Biography

Superior: United States. Army. Signal Corps

Successor: United States. Army. Signal Corps. Aviation Section

Existence: Aug. 1, 1907-July 18, 1914

Historical Note: On Aug. 1, 1907, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James Allen sent out Office Memorandum No. 6, which established the Aeronautical Division of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, an early predecessor of the U.S. Air Force. “This division will have charge of all matters pertaining to military ballooning, air machines, and all kindred subjects,” the memo read.) From: NGA.mil website, Mar. 25, 2019: Aeronautical Division, U.S. Army Signal Corps page. The Aeronautical Division, Signal Corps, in existence Aug. 1, 1907-July 18, 1914, was the first heavier-than-air military aviation organization in history and the progenitor of the United States Air Force. From: Wikipedia, Mar. 25, 2019:Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps page