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assuming some of the responsibilities with which the Army was definitely charged, and which the Army could more efficiently and economically carry out with its Air Force.
     
          Congress, realizing that the duplication of effort would only result in inefficiency, as well as involve the useless expenditure of large sums of money, enacted legislation in 1920 outlining the duties of Army and Navy aviation. This Act approved on June 5th, states that:
          "Hereafter the Army Air Service shall control all aerial operations from land bases and 
naval aviation shall have control of all aerial operations attached to a fleet, including shore stations whose maintenance is necessary for operations connected with the fleet, for construction and experimentation, and for training of personnel."

If the provisions of this law are complied with, the Navy will be limited to that aircraft which is capable of operating with the fleet at sea.

          There is little doubt but what it will be carried out completely in time of war as all available naval aviation will be needed for fleet operations, and such personnel and equipment as may be necessary will be withdrawn from land bases for that purpose even though it leaves them in a weakened condition. Thus it is essential that the Army Air Corps be charged fully with this responsibility in time of peace and given the means to provide the Air Force necessary, if any measure of coast protection through it is to be attained in time of war.

  A Navy, a "Balanced Navy", is still essential for the maintenance
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