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From: leem@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (Lee Mellinger)
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Subject: Re: Rank of military officers
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Date: 8 Feb 91 01:55:28 GMT
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From: leem@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (Lee Mellinger)
In article <1991Feb7.020213.4132@cbnews.att.com> jimcat@rpi.edu (Jim Kasprzak) writes:
:
: Also, I seem to remember reading somewhere that the USAF once had
:a five-star general (presumably General Of The Air Force). Can 
:anyone confirm or deny this?

Yes, General of the Air Force "Hap" Arnold.

Lee

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