Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Courses (Post-war) - School of Land/Air Warfare
1950
SCHOOL OF LAND/AIR WARFARE, OLD SARUM-PROGRAMME OF COURSES- JANUARY-APRIL, 1950
1. Courses in air support
(a)
| (i) Senior course | Assembles (afternoon) | Disperses (noon) |
| Course No 25 | 11 April | 28 April |
| (ii) Interservice allocation of vacancies | |
| Royal Navy | 6 |
| Army | 15 |
| Royal Air Force | 15 |
| (iii) Allotment of R.A.F. vacancies (wing commanders and above) | |
| Bomber Command | 1 |
| Fighter Command | 1 |
| Transport Command | 2 |
| Coastal Command | 1 |
| Flying Training Command | 1 |
| Technical Training Command | 1 |
| Maintenance Command | 1 |
| B.A.F.O. | 1 |
| No 90 Group | 1 |
| Air Ministry | 5 |
|
Total |
15 |
(b)
| (i) Land/air Warfare Course | Assembles (afternoon) | Disperses (noon) |
| Course No 3 | 8 January | 4 February |
| Course No 4 | 12 February | 11 March |
| (ii) Interservice allocation of vacancies | |
| Royal Navy | 8 |
| Army | 21 |
| Royal Air Force | 15 |
| (iii) Allotment of RAF vacancies (squadron leaders and flight lieutenants) | |
| Bomber Command | 2 |
| Fighter Command | 2 |
| Transport Command | 2 |
| Flying Training Command | 1 |
| Maintenance Command | 1 |
| B.A.F.O. | 1 |
| No 90 Group | 1 |
| Air Ministry | 5 |
|
Total |
15 |
(c)
| Air liaison officers course | Assembles (afternoon) | Disperses (noon) |
| Course No 10 | 12 March | 24 March |
| Ten vacancies for each course are allotted to the Army. | ||
2. Courses in air defence:- (a) Special senior course: - The
special senior course will be the subject of separate communications to all
concerned.
| (b) Air defence course | Assembles (afternoon) | Disperses (noon) |
| Course No 5 | 9 January | 19 January |
| Course No 6 | 30 January | 9 February |
| Course No 7 | 20 February | 2 March |
| Course No 8 | 13 March | 23 March |
| Course No 9 | 17 April | 27 April |
| (c) Interservice allocation of vacancies | |
| Royal Navy | 2 |
| Army | 6 |
| Royal Air Force | 6 |
| (d) Allotment of RAF vacancies (squadron leaders and flight lieutenants) | |
| Fighter Command | 2 |
| B.A.F.O. | 1 |
| Air Ministry | 3 |
|
Total |
6 |
AMO N1199/60 dated 24 November 1949
SCHOOL OF LAND/AIR WARFARE-PROGRAMME OF COURSES, 1952
The number and types of courses held at the School of
Land/Air Warfare have been revised, and details of these courses, with
joining instructions, have been published in AMO A24/52. The dates and
allocation of vacancies on these courses during
1952 are as follows:-
Courses in air support :-
(a) Land/Air Warfare Courses
| (i) Assembly and dispersal | Date of Assembly | Date of Dispersal |
| Course No 17 | 6 January | 1 February |
| Course No 19 | 16 March | 10 April |
| Course No 22 | 8 June | 4 July |
| Course No 23 | 6 July | 1 August |
| Course No 25 | 12 October | 7 November |
| Course No 26 | 23 November | 19 December |
| (ii) Joint service allocation of vacancies | |
| Courses 17, 22, and 25 - | |
| Royal Navy | 2 |
| Army | 12 |
| Royal Air Force | 10 |
| US, Commonwealth and NATO | 16 |
| Courses 19, 23, and 26 - | |
| Royal Navy | 2 |
| Army | 15 |
| Royal Air Force | 11 |
| US, Commonwealth and NATO | 29 |
Courses 17, 22, and 25 -
| (iii) Allotment of RAF vacancies (flight lieutenant to wing commanders) | |
| Bomber Command | 1 |
| Coastal Command | 1 |
| Fighter Command | 1 |
| Second Tactical Air Force | 2 |
| Transport Command | 1 |
| Flying Training Command | 1 |
| Maintenance Command | 1 |
| No 90 Group | |
| Technical Training Command | 1 |
| Air Ministry | 1 |
|
Total |
10 |
Courses 19, 23, and 26 -
As detailed above with the addition of one extra vacancy for the Air Ministry.
(b) Territorial Army Land| Air Warfare Courses
| (i) Assembly and dispersal | Date of Assembly | Date of Dispersal |
| Course No 20 | 20 April | 3 May |
| Course No 21 | 11 May | 24 May |
| (ii) Joint service allocation of vacancies | |
| Reserve officers of the Royal Navy | 5 |
| Territorial Army | 30 |
| Royal Auxiliary Air Force | 10 |
| R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve | 10 |
(c) Special Land Air Warfare Courses
| (i) Assembly and dispersal | Date of Assembly | Date of Dispersal |
| Course No 18 | 2 March | 14 March |
| Course No 24 | 31 August | 13 September |
| (ii) Joint service allocation of vacancies | |
| Royal Navy | 2 |
| Army | 3 |
| Royal Air Force | 3 |
| Foreign countries | 47 |
| (iii) Allotment of RAF vacancies (flight lieutenant to wing commanders) | |
| Bomber Command | 1 |
| Fighter Command | 1 |
| Air Ministry | 1 |
(d) Ground Liaison Officers Courses
| (i) Assembly and dispersal | Date of Assembly | Date of Dispersal |
| Course No 16 | 6 January | 16 February |
| Course No 17 | 8 June | 18 July |
| Course No 18 | 12 October | 21 November |
| (ii) Joint service allocation of vacancies | |
| Royal Marines | 1 |
| Army | 9 |
| NATO Armies | 5 |
Courses in Air Defence
(a) Air Defence Courses
(i) Assembly and dispersal Date of Assembly Date of Dispersal Course No 30 7 January 18 January Course No 31 21 January 1 February Course No 33 10 March 21 March Course No 34 24 March 4 April Course No 35 21 April 2 May Course No 37 7 July 18 July Course No 38 21 July 1 August Course No 39 1 September 12 September Course No 40 20 October 31 October Course No 42 24 November 5 December Course No 43 8 December 19 December
(ii) Joint service allocation of vacancies Royal Navy (for Royal Navy, and NATO Navies) 2 Army 8 Royal Air Force 8 Commonwealth 2 United States 6 NATO Armies and Air Forces 6
(iii) Allotment of RAF vacancies (flight lieutenant to wing commanders) Bomber Command 1 Fighter Command 5 Royal Observer Corps Second Tactical Air Force 1 Air Ministry 1 (b) Territorial Army Air Defence Courses
(i) Assembly and dispersal Date of Assembly Date of Dispersal Course No 32 2 March 8 March Course No 41 2 November 8 November
(ii) Joint service allocation of vacancies Reserve officers of the Royal Navy 4 Territorial Army 15 Royal Auxiliary Air Force 11 (c) Special Air Defence Course
(i) Assembly and dispersal Date of Assembly Date of Dispersal Course No 36 19 May 24 May
(ii) Joint service allocation of vacancies Foreign air forces 6 Foreign navies 12 Foreign armies 12
Senior Officers Courses:-
No 11 Senior Study Period
Assembles 16 November, disperses 21 November
(ii) Joint service allocation of vacancies Royal Navy 5 Army 17 Royal Air Force 12 Civil Service 5 Ministry of Supply 4 Commonwealth 12 US Forces 5 North Atlantic Treaty Organization 10
No 28 Senior Officers Course
Assembles 24 February, disperses 1 March
(ii) Joint service allocation of vacancies Army 35 Royal Air Force 15
Source - Air Ministry Order N10/52 dated 3 January 1952
SCHOOL OF LAND/AIR WARFARE - PROGRAMME OF COURSES - APRIL, 1956, TO MARCH, 1957
Details of the courses held at the School of Land/Air Warfare and joining instructions are contained in AMO A269/55. Particulars of the assembly and dispersal dates and the allocation of vacancies on courses to be held during the period April, 1956, to March, 1957, are given at the Appendix to this order.
All courses start at 1200 hours on the day of assembly.
Appendix
| Serial (a) |
Course No (b) |
Type of course (c) |
Assembles (d) |
Disperses (e) |
Allocation of Vacancies | ||||||||||||||||
| (f) | (g) | (h) | Royal Air Force (by Commands) | ||||||||||||||||||
| (j) | (k) | (l) | (m) | (n) | (o) | (p) | (q) | (r) | (s) | (t) | (u) | (v) | (w) | ||||||||
| Offensive Support Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
1 |
3
1 |
Standard NATO | |
28 May 1956 11 Jun 1956 |
8 Jun
1956 Totals 3 Aug 1956 |
2 |
- - |
2 3 3 |
1 - - - - - 1 2 - |
2 2 2 2 - |
1 - - - - - 1 2 - |
1 - - - - 1 - 2 - |
- - - - - 1 1 2 - |
1 - - - - 1 - 2 - |
1 - - 1 - - 1 2 - |
1 - - - 1 - 1 2 - |
2 2 3 3 3 4 4 21 - |
1 - 1 1 - 2 1 6 - |
9 - |
3 |
4 4 - |
20 |
| Transport Support Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
10 |
3 |
Standard NATO
Standard Transport Support |
9 Apr 1956 11 Jun 1956 21 Jan 1957
23 Jul 1956 |
20 Apr 1956 Totals .. 3 Aug 1956 |
1 1 |
18 |
5 - |
1 - - - - 1 - 2 - |
- - - - - 1 - 1 - |
1 - - - - - 1 2 - |
6 |
1 - - - - - 1 2 - |
- - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - 1 - 1 - |
1 - - - - - - 1 - |
1 - |
1 - - - - |
12 - |
5 4 |
4 |
45 |
| Air Defence Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
19 |
4
|
Standard NATO |
28 May 1956 11 Jun 1956
|
8 Jun 1956 Totals .. |
2 |
12 |
2 |
1 - - - - 1 - 2 |
3 3 |
1 - - - - |
1 - - - 1 - - 2 |
1 - - - - - - 1 |
1 - - - - |
1 - - - - |
- - 1 - - - - 1 |
2 2 |
1 1 |
11 6 |
8(iii) |
5 |
40 |
| Integrated Courses | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
27 |
1 |
Senior Officers Course |
15 Jul 1956 7 Oct 1956 |
20 Jul 1956 12 Oct 1956 |
2 - - |
20 |
3 2 8 |
1 2 - - |
2 1 - - |
- 2 - - |
2 1 - - |
1 1 - - |
- 1 - - |
- 1 - - |
- 1 - - |
2 3 - - |
2 2 - - |
10 - - |
5(i) - - |
10 |
50 |
Notes.
All these vacancies
are allotted to NATO Air Forces (Excluding USAF and RCAF).
These vacancies are allotted as follows :-
|
Indian Air Force Royal Pakistan Air Force Royal Ceylon Air Force Other NATO Air Forces |
2 2 1 9 |
These vacancies are allotted as follows :-
United States Air Force
Other NATO Air Forces4
4
Dates include approximately one week in 2nd ATAF.
Allocation codes: -
| f | Royal and other Navies |
| g | British Army |
| h | Other Armies |
| j | Bomber Command |
| k | Fighter Command |
| l | Coastal Command |
| m | Transport Command |
| n | Flying Training Command |
| o | Home Command |
| p | Technical Training Command |
| q | Maintenance Command |
| r | 2nd TAF |
| s | Air Ministry |
| t | RAF total |
| u | Other Air Forces |
| v | SHAPE |
| w | Total all vacancies |
Source - Air Ministry Order N34/56 dated 12 January 1956
SCHOOL OF LAND/AIR WARFARE-PROGRAMME OF COURSES - APRIL, 1957 TO MARCH, 1958
Particulars of the assembly and dispersal dates and the allocation of vacancies on courses to be held at the School of Land/Air Warfare during the period April, 1957 to March, 1958, are given at the Appendix to this order. Further details of the courses and joining instructions are contained in A.M.O. A.269/55, as amended.
Officers for the NATO and G.L.Os. courses should report at the School by 1200 hours on the day of assembly. Officers attending the senior officers study periods should report by 1900 hours on the day of assembly.
Special transport support/offensive support courses for non-NATO personnel are not shown on the programme but should sufficient nominations be received one such course will be held during October, 1957.
| Serial | Course No | Type of course | Assembles | Disperses | Allocation of Vacancies | |||||||||||||||
| Royal Air Force (by Commands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (j) | (k) | (l) | (m) | (n) | (o) | (p) | (q) | (r) | (s) | (t) | (u) | (v) |
| 1 | 10 | NATO Offensive Support. | 13 May 1957 |
24 May 1957 |
3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 2 | 30 |
| 2 | 11 | NATO Offensive Support. | 24 Jun 1957 | 5 Jul 1957 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 30 |
| 3 | 12 | NATO Offensive Support. | 15 Jul 1957 | 26 Jul 1957 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| 4 | 13 | NATO Offensive Support. | 4 Nov 1957 | 15 Nov 1957 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 30 |
| 5 | 14 | NATO Offensive Support. | 9 Dec 1957 | 20 Dec 1957 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| 6 | 15 | NATO Offensive Support. | 6 Jan 1958 | 17 Jan 1958 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 2 | 36 |
| 7 | Totals | 18 | 66 | 6 | 12 (i) | 30 | 2 | 14 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 186 | |||
| 8 | 11 | NATO Air Defence. | 29 Apr 1957 | 10 May 1957 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| 9 | 12 | NATO Air Defence. | 27 May 1957 | 7 Jun 1957 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| 10 | 13 | NATO Air Defence. | 24 Jun 1957 | 5 Jul 1957 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | 14 | NATO Air Defence. | 2 Sep 1957 | 13 Sep 1957 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| 12 | 15 | NATO Air Defence. | 9 Dec 1957 | 20 Dec 1957 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| 13 | 16 | NATO Air Defence. | 3 Feb 1958 | 14 Feb 1958 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| 14 | Totals | 18 | 35 | 8 | 40 (ii) | 30 | 2 | 20 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 180 | |||
| 15 | 10 | NATO Transport Support. | 27 May 1957 | 7 Jun 1957 | - | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| 16 | 11 | NATO Transport Support. | 15 Jul 1957 | 26 Jul 1957 | - | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 17 | 12 | NATO Transport Support. | 2 Sep 1957 | 13 Sep 1957 | - | 12 | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| 18 | 13 | NATO Transport Support. | 4 Nov 1957 | 15 Nov 1957 | - | 13 | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 19 | 14 | NATO Transport Support. | 20 Jan 1958 | 31 Jan 1958 | - | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| 20 |
Totals |
- | 58 | 3 | 16 | 20 (iii) | 2 | - | 3 | 35 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 8 | 7 | 155 | |||
| 21 | 3 | Senior Officers | 7 Apr 1957 | 12 Apr 1957 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| 22 | 4 | Study Periods | 24 Nov 1957 | 29 Nov 1957 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| 23 |
Totals |
4 | 50 | 6 | 6 (vi) | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 110 | |||
| 24 | 31 | Ground Liaison Officers | 13 May 1957 | 28 Jun 1957 | - | 18 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 |
| 25 | 32 | Ground Liaison Officers | 6 Jan 1958 | 21 Feb 1958 | - | 18 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 |
| 26 |
Totals |
- | 36 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | |||
Notes.
Includes 1 vacancy for RCAF
Includes 4 vacancies for USAF on each course.
Includes 1 vacancy for RCAF on courses 12, 13, 14, and 15.Includes 1 vacancy for USAF on each course.
Includes 1 vacancy for RCAF on No. 10 course.Includes 1 vacancy for USAF on each course.
Allocation codes: -
| f | Royal and other Navies |
| g | British Army |
| h | NATO Armies |
| j | NATO Forces |
| k | SHAPE |
| l | Bomber Command |
| m | Fighter Command |
| n | HQ No 90 Group |
| o | Transport Command |
| p | Flying Training Command |
| q | Home Command |
| r | Technical Training Command |
| s | Maintenance Command |
| t | 2nd TAF |
| u | Air Ministry |
| v | Total all vacancies |
Source - Air Ministry Order N854/56 dated 5 December 1956
SCHOOL OF LAND/AIR WARFARE - REVISED PROGRAMME OF COURSES - SEPTEMBER, 1957, TO MARCH, 1958
The programme of courses to be held at the School of Land/Air Warfare, Old Sarum has been revised as from September, 1957. Full details of the courses to be held during the period September, 1957, to March, 1958, are given at the Appendix to this order.
AMO N854/56 is amended as follows :-
Appendix.
Column (a). Delete Nos. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 25, and relevant detail.
| Serial | Course No | Type of course | Assembles | Disperses | Allocation of Vacancies | |||||||||||||||
| Royal Air Force (by Commands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (j) | (k) | (l) | (m) | (n) | (o) | (p) | (q) | (r) | (s) | (t) | (u) | (v) |
| 1 | 13 | NATO Offensive Support. | 2 Sep 1957 | 13 Sep 1957 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 14 | NATO Offensive Support. | 25 Nov 1957 | 6 Dec 1957 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 13 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 34 |
| 3 | 15 | NATO Offensive Support. | 9 Dec 1957 | 20 Dec 1957 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| 4 | 16 | NATO Offensive Support. | 6 Jan 1958 | 17 Jan 1958 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 25 |
| 5 | (i) | (ii) | 126 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 14 | NATO Air Defence. | 7 Oct 1957 | 18 Oct 1957 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | 15 | NATO Air Defence. | 4 Nov 1957 | 15 Nov 1957 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | 16 | NATO Air Defence. | 9 Dec 1957 | 20 Dec 1957 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| 9 | 17 | NATO Air Defence. | 10 Feb 1958 | 21 Feb 1958 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 10 | (iii) | (ii) | 110 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 12 | NATO Transport Support. | 2 Sep 1957 | 13 Sep 1957 | - | 10 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| 12 | 13 | NATO Transport Support. | 4 Nov 1957 | 15 Nov 1957 | - | 10 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 13 | 14 | NATO Transport Support. | 25 Nov 1957 | 6 Dec 1957 | - | 10 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | 15 | NATO Transport Support. | 20 Jan 1958 | 31 Jan 1958 | - | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 15 |
(iv) |
(ii) |
60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 4 | Senior Officers Study Period | 27 Oct 1957 | 1 Nov 1957 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| 17 | 5 | Senior Officers Study Period | 17 Nov 1957 | 22 Nov 1957 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 12 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| 18 |
(ii) |
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| 19 | 32 | Ground Liaison Officers | 6 Jan 1958 | 21 Feb 1958 | - | 17 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 |
| 20 | 1 | Special Offensive Transport Support Course | 7 Oct 1957 |
18 Oct 1957 |
- | To be held only if sufficient nominations received from non-NATO countries | 25 | |||||||||||||
Allocation codes: -
| f | Royal and NATO Navies |
| g | British Army |
| h | NATO Armies |
| j | NATO Air Forces |
| k | SHAPE |
| l | Bomber Command |
| m | Fighter Command |
| n | HQ No 90 Group |
| o | Transport Command |
| p | Flying Training Command |
| q | Home Command |
| r | Technical Training Command |
| s | Maintenance Command |
| t | 2nd TAF |
| u | Air Ministry |
| v | Total all vacancies |
Notes.
(i) Includes 1 vacancy for Royal Canadian Air Force personnel on
Nos 14 and 16 courses.
(ii) Includes vacancies for German Air Force and 17th Air Force, USAF personnel.
USAF personnel will, if necessary, be billeted in private accommodation.
(iii) Includes 4 vacancies on each course for 3rd Air Force, USAF personnel.
(iv) Includes 1 vacancy on each course for 3rd Air Force, USAF personnel.
(AMO N854|56 amended.)
Source - Air Ministry Order N512/57 dated 24 July 1957, amended by AMO N617/57 dated 4 September 1957
SCHOOL OF LAND/AIR WARFARE - PROGRAMME OF COURSES - APRIL, 1958, TO MARCH, 1959
1. Particulars of the assembly and dispersal dates and the
allocation of vacancies for courses to be held at the School of Land/Air
Warfare during the period April, 1958, to March, 1959, are given at the
Appendix to this order.
2. The Charter for the School is given in AMO A250/57 and full details of
the courses with joining instructions are given in AMO A251/57.
3. Nominations for the allocated vacancies are to be forwarded to the School
of Land/Air Warfare, copy to the Air Ministry (TO4), at least three weeks
before the commencement of courses. RAF nominations are to be forwarded as
before to the Air Ministry [P (Pol)3c]. Every attempt is to be made to fill
the allocated vacancies but should this prove impossible the Air Ministry
(TO4) is to be notified so that the vacancies can be offered to other
formations.
Allocation codes: -
| e | Royal and NATO Navies |
| f | British Army |
| g | NATO Armies |
| h | DDAFL |
| j | SHAPE |
| k | USAFE |
| l | Bomber Command |
| m | Fighter Command |
| n | HQ No 90 Group |
| o | Transport Command |
| p | Flying Training Command |
| q | Technical Training Command |
| r | Coastal Command |
| s | Home Command |
| t | 2nd TAF |
| u | Air Ministry |
| v | Total all vacancies |
| Serial | Course No | Type of course | Assembles | Disperses | Allocation of Vacancies | ||||||||||||||||
| Royal Air Force (by Commands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (j) | (k) | (l) | (m) | (n) | (o) | (p) | (q) | (r) | (s) | (t) | (u) | (v) | |
| 1 | 17 | NATO Offensive Support. | 14 Apr 1958 | 25 Apr 1958 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 18 | 23 Jun 1958 | 4 Jul 1958 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 20* | |
| 3 | 19 | 7 Jul 1958 | 18 Jul 1958 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 25 | |
| 4 | 20 | 1 Sep 1958 | 12 Sep 1958 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 25 | |
| 5 | 21 | 8 Dec 1958 | 19 Dec 1958 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 25 | |
| 6 | 22 | 5 Jan 1959 | 16 Jan 1959 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 10* | |
| 7 | 23 | 19 Jan 1959 | 30 Jan 1959 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 25 | |
| 8 | 24 | 16 Mar 1959 | 26 Mar 1959 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 25 | |
| 9 |
Total |
15 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 29† | 41‡ | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 180* | |||
| 10 | 18 | NATO Air Defence. | 28 Apr 1958 | 9 May 1958 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 35 |
| 11 | 19 | 9 Jun 1958 | 20 Jun 1958 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 30 | |
| 12 | 20 | 23 Jun 1958 | 4 Jul 1958 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 20 | |
| 13 | 21 | 21 Jul 1958 | 1 Aug 1958 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 30 | |
| 14 | 22 | 1 Sep 1958 |
12 Sep 1958 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 25 | |
| 15 | 23 | 8 Dec 1958 | 19 Dec 1958 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 25 | |
| 16 | 24 | 5 Jan 1959 | 16 Jan 1959 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 20 | |
| 17 | 25 | 16 Feb 1959 | 27 Feb 1959 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 30 | |
| 18 | 26 | 16 Mar 1959 | 26 Mar 1959 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 25 | |
| 19 |
Total |
15 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 31‡ | 73 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 240 | |||
| 20 | 16 | NATO Transport Support. | 14 Apr 1958 | 25 Apr 1958 | - | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 25 |
| 21 | 17 | 9 Jun 1958 | 20 Jun 1958 | - | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 20 | |
| 22 | 18 | 7 Jul 1958 | 18 Jul 1958 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 15* | |
| 23 | 19 | 15 Sep 1958 | 26 Sep 1958 | - | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 25 | |
| 24 | 20 | 19 Jan 1959 | 30 Jan 1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5* | |
| 25 | 21 | 16 Feb 1959 | 27 Feb 1959 | - | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 20 | |
| 26 |
Total |
- | 37 | 5 | 14 | 20† | 4‡ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 120* | |||
| 27 | 6 | Senior Officers Study Periods | 12 Oct 1958 | 17 Oct 1958 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 28 | 7 | 30 Nov 1958 | 5 Dec 1958 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 40 | |
| 29 | 8 | 8 Mar 1959 | 13 Mar 1959 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 40 | |
| 30 |
Total |
4 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 30† | 20‡ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 130 | |||
| 31 | 33 | Ground Liaison Officers | 23 Jun 1958 | 8 Aug 1958 | - | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| 32 | 34 | 5 Jan 1959 | 20 Feb 1959 | - | 17 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | |
| 33 |
Total |
- | 26 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | |||
* GLO vacancies are additional. † Vacancies for USAF officers of 3rd, 12th, 17th Air Forces and 322 Air Div. ‡ Vacancies for staff officers at SHAPE, AFNORTH, AFCENT and AFSOUTH.
Source - Air Ministry Order N915/57 dated 18 December 1957
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Source - Air Ministry Order N915/57 dated 18 December 1957
This entry was last updated on 26/03/26