inspection of Air Corps personnel, their clothing and indl-
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vidua! equipment (other than flying clothing and equipment) ,
and their barracks or other living quarters will be made from
time to time in accordance with directives published by ap-
propriate headquarters. Normally for such inspections per-
sonnel of Air Corps units will be formed and inspected in the
area of barracks. Inspections of barracks or other living
quarters may or may not require the presence of personnel,
and this will be indicated in the directive ordering such
inspection.
b. For type and amount of clothing and' individual equip-
ment issued to Air Corps troops, see T/BA 1. For the pre-
scribed methods of wearing, packing, and display for inspec-
tion of clothing and individual equipment and for the care
thereof, see FM 21-15.
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