Air Service Act of 1917

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:US_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:addressed aircraft production
gptkbp:amended_by Air Service Act of 1920
gptkbp:associated_with aviation advancements
gptkbp:contributed_to military strategy in WWI
gptkbp:created Air Service of the United States Army
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1917
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
Senate and House of Representatives
a time of war
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
aircraft procurement processes
gptkbp:focuses_on training pilots
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:National_Defense_Act_of_1920
gptkbp:has_goal air superiority
gptkbp:historical_debate Congressional committees
Congressional hearings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Air Service Act of 1917
gptkbp:impact development of U. S. Air Force
gptkbp:includes provisions for air bases
gptkbp:influenced post-war aviation policy
gptkbp:influenced_by military aviation needs
European air combat experiences
gptkbp:is_aimed_at improving air combat capabilities
gptkbp:is_challenged_by budget constraints
gptkbp:is_considered_as a landmark legislation
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of funding
budget hawks
gptkbp:is_discussed_in military strategy meetings
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping future air policies
gptkbp:is_linked_to post-war air force development
gptkbp:is_motivated_by advancements in aviation technology
gptkbp:is_opposed_by some lawmakers
gptkbp:is_part_of military aviation evolution
U. S. military reforms
U. S. military modernization efforts
U. S. military aviation history
U. S. entry into WWI
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:military_officer
aviation industry leaders
aviation advocates
military aviation advocates
gptkbp:led_to increased funding for military aviation
formation of the Army Air Forces
increased military aviation research
gptkbp:passes_through a time of military expansion
gptkbp:purpose to establish an air service for the United States Army
gptkbp:related_to Aviation history
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Air_Corps_Act_of_1926
gptkbp:requires coordination with the Navy
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:World_War_I