Commanding Officer

To Class 44-D

The United States is now engaged in the greatest aircraft production program ever undertaken by our Country. It is producing the best warplanes in the world. The way to obtain the maximum efficiency from a good machine is to put it into the hands of an expert. You men will soon be experts into whose hands our mighty warplanes will go. We expect great things from you and those ships.

In the future, show the same loyal spirit you have shown here. Do your best to be the best. Our Nation’s future depends upon command of the air. That is why so much time and effort goes into the training of our pilots. You must go to your Basic Training with one thing foremost in your minds. That is to be the best pilots and best soldiers in the best Air Force in the world.

HOWARD T. VAN DE CAR
Captain, Air Corps
Commanding

Dumbjohn reporting for duty, Sir!