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The Personnel Redistribution Board met at 1300 and began interviewing Airmen for the purpose of making recommendations as to assignments. The Board adjourned at 1700.

Colonel Landon returned Colonel Davis' call at 1335 and left word that the reporting date for the two navigators had been extended to 30 June, and that the two officers scheduled for Air Staff and Command School would attend. Also, that two of the six officers slated for Air ROTC instructor assignments would not be acceptable.

[[underlined]] Tuesday - 24 May 1949: [[/underlined]]

The Personnel Redistribution Board started interviewing Airmen at 0800 and adjourned at 1230.

[[underlined]] Wednesday - 25 May 1949: [[/underlined]]

The Personnel Redistribution Board convened at 0800 and adjourned at 1230.

Lt. Colonel Noonan departed for Tenth Air Force Headquarters and a visit to Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to return to Lockbourne on Friday, 27 May.

[[underlined]] Thursday - 26 May 1949: [[/underlined]]

The Personnel Redistribution Board met at 0800 and adjourned at 1230.

General Strother called Colonel Davis at 1350 and requested a report of the progress being made at Lockbourne so that he might give this information to Mr. Zuckert. He was given the following information by Colonel Davis:

1. Screening had been completed on all officers present for duty - approximately - 175.

2. Approximate number of total assigned personnel and estimate of possible number to be available for reassignment by next week:

Officers - approximately 70
Airmen - "[[ditto for approximately]] 200.

Colonel Davis also informed General Strother that it was desired to have all persons now on TDY at schools, etc., changed to PCS. An answer was not given. General Strother was further informed that to date the Deactivation Order had not been received. The conclusion was reached by General Strother that without an order for deactivation it would be practically impossible to report more than 200 names of personnel as being immediately available for transfer. This information will also be given to Mr. Zuckert.