[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33492-33493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14383]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Active Duty Service Determinations for Civilian or
Contractual Groups
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, DOD.
ACTION: Notice.
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On May 22, 2015, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting as
Executive Agent of the Secretary of Defense, determined that the
service of the group known as: ``U.S. and Foreign Employees of Air
America, Inc., who operated fixed wing or helicopter aircraft in
support of U.S. Army Special Forces in Laos as part of Operation Hot
Foot and Operation White Star from 1959-1963; and the U.S. and Foreign
Employees of Air America, Inc., who operated fixed wing
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and helicopter aircraft in direct support of the U.S. Air Force
operating in Laos in the Steve Canyon Program (Ravens), SAR and direct
support for the Site 85 Operation, High Altitude Relay Project (HARP),
Photo Reconnaissance collaboration with 7th/13th Air Force and CIA, and
with the Search And Rescue (SAR) Operations for U.S. Military flight
crews from 1964 through 1974, who were necessary to support those
missions and held supervisory positions'' shall not be considered
``active duty'' for purposes of all laws administered by the Department
of Veterans Affairs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bruce T. Brown, Executive
Secretary, DoD Civilian/Military Service Review Board, 1500 West
Perimeter Road, Suite 3700, Joint Base Andrews, NAF Washington, MD
20762-7002, 240-612-5364, [email protected].
Henry Williams Jr.,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-14383 Filed 6-11-15; 8:45 am]
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