Public Law 78-482
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Public Law 78-482 is a World War II–era United States statute that formally established the five-star rank of General of the Air Force.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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World War II-era legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToRankStructure | general officer ranks in the air service ⓘ |
| confersRankOn | Henry H. Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| establishesRank | General of the Air Force ⓘ |
| establishesRankGrade | five-star rank ⓘ |
| governmentBody | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States military rank legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
formal establishment of five-star rank in the air service
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placed air service five-star rank on parity with other services ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law tradition ⓘ |
| notableFeature | only statute to create the title General of the Air Force ⓘ |
| purpose | to define and authorize a five-star rank for the air service ⓘ |
| rankTitleConferred | General of the Air Force ⓘ |
| relatedRank |
Fleet Admiral
NERFINISHED
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General of the Army ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
military personnel status
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military ranks ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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