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the tactical units can measure.

2. Determination of the specification for all equipment on the basis of the above considerations.  This will apply equally to type of equipment developed and to the numbers of each.

3. The development of a program of tests for the proving of this equipment from the purely engineering tests on the one extreme to the tactical field tests on the other.  Particularly the determination of what shall be done at the Division and in the field.

4. The co-ordination of the general research program with
a. N.A.C.A.
b. Navy.
c. Universities.
d. National Research Council.

5. The determination of a policy of co-operation with the Bureau of Civil Aeronautics.

6. Inspection of all related agencies, schools, industries, tactical groups, etc., in this and foreign countries.  This is to be both permanent and specialized.  That is, there should be (1) regular missions to the organization, and (2) provisions for the special missions if tactical or engineering problems of importance arise.

V. General Conclusions.
In conclusion it will be well to make a clear statement as to how the organization is related to the future as well as to the present Defense.
The place in the present Organization can be well specified by the Chart of Figure 2.  What is now down through the channels indicated by the full lines indicates a number of conflicting sources of decisions.  With the organization proposed by a more direct flow of the information and decisions will be obtained, as indicated by the dotted lines.
This organization would, however, have a much more important place in the