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army struggling to build a great combat machine during all these months, there was never a time when the introduction of a small number of Waacs threw any base or command overstrength in the actual number of people needed, but it is also true that the number of grades allotted to command had been on the basis of personnel authorized rather than assigned, and that therefor the addition of WAAC grades was unnecessary. The problem, which became increasingly apparent as more and more Waacs reached air bases during June and July, was just how to be sure there was no duplication or wastage of grades, since Air Forces had been notified that Waacs were to count within the AAF troop strength and within its total allotment of grades.

Although the exact manning table system for distributing Waacs was developed in May and June and remained in effect until August of 1943, few Waacs were actually assigned to units activated under this system. The voluntary recruitment system was not bringing in to the army sufficient numbers of women to fill - on schedule - the units which had been activated under the old table of organization plan, and consequently women who were assigned to Air Forces during the early summer of 1943 were used largely to fill incomplete units - units made up of 25 or 50 women who had been sent to base which had made plans to utilize 150 Waacs. As late as 13 July the Flying Training Command sent to AAF Headquarters

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