[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 11, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1587-E1588]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       AVIATION CADET ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 11, 1996

  Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Speaker, October 11, 1996 will mark the 35th 
anniversary of the last person to graduate from the U.S. Air Force's 
Aviation Cadet Program. I graduated as an aviation cadet myself at the 
start of my military service in the Air Force. The Aviation Cadet 
Program actually started in 1917 and almost all rated officers in the 
Signal Corps, Army Air Corps, Army Air Forces, and U.S. Air Force were 
trained under this program.

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  The pilots were called flying cadets for the first 24 years of the 
program and the name was changed to aviation cadets on June 24, 1991. 
Cadet alumni are honorably advancing the cause of having the U.S. 
Postal Service issue a postage stamp commemorating the achievements of 
aviation cadets. I am proud of my experience as a cadet and of my 
service to our great Nation. I believe it would be a fitting tribute 
for aviation cadets to be recognized and honored for their service by 
the Postal Service.

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